The most loyal star lineup in Europe today
Bleacher Report selected a squad of 11 names that are still playing and have at least 10 years of association with a club in the top 5 European leagues.
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| Goalkeeper Julian Speroni (Crystal Palace, 2004-present):The Argentine veteran has had 15 seasons with the Selhurst team, making more than 400 appearances. |
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| Defender Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid, 2005-present):Joining the Royal team from Sevilla in 2005, Ramos quickly proved his talent. Currently, he is the captain of "Los Blancos" and one of the best central defenders in the world. |
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| Defender Gerard Pique (Barcelona, 2008-present):Leaving Man Utd to return to Barcelona was probably the best decision in Pique's life. The arrival of Pep Guardiola and his tiki-taka style of play helped the Spanish midfielder develop all his strengths and become a world-class star. |
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| Defender Vincent Kompany (Man City, 2008-present):Kompany is the man who helped Man City gain the status of a "giant" in the Premier League in recent years. A decade of dedication, the Belgian midfielder and the Etihad team conquered 3 Premier League championships in 2012, 2014 and 2018. |
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| Defender Marcelo (Real Madrid, 2007-present):Having arrived at the Bernabeu as a young talent from Fluminense, Marcelo is now one of the best left-backs in Real Madrid's history. His success is even better than what the legendary Roberto Carlos achieved with the Spanish Royal team. |
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| Midfielder Daniel De Rossi (AS Roma, 2001-present):Despite receiving many attractive offers from big clubs across Europe, De Rossi has never thought of leaving Roma. Just like Francesco Totti, the midfielder born in 1983 once announced that he would hang up his boots in the Giallorossi shirt. |
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| Midfielder Sergio Busquets (Barcelona, 2008-present):The moment Pep Guardiola promoted young player Sergio Busquets to the Barca first team in 2008 was also the moment when world football witnessed the appearance of one of the best defensive midfielders in history. With great contributions in the era of Blaugrana's domination, the midfielder born in 1988 has just been rewarded with a contract until 2021. |
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| Midfielder Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal, 2008-present):He was loaned out twice to Nottingham Forest and Cardiff in 2010 and 2011, plagued by injuries, but those hardships were not enough to break the Welsh midfielder's spirit of striving to reach the top. |
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| Winger Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich, 2007-present):During his 11 years of dedication to the "Gray Tigers", the French player has won 8 Bundesliga silver discs and 1 Champions League title. Currently, Ribery is still one of the important players in coach Niko Kovac's squad. |
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| Forward Lionel Messi (Barcelona, 2004-present):Messi's commitment to only one club has made many fans doubt his talent. The striker born in 1987 responded by defeating the favorite team of all those who criticized him. |
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| Winger Marek Hamsik (Napoli, 2007-present):With 120 goals in 503 games, Marek Hamsik has surpassed the legendary Diego Maradona's record of 115 goals for the San Paolo club. The Slovakian midfielder's plan is to spend his entire career with the Naples team. |
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| The most loyal squad in Europe with at least 10 years with 1 club.Graphics: Bleacher Report |
