The list also shows the recent dominance of Man City, with three of the names ranked from 41st to 60th having lined up for the blue half of Manchester. Only time will tell whether others start to follow suit. They meet again on Dec. 8. "But I think the season Salah is having, and the numbers he's got compared to anyone else in the Premier League, which is the best league in the world right now, just shows how far ahead of everybody else in the Premier League he is. Son, Suarez, WSL stars up for FIFA Puskas Award. With Liverpool's Mo Salah (Egypt), Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos (Spain) and Tottenham's Son Heung-Min all potentially playing at the Tokyo Games this summer, Mbappe may just join the party. "Messi picked up the last Ballon d'Or but I do think that will be the last time we see Messi or Ronaldo pick that trophy up. - ESPN+ viewer's guide: Bundesliga, Serie A, MLS, FA Cup and more "Purely on goals, Ronaldo and Messi have redefined football. Among the women's best player nominees are European and French champions Lyon's captain Wendie Renard and former team mate Lucy Bronze, who moved to Manchester City. PSG wants to play the round of They are not so flush as to pay for a gold tick for their official English, Arabic, French, Japanese or Portuguese Twitter feeds. Bayern Munich's treble-winning Robert Lewandowski will battle it out with Juventus star Ronaldo and Barcelona's Messi after finishing as top goal scorer in the Champions League and Bundesliga last season. "I think we are already in that era now," says Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher. Joining them on the shortlist are Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, who reached the Champions League final with PSG, while Liverpool's Premier League winning trio of Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Sadio Mane also made the cut. Carragher says: "He does, and it's just unfortunate for him that he's at the peak of his powers when Messi and Ronaldo have been around in these last few years. I think he went for the wrong reasons. "I like the fact he doesn't care what anyone thinks. Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, the Premier League's player of the year last season, also made the shortlist as did Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos. Ronaldo (R9) 16. It's all about numbers. "But if you said to me I could sign one player for Manchester United tomorrow, I would still probably go for Mbappe or Haaland over Salah. Destiny is #mancity pic.twitter.com/7yQuzq9muR. Zlatan Ibrahimovic - 116 (26% of games), 2. This led Twitter's under-fire CEO to reveal this week that he would be fitting James' bill personally to keep the basketball legend on the site, along with veteran actor William Shatner and author Stephen King. The Norwegian has smashed 56 goals in 57 Bundesliga games since his arrival at Borussia Dortmund from Red Bull Salzburg in January 2020 and this season has been his most prolific yet, with a total of 16 goals and five assists in 14 league games meaning he is averaging 1.65 goal involvements per 90 minutes. RB: Aaron Hickey - 6/10 - Covered the ground behind him well as The list of footballers ranked from 81st to 100th is rather interesting, with a mix of some current players, as well as some top stars from yesteryear, as can be seen below. Cristiano Ronaldo is comfortably the most followed sportsperson on Twitter with a fanbase of around 108.3 million, but even the Portuguese star has seen his verified status vanish into the ether. In the Premier League, several players commented on losing their ticks with Manchester City winger Riyad Mahrez adopting a philosophical approach to his abrupt change of status. He has been the best player on the pitch a crazy 306 times in the last 13 years. Son, Suarez, WSL stars up for FIFA Puskas Award. The top three finalists in each category will be announced on Dec. 11. Iniesta Forever pic.twitter.com/elXQc6D8Ge. According to Goal, the Brazil legend said if he had the chance to make a dream signing now, it has to be the Paris Saint-Germain forward. Wiegman was recently appointed England women's new coach and will replace Phil Neville in September 2021. However, the striker can still lay claim to being the best player if he picks up the FIFA award, which will be presented at a ceremony on Dec. 17. "I think the new generation is ready to take that mantle on.". Joining them on the shortlist are Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, who reached the Champions League final with PSG, while Liverpool's Premier League winning trio of Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Sadio Mane also made the cut. Not the case for Barcelona (46.9 million), as their account