#3 Xavi Hernandez
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One of the best passers the beautiful game has ever seen, Xavi Hernandez is Barcelona through and through.
When he called time on his Barca career back in 2015, it was obvious that the club would find it difficult trying to get a replacement for him – they still have not managed it.
Not only was he an excellent distributor and guarder of possession, but Xavi was also a leader, a captain, an inspiration and an embodiment of what it meant to be a Barca player.
He gave everything and more to his performances and won everything there was to win for them – Champions League, La Liga, Copa del Rey, Club World Cup and more.
For Spain, he was equally loved by the fans.
A two-time winner of the UEFA European Championship, he also claimed the biggest prize in football in 2010 – the World Cup. Ultimately, he was the metronomic influence that gave both Spain and Barcelona their steadying influence, lending them balance, poise and intelligence in the middle of the park.
