10 best players to play for barcelona

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MONACO - AUGUST 28: The Barcelona team celebrate after victory in the UEFA Super Cup Final between FC Barcelona and Shakhtar Donetsk at The Stade Louis II Stadium on August 28, 2009 in Monaco, Monaco. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

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hey....this is my first article herer................these according to me are the ten greatest players to lpay for probably, the best team at the moment.......................give in your opinions and hope you enjoy it..........................i dont know many grreats to have played earlier and hence most of them are from the modern generation........so please forgive me if i missed anyone..............but hey this is the dream team and the best may be playing for the best ................................................. ...........BARCAEVER...................

10-CARLES PUYOL

MONACO - AUGUST 28: Carles Puyol captain of Barcelona lifts the trophy after victory in the UEFA Super Cup Final between FC Barcelona and Shakhtar Donetsk at The Stade Louis II Stadium on August 28, 2009 in Monaco, Monaco. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Ge

defenders might never be considered to be the best player in the team but this man is a legend.....he is basically the heart and soul of barcelona......a leader who leads by example...
* Don Balón Award for Breakthrough player of the year : 2001
* UEFA Team of the Year: 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008
* UEFA Club Best Defender: 2006
* FIFPro World XI: 2007, 2008
* UEFA Euro 2008 Team of the Tournament[6]
* FIFA Team of the Year: 2008
* 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Team of the Tournament
do i have to say anythng more.//./././.

9-XAVI

MALAGA, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 26: Xavi Hernandez of Barcelona lines up a free kick during the La Liga match between Malaga and Barcelona at La Rosaleda Stadium on September 26, 2009 in Malaga, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

some might consider guardiola be better....but i think i'll stick with him......he is one of the finest playmakers around...he has a vision of a bird even while playing....he can find u from anywhere....he is pure quality......."He assisted 4 out of 6 goals (twice to Henry, twice to Messi), and this performance against madrid in the famous 6- victory"just d information....lol.
* Don Balón Award for Breakthrough Player of the Year : 1999
* Don Balón Award for Spanish Player of the Year in La Liga: 2005 [10]
* Euro 2008 Player of the Tournament
* FIFPro World XI : 2007-08
* IFFHS World's best playmaker: 2008
* UEFA Team of the Year: 2008, 2009
* FIFA.com Team of the Year: 2008
* UEFA Champions League 2008-09 Top assister
* UEFA Club Best Midfielder: 2008-09

8-Michael Laudrup

BARCELONA, SPAIN - APRIL 06: Coach Michael Laudrup of Getafe follows his players during the La Liga match between Barcelona and Getafe at the Camp Nou Stadium on April 6, 2008 in Barcelona, Spain. The match ended in a 0-0 draw. (Photo by Jasper Juinen/G

the fact that he is still popular among fans says it all..........."A play-making midfielder, Laudrup was known as one of the most effective passers, as well as one of the most skillful and elegant players of the game and is still popular amongst fans. Laudrup was considered by many as one of the most technically accomplished players ever. He was ranked amongst the best players in Europe, and his talent was exceptional" as quoted by wikipedia.......

* Danish Player of the Year 1982 and 1985
* Don Balón Award for Best Foreign Player in La Liga: 1992
* Best Foreign Player in Spanish Football the last 25 years (1974-1999)
* Denmarks Best Player Ever (2006) ;Coach

6-RIVALDO

9 Apr 2002: Rivaldo of Barcelona in action during the Champions League quarter final, 2nd leg match between Barcelona and Panathinaikos at the Nou Camp Stadium, Barcelona, Spain. DIGITAL IMAGE Mandatory Credit: Gary M. Prior/Getty Images

a brilliant attacking midfielder....my favourite during his time in barcelona...He was honoured as FIFA World Player of the Year and European Footballer of the Year in 1999. He was named by Pelé as one of the 125 Greatest Living Footballers at a FIFA Awards Ceremony in 2004....he helped barca to two league titles and one copa del ray.....

