FIFA 18: No Messi, Ronaldo in top 5 freekick takers in the game

3) Dimitri Payet - 91

Dimitri Payet's West Ham stint propelled him to international recognition

Dimitri Payet's stay in the Premier League was short-lived but eventful. Starting off with a flurry of long-range goals and free-kicks he soon had the opposition trembling in trepidation whenever he lined up a shot from a dead ball. Like a whirlwind affair, his West Ham career ended as spectacularly as it had begun; he went on strike and was soon allowed to leave for home comforts to Ligue 1's Olympique Marseille.

Despite the backlash he received from the then Boleyn Ground faithful, one thing that was not in doubt was the 29-year old's free-kick ability. He seemed to be able to ping the ball into the goal at will and that has continued at Marseille. For this reason, FIFA 18 has given the Frenchman a 91 free-kick accuracy rating which combined with his other attributes sees him become the third best dead ball specialist in the game.