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Javier Mascherano

CDM anchorleader
Caps · Argentina
147
Goals · Argentina
3
Life
1984
Clubs
Liverpool, FC Barcelona, Hebei
#16
Editorial rank of 33 for Argentina
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Robben was through inside the six-yard box in the last minute of the 2014 semi-final when he slid across and took the ball, a block he said afterwards had torn him open. Career record: 147 caps and 3 goals for Argentina; club career at Liverpool, FC Barcelona, Hebei.

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Career record

2003–2005Club Atlético River Plate
2005–2006S.C. Corinthians Paulista
2006–2007West Ham United
2007–2010Liverpool
2010–2018FC Barcelona
2018–2019Hebei
2019–2020Estudiantes de La Plata
Argentina147 caps, 3 goals

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One rank above: Emiliano Martínez at #15.

One rank below: Lautaro Martínez at #17.

Argentina's editorial top five: Diego Maradona · Lionel Messi · Alfredo Di Stéfano · Daniel Passarella · José Manuel Moreno.

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