He first made his name as a free kick taker in Europe with a long range free kick against Bayern Munich in the 2003–04 Champions League group stage in which the ball dipped viciously at the end of travel that deceived Bayern keeper Oliver Kahn, who was considered one of the best goalkeepers in the world at the time.
Dia pertama kali membuat namanya sebagai pengambil tendangan bebas di Eropa dengan tendangan bebas jarak jauh melawan Bayern Munich di panggung juara liga 2003-04 kelompok di mana bola dicelupkan kejam pada akhir perjalanan yang kiper Bayern tertipu Oliver Kahn yang dianggap sebagai kiper terbaik di dunia pada saat itu.