Top 15 favourite football players (in particular order) → 1. David Villa
» striker | FC Barcelona & La Furia Roja

“I’d like, throughout my career, find players like David, who is the top scorer in the history of the Spanish team that won the World Cup and Euro, which in previous teams all played for him, but now something that suits your needs the coach and the team. Thanks to him we can play so well football.” — Josep Guardiola

Top 15 favourite football players (in particular order) → 2. Lionel Messi
» striker | FC Barcelona & Argentina National Team

“Nothing that we have done would have been possible without him. He is a different kind of player, his stats make him different and he lets you win games at all levels. There is never a game in which he doesn’t generate chances. People buy tickets just to see him play and he is doing something unique. To find a player that has managed to be so consistent for four years, who is so fit, who fights so hard as him, I’ve never seen anything like it. He is a better player than anybody else, he has a gift.” — Josep Guardiola

Top 15 favourite football players (in particular order) → 3. Xavier Hernández
» midfielder | FC Barcelona & La Furia Roja

“He represents the modern footballer on and off the pitch. He’s a unique footballer and it’s very difficult to find players similar to him. He dictates the pace of the game. He looks for what’s best for the team and does everything a midfielder has to do. He knows how to defend and how to build up the game very well, as well as being a good finisher. I think he’s a very complete player.” — Vicente del Bosque

Top 15 favourite football players (in particular order) → 4. Gerard Piqué
(The 4th place is shared because I couldn’t decide beetween Gerard and Cesc.)
» defender | FC Barcelona & La Furia Roja

“If I hadn’t become a footballer, I definitely would have ended up in the footballing world in some other position. When football’s your passion, you always want to be active in this world. I will not leave the footballing world when I retire.” — Gerard Piqué

Top 15 favourite football players (in particular order) → 4. Cesc Fabregas
(The 4th place is shared because I couldn’t decide beetween Cesc and Gerard.)
» midfielder | FC Barcelona & La Furia Roja

“He is a very intelligent and dynamic player and he has shown how flexible he is. He was a leader of a team as important as Arsenal in England when he was still very young and that shows in these big games.” — Pep Guardiola

Top 15 favourite football players (in particular order) → 5. Xabi Alonso
(The 5th place is shared because I couldn’t decide beetween Xabi and Iker.)
» midfielder | Real Madrid & La Furia Roja

“He has the ability to be a top coach as he is an important player on and off the field . Xabi is a well-balanced man, someone who knows about international football. “I jokingly told him that as I’m going to coach another 30 years, we’ll see each other there.” — Jose Mourinho

Top 15 favourite football players (in particular order) → 5. Iker Casillas
(The 5th place is shared because I couldn’t decide beetween Iker and Xabi.)
» goalkeeper | Real Madrid & La Furia Roja

“He arrived as a kid and has grown here until he became the best keeper in the world. His CV is one of excellence, his exploits have touched people, but his personality has seen him become one of the most endeared players, also from the opposing fans. The kids see in Iker a symbol and an example. It implies an immense, yet wonderful responsibility. He is simply the best keeper in the history of Real Madrid and Spain.” — Florentino Perez

Top 15 favourite football players (in particular order) → 6. Fernando Torres
» striker | Chelsea & La Furia Roja

“This is a talent that is never in doubt but it is related to motivation. So we have to be very patient and I’m sure we can turn this around. The player who wears the No9 lives for goals. Strikers are the most selfish people in the world and they are rightly so because they put the ball in the net. Fernando is pushing for a place with Didier – he is on a good run at the moment. We always count on our players and are sure that when Fernando is involved he will respond. He will come back. I am confident of that.” — André Villas-Boas

Top 15 favourite football players (in particular order) → 7. Javier “Chicharito” Hernández
» striker | Manchester United & Mexican National Team

“He comes into training in the morning at 8:00, does his own work in the gymnasium. He stays after training with the rest of the players in practices for various parts of his game. The boy wants to get better. It has helped with the tradition of his family. I think that gives him the extra encouragement to do well.” — Sir Alex Ferguson

Top 15 favourite football players (in particular order) → 8. Mesut Özil
» attacking midfielder | Real Madrid & German National Team

“Ozil is a great player. Every time he gets the ball, he does fantastic things with it. The fans love him for it and I love him too. His performances last season were  much better, he was more successful. He must find his form again. More needs to come from him.” — Jose Mourinho

Top 15 favourite football players (in particular order) → 9. Steven Gerrard
» striker & midfielder | Liverpool & England National Team

“We know his heart is in the right place and the performances he has been putting in have been excellent for us. He is quick, he is intelligent and he chips in with goals. A lot of people can look and learn from him because he is pretty dedicated to his profession and young players should look up to that. We are delighted to have him on board.” — Kenny Dalglish

Top 15 favourite football players (in particular order) → 10. José Callejón
» striker | Real Madrid

“Callejon is motivated every minute he plays. I like his attitude very much.” — Jose Mourinho

Top 15 favourite football players (in particular order) → 11. David Luiz
» defender | Chelsea & Brazilian National Team

“He has fantastic quality as a defender. His ball-playing skills mean that although he is a central defender, Luiz can also play in both full-back positions. He can play from the back with top quality because he is also a midfielder plus in all the positions of the back four. Certainly, he is dynamic and has good technique. He can become the best defender in the world.” — Carlo Ancelotti 

Top 15 favourite football players (in particular order) → 12. John Terry
» defender | Chelsea & England National Team

“He is a fantastic player, his talent and commitment are never in doubt. John’s condition is fantastic and we have seen great, great performances from him. He represents this club to a maximum level and we’re very grateful to have a player of his quality in our team, in what he represents in terms of history and achievements at the club. We know exactly his human values and personality, so we will support him whatever happens.” — Andre Villas-Boas

Top 15 favourite football players (in particular order) → 13. Diego Forlán
» striker | Internazionale & Uruguayan National Team

“He is an immense player, beautiful, classy, good temperament and is surely good for Inter. He is eager, you must hold him in chains because he always wants to play, he is like Sneijder – always says he is ok. It is up to us to know how to manage him. Forlan is a modern player, he knows more than one role to play and thinks about teamwork and this is very important.” — Claudio Ranieri