Ronaldo misses out: 11 most creative players in football history ft Arsenal & Man Utd icons

Throughout football history, there have been many mesmerising players to watch for many different reasons. Whether it's because of lightning fast pace, unique strength and power or perfect finishing ability, there are attributes to certain players which make certain fans admire certain players.

But what every football fan loves and can appreciate is when a player comes along with unbelievable creativity. Whether that comes through things such as chance creation or their ability to create something out of nothing to pull a result out of nowhere for their team.

The beauty of creativity in football is that it doesn't really have a limit on a players' style or position. There are players such as Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona who are judged to be creative for their skill and output in terms of goals and assists, but on the other hand, there are also players such as Andres Iniesta and Andrea Pirlo who offer a different type of creativity which is just as effective, just deeper on the pitch with sensational ranges of passing and control of the game. Such is the derth of creative talents, honourable mentions must be given to the likes of Xavi Hernandez and Mesut Ozil. With that in mind, here are 11 of the most creative players to grace the game.