The beautiful game have produced men of "calibre and quality" when it comes to midfield. Holding the ball,accurate passes,good sight(eagle eye),creativity,skills,pace and intelligence are some of the qualities found at the centre of the park. Legends like pirlo,zidane, steven Gerrard,kaka,rui costa,xavi, requelme,ortega,alonso etc are all experts in the game. But the question still remains;who is the greatest midfielder of all time?

Statistics-wise, it's Xavi.

J J Okocha.. no one else

Oloyeagba: J J Okocha.. no one else

I agree with you in totality. Though jay jay was never recognized no thanks to Yisa Ayatoh conspiracy. If you want to know and confirm the dexterity of Jay Jay, read the testimony and autobiography of Ronaldinho.

But on records and for the papers, that's what @Antivirus is talking about.