Barcelona’s Best Players Voted For By Fans, Lionel Messi ISN’T Top

Lionel Messi is extensively considered among the best gamers, if not one of the best participant, to have ever performed the sport.

Even now, at 33-years-old, the Argentine ahead virtually carries the Argentina and Barcelona groups, who aren’t precisely filled with horrible gamers.

So, when Barcelona followers voted for his or her greatest ever participant lately, you’ll have anticipated the six-time Ballon d’Or winner to come back out on prime, proper?

Apparently not. When fan ballot web site Ranker put the query to supporters, Messi did not make prime spot, as an alternative sitting in a strong second place – though it’s nonetheless attainable the ahead may make a push for first because the ballot has no finish date.

The midfielder is being overwhelmed to the title by mid-90s ace and member of Johann Cruyff’s ‘dream workforce’, Hristo Stoichkov. On the time of writing, Stoichkov has over 14,000 votes to Messi’s 5,260.

The Bulgarian is usually touted as among the best gamers of his period, and helped the Blaugrana to win 4 consecutive La Liga trophies from 1991-1994, in addition to the European Cup in 1992. He additionally picked up a Ballon d’Or whereas a Barcelona participant in 1994.

Stoichkov was undoubtedly an incredible participant, however higher than Messi? We’re not too positive.

Nearly 14,000 folks have taken half within the ballot, with different well-known Barcelona heroes filling out the highest ten. Johann Cruyff, Xavi, Ronaldinho, and Romario are among the many names to have impressed followers in Catalonia through the years.

Notable names exterior of the highest ten embrace present supervisor Ronal Koeman, and in some way present goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen sneaking into the highest 20.

High 20 Barcelona gamers of all time, in line with Ranker:

1. Hristo Stoichkov
2. Lionel Messi
3. Johann Cruyff
4. Xavi
5. Andres Iniesta
6. Ronaldinho
7. Carles Puyol
8. Ronaldo
9. Romario
10. Rivaldo
11. Ronald Koeman
12. Samuel Eto’o
13. Diego Maradona
14. Thierry Henry
15. Luis Suarez
16. Daniel Alves
17. Javier Mascherano
18. Marc-Andre Ter Stegen
19. Pep Guardiola
20. Sergio Busquets

What do you reckon? Ought to Messi be prime? Or is there even one other participant who may have that honour?