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#6 Toni Kroos
Real Madrid's world-class midfielder Toni Kroos is going to be remembered as a legend of the game. The German has been absolutely brilliant for the Blancos and has been a blessing for them with his passing and extraordinary vision.
Real Madrid signed him in 2014 for £25 million and the deal is still considered a bargain. Kroos has won 2 La Liga titles, 2 Supercopa de Espana and 3 back to back Champions League titles as well.
Kroos is never the fastest player on the pitch. But he more than makes up for it with his incredible passing range and accuracy with both feet. Alongside Luka Modric, he was one of the most feared midfield duos in Europe in recent times. Kroos is also a set-piece specialist.
#5 Frank Lampard
The Chelsea maestro needs no introduction. Part of the group of players who would lift Chelsea out of irrelevance and onto the summit of club football, Frank Lampard has been an absolute genius in midfield for the Blues and is one of the Premier League greats.
A creative and technically proficient box-to-box midfielder, Frank Lampard established himself in Chelsea as a midfielder who is also a prolific goalscorer. He is Chelsea's all time leading goal scorer and has won 3 Premier League titles and 1 Champions League title with the Blues.
He won the FWA Footballer of the Year award in 2005 and finished as the runner-up of for both the Ballon d'Or and FIFA Player of the Year award that same year.
#4 Steven Gerrard
Stevie G joined Liverpool in 1997 and went on to serve them for 17 long years. He was the captain of the side for 12 years from 2003. Gerrard broke onto the scene scoring some screamers from midfield. He also showed maturity way beyond his age as a youngster.
Gerrard's best moment in a Liverpool shirt was winning the UEFA Champions League in Istanbul after going 3-0 down at half-time against AC Milan. Gerrard scored a goal and then won a penalty as Liverpool drew the game and then went on win in penalties.
Gerrard had a beastly right foot and has scored some absolutely outrageous goals. He was also an excellent deep-lying playmaker and used to make his team tick with excellent passing and vision.
