Ranking Argentina’s Top 5 Footballers of The 21st Century

Argentina is a hub for football geniuses, especially the strikers or the forwards. The best in the business since generations have been from this South American country. Two of the greatest players of all time came from Argentina.

Diego Maradonna and Lionel Messi are in a league of their own. They are incomparable with any other footballer in the world because of their exceptional talents. 

So, Ranking Argentina’s Top 5 Footballers of The 21st Century, the list goes like this:-

5. Javier Mascherano

A versatile player that can play as a defensive midfielder and as a defender as well and at bothe the positions he has excelled for both club and country. He was a solid player during his prime, who was instrumental in the teams he played for during his career.

He has won enough silverwares wherever he went. He even won the prestigious Champions League twice with Barcelona. He also holds the record of second most International caps for his country and even won two gold medals with Argentina.

He was a great defensive minded player at his prime who was blunt in making hard and bold tackles. He had enjoyed a great career for both club and country and that is the reason why he has comfortably made this list.

4. Gonzalo Higuain 

A lethal striker who has established his name as one of the finest of his generation is also from this beautiful South American country Argentina. He has played in different leagues throughout his career and left his mark everywhere.

He has played for the big guns in the business, like Real Madrid, Napoli, Juventus and in the Premier League with Chelsea. He has won silverwares and broken records in different leagues.

He clearly made this list because of his sheer class in front of the goal and that is the reason why he has established himself as one of the best Argentine players of the 21st century.

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3. Angel Di Maria

He is one of the most underrated players of his generation. A sublime player with a killer left foot. He is a true work of art who has played for the best in the business. And he had not only played in the best clubs in the world

But he has helped them to retain that status. He has astonished everyone by his dribbling skills and sizzling pace alongside his artistic finishing. It was his time with Real Madrid that stands as his prime showpiece of excellence.

Di Maria was instrumental in the famous “La Decima” victory for Real Madrid. He was unarguably the best player in the Champions  League final. And it is not like he had only been the finest for the Spanish giants alone but everywhere he went except Manchester United.

He recently lifted the much awaited Copa America with Argentina in which he was the best player in the semi-finals and the final too.

2. Sergio Aguero

Sergio ‘Kun’ Aguero the best Argentine player to ever grace the Premier League. Aguero is unarguably the most prolific striker the Premier League has ever seen. He is an exceptional talent who was instrumental in making Manchester City the best club in England.

Sergio Aguero has scored one of the most iconic goals in the history of the English Premier League which came in the injury time against QPR on the final day of the 2012 season. He holds the record of scoring the most hat tricks in Premier League history.

Manchester City’s all time leading goalscorer Aguero is in a league of his own, Sadly due to his health he couldn’t continue with Football which was his first love and the thing which he liked the most which is heartbreaking for every football fan in general.

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1 . Lionel Messi

Was there ever any doubt? About the number one spot on this list, because he is arguably the greatest player to ever touch a ball from his feet. Lionel Messi is not just a mere name but a brand himself because of his greatness on a football pitch.

He has one of the finest left foot in the history of the beautiful game. His dribbling skills, his vision, his first touch, his playmaking skills are extra-terrestrial. Lionel Messi is the finest product to ever come out of the La Masia academy. 

A book can be written about his extraordinary career and still it won’t be enough to describe him because he has revolutionized the FC Barcelona and is unarguably the greatest player to ever wear the famous red and blue jersey of the Blaugrana.

The Conclusion 

So, this was the list of players who are from Argentina that had graced the beautiful game in a way that it had made the game better and by that provided a privilege for all the football fans in general and Argentina fans in particular to enjoy their game.

A list full of high profile names with their legendary status and a legacy which is forever embedded within the heart and soul of the die hard football fans.