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How Real Madrid and Spain are reviving the art of long-range shooting

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Real Madrid are one of the teams that have a habit of shooting from distance.

Carlo Ancelotti's side don't shy away from long-distance goals.

The art form of scoring from distance is declining in regularity, according to the stats.

The Spanish champions are known for their emphasis on setting up and scoring long-range goals.

Real Madrid have a helter-skelter LaLiga timetable due to many days in January being lost to the Spanish Supercup .

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has always valued the power of having several members of his team able to consistently hit the target from distance.

The more that teams decide to block and thwart Madrid by sitting deep in numbers, the more the more that the "joker" up his sleeve is an ability for Cristiano Ronaldo to lash one in from long range.