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#5 Jordi Alba
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The flying full-back has been a brilliant addition since his re-signing from Valencia
Jordi Alba was a La Masia product who was let go for being too small but re-joined Barcelona in 2012 and ever since then, he has been the first choice left-back.
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Known for his great speed and ability to support in attack, Alba has remained an instrumental figure at the Camp Nou.
The defender has thrived under the Catalans' possession-based, pro-attacking and intense-pressing style of football.
Despite the fact that he is a defender, he remains a constant threat to opposing defences with his intelligent runs, creativity and goalscoring exploits.
During his stay at the club, he helped in scoring numerous vital goals and creating assists. He also helped the team to several trophies including a UEFA Champions League trophy and three La Liga titles alongside many other glories.
It will be a very big loss on the part of Barcelona if the player departs the Camp Nou and the La Liga giants will definitely find it difficult to replace him.
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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.
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