Juan Roman Riquelme
Dubbed ‘The Lazy Magician’ for his lack of dynamism, Riquelme was Argentina’s answer to Andrea Pirlo and Xavi Hernandez, with exquisite passing, intelligent movements and a good shot from range, he was what every club desired back in the early to mid 2000’s. With the game resorting back to counterattacking and long ball formations, players like the former Barcelona man are somewhat forgotten. Whether he hit the heights he could have is debateable, but the fact that he is one of the finest midfielders of his generation, is not. Still playing for Boca Juniors in his native Argentina, he will turn 36 next summer.