* Brazilian Bola de Prata: 1993, 1994
* FIFA World Player of the Year: 1999
* European Footballer of the Year: 1999
* World Soccer Player of the Year: 1999
* Onze d'Or: 1999
* Ballon d'Or: 1999
* Copa América 1999 Top Scorer
* Copa América 1999 MVP
* Spanish League Footballer of the Year: 1999
* UEFA Champions League Top Scorer: 2000
* FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1998, 2002
* Greek Championship best foreign player: 2006, 2007
* FIFA 100

7-johan cryuff

$24 Apr 1991: Portrait of Barcelona Coach Johan Cryuff during the European Cup Winners Cup semi-final against Juventus at the Delle Alpi Stadium in Turin, Italy. Juventus won the match 1-0. \ Mandatory Credit: Shaun Botterill/Allsport$

a three time european player of the year......"Cruyff was known for his technical ability, speed and acceleration, but his greatest quality was vision, based on an acute sense of his team-mates' positions as an attack unfolded"......he was known as a total footballer......
* European Footballer of the Year (3): 1971, 1973, 1974
* FIFA World Cup Golden Ball: 1974
* FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1974
* Don Balón Award for Foreign Player of the Year in La Liga (2): 1977, 1978
* Dutch Golden Shoe: 1984
* World Soccer Awards Manager of the Year: 1987
* Don Balón Award for Coach of the Year in La Liga (2): 1991, 1992
* Onze d'Or for Coach of the Year (2): 1992, 1994

5-figo

$21 Oct 2000: Barcelona fans barrack Luis Figo during the Spanish Primera Liga match against Real Madrid played at the Nou Camp in Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona won the game 2-0. \ Picture by Nuno Correia. \ Mandatory Credit: Allsport UK /Allsport$

yes he is a traitor...yes we hate him but no one can deny he was a brilliant footballer during his time at barca after which he sucked..he betrayed us and we kicked his ass but he still was gr..nothing else....
# Ballon d'Or: 2000
# FIFA World Player of the Year: 2001
# FIFA World Player of the Year: (runner-up) 2000
# Onze d'Or: (runner-up) 2000
# FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 2006
# FIFA 100
# UEFA Team of the Year: 2003
# Don Balón Award Foreign Player of the year in La Liga : 1999, 2000, 2001
# Portuguese Footballer of the Year: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
# Portuguese Golden Ball: 1994
WE DONT WANT 2 C UR FACE.......

4-ROMARIO

$28 Apr 1999: A portrait of Romario of Brazil before a match against Barcelona to commemorate the club's centenary at the Nou Camp in Barcelona, Spain. \ Mandatory Credit: Phil Cole /Allsport$

Romário scored his 1000th goal, a penalty kick against Sport Recife, playing for Vasco da Gama. He claims he is the second player in professional football history to achieve this, after Pelé in 1969....arrogant fool....neverthe less he was gr for barca and thats all we care bout.....
* Johan Cruyff defined him as "genius of the goal area".[21]
* Former Argentina international player Diego Maradona, in his autobiography Yo soy El Diego, described Romário as an "incredible finisher" adding that he had not seen a striker like him, and mentioning that Romário would be in his all-time "dream team" without any hesitation.
* Roberto Baggio said: "Romário is one of the greatest players of all time. He has good technique and personality. He is a master of art in the penalty area."[22]
* Michael Laudrup has stated that Romario was his favorite striking partner throughout his career. "No one else could utilize my passes the way he did."

* Rio de Janeiro State League's top scorer: 1986, 1987, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
* Olympic Games's top scorer: 1988
* Dutch League's top scorer: 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992
* Dutch Cup's top scorer: 1989, 1990
* UEFA Champions League's top scorer: 1990, 1993
* Spanish league's top scorer: 1994
* The best South American top player of the Spanish League (EFE trophy): 1994
* World Cup's top player: 1994
* Onze d'Or (top player of the year for the Onze Mondial french newspaper): 1994
* FIFA World Player of the Year: 1994
* Confederations Cup's top scorer: 1997
* Rio-São Paulo Tournament's top scorer: 1997, 2000
* Brazilian Cup's top scorer: 1998, 1999
* Copa Mercosul's top scorer: 1999, 2000
* Brazilian league's top scorer: 2000, 2001, 2005
* Top player of the Intercontinental Cup's final: 2000
* Bola de Prata (Placar): 2000
* South American Footballer of the Year: 2000
* FIFA 100

3-MESSI

BARCELONA, SPAIN - OCTOBER 03: Lionel Messi of Barcelona controls the ball during the La Liga match between Barcelona and Almeria at the Camp Nou Stadium on October 3, 2009 in Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona won the match 1-0. (Photo by Jasper Juinen/Getty

still very young....too much time improve.........but still d best player present......ronaldo who says u r better dan him.....he plays d team unlike ronaldo....he can go past defenders like no unlike ronaldo....he is no ronaldo....HE IS THE BEST F HIS GENERATION....may u play barca through out your career.....

