9 Most Underrated Players In World Football Right Now

3. Sergio Busquets - Barcelona

Barcelona's unbelievable success over the last five or six years has understandably been dominated by the genius of Lionel Messi, Xavi and Andres Iniesta, but their incredible dominance would have been impossible without Busquets. The 26-year-old is an unbelievably understated presence at the heart of Barca's midfield; that applies to with Spain too. While the creative maestros have always been allowed the freedom to strut their stuff in attack, without having to worry too much about their defensive duties, Busquets has always done the dirty work admirably. He has superb discipline, brilliant use of the ball from deep and a wonderful reading of the game. People say that anyone could be effective in that role, around such talent, but that is doing the Spaniard such a disservice. There remains no better holding midfielder in world football, despite Barcelona's fall from grace. Busquets is clearly rated very highly by some, and does earn his fair share of praise, but considering the job he does for the Catalan giants, and the consistency he has shown over many years, he should be appreciated even more. He is fantastic player, with underrated natural ability too.