Andrés Iniesta
Andrés Iniesta glided across football pitches like a ghost – untouchable, unhurried, and utterly devastating. The architect of Spain’s golden era, he scored the most important goal in Spanish football history to win the 2010 World Cup final, then celebrated with tears of joy and a tribute to a fallen friend. With Barcelona, Iniesta’s sublime dribbling, immaculate passing and supernatural game intelligence defined an era of total football. His jersey represents the purest form of midfield genius the game has ever witnessed.