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#3 Sergio Busquets
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His intelligence and ball-winning abilities are unparalleled in the Blaugrana's history
Arguably the best defensive midfielder of the past decade, Sergio Busquets is a role model for upcoming generations. Although underrated, his performances have only been matched by the very top players in the world.
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Busquets is the perfect definition of a creative defensive midfielder possessing great strength and decent short passes which enables him to dominate the midfield. His brilliant his positioning and tackling inspired Barcelona legend Johan Cruyff to say:
"Positionally, he seems like a veteran with or without the ball. With the ball he makes what is difficult look easy: he disposes of the ball with one or two touches. Without the ball, he gives us a lesson: that of being in the right place to intercept and running just to recover the ball."
He has helped the team to claim a lot of trophies and will be irreplaceable once he hangs up his boots or leaves to look for a new challenge.
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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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