Among those 174 Premier League goals were 12 directly from free-kicks - among the most in the league's history - which the silky-smooth Frenchman scored with customary class.
Need we give any more compelling an example than the iconic, World Cup-winning left-back's 40-yard howitzer for Brazil against France in 1997?
Distance was no barrier to Assuncao, an exceptional striker of the ball whose set-piece prowess played a major part in Roma's 2000/01 Serie A title success under Fabio Capello.
Rivaldo couldn't do with the ball at his feet - and the Ballon d'Or-winning Brazilian's fantastic free-kick ability was just another facet of his world-class game.
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