#7 Central Midfield - Xavi
Xavi was a very successful player for Barcelona and Spain and played for them for more than a decade. He was a brilliant central midfielder and remains one of the best footballers ever to have played in that position. He specialized in controlling the pace of the game with his intelligent touches and astute passing. Very few footballers have had his understanding of time and space.
Xavi was the engine of Barcelona and Spain for more than a decade. He is also one of the successful footballers of all time, having won 1 World Cup and 2 European Championships for them. He also won 4 Champions League and 8 La Liga titles with Barca.
He played 133 matches for the national team and scored 13 goals. He also remains one of the best passers of all time and would go down as one of the best players to have played for Barcelona and Spain. Therefore, he should be a certainty in this team.