Ranking the 9 best midfielders of the 21st Century

Man United vs Juventus midfield battle.
Man United vs Juventus midfield battle.

#2 Xavi Hernandez

FC Barcelona v RC Deportivo La Coruna - La Liga
FC Barcelona v RC Deportivo La Coruna - La Liga

Xavi Hernandez is one of the best players to ever emerge from the La Masia Youth Academy at Barcelona. Having made 505 appearances and scored 58 goals for Barcelona, Xavi has won 8 La Liga and 4 Champions League titles for them in his career. Being regarded as one of the best playmakers in football history, Xavi was instrumental in helping develop the Tiki-Taka, possession style of play, and formed one of the best midfield partnerships in the world with Andreas Iniesta at the Nou Camp.

At the international level, Xavi was named as the best player at Euro 2008. In the 2010 FIFA World Cup, his passing accuracy of 91% helped Spain to win the tournament and hence made him one of the best midfielders to play in the World Cup.

Hence, Xavi is considered one of the best ever midfielders in the world.

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