Top 5 Spanish players of the decade

3. Andres Iniesta

Netherlands v Spain: 2010 FIFA World Cup Final

Despite moving away from European football in 2018, Andres Iniesta was one of the best players for Spain as well as FC Barcelona over the last decade. The Spanish international was at the heart of everything that Barca or La Roja created.

Iniesta, alongside Xavi Hernandez, formed a formidable duo which dismantled teams single-handedly. The Vissel Kobe star before leaving Camp Now won 6 La Liga titles, 5 Copa Del Rey titles and 2 UEFA Champions League trophies in the decade. Moreover, he was key player for the national side that won the UEFA Euro 2008 and 2012 and FIFA World Cup 2010.

Iniesta in his career has scored numerous goals but his most important one came in 2010. The 35-year-old scored in the extra time of the World Cup finals to break the deadlock between the Spain and Netherlands. His goal proved to be the winner as La Roja lifted the World Cup in 2010 beating the Dutch side 1-0.

Iniesta at Barcelona etched his name into the history books as one of the best midfielders to ever grace the game.

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