Barcelona superstar, Lionel Messi has a number of individual and professional honours and records to his name, which includes a record five Ballon d'Or awards. However, as per Goal, the 32-year-old does not make the XI of the highest-rated FIFA series despite holding a whooping 94 overall rating in FIFA 20.
The Argentinian holds a higher rating than that of rival, Cristiano Ronaldo in the latest installment of the EA Sports franchise and despite this loses out to the Juventus striker in the list who finds a place in the XI in the left-wing position.
Legendary Juventus goalkeeper, Gianluigi Buffon finds a place in between the sticks thanks to his 97 overall rating in FIFA 2005, while Lilian Thuram and Roberto Carlos are the wing-backs, with the Brazilian the highest rated left-back in FIFA history due to his 05 card.
The centre-back positions belong to Real Madrid legend, Fernando Hierro and former AC Milan star, Alessandro Nesta who have identical overall ratings of 94 which they got in FIFA editions of 2002 and 2005, respectively.
The wingers position are taken by two legends in Luis Figo and Ronaldo, with 97 and 94 overall ratings, with it being no surprise to see Figo in the XI as during his peak he was unstoppable with his ratings taken from FIFA 2002.
Zinedine Zidane and Ronaldinho are top picks in midfield with ratings of 96 and 95 in FIFA 2005 and 2006, while the forward line consists of Arsenal hero, Thierry Henry and Brazil legend, Ronaldo who has the highest overall rating score awarded in FIFA history with 98.