Ronaldinho, Mbappe and Neymar make Lionel Messi’s greatest XI he’s played with

Lionel Messi has named a star-studded dream team of players with whom he has shared the field in his illustrious playing career.

The empyrean Argentine playmaker has played with some of the crème de la crème of footballers throughout a career littered with a litany of trophies - both collective and individual.

Messi's fairytale-like career has seen him play alongside some notable stars during his time at Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, and the Argentina national team.

As revealed by GOAL Arabia, Messi's lineup of the greatest XI he has played with predominantly features footballers he played with during his time at Barcelona.

Messi's Greatest XI

The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner surprisingly opted for Marc Andre Ter Stergen in between the sticks ahead of Spanish shot-stopper Victor Valdez, who was omnipresent during the trophy-laden years between 2006 and 2011.

He also opted for a central defensive partnership featuring Carles Puyol and Javier Mascherano, invariably omitting Gerard Pique from his list, while Jordi Alba and Dani Alves, who has assisted Messi 42 times, made up the back four, per All Football.

In midfield, Leo Messi chose Spanish duo Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta as well as Brazilian playmaker Ronaldinho, the man who assisted his first-ever goal for Barcelona.

Finally, his new partner-in-crime at PSG and the only non-Barcelona player, Kylian Mbappe, complete Messi's list ahead of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Thierry Henry, David Villa and Sergio Aguero.

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