David Ramos/Getty ImagesLionel Messi of FC Barcelona (C) holds the Ballon d'Or trophy flanked by his teammates Andres Iniesta (L) and Xavi Hermandez prior the Copa del Rey quarter final first leg ...

While Lionel Messi was the team’s star player, a case could be made that Xavi Hernández and Andrés Iniesta embodied the philosophy of that historic squad. As a result, both were consistently ...

Despite these achievements, voting nuances played a significant role. While Messi's early season performance did not match Sneijder's, the timing of the Ballon d'Or voting favors those peaking at the ...

I’ve been trying to be like him since I was a kid.” Only Messi made more appearances alongside Iniesta than Xavi did. The Spanish duo played a total of 486 games together and won countless ...

Barcelona has seen many prodigal midfield talents in its ranks over the years, but Xavi and Iniesta will forever remain the two single biggest names who took the team to greatness. While the ...