Popular and well-known players of "Barcelona": all the most interesting about the stars of the Catalan team

Football is a game that has conquered millions of hearts. Today there are a lot of clubs that have become truly legendary. And one of those is the Catalan "Barcelona". She has a rich history and just nemerenoe amount of achievements in the championships of Europe and the country. Players of "Barcelona" are legendary persons. And the most popular of them should be told in more detail.

Actual composition (2015)

Today, all people who are fond of football know which players of "Barcelona" are currently in the main team. Well, it is worthwhile to list them. So, the most famous players of "Barcelona" to date are Lionel Messi, Andres Iniesta, Xavi, Gerard Piquet, Neimar, Sergio Busquets, Luis Suarez, Naniel Alves, Claudio Bravo, Ivan Rakitic, Douglas Pereira and many other players.

Most of the listed, as well as the rest of the attackers, midfielders, etc., are mostly Spaniards. FCB is not against the international policy of other teams, but the club's management is trying to keep the Spanish team Spanish. And many consider this to be correct. Although the favorite team of Leo Messi - Argentinian. But he is a pupil of FCB, and that means a lot.

Buy Catalans Belgians (Thomas Vermaelen), the French (Jeremy Mathieu), sometimes the Turks (Arda Turan), the Brazilians (Douglas Pereira), the Chileans (Claudio Bravo), the Uruguayans (Luis Suarez), the Germans (Marc-Andre ter Stegen), etc.

Those that have reached the peaks

The players of "Barcelona" are great personalities. What is modern, that those who have long since completed their careers. Luis Suarez, for example, in 1960 received the "Golden Ball", speaking for the Catalan team. The same trophy went to players like Johan Cruyff, Hristo Stoichkov, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho, Leo Messi.

The "Golden Boot" was received in 1997 by the famous Ronaldo (Zubastik) and Leo Messi (three times in 2010, 2012 and 2013). The players of the year were such best players of Barcelona as Romario (1994), Ronaldo (1996, 1997), Rivaldo (1999), Ronaldinho (2004, 2005), and Leo Messi (2009).

Football players of the year became Andres Iniesta in 2012. And, of course, Lionel Messi in 2011. In fact, the Argentine is the best in everything - numerous achievements and awards are said about it. The best scorers of the UEFA Champions League are Ronald Kuman (1993-1994), Rivaldo (1999-2000), Leo Messi (five-time status holder) and Neimar (2014-2015).

Samuel Eto'o became the best assistant to the UEFA Champions League in 2005-2006, Xavi (2008-2009) and, of course, Leo Messi last season (2014-2015).

Champions of the World and Europe

In the "Barcelona" always played talented people. Among the former and current players of the Catalan team are numerous world champions. Romario, Rivaldo, Victor Valdez, Gerard Piquet, Carles Puyol, Sergio Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta, David Villa, Pedro - they all became champions of the world, playing for the Spanish national team. Ferran Olivella, Jesús Maria Transa, Josep Fuste, Salvador Sadurni, Pedro Sabala, Francesc Fabregas and all of the above were European champions. In general, we can safely say: the football players of Barcelona are not just athletes. These are the legends of the Catalan team. Players of "Barcelona", whose names thundered all over the world, brought the club fame. Needless to say, a club like Barcelona has always had a stellar cast, and that's a fact.

Neimar and Suarez

These players have recently joined the ranks of the Catalan club - after the World Cup. But they deserve attention. For example, Neymar is a three-time champion of the Paulista League, the winner of the Brazilian Cup and the Copa Libertadores. And together with the team he became the champion of South America (then the player played for the youth squad) and the owner of the Confederations Cup. And he also has a lot of personal achievements - they are numbered in dozens. Winner of various awards, awards, titles, statuses and infinitely best in many championships and tournaments. So it's no wonder why the Catalans invited a young talented footballer to himself. By the way, with "Barcelona" he became the first player in the history of the Champions League who scored in the goal of the same opponent in 4 games of the same Champions League. And it is he who owns the fastest hat-trick FCB in the entire history of the Champions League.

Luis Suárez liked the Catalans at the time when he played for Liverpool. And he started with "Nacional", and then continued in "Ajax". Having proved himself worthy in the World Cup, was acquired by the Spanish club. Representatives of the Catalan team did not even bother the case with a bite (when Suarez bored during the World Cup shoulder of one of the opponents). And he is the author of the four hundredth goal of FCB, scored in the Champions League.

Leo Messi - a living legend of "Barcelona"

About this person know absolutely everything. Even those people who do not get involved in football. It's hard not to remember this sonorous name when it's constantly on hearing. And it would be just wrong not to mention it. Lionel has a lot of team achievements. But more shocking is simply a fabulous number of personal awards, titles, statuses, trophies and titles. There are about 170 of them! And to list everything is simply unreal! The best scorer, footballer, prize nominee, trophy winner, permanent participant of symbolic teams, author of the 5000th goal of Barcelona, the author of the best goals of the season, the owner of Golden Boots and Golden Balls, the record holder of everything that can only be ... Perhaps , After the end of his career, Leo Messi is recognized as the true legend of "Barcelona". Although it is now clear that this will happen. This simply can not fail to be with so many achievements.