David Beckham. Andrea Pirlo. Roberto Carlos.
There are few greater spectacles in world football than a free-kick master curling/smashing home the perfect set-piece.
Now the chaps at EA Sports have revealed the top 10 of the class of 2016… according to the new edition of FIFA.
Here’s their rundown of dead ball specialists…
10. MARCO REUS – BORUSSIA DORTMUND (GERMANY)
9. ALBAN MEHA – KONYASPOR (TURKEY)
8. MEHMET EKICI – TRABZONSPOR (TURKEY)
7. RASMUS ELM – KALMAR FF (SWEDEN)
6. MEMPHIS DEPAY – MANCHESTER UNITED (ENGLAND)
5. LIONEL MESSI – FC BARCELONA (SPAIN)
4. JUAN ARANGO – CLUB TIJUANA (MEXICO)
3. ZLATKO JUNUZOVIĆ – SV WERDER BREMEN (GERMANY)
2. ANDREA PIRLO – NEW YORK CITY FC (MLS)
1. HAKAN ÇALHANOÄžLU – BAYER LEVERKUSEN (GERMANY)