Best Individual Perfoemances in the 21st Century. (My Opinion)
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Zidane had just retired from club football with the intention of fully retiring once the 2006 WC finished. He faced a packed Brasil side which bolstered the like of Ronaldinho,Kaka, Carlos,R9,Adriano etc. But that didn't faze him, at 34yrs old he was the best player on the pitch.

To get an applaud from your own fans is one thing but to get it from your bitter rival, must be even better as evident from Ronaldinho's heroic against Madrid Glacticos team as they were dismantled by this Brazilian Wizard!

Cannavaro won the Ballon D'or in 2006, after he's heroic display in the World Cup as evident in this Man of the Match performance against Germany in the Semi-Finals. Also take into account he is 5"8 the same height as Messi playing CB against the world best!

Ronaldo Fenomeno not many word can describe what a magnificent striker he was. He had it all Pace, Power, Skill. Similar to Ronaldinho performance, Ronaldo showed the whole of Manchester as to why he was at the time The Best Player In The World! Scoring a hattick at Old Trafford.

After going 2-0 in the first leg of the UCL, Athletico seemed inevitable to progress onto the next round, but little did they know even in Turn CR7 will haunt them again. Predicting before the match that he will score a hattrick and turn the tie around.That prediction came true.

On 2015 in the Semifinals of the UCL, Messi and co had to face up to the challenge against Munich, and challenge they did as Messi run riot against them. A Bayern team who in 2013 were UCL winners, players who were integral to Germany's win in the WC & GK who was regarded as no1.

I'm 2017, Barcelona had to bounce back after being played out the park by PSG losing 4-1 away. They needed a bit of magic to turn this tide around. Up steps Neymar displaying why he's one of the best around, by carrying this Barcelona to a historic comeback winning 6-5 on agg.

Headlines might've gone to Drogba that night, but personally my Man of the Match had to go to Petr Cech the GK performed admirably that night stopping a pen at extra time as well as in the penalty shoot out. Cech was unbelievable!

Mesut Özil whole game this night in the Champion League was one to remember albeit it was against a lower team, nevertheless the whole performance from Özil was worthy of praise as he run riot that night bagging a hattrick at the Emirates.

In the 03/04 season Arsenal achieved the impossible by going the whole season unbeaten. But one of the magical nights that happened that season was a trip to the San Siro against Inter Milan. Where Henry was the star player producing 2 goals and 2 assists with arsenal winning 5-1

In 2007 Ac Milan traveled to Old Trafford to face a strong Manchester United team packed with world class players. But Milan also had a world class player in the ranks, Riccardo Kaka as that night he outperformed every player on the pitch bagging a brace away from the San Siro.

Real Madrid and Liverpool faced off against one another in the quarter finals in 09. With an array of talent on show but for me Steven Gerrard was the stand out player that evening as he was everywhere on the pitch that night this was rewarded as they won 4-0 comfortably at home

Back in 2011 England came against Sweden in a friendly match which was led by Ibrahimovic who was mentioned a lot by the English media as they questioned could he do it against England? Well Ibra replied scoring 4 goals that evening with 1 of them being an amazing overhead kick.

In 2011 A young Gareth Bale announced himself to the World stage by scoring a hattrick against Inter Milan a side who a year prior became treble winners. This was the night in which Bale humiliated one of if not the best RB in the world at the time Maicon, as he was outclassed.

A night to remember for a 19yeat old Jack Wilshere who faced one of the dominant Barcelona side in years. Facing the likes of Messi, Xavi and Iniesta to name a few. But Jack was up to the challenge as he played a vital role in Arsenal's 2-1 victory at the Emirates.

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P.S I'm aware that there maybe some spelling errors sorry for that in advance and this is my first time editing videos so yeah.... Also this is just my opinion if you have other individual performances that I didn't mention let me know down below.