UEFA EURO 2008

After trying for ages I finally got this **** Achievement !

Just wanted to make one's contribution:

there's a easy way to get a freekick every time just get the ball and run to the 18 yard box and turn away so you our 20-30 yards from the goal.then let go of the analog and just hold LT when the defender comes from behind he will start to push you then let go of LT and he will push your player over resulting in a freekick. (This tip is from westsidehammers )

Now, In order to finally score, I tried to get a foul just in front of the goal and as the limit of a penalty kick.

Then shoot on the extreme left or right of the goal (depending where the wall is) Then, press LB + down and push B until the bar's color turns to yellow.

It works almost all the time.

Hope it will help you guys !

Good luck ! It's definitely the hardest achievements of the game !

First of all, thanks to Nodiflo & EmDeeGee for their tips on winning a free-kick. I actually did this on amateur difficulty on my run through as Kyrgiakos for Greece (Defender), so it possible to win a FK using the methods previously discussed on amateur.

I didn't get it until my Semi Final v Denmark as I had used the previous matches to improve my stats. I focussed on Finishing, FK Accuracy, and Shot Power, I didn't increase my Curve stat at all.

In the match I ran the ball to either corner of the penalty area, turned my back to goal, and held LT. As I was on amateur it somtimes took a while for a defender to "bite", but when I did I flicked the left stick in the opposite direction from their tackle, keeping LT held, and most of the time I won a free-kick.

I tried all methods already discussed but couldn't get any to work, so I reverted to my normal FIFA technique. As the kick is level with the corner of the penaly area, the wall is quite far left/right so hitting it over the wall leaves the GK with no way of reaching it. For the kick itself I held RB and down on the LS and used about 1/3 power, this seemed to cause the ball to dip slightly after clearing the wall and go into the top corner.

Hope this alternative technique helps a few more people.

Finally got this one today, after trying for seven (!) hours. First, still using the technique described by Nodiflo, I found out that you can increase your chance of getting a FK by keeping LT in after the defender is coming around. If they attempt to get the ball by moving to your left or right, which they sometimes do, gently push LS in the opposite direction while still keeping hold of LT: he will still be facing your back and the luring can begin again :D

Additional tip: if you're not always the captain, start a new tournament and see which players are usually the FK takers: just become one of those! That way, you don't have to be captain. Sometimes though, there are teams which have two different FK takers, one for the direct one, and one for the indirect one. I advise you to be the indirect one, because I was rarely tackled at the very edge of the box. Maybe that was because of my defensive opponent, so if you can get those close FKs, become the other one :)

I also tried Nodiflo's method of scoring, by using the LB + LS(down) + B method, but I can't get that to work for me. Tried this for six hours straight yesterday, but couldn't get a goal.

I propose a different technique: When you get a FK, aim between the keeper and the far post. You'll have to shoot over the wall for this one. Aim a lot closer to the post than to the keeper. Then, hold LS(up) and use only B. Shoot quite softly (about one third of the bar, just before it becomes yellow). When you shoot, gently push the stick in the direction of the post (whil still holding up!) for that little extra curve.

I used Italy, while playing Di Rossi, on Semi-Pro. I was captain and played a match against Liechtenstein over and over again, so I could use my Captain's badge to take the direct ones as well. I also maxed out my FK stats in the previous games.

Choose Semi Amateur. I could not do this in Amateur.

Getting a freekick, i only needed to keep holding down LT rather than letting go of of it. The player needs to have his back facing the goal. NOTE: this doesnt always work either, for me it worked one every two goes which is ok.

Now the dreaded freekick. I held down LB + down on the left analog stick, but i also held down on the right analog stick. I shot to the left side of the goal when the freekick was on the left side facing the goal (left side of the wall). I held down B until a little bit of yellow shows. Bang, back of the net.

Complete the match and the achievement will unlock.