Top 10 Football Players of the 2008-09 Season

1. Lionel Messi - Argentina (FC Barcelona - La Liga)

Lionel Messi
Profile:
Name: Lionel Messi
Full Name: Lionel Andrés Messi
Nick Name: Leo, La Pulga
Position: Forward
Club: FC Barcelona (Spain)
Nationality: Argentinian
Birth Date: 24/06/1987
Birth Place: Santa Fe, Argentina

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2. Xavi Hernandez - Spain (FC Barcelona - La Liga)

Xavi Hernandez
Profile:
Name: Xavi Hernandez
Team: FC Barcelona
Country: Spain
Sport: Soccer
Career Titles: Euro Cup, 3 La Liga, 1 Champions League
Birthday: January 25, 1980
Home Town: Terrassa, Catalonia
Last season: Euro Cup - W, MVP

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3. Andres Iniesta - Spain (FC Barcelona - La Liga)

Andres Iniesta
Profile:
Full Name: Andres Lujan Iniesta
Birth Date: May 11, 1984
Birth Place: Spain
Age: 25
Position: Midfielder
Squad # 8
Club: Barcelona

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4. Cristiano Ronaldo - Portugal (Manchester United - Premier League)

Cristiano Ronaldo
Profile:
Name: Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro
Birth date: February 5, 1985
Birthplace: Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
Playing position: Left/right winger, striker
Current club: Manchester United
International team: Portugal

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5. Steven Gerrard - England (Liverpool FC - Premier league)

Steven Gerrard
profile:
Name: Steven Gerrard
Club: Liverpool (Eng)
Position: CM
Nationality: England
Date of Birth: 30/05/1980
Place of Birth: Whiston, England
International honours: Under-21 and full international caps

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6. Franck Ribery - France (Bayern Munich - German Bundesliga)

Franck Ribery
Profile:
First name: Franck
Last name: Ribéry
Nationality: France
Date of birth: 7 April 1983
Age: 26
Country of birth: France
Place of birth: Boulogne-sur-Mer
Position: Midfielder

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7. Yoann Gourcuff - France (Bordeaux - French Ligue 1)

Yoann Gourcuff
Profile:
Full Name: Yoann Gourcuff
Birth Date: July 11, 1986
Birth Place: Ploemeur, France
Age: 22
Position: Midfielder
Squad # 8
Player's agent: Migliaccio, Alain

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8. Frank Lampard - England (Chelsea - Premier league)

Frank Lampard
Profile:
Name: Frank James LampardFrank_Lampard_Profile_England
Club: Chelsea FC (Eng)
Position: Attacking central midfielder
Nationality: England
Date of Birth: 20/06/1978
Place of Birth: Romford, Essex, England

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9. Diego Forlan - Uruguay (Atletico Madrid - La Liga)

Diego Forlan
Profile:
Name: Diego Forlan
Born: Montevideo, Uruguay
Nationality: Uruguay
Position: Striker
DOB: 19/5/1979
Current Club: Villarreal

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10. Zlatan Ibrahimovic - Sweden (Inter Milan - Italian Serie A)

Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Profile:
Name: Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Born: Malmö, Sweden
Nationality: Sweden
Position: Striker
DOB: 3/10/1981
Current Club: Inter Milan