Inigo Martinez names legendary Barcelona midfield icon as his favorite player | OneFootball

Now in his second season at FC Barcelona, the Basque defender Inigo Martinez has seen his importance improve exponentially since Hansi Flick took charge of the team.

The defender has not only been a regular starter for the German tactician but has also emerged as the leader of the team’s backline.

Furthermore, his performances and the way he stands up for his teammates have also significantly improved his standing among the fans.

The defender recently appeared in an interview with SPORT, in which one of the aspects he talked about was the offside trap being employed by the team as one of its defensive tactics.

The defender also participated in a game after this interview, which aimed to find out his favorite footballer. For this purpose, he was asked to name the best footballer in several different aspects, and the Spaniard’s responses were as follows:

Once he named all these players, the host asked the defender to pick one player between the first and the second, the third and the fourth, and so on. Following this elimination process, the Barcelona defender’s list looked like the following:

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Once again going through the same process of elimination, only two players were left, Xavi Hernandez and Pedri. Finally, after taking his time before making a decision, Inigo chose Xavi Hernandez, who was also the coach who brought him to Barcelona, as his favorite player.