#2 Lionel Messi (Rating: 8.46) – FC Barcelona
Man, superman, Lionel Messi – read the headline of a Guardian article some 7 years ago and it still holds true today. The more you write about the Argentine, the more you question your vocabulary, nay you question your ability to write.
Messi has been head and shoulders above his teammates this season and is the reason why Barcelona are still in contention - albeit with an outside chance - to win La Liga as we inch closer to the final game week of the season. The diminutive Argentine has scored an incredible 35 goals along with 9 assists in the league itself, while also scoring another 16 goals coupled with 9 assists in other competitions.
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The 29-year-old is also the footballer with the most Man of the Match awards in this top 10 list, having won it on 15 occasions. If by any chance, Barcelona do win the title this season, it will surely go down as the season when Messi single-handedly won Barcelona the league. If they don’t win the title, his performances will go down in the annals of history as one of the best in a losing cause.
