FC Barcelona superstars - Lionel Messi, Jordi Alba, and Luis Suarez
#2 Jordi Alba
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Alba has formed a lethal partnership with the Argentine playmaker
Many Barcelona players have linked up with Lionel Messi during the past few years, but not many of them were able to take that relationship to a great height like Spanish International Jordi Alba.
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Although the duo have always shared a remarkable connection on the pitch ever since they started lining up together in the Blaugrana team, it was the departure of Neymar Jr. during the summer of 2017 that actually took their relationship to a greater height.
Their linkup came to the fore last season when they were seen constantly combining to wreak havoc on opposition defences.
Jordi Alba's pace, Lionel Messi's intelligence, their incredible vision, and decent passing abilities enabled them to quickly establish a telepathic connection between each other and that is still active this season, with the duo having combined to run riot multiple times during the current campaign.
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Jidonu Mauyon
Jidonu is a European and international football news writer at Sportskeeda. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and has around 7 years of previous experience working with the likes of Tribuna and SportRaba, Jidonu has a good eye for detail and has the ability to created cohesive articles, and reporting exploits have also led him to exclusively cover the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the past.
Jidonu’s tryst with football started after watching the 2002 FIFA World Cup final between Brazil and Germany, being mesmerized by Ronaldo and Ronaldinho. Barcelona philosophy and approach towards the game under Pep Guardiola further fueled the burgeoning love for the sport, and he has been a Culer ever since.
Unsurprisingly, Lionel Messi is his favorite player and is the one true GOAT for him over Cristiano Ronaldo. The 2022 FIFA World Cup final, where Messi's brace led to La Albiceleste lifting the cup left a lasting impact on him. His love for Messi also sees him follow Major League Soccer apart from Europe’s top five leagues.
In his free time, Jidonu raps and produces music, and also enjoys reading and swimming.