Top 10 Footballing Playmakers of the 21st Century
The Top Ten
Luka Modric
Luka Modrić is a Croatian footballer who plays for Spanish club Real Madrid and the Croatia national team.
Xavi
Xavier "Xavi" Hernández Creus is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Qatari club Al Sadd SC.
Andrés Iniesta
Andrés Iniesta Luján is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for FC Barcelona and the Spain national team.
Kaká
Kaka's the best...he has always been the best
Zinedine Zidane
Zinedine Yazid Zidane, nicknamed "Zizou", (born 23 June 1972) is a is a French former professional football player who played as an attacking midfielder. He received many individual accolades as a player, including being named FIFA World Player of the Year in 1998, 2000 and 2003, and winning the 1998... read more
Luís Figo
Wesley Sneijder
Wesley Sneijder is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Turkish club Galatasaray and the Netherlands national team.
Frank Lampard
Steven Gerrard
Steven George Gerrard (born 30 May 1980) is an English professional football manager and former Liverpool player who currently manages Scottish Premiership club Rangers.
Mesut Ozil
Mesut Özil is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe. Nicknamed "The Assist King", Özil is known for his technical skills, creativity, agility, and finesse.
The one with the best vision, and of course technically gifted
The Newcomers
? Andrea Pirlo
? Santi Cazorla
The Contenders
Ronaldinho
Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born 21 March 1980), commonly known as Ronaldinho Gaúcho or simply Ronaldinho, is a Brazilian former professional footballer and current ambassador for Barcelona. He played mostly as an attacking midfielder, but was also deployed as a winger. Often considered one of the best... read more
Lionel Messi
Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi was born on June 24, 1987. He is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for the American club, Inter Miami CF, in the MLS. Messi is widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time. His birthplace is Rosario, Argentina.
Cesc Fàbregas
Henrikh Mkhitaryan
David Villa
David Villa Sánchez is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker and also serves as captain for New York City FC in Major League Soccer.
David Silva
David Josué Jiménez Silva is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for La Liga club Real Sociedad.
Ivan Rakitic
Ivan Rakitić is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a central or attacking midfielder for Spanish club FC Barcelona and the Croatia national team.
Wayne Rooney
Wayne Mark Rooney is an English professional footballer who plays for and captains both Manchester United and the England national team.
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