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The 5 greatest Barcelona players of all time

By Harry De Cosemo

TOPSHOT - Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi looks on during the Spanish league football match Sevilla FC vs FC Barcelona at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in Sevilla on November 6, 2016. / AFP / JORGE GUERRERO (Photo credit should read JORGE GUERRERO/AFP/Getty Images)
TOPSHOT - Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi looks on during the Spanish league football match Sevilla FC vs FC Barcelona at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in Sevilla on November 6, 2016. / AFP / JORGE GUERRERO (Photo credit should read JORGE GUERRERO/AFP/Getty Images) /
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BARCELONA, SPAIN – DECEMBER 18: Lionel Messi of Barcelona celebrates after scoring the third goal during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol at Camp Nou Stadium on December 18, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by fotopress/Getty Images)
BARCELONA, SPAIN – DECEMBER 18: Lionel Messi of Barcelona celebrates after scoring the third goal during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol at Camp Nou Stadium on December 18, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by fotopress/Getty Images) /

1. Lionel Messi

Fortunately for Barcelona, at the turn of the century there was a product in La Masia destined to not only better Cruyff’s achievements at the club, but better everyone’s achievements in soccer according to some.

Deciding on who is the greatest player of all time is completely subjective of course, but few would ever argue with Messi’s credentials having scored the most LaLiga goals of all time as well as breaking so many other records and winning numerous trophies over his career.

But what makes the Argentina ace so special is not the statistics or the silverware, it is his performances and what he has been able to do on the pitch. Scoring a hat trick against Real Madrid aged 19 while learning from Ronaldinho, who took Messi under his wing, was an early highlight.

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Injury problems meant he couldn’t get a consistent run in the team under Frank Rijkaard, but it was under Pep Guardiola when he truly took off. At just 21, he scored a goal in the Champions League final against Manchester United in 2009 before winning the first of a record five Ballon d’Ors later that year.

With every game, Messi continues to defy belief. Now 29, he is probably the best in the world at all particular attacking attribute. While he has endured tough times in 2016, he continues to impress on a personal level as well as alongside strike partners Luis Suarez and Neymar.

Lionel Messi needs little introduction or description. He is truly one of the greatest soccer player ever and a fitting choice as Barça’s best.

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