There can be no end to debate among football fans over who is the best footballer in the world. There is no end to the love for football. Every soccer fan has their own list, and the hot topic among them always remains who is best? Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo? To end all the debates and fan fights, here’s our list based on stats and performances.
5. Karim Benzema – Real Madrid/France
On the football field, Karim Benzema has reached a level that is definitely unreachable for most players out there. The Frenchman has been an anchor and always reliable player for Real Madrid for years, and he ended up with one of the best seasons in his career in 2021/2022.
He did not make it to our list just because of his 27 goals in 32 La Liga games during last season; he also delivered four back-to-back seasons in which he scored 20 goals and stacked numerous assists.
4. Kevin De Bruyne — Manchester City/Belgian
The Belgian footballer impressed everyone in the Premier League playing for the club Manchester City. He is considered one of the best players in the world with all the abilities to be the best midfielder.
He has been awarded some popular awards such as IFFHS Men’s World Team, the UEFA Team of the Year, the UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season, and the ESM Team.
3. Cristiano Ronaldo – Manchester United/Portuguese
The only player to compete with Messi over the last decade, the Ballon d’Or this year, the goal-machine, the beauty, yep it’s him – Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese, forward for Premier League club Manchester United, ex-Juventus and Real Madrid. Currently, he is considered even better than his rival by some experts, and that’s impressive.
This phenomenal player is a combination of electrifying pace, imposing physic, incredibly quick in feet, and one of the best finishers to the spectator’s expectation.
2. Lionel Messi — Paris Saint-Germain/Argentina
This Argentine striker of PSG is often considered as one of the greatest players of all time. The lone player in history to possess five Ballon d’Ors. This 5’9″ is probably the finest dribblers of all time. His capacity of playmaking, quality of passing, finishing and scoring capacity is a joy to watch with a bowl of popcorn.
Considered to be one of the best football players in the world, he has failed to lead his team Argentina to claim the Copa America’16 title, but that can not mud his quality.
1. Robert Lewandowski — Barcelona FC/Poland
The Polish professional footballer currently plays for Barcelona and is the captain of the Poland national team. He is popular among fans for his positioning, technique and finishing.
Considered to be one of the best strikers in the world, they claimed the Polish Player of the Year a record eight times. In 2022, he received IFFHS World’s Best Top Goal Scorer Award.