Lionel Messi has proved that he is the ultimate team player after being named as the world's best playmaker of the last decade.
The Barcelona talisman is in elite company but was comfortably judged to have been the most productive creator over the last 10 years according to data compiled by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS).
Every year, the IFFHS gives out an award for the best playmaker using statistics to determine a winner on a points system.
This system – which gives 20 points to first place, 19 points to second and so on and so forth – has accumulated each player's yearly total between 2011 and 2020 to help crown the best 20 playmakers, with Messi winning by a clear margin.
The six-time Ballon d'Or winner, who picked up the best playmaker award in 2015, 2017 and 2019, managed to accrue an impressive 174 points during the nine-year period, with ex-Barca team-mate Andres Iniesta the closest player to him on 127 points.
Luka Modric, who became the only player to break Messi's and Cristiano Ronaldo's stranglehold of the Ballon d'Or trophy in 2018, claimed the final podium place with 113 points.
It meant that Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne, who is comfortably considered the Premier League's best creator, finished in fourth and 10 points adrift of the Croatian.
Toni Kroos completed the top five while his Real Madrid team-mate, Eden Hazard, claimed sixth position, having enjoyed his best years with Chelsea.
Arsenal outcast Mesut Ozil finished in an impressive eighth place ahead of the likes of David Silva (13th) and Christian Eriksen (16th), who he has been in direct competition as a playmaker during the last decade.
While Ronaldo is set to break goalscoring records once again very soon, the Portuguese talisman failed to break into the top 10 and could only finish 12th on the list – a point behind Xavi, who retired in 2019.
Yaya Toure, Andrea Pirlo and Bastian Schweinsteiger are other players who retired in the last decade but still made the top 20.
JohnWick7
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Players with Most Goals against PL big six Clubs.⚽ Note:- Messi hasn't played in the Premiers League since his Carrer.👑
♥️MADRIDISTA♥️
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Without Any doubt 😎 Leo Messi deserves
skybluecityzen
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Not just playmaker, 6 time ballon d'or winner,top scorer in laliga history,most assists in the past 10 years,most goals in 1 season,most goals is one year,most assists in in a season,most assists is a year. Someone tell me who deserves this more than Lionel Andres Messi Cucchittini🔥🔥🔥🔥
LamineDembouz11
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The 2 goat since 2011
♥️MADRIDISTA♥️
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The one who says messi doesn't deserve this award 😂😂😂😂
Vuabdmptuy
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Again, Messi winning Best playmaker shows is the most complete footballer ever, best team player ever and football goat! If you say cr7 is a goal machine but Messi has 6 golden shoe 👟 and cr7 has 4! If you say cr7 is a beast but messi has 6 ballondor and cr7 has 5! Cristiano =goal! De Dybruna =Play making! but Messi =Goal scorer + Playmaker! Messi =cristiano + De Byruna! The truth is that Messi is far far far above all! No one come close to Messi's levels! Cr7 is one of the best but Messi is far far far better than the best!
Rudabceksz
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They said: 1. Xavi deserved 2009 Ballon Dor 2. Sneijder deserved 2010 Ballon Dor 3. Iniesta deserved 2011 Ballon Dor 4. Lampard deserved 2012 Ballon Dor 5. Neymar deserved 2015 Ballon Dor 6. Van Dyke deserved 2019 Ballon But what they couldn't take from him is his stats. In the last decade: Top scorer, top assist provider, most dribbles, most big chances created, most key passes, most freekick goals most goals outside the box. All in one player. SIMPLY MESSI
Ameimessi
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while someone has been the most Dubai D'or reciever
D10S_LM10
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Messi is an example of complete player. THE G.O.A.T 🐐
D10S_LM10
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Note* Messi played against these pl big six in his prime. Ronaldo was only a kid and ofcouse, he was a Midfielder back then. This post makes no sense tbh
Always coming up with nonsense excuse 😂😂
barcaisinmydna
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Note* Messi played against these pl big six in his prime. Ronaldo was only a kid and ofcouse, he was a Midfielder back then. This post makes no sense tbh
Have he told anything on Ronaldo Why so jealous?? Messi played at amf for 4 years So whats your point What an excuse tho😂
LM10_rockstar
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They said: 1. Xavi deserved 2009 Ballon Dor 2. Sneijder deserved 2010 Ballon Dor 3. Iniesta deserved 2011 Ballon Dor 4. Lampard deserved 2012 Ballon Dor 5. Neymar deserved 2015 Ballon Dor 6. Van Dyke deserved 2019 Ballon But what they couldn't take from him is his stats. In the last decade: Top scorer, top assist provider, most dribbles, most big chances created, most key passes, most freekick goals most goals outside the box. All in one player. SIMPLY MESSI
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From this stats he should be given nine ballon d'ors
GJGREGJO
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Ronaldo was playing as a Midfielder back then so stfu
Yeah a LM which is probably nowadays LW!
Best/club/of/alltime
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Players with Most Goals against PL big six Clubs.⚽ Note:- Messi hasn't played in the Premiers League since his Carrer.👑
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Note* Messi played against these pl big six in his prime. Ronaldo was only a kid and ofcouse, he was a Midfielder back then. This post makes no sense tbh
Hck20
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Kindly share reference for those statistics stating la liga is the most difficult
Look at goals per game. For the last 3 seasons La Liga has had the lowest goals per game of any Top 5 leagues and by a significant distance. La Liga teams are very defensive(Getafe, Atleti, Cadiz, athletic club, etc) Look at goals per game over last 5 seasons: 1) Bundesliga 2) Serie A 3) Premier league 4) Ligue 1 5) La Liga Less goals=more defending Statistically La Liga is most intense too. In second graph, the lower the ppda means higher the intensity. La Liga is most intensive league and has least errors leading to goals. La Liga doesn’t have the super stars it had In the past but quality is still there.
Hck20
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Let him go and do that in england, Italy and then we can talk
La Liga is the most defensive top league since Serie A in 1990s. La Liga is the most difficult league to score in according to statistics and messi dominates that league and wins European golden boots. It’s his consistent brilliance which has made you numb to his greatness I guess.
wiaablmtz
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Players with Most Goals against PL big six Clubs.⚽ Note:- Messi hasn't played in the Premiers League since his Carrer.👑
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PL TEAMS AREN'T OVERRATED, ITS JUST THAT MESSI IS TOO GOOD 🥴
Yiwitz
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They said: 1. Xavi deserved 2009 Ballon Dor 2. Sneijder deserved 2010 Ballon Dor 3. Iniesta deserved 2011 Ballon Dor 4. Lampard deserved 2012 Ballon Dor 5. Neymar deserved 2015 Ballon Dor 6. Van Dyke deserved 2019 Ballon But what they couldn't take from him is his stats. In the last decade: Top scorer, top assist provider, most dribbles, most big chances created, most key passes, most freekick goals most goals outside the box. All in one player. SIMPLY MESSI
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Ronaldo Just once...and they say he is as good as Messi...what a joke...
Abubakar_01
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BEST GOALSCORER+ BEST PLAYMAKER Football completed by One and only GOAT LEO MESSI💙💛❤🖤🐐🔥