Xavi - the best creative player in 2008

The Spanish midfielder of FC Barcelona, Xavi Hernandes, was appointed Wednesday by the International Federation of History and Statistics of Football (IFFHS), the best creative player in 2008, and he overcome the winner of the “Golden Ball”, the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo.

Top 10 best creative players in 2008:
1. Xavi Hernandes (FC Barcelona) - 113 points
2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) - 94p
3. Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona) - 83p
4. Steven Gerard (Liverpool) - 69p
5. Kaka (AC Milan) - 54p
6. Fabregas (Arsenal) - 50p
7. Juan Roman Riquelme (Boca Juniors) - 39p
8. Frank Ribery (Bayern Munich) - 33p
9. Andrey Arsavin (Zenit St. Petersburg) - 28p
10. Frank Lampard (Chelsea) - 27p.