article_snippet: it won't come as much a surprise for those who watch Lionel Messi masterful displays in La Liga every week, but Lionel Messi Lionel Messi has been revealed as Europe's top dribbler by statistics looking at the continent's top five leagues.
article_snippet: The Argentine forward tops the table for players taking on an opponent and  making it past them whilst retaining the ball with 258 successful dribbles, beating Chelsea playmaker Eden Hazard by just four over the two-season period analysed.
article_snippet: Cristiano Ronaldo, widely regarded as the best player in the world alongside Messi, can't get close to the best player in the world alongside Messi Ballon d'Or rival in these rankings though.
article_snippet: the best player in the world alongside Messi has completed less than half the number that Lionel Messi, Hazard and four other players have managed.
article_snippet: Lionel Messi tops this WhoScored table for successful dribbles in Europe's top five leagues .
article_snippet: Lionel Messitops the table for players taking on an opponent and making Lionel Messi past them whilst retaining the ball .
article_snippet: Eden Hazard is second in the rankings, just four places behind Lionel Messi for Lionel Messi efforts with Chelsea .
article_snippet: Cristiano Ronaldo managed just 99 dribbles over the same period, putting Cristiano Ronaldo outside the top 20 across Europe's top five leagues in the tables put together by WhoScored.com.
article_snippet: Eden Hazard, with 254 successful dribbles, is one of only two Barclays Premier League representatives in the top 10.
article_snippet: Cristiano Ronaldo is joined by Raheem Sterling in joint-eighth spot with 172 to Cristiano Ronaldo name.
article_snippet: The table seems to show a solid trend of short, explosive playmakers with Messi, Eden Hazard and Raheem Sterling as prime examples.
article_snippet: Raheem Sterling uses Raheem Sterling explosive pace to try to get past Burnley's Ben Mee on Wednesday night .
highlights_snippet: Lionel Messi has completed most dribbles in Europe over last two seasons .
  
highlights_snippet: Eden Hazard is second on the list for Lionel Messi efforts in Chelsea's side .
  
highlights_snippet: Liverpool's Raheem Sterling is only other Premier League star in top 20 .
  