1. Lionel Messi (Barcelona)

There is nothing that can be said of the man affectionately known as La Pulga (The Flea) that has not already been stated by some other person.

He is the three-time reigning FIFA World Player of the Year, three-time winner of the Champions League with Barcelona, and captain of one of the top footballing countries in the world.

Still only 25 years old, Messi has shattered just about every record in Spanish and European football on his way to becoming FC Barcelona's all-time top scorer with 253 goals in 329 appearances in all competitions. It could understandably be said that there is nothing the player cannot do.

When he was criticized for his heading ability, he drilled home the match-winner in the 2009 Champions League final with his noggin as the towering Rio Ferdinand looked on in agony.

Similarly, when many Argentinians and other critics of the miniscule playmaker lambasted him for failing to turn up in the national jersey, he almost single-handedly rejuvenated a weak Argentina under Diego Maradona and his similarly poor replacement Sergio Batista.

In 2012, he has already scored 7 goals in only 3 games for his country. Three of these strikes were netted in a 4-3 victory against eternal rivals Brazil.

The player has already stated that he has no plans to leave Barcelona, and unless a club like Manchester City comes in and offers over 200 million for the skillful Argentinian, it is unlikely that the club will sell him.

All that is left for Messi to do in his career is add a World Cup winner's medal to his already packed trophy case.

And, based on what he has done already, there is no doubt that he will achieve it.