Iniesta is The World's Best Playmaker in 2012

International Federation of Football History and Statistics names Andrés Iniesta the 2012 World's Best Playmaker ahead of Xavi and Messi. 

Xavi won the award consecutively from 2008 through 2011, and Messi won the award last year.

Top 10

1. Iniesta (Barça), 146 points
2.- Xavi (Barça), 128
3.- Messi (Barça), 98
4.- Pirlo (Juve), 87
5.- Özil (Madrid), 43
6.- Ronaldo (Madrid), 34
7.- Neymar (Santos), 9
8.- Silva (Manchester City), 9
9.- Touré (Manchester City), 9
10.- Gerrard (Liverpool), 8