Top 5 players over 30 in 2013

4. Francesco Totti (37)

The Italian forward has had a fantastic year even for his advancing years, under Aurelio Andreazzoli and then Raul Garcia, the 37-year old has shown the world that he has still got it.

Movement, link-up, creativity, vision, technique and finishing; the Italian boasts a host of skills and talent that can only be matched by a few.

The one-team player was ‘lost’ under Zdenek Zeman, but the appointment of Aurelio Andreazzoli saw him regain form and he began to look world class again. And he carried that form into the new season under Raul Garcia, and had been a vital man for Roma in their 10-match winning streak at the start of the season.