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#1 Andrés Iniesta
Don Andres has been a mainstay of perhaps the greatest eras of both FC Barcelona and Spain amassing 30 trophies in a career that has lasted for 13 years and has marked him out as the defining midfielder of this generation (above the likes of Paul Scholes, Xavi Hernandez, Andrea Pirlo and their ilk).
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Nicknamed “Happy Feet” due to his amazing ability to dance past defenders, Iniesta has equalled and in some people’s eyes exceeded the genius of Zinedine Zidane.
Andres is perhaps unlucky to play in an era that has seen the emergence of the behemoths that are Messi and Ronaldo as it is not in doubt that he would have won at least one Ballon d’Or were it not for the presence of the dynamic duo.
His close control, dribbling abilities in tight spaces, ability to pick a pass, control the tempo of the game and put in a shift to help the team when under pressure have marked him out as one of the best players of the last 10 years and earned him some very interesting nicknames; El Ilusionista (The Illusionist), El Cerebro (The Brain) or El Caballero Pálido (The Pale Knight)
He has just signed a lifetime contract with his beloved Barcelona and while Father Time appears to already be slowing down this once in a lifetime talent, there can be no doubt that he has made his mark on the footballing world.
