Lionel Messi is widely regarded as the best player in the world and also considered as the apt successor for Diego Maradona as not only the best Argentinian, but also the best in the world. Lionel Messi is known around

Pedro Rodríguez Ledesma is the Spanish footballer who currently plays for Barcelona in the Spanish Primera league. He is a centre forward, although he is mostly deployed as a winger and he is adept at both the wings. He is

David Villa is the player who currently plays as a striker for the Spanish National team and Barcelona. He is the record holder in Spain having scored 44 international goals equalling the record set by Raúl. He has spent much

Bojan Krkic is the young Spanish footballer, who according to many pundits is the next big thing to come out of the Barcelona academy after Lionel Messi. He is a player of Serbian descent and he rejected offers from the

Xavi Hernández is a Spanish footballer currently playing for Barcelona, and he is a deep lying playmaker, who can also get up from the deep to score the goals occasionally. He is often the central figure in Barcelona’s pass and

Andrés Iniesta is the midfield player for Barcelona who rose to prominence in the early 2000s and since then, has not looked back as he is now a regular first team player for one of the biggest clubs in the

Thierry Henry’s background: He played for: Monaco, Juventus, Arsenal, Barcelona (current club) Position: Striker National team: France

Lionel Messi’s background: He played for: Barcelona (current club) Position: Winger/Striker National team: Argentina

Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s background: He played for: Ajax, Juventus, Inter Milan, Barcelona (current club) Position: Striker National team: Sweden