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- Erling Haaland. Manchester City and Norway. Erling Haaland has not only demonstrated the form to rank him among the top players in the world, but also the achievements to go with it.
- Lionel Messi. Inter Miami and Argentina. If the Qatar World Cup had finished a few weeks later, the greatest footballer who's ever lived probably would've topped this list quite comfortably.
- Jude Bellingham. Real Madrid and England. It's hard to remember any player arriving at Real Madrid and having an immediate impact quite like Jude Bellingham has this season, let alone one that's still just 20 years of age.
- Kevin De Bruyne. Manchester City and Belgium. Kevin De Bruyne missed the first five months of the 2023/2024 Premier League season due to injury, but he is now back to his best.
Dec 24, 2021 · Thu 23 Dec 2021 19.01 EST. First published on Mon 20 Dec 2021 19.01 EST. Football. The 100 best footballers in the world. Robert Lewandowski is our winner for the second year running with...
Dec 19, 2023 · published 19 December 2023. Your 100 best football players in the world of 2023, featuring Treble winners, Ballon d'Or scoopers and everyone in between. (Image credit: Future) Page 1 of 5:...
- Erling Haaland. Where to start? He's as unplayable a striker as we’ve seen in years. Although Haaland’s end to last season at Dortmund was relatively quiet by his standards, he’s more than made up for that with his explosive impact at Manchester City.
- Karim Benzema. Benzema’s sensational form for Real Madrid in the second half of last season earned him a richly deserved Ballon d’Or, making the Frenchman the oldest winner of the prize since Stanley Matthews in 1954.
- Kevin De Bruyne. De Bruyne’s consistent level of excellence is almost taken for granted by regular Premier League watchers by now, but there is nothing normal about the spectacularly productive Belgian.
- Kylian Mbappe. Still only 23 (!) , Mbappe’s rapid rise towards becoming the best player in the world continued in 2022 with more goals, trophies, and jaw-dropping moments for the highlight reel.
Dec 31, 2021 · By Conor Pope. published 31 December 2021. Football's best players in the world this year – including City slickers, super strikers, showmen, show-offs, goal machines and goalkeepers....
Jan 8, 2024 · The 100 best male footballers in the world 2022. Lionel Messi has been voted the best player in the world in 2022 by our 206-strong panel, with Kylian Mbappé finishing second. 4:02 AM.
Nov 29, 2021 · The Paris St-Germain and Argentina forward beat Robert Lewandowski and Jorginho to claim the prestigious award for 2021. Messi also won the Copa America with Argentina, his first international trophy, and scored 40 goals in the year.
