If you are considered the greatest Spanish footballer in history by many, considering the amazing success they've had of late and some of the incredible older players they produced, you must be a special player. Xavi is just that. The 34-year-old has had an unbelievable career, and it has all been spent at Barcelona. He made his debut in 1998, and has since gone on to become the club's all-time appearance maker. He's represented them 731 times, and counting. The brilliant playmaker has eyes in the back in his head, and there simply hasn't been a more influential player in his position for many, many years. It took a while for Xavi to be fully appreciated at Camp Nou though, a little like Scholes, but slowly but surely he became one of the first names on the team-sheet. He was a major part of Pep Guardiola's awe-inspiring side that won two Champions League and three La Liga titles between 2008 and 2012, and his partnership with Andres Iniesta in the middle of the park has to go down as one of the best ever. For Spain, the diminutive maestro earned 133 caps, and he won two European Championships and one World Cup. He has been a stunning footballer, and remains a class act to his day.
