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David Beckham saved England from humiliation, while Roberto Carlos defied the laws of physics to stun France - Mail Sport's 10 BEST free-kicks ever after Declan Rice's Champions League heroics for Arsenal

Declan Rice’s amazing free-kick double helped Arsenal to a stunning 3-0 win over Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final clash ahead of next week's return match at the Bernabeu.

The Gunners dominated proceedings and outclassed an unusually poor Real Madrid team who have much work to do if they're to have any chance of staging an almighty comeback.

Rice, who had never even scored a free-kick in his career, beat Thibaut Courtois twice through stunning curling attempts, catching the Belgian off guard and helping his side put one foot in the semi-finals in the process.