Euro 2012 files: The deadliest free-kick takers

Euro 2012 kicks-off in just a matter of weeks and in anticipation The Independent will be running down the key factors and people to keep an eye on in Poland and Ukraine this summer.

From golden boot contenders to WAGs, blasts from the past to the youngsters, we'll have it all covered before things kick-off in Warsaw.

Here, we bring you the deadliest free-kick takers heading to Euro 2012. These are the players who will have goalkeepers shaking in their football boots as they line up their walls this summer.

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