Top 5 Serie A Players in the 21st Century

#3 Andrea Pirlo

Former Serie A champ Andrea Pirlo is next on our list. His expertise lies in his composure, which earned him the nickname — Mozart.

Pirlo is one of the most calm headed players ever

Here's what the 2006 World Cup winner said about his day ahead of the highly pressurizing World Cup final:

I don’t feel pressure. I don’t give a toss about it. I spent the afternoon of Sunday, 9 July, 2006 in Berlin sleeping and playing the PlayStation. In the evening, I went out and won the World Cup.

Pirlo played for all the top three teams in Serie A. After becoming a bench-warmer at Inter Milan, Andrea Pirlo switched to city-rivals AC Milan, where he established himself as one of the best in the game.

Andrea Pirlo on winning the 2006 World Cup:“I don’t feel pressure. I don’t give a toss about it. I spent the afternoon of Sunday, 9 July, 2006 in Berlin sleeping and playing the PlayStation. In the evening, I went out and won the World Cup.”😎🏆pic.twitter.com/IH1AJG0cX6

— Goal (@goal) May 10, 2020

Since joining AC Milan, Pirlo won 2 x UEFA Champions Leagues, 2 x UEFA Super Cups, 1 x FIFA Club World Cup, 1 x Coppa Italia, and 1 x Supercoppa Italiana. He was bagged by Juventus in 2011, where he continued collecting trophies.

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#2 Ricardo Kaka

Another Brazilian to have created a mark in Serie A — Ricardo Kaka.

Kaka spent his best years at AC Milan

Kaka was a key element of the formidable AC Milan side during the first decade of this century. The former Real Madrid number 8 was the last man to win the coveted Ballon d'Or award before the Ronaldo-Messi duopoly.

Kaka graced Serie A from 2003 to 2009 before switching to La Liga. He returned to the Italian league for a single season in 2013. While in Serie A, Kaka emerged as a prolific player with killer instincts. His long-range strike was every goalkeeper's nightmare.

Kaka rose to become one of the best ever attackers in the modern era.

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#1 Alessandro del Piero

The man for whom Juventus retired the jersey number 10 — Alessandro del Piero.

del Piero was a lethal set-piece taker

del Piero was arguably Juventus' most valued player. He spent 19 years at Turin and retired as a club legend in 2012. Alessandro del Piero's lengthy spell in Serie A was full of individual and team trophies.

He held the ability to single-handedly change the tone of the game in the final third. Juve's all-time top goal scorer also holds the record for most number of appearances (705) for the club across all competitions.

Not many better free kick takers than Del Piero 😳pic.twitter.com/DF5ogBjr9L

— Goal (@goal) April 29, 2020

del Piero was an impeccable set-piece taker and has converted 42 free-kicks for the Old Lady. A popular figure in and outside football, del Piero's fame never fazed his on-field performance. He earns the top-spot on our list of best Serie A players of the 21st century.

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