* U-21 European Footballer of the Year: 2007
* FIFA U-20 World Cup Top Scorer: 2005
* FIFA U-20 World Cup Player of the Tournament: 2005
* Copa América Young Player of the Tournament: 2007
* Player of the Year of Argentina: 2005, 2007
* FIFPro Special Young Player of the Year: 2006–2007, 2007–2008
* FIFPro World Young Player of the Year: 2005–2006, 2006–2007, 2007–2008
* World Soccer Young Player of the Year: 2005–2006, 2006–2007, 2007–2008
* Premio Don Balón (Best Foreign Player in La Liga): 2006–2007, 2008–2009
* EFE Trophy (Best Ibero-American Player in La Liga): 2006–2007, 2008–2009
* FIFPro World XI: 2006–2007, 2007–2008
* UEFA Team of the Year: 2007–2008
* UEFA Champions League Top Scorer: 2008–2009
* Trofeo Alfredo Di Stéfano: 2008–2009
* UEFA Club Forward of the Year: 2008–2009
* UEFA Club Footballer of the Year: 2008–2009

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH..........dats long.....

2-maradonA

10 Nov 2001: Diego Maradona of Argentina in action during a tribute match held in his honour between Argentina and a World XI played in the Camilio Cichero Stadium (''La Bombonera''), Buenos Aires, Argentina. DIGITAL IMAGE.Photo: Gabriel Piko. Mandatory

y cant i find his pic with barca kit here..... He is considered by many to be one of the greatest players of all time; he finished first in an internet vote for the FIFA Player of the Century award, and he shared the award with Pelé....but he has d edge due d fact dat he played for barcelona....lol.......who gives a damn wat he is doing wid the national team...he played us ....dats it..

* Golden Ball for Best Player of the FIFA U-20 World Cup: 1979
* Argentine league Top Scorer: 1979, 1980, 1981
* Argentine Football Writers' Footballer of the Year: 1979, 1980, 1981, 1986
* South American Footballer of the Year (El Mundo, Caracas):1979, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1992
* Italian Guerin d'Oro: 1985
* Argentine Sports Writers' Sportsman of the Year: 1986
* Golden Ball for Best Player of the FIFA World Cup: 1986
* Best Footballer in the World Onze d'Or: 1986, 1987
* World Player of the Year (World Soccer Magazine): 1986
* Capocannoniere (Serie A top scorer): 1987-88
* Golden Ball for services to football (France Football): 1996
* Argentine Sports Writers' Sportsman of the Century: 1999
* "FIFA best football player of the century", people's choice: 2000
* "FIFA Goal of the Century" (1986 (2–1) v. England; second goal): 2002
* Argentine Senate "Domingo Faustino Sarmiento" recognition for lifetime achievement: 2005

-RONALDINHO

I HAD TO PUT HIM AT FIRST AHEAD OF EVERYONE....HE IS THE BEST OF HIS GENERATION JUST THAT HE DIDINT FEEL LIKE PLAYIN ANYMORE......HE IS CONSIDERED TO BE THE BEST TO EVER PLAY THIS GAME....HE CAN DO ANYTHING IN THE FIE LD...EVEN GOT AN OVATION FRM MADRID FANS.....NOW DATS MORE LIKE IT....DEFENDERS WERE TERRIFIED OF HIM....HIS FK'S....HIS SMILE...PLAYED FOOTBALL NOT MONEY BUT THE SHEER JOY OF IT..PASSION...I BELIEVE HE TAUGHT MESI A TRICK OR TWO AND MESSI IS NOW [PLAYIN....THNX RONNNIE.......U GOT BARCA TO WHERE IT BELONGED...
* FIFA Confederations Cup Top Scorer: 1999
* FIFA Confederations Cup Golden Ball: 1999
* Rio Grande do Sul State Championship Top Scorer: 1999
* FIFA World Cup 2002 All-Star team: 2002
* FIFA 100
* Don Balón Award (Best Foreign Player in La Liga) : 2004, 2006
* EFE Trophy (Best Ibero-American Player in La Liga): 2004
* FIFA World Player of the Year: 2004, 2005
* UEFA Club Best Forward: 2004-05
* European Footballer of the Year: 2005
* FIFPro World Player of the Year 2005, 2006
* UEFA Club Footballer of the Year: 2005-06
* UEFA Team of the Year: 2004, 2005, 2006
* FIFPro World XI: 2005, 2006, 2007

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