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Lionel Messi (2009 and 2010)
Then
The greatest number 10 Barcelona have had and will probably ever have, Lionel Messi is a footballer who defines an era. One of the two standout footballers of this generation along with Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi has won a staggering 28 trophies with Barcelona.
The only footballer ever to win the Ballon d’Or five times, Lionel Messi is an absolute phenomenon. The diminutive Argentine has been Barcelona’s main man since 2008 and has put in some spell bounding performances in La Liga and the Champions League.
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Messi earned his first two Ballon d’Or awards playing as a false number 9 under Pep Guardiola and he played a huge role in Pep’s Barcelona being considered as one of the greatest club sides of all time.
Now
The Argentine maestro has remained at Barcelona and although under the stewardship of Enrique, Messi now plays on the right wing there has been no change in his importance to the Barcelona squad.
Messi has added another three Ballon d’Or wins to his trophy cabinet and the only thing missing in his almost perfect career is an international trophy having faced heartbreak in two Copa America finals against Chile and the 2014 World Cup final against Germany.
