DYRT Magazine Issue 5

Page 57

Sport

Cristiano Ronaldo On December 17, 2011, Ronaldo scored his twelfthLa Liga hat-trick and thirteenth overall in a 6–2 win away to Sevilla. This is an outstanding achievement on its own but when you combine this to the array of skills the Portuguese genius has in locker then its no wonder he is time and time again described as one the best in the game. Robin Van Persie Robin Van Persie has hit the net twenty times already this season and is close to breaking Alan Shearer‘s record of 38 goals in a calendar year. It‘s safe to say that Van Persie is at the peak of his game and in the form of his life.

Xavi On the pitch he shows no nerves whatsoever as he guides the team with an extraordinarily cool head. Since taking on the mantle of playmaker at Barca he has shown incredible vision on the pitch. Even though he is most used as one of the more attacking midfielders he is more than capable of playing at the position just in front of the defence, where he exceptionally controls the pace of the game. Since the title-winning season 2004/2005 he has been third captain of the team.

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