Top five passers of the ball in football at the moment

3. Andrea Pirlo

The Italian maestro has been serving quietly since a very long time in Serie A, but burst onto the scene in the 2010 World Cup and then the 2012 European championship, helping Italy, sometimes single handedly, to win the tournament.

His area of operation, defensive midfield, is not very suitable for nifty passing play, but that is what Pirlo has utilized to stand out from the rest of the pack. Not only is his short passing immaculate and tight, but his precise long balls have become his trademark specialty. The ability to spot runs from deep in his own half, and then delivering the required lobbed pass every time is what puts the Juventus man third on our list.

Pirlo has made an average of 10 accurate long balls per match this season making 2 key passes per game as well.