One dimension after another reveals the reasons behind Barcelona captain Lionel Messi, his first superstar at the top, competitiveness and the first level of play in the last decade.

The player who won six gold balls as the best player in the world (record number) and dozens of individual awards and titles with Barca, confirms that he was the best goal maker over the past ten years between 2010 and 2020.

The numbers indicate that Messi tops the list of the best goal-makers with a big difference from fellow countryman Angel de Maria:

10- Spaniard Cesc Fabregas (Monaco): 89 assists

9 - Uruguayan Luis Suarez (Barcelona): 90 assists

8- Belgian Kevin De Bruyne (Man City): 93 assists

7- French Dmitry Payet (Marseille): 93 assists

6- Spanish Spaniard David Silva (Man City): 94 assists

5- Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus): 95 assists

4- German Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich): 103 assists

3- German Masoud Ozil (Arsenal): 106 assists

2- De Maria (Paris Saint-Germain): 108 assists

1- Messi (Barcelona): 136 assists