Okay. Is it just me or is the free kick, set piece an art form in desparate need of a renaissance? I wonder if anyone has strung together a youtube clip of every free kick that gets thumped into the wall, trickled into an opponent's ankles, or blasted 30 meters over the bar. Actually, a clip that size might exceed the site's file limit. No wonder with each subsequent passing match, more members of the wall grimace and clutch themselves in a protective stance. They know they have mere moments until the ball is rocketed into their contorted bodies. Funny thing is..as maligned as he is internationally, it almost makes you hanker for the majestic, on-target arc of a Beckham free kick.