has become unverified overnight. "To get to those levels, Mbappe is going to have to win three or four Champions Leagues, he's got to score 30 to 40 goals a season for a decade, and he's probably got to go and do it in a country other than France. Ronaldo and Messi were drawn to face off in the Champions League group stage this season when Juventus were drawn against Barcelona in Group G. Ronaldo missed the opening game at Camp Nou on Oct. 28, a 2-0 win for Barca, after testing positive for COVID-19. Fans will also be allowed to make their vote count with public voting on FIFA's website open until Dec. 9. "He left that maybe for selfish reasons to become the Ballon d'Or winner and try to take Paris Saint-Germain to a Champions League. Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric also makes the final 10 as he claimed Champions League gloryand played a pivotal role in Croatia's run tothe World Cup final - ending the competition as the Golden Ball winner as the tournament's best player. - ESPN+ viewer's guide: Bundesliga, Serie A, MLS, FA Cup and more Fernando Gago Played with Ronaldo for three years at Real Madrid as well as Messi for the Argentina national team. In fact, he has been given the Man-of-the-Match award in over half the games he's played since 2009, which is just bonkers. Manchester United ace Paul Pogba is seventh on 24m-a-year, while Real Madrids Gareth Bale is the highest-ranked British player in ninth with expected earnings of 23m. Play for free, entries by 3pm. The Best FIFA Men's Player: Thiago Alcantara (Spain/Bayern Munich and Liverpool), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal/Juventus), Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium/Manchester City), Robert Lewandowski (Poland/Bayern Munich), Sadio Mane (Senegal/Liverpool), Kylian Mbappe (France/PSG), Lionel Messi (Argentina/Barcelona), Neymar (Brazil/PSG), Sergio Ramos (Spain/Real Madrid), Mohamed Salah (Egypt/Liverpool), Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands/Liverpool), The Best FIFA Women's Player: Lucy Bronze (England/Lyon and Manchester City), Delphine Cascarino (France/Lyon), Caroline Graham Hansen (Norway/Barcelona), Pernille Harder (Denmark/Wolfsburg and Chelsea), Jennifer Hermoso (Spain/Barcelona), Ji So-yun (South Korea/Chelsea), Sam Kerr (Australia/Chelsea), Saki Kumagai (Japan/Lyon), Dzsenifer Marozsan (Germany/Lyon), Vivianne Miedema (Netherlands/Arsenal), Wendie Renard (France/Lyon), Should Man City prioritise signing Haaland over Messi? Well, the numbers suggest so, with just four players in the top 20. "When I was a lot younger, it wasn't so much about numbers, it was more about the play. "You would be naming players other than Ronaldo and Messi, and that is the clearest sign that while these two are still operating at the highest level, they are fading from the levels they were at before. Gerard Pique; 23. Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar left unverified on Twitter Blue, but Real Madrid pay up for players play Why Man City are favorites vs. Real Madrid in UCL semis (1:33) When can Manchester City win the Premier League title? Carra: A toss-up between Salah and Mbappe Mohamed Salah is the Premier League's top scorer with 19 goals this season Mbappe is enjoying a spectacular season Ronaldo, who won the award in 2017, guided Madrid to their third Champions League title in a row, while Messi scored 34 league goals to guide Barca to the Liga title. Son, Suarez, WSL stars up for FIFA Puskas Award. Meanwhile, Hansi Flick, who took charge of Bayern in November last year, is nominated for the best men's coach along with Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp, Leeds United's Marcelo Bielsa, Zinedine Zidane of Real Madrid and Sevilla's Europa League-winning coach Julen Lopetegui. Sean Dyches side risked falling further behind in the first half of Mondays Premier Messi, Ronaldo, Mbappe, Salah: The top 100 players of the 21st century ranked. "There are always great players coming, and for Ronaldo and Messi to hold off that competition for so long just shows how far ahead of everybody else they were.". Chelsea forward Mason Mount went one step further by quitting Twitter entirely on Thursday in reaction to the changes being made to the platform by Musk. "Luis Suarez, Neymar, and Messi beat us 7-0 when I was at Valencia. "It just felt fitting that he would play his whole career for one club so I'm sad that didn't happen in the end. Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville adds: "For the first time in years, if you asked people which player in the world they would sign if they could only pick one, no one would say Messi or Ronaldo, they would likely say Mbappe, Haaland, Salah, Lewandowski. Messi's esteemed PSG teammates Neymar and Kylian Mbappe are ranked third and fourth while Robert Lewandowski, Karim Benzema, Paulo Dybala, Gerard Pique, Sadio Mane and Luis Suarez make up the top ten. - Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) Ronaldo and Messi were drawn to face off in the Champions League group stage this season when Juventus were drawn against Barcelona in Group G. Ronaldo missed the opening game at Camp Nou on Oct. 28, a 2-0 win for Barca, after testing positive for COVID-19. Neymar 2. WebDue to your consent preferences, youre not able to view this. Anyone who saw either of Lionel Messi's assists in Paris Saint-Germain's recent 3-1 win over St Etienne at the Parc des Princes will be aware the old magic is still there. FIFA have also announced the nominees for the Coach of the Year award, with the likes of Zinedine Zidane, Guardiola and England manager Gareth Southgate all part of the list. Son Heung-min vs. Lionel Messi vs. Cristiano Ronaldo vs. Mohamed Salah Neymar; 24. It was Kylian Mbappe, Messi's PSG team-mate, whose stunning goal gave the French giants their first-leg advantage back at the Parc des Princes and the 23-year-old is not the only player now seeking to usurp Messi and Ronaldo at the summit of the world's game. "I think he's done well," says Carragher. As incredible as Ronaldo is, something tells us he will never catch up with Messi Zlatan and Hazard are the only two players to have reached 100 Man-of-the-Match awards or more since 2009. "They have not been traditional centre-forwards, which makes the numbers they have hit even more incredible," he says. Only in Spanish, however. That's been a problem for a lot of players, not just him.". "But ultimately, Lewandowski hit the Messi and Ronaldo era, and now looks to be catching the start of the Haaland and Mbappe era.". Neymar; 24. For the second, he set up the same player after dancing through a crowd of green-shirted defenders on the edge of the box. 1. Messi, who left boyhood club Barcelona for PSG this summer, earns around 81m-ayear through his wages and sponsorships a decrease on last year due to the wage cut he has taken at his new club. Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, the Premier League's player of the year last season, also made the shortlist as did Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos. And it seems Los Blancos don't want any imposters trying to claim they play for them -- because they are paying that $50-a-month fee for every player to keep their blue ticks -- as shown by Karim Benzema's account. Foxes clear of bottom three but Everton still in danger PSG now claims three of the worlds five highest-paid players, including the 29-year-old Neymar, who lands at No. Cristiano Ronaldo - 175 (30% of games). Neville, though, feels he's not at the level required to be considered the world's best. Son, Suarez, WSL stars up for FIFA Puskas Award. At 22 years of age, he's is on the good side of the age cut-off which is under-24 now, following the postponement of the Olympics from summer WWE: Rare photo of The Undertaker getting his first tattoo emerges, Every Fernando Alonso & Taylor Swift pun made on Sky Sports during Azerbaijan GP, Tottenham: 90k-a-week star 'could replace' Harry Kane at Hotspur Way. However, the striker can still lay claim to being the best player if he picks up the FIFA award, which will be presented at a ceremony on Dec. 17. But the Bayern Munich striker won FIFA's version of the prize on both occasions and few could argue he didn't deserve them. Does the Premier League lack a face? But, at 34, a player who dominated the sport for well over a decade together with Cristiano Ronaldo returns to the Spanish capital having only scored seven times in 24 games for PSG this season. As you may well have heard, thousands of A-list celebrities, sportspeople and other notable figures have been forced to surrender their Twitter verified status this week after the "blue tick" mark was removed -- unless it's paid for. Rivaldo was another one. If theres one thing football fans love in this world, its a debate. Who was your country's GOAT? Lewandowski was a firm favourite for the Ballon d'Or award before it was scrapped this year for the first time in its 64-year history because of the coronavirus. The Best FIFA Men's Player: Thiago Alcantara (Spain/Bayern Munich and Liverpool), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal/Juventus), Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium/Manchester City), Robert Lewandowski (Poland/Bayern Munich), Sadio Mane (Senegal/Liverpool), Kylian Mbappe (France/PSG), Lionel Messi (Argentina/Barcelona), Neymar (Brazil/PSG), Sergio Ramos (Spain/Real Madrid), Mohamed Salah (Egypt/Liverpool), Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands/Liverpool), The Best FIFA Women's Player: Lucy Bronze (England/Lyon and Manchester City), Delphine Cascarino (France/Lyon), Caroline Graham Hansen (Norway/Barcelona), Pernille Harder (Denmark/Wolfsburg and Chelsea), Jennifer Hermoso (Spain/Barcelona), Ji So-yun (South Korea/Chelsea), Sam Kerr (Australia/Chelsea), Saki Kumagai (Japan/Lyon), Dzsenifer Marozsan (Germany/Lyon), Vivianne Miedema (Netherlands/Arsenal), Wendie Renard (France/Lyon), Should Man City prioritise signing Haaland over Messi? "He was in a brilliant team at that time with Suarez and Messi as a front three and Barcelona the best team in the world. Five victories in the group stage and a draw against Real Madrid saw PSG progress to the final 16. Find out the results! Last year, the Juventus strikers former colleague Iker Casillas declared Messi as the greatest of all time, while Raul Gonzalez, who he played just one season QUIZ: At what club did these 40 players make their professional debut? Please elaborate why Messi gets to play with players like Mbappe and Neymar and Ronaldo is playing with players like "Ghareeb" 28 Apr 2023 20:37:07 Neville: Spurs can't afford to let Kane leave this summer, Ref Watch: 'Klopp case closed but Jota got lucky! Lionel Messi returns to Spain on Wednesday when Paris Saint-Germain face Real Madrid at the Bernabeu, the scene of some of the most iconic performances of his incredible career before he swapped Barcelona for Paris. "What we mustn't underestimate with Ronaldo and Messi is their resilience, their consistency, the standards season in, season out, the number of games they have played, their toughness, mentally and physically, to withstand all the kickings they will have taken and the criticism they will have had, the pressure and scrutiny that is on them. 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How Ronaldo made it in Manchester, became a Madrid and Juve goal machine, Lionel Messi's evolution as a player: From Ronaldinho's Barcelona understudy to GOAT candidate, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Not an everyday trio of celebrities you would put together. Kylian Mbappe; Erling Haaland; Neymar; Mohamed Salah; Kevin De Bruyne; After some good play from Gedeon Kalulu and Romain Faivre on the right Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski is sixth on 25m, while Liverpools Mohamed Salah completes the top five with earnings of around 30m-a-year. James is a huge Charlton Athletic supporter and probably the biggest Jonjo Shelvey fan on the planet. WebPlayer Comparison: Neymar vs. Kylian Mbapp vs. "There's no doubt he's a great player but I think he's missed that chance to be the best player in the world, certainly with Mbappe and Haaland now coming.". Wide players were there to assist and cross. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. Meanwhile, Hansi Flick, who took charge of Bayern in November last year, is nominated for the best men's coach along with Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp, Leeds United's Marcelo Bielsa, Zinedine Zidane of Real Madrid and Sevilla's Europa League-winning coach Julen Lopetegui. "What Ronaldo and Messi have achieved is out of this world, the numbers have been unrelenting, obscene.". Messi 3. Liverpool star breaks record for most left-footed goals, Run, Robben, Run! Gerard Pique; 23. Another Saturday, another chance to win 250,000 with Super 6. Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah are among the nominees for The Best FIFA Men's Player of the Year award for 2018. Son, Suarez, WSL stars up for FIFA Puskas Award. How Ronaldo made it in Manchester, became a Madrid and Juve goal machine, Lionel Messi's evolution as a player: From Ronaldinho's Barcelona understudy to GOAT candidate. Spain legend and current Vissel Kobe star Andres Iniesta, who earns around 25.66m, is perhaps a surprise inclusion in seventh on the list. The final ten will also likely cause a stir, particularly amongst the Team Messi and Team Ronaldo fans. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images), 11. This service is provided on talkSPORT Ltd's Terms of Use in accordance with our Privacy Policy. The duo are more often than not the best player on the pitch whenever they take to the field. For every angel, we want a Haaland, a young personality who doesn't quite do things perfectly. Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi resume their rivalry after being named on the shortlist for The Best FIFA Men's Player award, world football's governing body announced on Wednesday. Arsenal's free-scoring Dutch forward Vivianne Miedema also made the shortlist along with Sam Kerr who won the FA Women's Super League last season with Chelsea. "It's not a Liverpool thing, I think Salah is absolutely amazing, but I just think Mbappe has got the ability to be out-of-this-world special. A fascinating study has revealed the most searched football players on Google in 2023 and shows there's 'no face of the Premier League'. One of Chelsea's biggest problems was that they lacked creativity. Now 35 and 37 respectively, they continue to play at the highest level with Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United. He comes in at 11 ahead of Paul Pogba and Liverpool's Mohamed Salah. Neymar is 28 years old and Mbappe is 22. "They are two young players who are massively talented. (1:33). Among the women's best player nominees are European and French champions Lyon's captain Wendie Renard and former team mate Lucy Bronze, who moved to Manchester City. "I don't think Haaland and Mbappe can get anywhere near the levels of Ronaldo and Messi. I would sign Mbappe, he is the one who most reminds me of me and my playing times, he said. "I think it's going to be very difficult for anybody to dominate in the way Messi and Ronaldo have done for so long. The list is going to cause some controversy, and ironically, probably even more debate, so lets jump right into it and not waste any more of your time. Thanks to his ingenious system, Jordan Pickford denied James Maddisons penalty in Evertons clash with Leicester City. Barcelona icon Messi was the Brazilian's first pick, with Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, Real Madrid's Eden Hazard and Paris Saint-Germain pair Neymar and Kylian Mbappe also making the cut. Joining them on the shortlist are Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, who reached the Champions League final with PSG, while Liverpool's Premier League winning trio of Ronaldo ($113 million), Messi ($110 million) and Neymar ($91 million) fall in behind Mbapp within the top 10 earners. How Ronaldo made it in Manchester, became a Madrid and Juve goal machine, Lionel Messi's evolution as a player: From Ronaldinho's Barcelona understudy to GOAT candidate. Lewandowski was a firm favourite for the Ballon d'Or award before it was scrapped this year for the first time in its 64-year history because of the coronavirus. "A new country, a new team. "The wide striker can now be a 30, 40 goals a season machine. They can pay another $50-a-month for every individual they want to keep their blue tick. Neymars playing salary is the third highest in the world, and incredibly just the third highest on his own PSG team. Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi resume their rivalry after being named on the shortlist for The Best FIFA Men's Player award, world football's governing body announced on Wednesday. For Neville, though, Haaland's character is as significant as his ability when it comes to his hopes of achieving greatness. Fans will also be allowed to make their vote count with public voting on FIFA's website open until Dec. 9. Salah, meanwhile, is rewarded for an incredible season at club level with Liverpool;the 26-year-oldscored a record-breaking 32 goals in 36 league appearances to help the Reds finish fourth in the table. The Champions League, and another World Cup, would be the crowning glory for Mbappe to succeed Ronaldo and Messi.". "But we shouldn't think every new, young superstar will automatically take over from Ronaldo and Messi, who are the kind of players you'd be lucky to see once every 80 years. 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In terms of goals and goal involvements per 90 minutes, the four most prolific seasons of his career have all come in the last five years. Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe all feature in list of players with the most Man-of-the-Match awards since 2009. "It must have been a wrench leaving Barcelona. WebJunior Neymar has a total of 1 blocks, 2 aerial duels and a total number of 1 tackles. The top three finalists in each category will be announced on Dec. 11. Kylian Mbappe has a total of 0 blocks, 16 aerial duels and a total number of 0 tackles. The numbers are extraordinary. Netherlands, Bayern great finishes marathon in under 3 hours. Mbapp HM: Griezmann/Modri Missed league games hurts Ney but he played 43 games total anyway & by far highest "He moved to Paris Saint-Germain and I didn't like that. (1:51), FIFA Best: Messi vs. Ronaldo rivalry resumes, Liverpool, Tottenham put on a show as Klopp goes overboard, Bundesliga title twists, Haaland scores No. It is in the Champions League, though, that he has shone most brightly, contributing four goals and four assists in the group stage before his sensational, solo winner in the last-16 first-leg clash with Real Madrid, the club desperate to sign him this summer.