The 25 Best Midfielders in Soccer History—Ranked

From Andrés Iniesta to Zinédine Zidane, Andrea Pirlo to Zico, the list of legendary midfielders is an illustrious one.In soccer, midfielders come in all shapes and sizes.Some excel in passing, able to drive the ball the length of the field or slide in killer through-balls into spaces unseen by the opposition.