Top 9 all-time Ligue 1 midfielders

The greatest midfielders in Ligue 1 history, by their honours. Pick your top 9 all-time Ligue 1 midfielders, numbered 1 to 9.
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Lionel Messi
MF/FW · PSG
Didier Deschamps
MF · OLM
David Beckham
MF · PSG
João Moutinh0
MF · MON
Cesc Fàbregas
MF · MON
Blaise Matuidi
MF · PSG
Idrissa Gueye
MF · LILL
Julian Draxler
MF · PSG
Youri Djorkaeff
MF/FW · PSG
Seydou Keita
MF · RCL
Kim Källström
MF · LYON
Jaroslav Plašil
MF · MON
Raymond Kopa
MF · ANG
Corentin Tolisso
MF · LYON
Raí
MF · PSG
Leandro Paredes
MF · PSG
Florian Thauvin
MF · OLM
Fabián Ruiz
MF · PSG
Adrien Rabiot
MF · PSG
Marco Verratti
MF · PSG
Moussa Sissoko
MF · TOU
Bernardo Silva
MF · MON
Miralem Pjanić
MF · LYON
Abedi Pele
MF · OLM
Thiago Motta
MF · PSG
Aleksandr Golovin
MF · MON
Yohan Cabaye
MF · LILL
Thorgan Hazard
MF · RCL
Ola Toivonen
MF · REN
Renato Sanches
MF · PSG
Dragan Stojković
MF · OLM
Jérémy Toulalan
MF · LYON
ESEnzo Scifo
MF · MON
Juninho Pernambucano
MF · LYON
Grzegorz Krychowiak
MF · PSG
Yoann Gourcuff
MF · REN
Jean Makoun
MF · LILL
Diego Pérez
MF · MON
Jean Tigana
MF · LYON
Azzedine Ounahi
MF · OLM
Lassana Diarra
MF · PSG
Kevin Strootman
MF · OLM
Luis Fernandez
MF · PSG
Kamil Grosicki
MF · REN
Takumi Minamino
MF · MON
Alou Diarra
MF · RCL
Safet Sušić
MF · PSG
Fatmire Alushi
MF · PSG
Sofiane Boufal
MF · ANG
Krepin Diatta
MF · MON
Yusuf Yazıcı
MF · LILL
Aliou Cissé
MF · PSG
Abou Diaby
MF · AUX
Przemysław Frankowski
MF · REN
Samir Nasri
MF · OLM
Karim Ziani
MF · TRY
Youssouf Fofana
MF · MON
Marcelo Gallardo
MF · MON
Teemu Tainio
MF · AUX
Thomas Lemar
MF · MON
Ludovic Obraniak
MF · LILL
Yazid Mansouri
MF · HAC
Vikash Dhorasoo
MF · LYON
Vitinha
MF · PSG
Ivan Hašek
MF · STR
Daniel Braaten
MF · TOU
Glenn Hoddle
MF · MON
Daisuke Matsui
MF · MNS
Robert Pires
MF · OLM
GPGérald Passi
MF · TOU
Modeste Mbami
MF · PSG
Valdo
MF · PSG
Bernard Genghini
MF · MON
Rio Mavuba
MF · LILL
Yann M'Vila
MF · REN
Pierre-​Emile Højbjerg
MF · OLM
Xavi Simons
MF · PSG
André Gomes
MF · LILL
Pablo Sarabia
MF · PSG
JFJean-​Marc Ferreri
MF · AUX
Nayef Aguerd
MF/DF · OLM
Olivier Dacourt
MF · STR
Costinha
MF · MON
Benoît Pedretti
MF · OLM
ABAlain Boghossian
MF · OLM
SOSalomon Olembé
MF · OLM
Houssine Kharja
MF · PSG
Dariusz Dudka
MF/DF · AUX
FSFranck Sauzée
MF · OLM
Charles Kaboré
MF · OLM
Marvin Martin
MF · LILL
Mustafa El Hadaoui
MF · RCL
Sabri Lamouchi
MF · AUX
Amdy Faye
MF · AUX
Larbi Benbarek
MF · OLM
Guirane N'Daw
MF · RCL
Mohamed Sissoko
MF · PSG
Ayyoub Bouaddi
MF · LILL
Rachid Ghezzal
MF · LYON
Wilson Oruma
MF · RCL

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