We take a look at the ten best players in the world to wear the squad number ten.
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After the performances of the number tens at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, it is undoubted that that the second striker has become the most fashionable position in world football.
With tens of millions of pounds being splashed on the best number tens, and each of the finest clubs in world football seemingly created around one, we’ve decided to take a look at what the fuss is all about.
For CaughtOffside, at least, these are the ten finest players who wear the squad number ten currently in football.
10) Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool)
Silky and creative playmaker Philippe Coutinho has flourished since swapping Inter Milan for Liverpool, with his performances in the 2013/14 season showing that the Brazilian deserved his number ten jersey.
9) Nicolas Gaitan (Benfica)
Argentine trickster Nicolas Gaitan has continued to emerge as one of the world’s finest number tens whilst at Benfica, perhaps indicating that he is ready to make the jump to one of Europe’s major clubs.
8) Francesco Totti (AS Roma)
Despite being well into the twilight years of his career, Italian legend Francesco Totti was just as influential for AS Roma last season, leading them to second place in Serie A with his number ten shirt on his back.
7) Arda Turan (Atletico Madrid)
Turkish winger Arda Turan is not a traditional number ten, but that is the number that the former Galtasaray man has worn whilst his devastating displays helped Diego Simeone’s team to lift the La Liga title.
6) Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)
Manchester United and England star Wayne Rooney has been one of the world’s finest number tens for a number of years, and will be hoping to flourish under the management of Louis van Gaal.
5) Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain)
Paris Saint Germain forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic is another player who is not a traditional number ten – but, in the manner of the player himself, the Swedish international is seemingly able to do everything.
4) Eden Hazard (Chelsea)
Chelsea’s number ten continues to become one of the Premier League’s most influential players, with the former Lille man and Belgian international comfortably the Blues’ most creative talent.
3) Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich)
Despite spending most of his career as a left winger, Bayern Munich star Arjen Robben is now an accomplished enough star to justify the number ten shirt at the Allianz Arena.
2) James Rodriguez (Real Madrid)
New £60m Real Madrid signing James Rodriguez secured his place as one of the world’s finest number tens with a serious of virtuoso displays for Colombia at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, as the then-AS Monaco man secured the Golden Boot award.
1) Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
As the finest player in the world, Barcelona and Argentina star Lionel Messi is the best number ten almost by default, with that being the shirt number that he holds at the Camp Nou.