Which football players come to your mind when we talk about the greatest and best La Liga XI of all time? It’s a task to think of only 11 such players isn’t it?
Well, take your time. Meanwhile, why not take a look at our picks for the greatest ever La Liga squad of all time?
The Spanish football league, most commonly known as La Liga began its journey in 1929. Two clubs in La Liga, i.e. Real Madrid and FC Barcelona have stood the test of time in producing footballing legends and most of them have made it to our squad.
So without much further ado, let’s jump right in to know the greatest La Liga 11 of all-time:
Greatest And Best La Liga XI Of All Time: Dream Team
Iker Casillas
Undoubtedly the greatest goalkeeper in Spanish football history, Iker Casillas has had an outstanding career for club and country. Having won the World Cup with Spain in 2010 and also the Euro Cup twice in 2008 and 2012, there was no one like ‘San Iker’.
Carles Puyol
Possessing leadership qualities like no other player, Puyol was known as one of the best defenders of his generation. He was an absolute fighter on the field.
Roberto Carlos
Carlos was known as one of the greatest left-backs of his generation. He had a knack for scoring unbelievable goals, especially free kicks. The Brazilian legend is undoubtedly one of the best footballers in the history of the game.
Dani Alves
One of the most complete full-backs in the history of football, Dani Alves till date continues to impress the world at age 38. The Brazilian captain won an impressive total of 6 La Liga titles for Barcelona during his 9-year tenure.
Andres Iniesta
Class, beauty, elegance. You saw all of these attributes when Iniesta was on the field. A footballing legend who won the Champions League for Barcelona in 2009 and the World Cup for Spain in 2010 in a similar fashion, Iniesta was a pure genius.
Xavi
Another genius who played alongside Iniesta to form one of the most formidable duos in the history of football, Xavi is considered to be one of the best midfielders in the history of football.
Alfredo Di Stefano
Di Stefano was a Real Madrid legend, having scored 307 goals in 396 matches for Los Blancos.
Ronald Koeman
The current manager of Catalan giants FC Barcelona was once a Barcelona legend who formed a critical part of Johan Cruyff’s ‘dream team’ in the 1990s.
Ferenc Puskas
A phenomenal striker, the Hungarian is unquestionably one of the greatest players to have ever played the game.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi
Boy can you imagine if these two played together? They would single-handedly tear defences apart with absolute ease. Do I even need to go on about how spectacular these two are? I guess not.