(Video) Top ten dribblers: footballers with best skills of all time

3. Lionel Messi

FC Barcelona star Lionel Messi is the best dribbler of the modern era, with his low centre of gravity an immense asset to his talent.

Messi doesn’t tend to use many tricks, but there has arguably never been a player able to change direction, stop in his tracks or accelerate to full speed with the ball quite as quickly as the Argentina international.

Messi’s unusual running gait with rapid small steps makes it difficult for opponents to stop him – and has resulted in a huge trophy haul.