10. His team plays the way he did :

The Argentine was a defensive midfielder, fearless and aggressive in his game play. Simeone pressed hard to win the ball back and so does his Atletico players. There is a passion and zeal to win in the Atletico players which was a big trait of Simeone back when he was a player.

8. Atletico Madrid

From being a shadow side to their famous city rivals Real Madrid, Atletico have come a long way to achieving glory under current manager Diego Simeone. With recent wins against Real Madrid and also staying ahead in the title race on the points table, Atletico have covered some serious distance considering their lack of spending prowess compared to Real Madrid and Barcelona. However one thing that Atletico have maintained over the years is their rich history of churning up the best and greatest strikers in the world. The likes of Sergio Aguero, Diego Forlan, Fernando Torres, Radamel Falcao, Diego Costa, David Villa and the most recent Antoine Griezmann. Every time a star player left, they somehow managed to create another brilliant one. Their goalkeepers have also been the best in the business; notable mentions would be Thibaut Courtois and David De Gea.

10.Philipp Lahm

Bayern Munich great Philipp Lahm may have made his name for his role as right-back, but not many knew that he started his career as a left-back. The German international has since then gone on to play in several positions, but has seldom disappointed.

In Pep Guardiola’s current set-up, the World Cup winning captain operates as a defensive midfielder and the Spaniard has hailed him as the “most intelligent player” he’s worked with.

Pace, stamina and precise tackling are some his traits and his small stature has earned him the moniker “Magic Dwarf”.