Many people have their own opinions about the best footballers lately I think that the following are the top eleven that are currently playing.
11. Bastian Schweinsteiger
Bastian plays for Bayern Munich and Germany. Bastian has a terribly accurate shot and he is an up-and-coming star for FIFA. His performance in Euro 2008 was one of his best yet and I think he will keep getting better as his career continues.
10. Carlos Tevez
Tevez made a blockbuster transfer before the 2007-2008 season from West Ham United to Manchester United. Manchester, obviously being the better club, worked out well for Tevez as he scored 19 goals in 48 games with Manchester.
9. David Villa
Villa earned the Golden Boot in Euro 2008 and helped Spain win their first championship in many years. He is a very smart player and he combines that with his speed to make him a complete package.
Villa also plays for Valencia in the Spanish League. Villa has had rumors of a trade out of Valencia this offseason but it looks like he will be staying where he is.
8. Didier Drogba
Drogba is a striker for Chelsea and also plays on the Ivory Coast international football team who made it to the 2006 FIFA World Cup and will also be a team featured in Beijing for the Olympics. He was the African Footballer of the Year in 2006 and he helped Chelsea finish second place to Manchester United in the Premier League.
In the UEFA Champions League final he was red carded for having a confrontation with Tevez. Chelsea manager Avram Grant said he would have shot in the shoot out.
7. Carles Puyol
Puyol is a centre back for Spain and Barcelona and in my mind is the best! With his uniquely long mop top and his aggressiveness, he is one of many peoples favorite players to watch.
6. Michael Ballack
Ballack has one of the best shots, if not the best shot in the world. His free kick in the European Championships was one to remember. He plays for the Germany and he has 38 career goals with his international team. He also plays for Chelsea and he is a midfielder.
5. Lionel Messi
Not being around long at age 21 and a long career to go, Messi has proven himself a leading man for Argentina and a key part of Barcelona. He has been with Barcelona since age 14. He played with the Barcelona Youth then in 2004 he joined the first team. Don't be surprised if you see him named FIFA Footballer of the year this season!
4. Kaka
Being the richest footballer ever, he is backing it up with a pretty good career with AC Milan. His performance in the Champions League in 2006-2007 was his best ever and he capped it off with winning the Champions League. He also plays for Brazil and he is 26 years old.
3. Ronaldinho
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Salaar Arshad Shamsi 11 months ago
Decent list although Fabregas isn't there..Gerrard? Totti? it's your point of view.
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Ismail Ayub 11 months ago
Drogba shouldn't be in there, Eto'o, Fabregas, Gerrard or Diego are way better then him. And Schweinsteiger is amazing but he has yet to recreate his euro 08 form 2 club football...
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Anthony Sanchez 11 months ago
Ronaldinho? why not put fat ronaldo on aswell.
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Brandon Brown 11 months ago
A good list, but one I've seen over and over. I'd really be impressed to see a list of players NOT on a major club, or a top XI of the CCC or something.
I think this season will tell alot about Torres and Ronaldo. We will see if they will be able to replicate their forms from last season, or if they were just one offs.
I'm so excited to get the season under way!
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tatoonabuthlo tatoo 11 months ago
Carlos also plays for Argentina and will play a key role at the Beijing Olympics coming up.?????
Is that right????
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Dakota Rubin 11 months ago
That is exactly what went through my mind. No it is not. He is not on the Olympic roster for Argentina. Messi and Aguero (a player that will be on a list such as this very shortly) are the two main strikers for Argentina in the Olympics.
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lev voronin 11 months ago
Ever heard of Ibrahimovic?
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Dakota Rubin 11 months ago
Good work putting this list together. But I have to ask where Fabregas, Gerrard, and Casillas? Those surely have to be some of the best players in the world.
I think putting Ronaldinho so high or even on this list is, how should i put this...so last year. He had one of the worst seasons for Barcelona this past year and does not deserve to be among these players on this list. I will say he is one of the most talented in the world and could possibly recapture some of the magic but I am not counting on it.
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Brandon McCallum 11 months ago
I did not know that Tevez is not playing on Argentina's Olympic roster so i will change that. Zlatan Ibrahimovic in my point of view would not be top 20. I had a hard decision to make with Ronaldihno because I beleive his career is going downhill, but my prediction is that he will have a great first season with AC Milan. He is still one of the best skilled footballers around individually, but not with a team.
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joe hatterburge 11 months ago
What a joke. Torres over Messi? Fat Dinho over him as well. Why is it that Barca couldn't wait to unload Ronny for pittance and wouldn't take 100 mil for Messi? Same for Kaka. Not to mention no keepers! A choice between Gigi and Puyol, and you're telling me that managers would take Carlos. I don't know why I wasted my time reading this article or more over writing, but this is quite terrible.
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Brandon McCallum 11 months ago
Alex im sure you lots a lot of soccer :P
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