Andrea Pirlo and his passes that shaped history

Assisting the equalizer against France in the 2006 World Cup

"To pass the ball to Andrea Pirlo is like to hide it in a safe."- Zbigniew Boniek

Pirlo was at the top of his game during the 2006 World Cup campaign and had already been named man-of-the-match twice before the infamous final. Ten minutes after Zidane opened France's account at the finals with a penalty, Marco Materazzi equalized with a header from an Andrea Pirlo corner.

The match as we all very well remember ended in a defeat for France and a red card for Zidane. Pirlo who had been causing havoc for France from dead ball situations was named man-of-the-match for the third time in the tournament.