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. "I wasn't convinced it was a great signing for Manchester United, or that it was going to take them any closer to the title or any big trophies, and I would be surprised if he's there next season, I really would. Due to your consent preferences, youre not able to view this. They meet again on Dec. 8. Messi is currently 131 awards ahead of Ronaldo in second. "He had a brilliant season in his last season at Barcelona, with the numbers you would always expect him to get, but it hasn't quite clicked for him at Paris Saint-Germain, maybe for a number of reasons. Does the Premier League lack a face? Son, Suarez, WSL stars up for FIFA Puskas Award. 50, Kealia, J.J. 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Son Heung-min vs. Lionel Messi vs. Cristiano Ronaldo vs. Mohamed Salah Robert Lewandowski - 86 (17% of games), TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - JULY 31: Paris Saint-Germain's Jr Neymar celebrates after scoring fourth goal during the Champions Trophy at Bloomfield Stadium on July 31, 2022 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Sadly, the platform is changing so I have decided to delete my account.You all can still connect with me on my other social media platforms here: https://t.co/WqOt5nJ8TsTake care, Mason . 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. 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. "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. "Purely on goals, Ronaldo and Messi have redefined football. "I saw Tevez, Ronaldo and Rooney, I thought that would be as good as I would see, but that three at Barcelona were off the scale.". This service is provided on talkSPORT Ltd's Terms of Use in accordance with our Privacy Policy. It was never normally a goalscorer who was the best player in the world, it was normally a playmaker. Neymar 2. "Luis Suarez, Neymar, and Messi beat us 7-0 when I was at Valencia. Lewandowski missed out to Messi in the Ballon d'Or voting last year. Shaka Hislop explains why Manchester City have the edge over Real Madrid in the Champions League. 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As one of football's most active Twitter users, former England striker Gary Lineker, confirmed that he would be maintaining his Twitter Blue account but only in order to preserve access to the "Edit Tweet" function that comes with the service. "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. "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.". "People call it arrogant, I get that, but he has the ability to back it up. "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. Neymar; 24. 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. Ronaldo Nazrio de Lima has named Kylian Mbappe as the player that reminds him of himself during his playing days. "A World Cup-winner already, and it will be interesting to see where he is playing his football next season.". 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. Goal.com partnering with The Sporting News to bring you the latest football news, transfer updates and analysis. As far as footballers are concerned, it doesn't appear that Musk has been willing to pay for any players to maintain their status, though a few significant names have obviously signed up to the service in order to protect their verified accounts. "I don't think Haaland and Mbappe can get anywhere near the levels of Ronaldo and Messi. "I think of Michel Platini when I was a youngster. As its counted as per the votes by players and coaches, its always interesting to 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) While everybody from Bill Gates to Kim Kardashian to the pope had their ticks taken away as part of the sitewide cull, a slightly odd turn of events saw three celebrities -- all of whom had been vocal in their criticism of the Twitter Blue scheme -- get their subscriptions paid for by Musk himself. Meanwhile, his position as the most-followed Premier League player on Twitter (18.2 million) didn't seem to warrant Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah subscribing to Blue. Kylian Mbappe has a total of 0 blocks, 16 aerial duels and a total number of 0 tackles. 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. PSG's trip to the Bernabeu on Wednesday is not just a chance for Messi and Mbappe to strengthen their claim for the crown of world's best. Neymar; 24. Carragher says: "I think he has been one of the best in the world for a long time. His former teammate, Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara, was also nominated. Another Saturday, another chance to win 250,000 with Super 6. 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. "In terms of speed of play, talent, skill, agility, intelligence, link-up play - I've never seen forward play as creative and skilful as I witnessed that day in my life. 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. 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. 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. His former teammate, Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara, was also nominated. Fernando Gago Played with Ronaldo for three years at Real Madrid as well as Messi for the Argentina national team. 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. Neville knows that as well as anyone having watched him dismantle his Valencia side with Barcelona during his time as the La Liga outfit's head coach. Son, Suarez, WSL stars up for FIFA Puskas Award. 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Arsenals dream of reaching a first Womens Champions League final since their 2007 triumph came to an end after Pauline Bremers extra-time goal saw Wolfsburg beat the Gunners 5-4 on Cameras catch Jordan Pickford's ingenious system to save Leicester pen. Carragher described Salah as the best player in the world in October following his dazzling performance in Liverpool's 2-2 draw with Manchester City at Anfield but he sees Mbappe as the Egyptian's main competition for the crown. 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. I would sign Mbappe, he is the one who most reminds me of me and my playing times, he said. "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. Five victories in the group stage and a draw against Real Madrid saw PSG progress to the final 16. Naturally, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are ranked No.1 and No.2 respectively, with the Al Nassr superstar beating the Paris Saint-Germain man to top spot, according to Foot Goal. 3 once again with $95 million, and the 22-year-old - Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) 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? 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. "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. Are we in store for a four-way sprint for that final Champions League spot? Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window). The Champions League, and another World Cup, would be the crowning glory for Mbappe to succeed Ronaldo and Messi.". There is, however, no place for Neymar, who finished third in last year's voting, after an injury-hit season with PSG and difficult World Cupthat saw Brazil knocked out at the quarter-final stage by Belgium. 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Not an everyday trio of celebrities you would put together. "They have done it for 15 seasons consistently, it is off the scale, ridiculous.". Cristiano Ronaldo has leapfrogged his great rival Lionel Messi as the worlds highest paid footballer. There is further Premier League representation in the form of Belgium duo Kevin De Bruyne and Eden Hazard - the former one of Pep Guardiola's key players in Manchester City's title-winning season. "They are two young players who are massively talented. They can pay another $50-a-month for every individual they want to keep their blue tick. The most prominent example is NBA superstar LeBron James, who previously greeted news of an imminent subscription fee by announcing to his 52 million followers that he had zero intention of stumping up $8 every month to keep his tick. 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. He's the modern-day version if you like. Summary Given all statistical values we believe that Junior Neymar is the better player at the moment. Lyon's Jean-Luc Vasseur is nominated for the best women's coach along with Chelsea's Emma Hayes and last year's runner-up Sarina Wiegman of the Netherlands. 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Wiegman was recently appointed England women's new coach and will replace Phil Neville in September 2021. 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 Casemiro only joined the Old Trafford club last summer, having made his name in Spain. Ronaldo (R9) 16. The top three finalists in each category will be announced on Dec. 11. - ESPN+ viewer's guide: Bundesliga, Serie A, MLS, FA Cup and more Foxes clear of bottom three but Everton still in danger Cristiano 5. A fascinating study has revealed the most searched football players on Google in 2023 and shows there's 'no face of the Premier League'. 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 Wide players were there to assist and cross. The next 20 names also make for some rather interesting reading, with 11 of the players ranked, such as Mohamed Salah and Harry Kane, still plying their trade in the Premier League at the moment. The Brazilian's time in Paris has perhaps not fully lived up to expectations following his 200m move from Barcelona in 2017, with persistent injury problems impacting his availability, meaning he has never made more than 20 league appearances for PSG in a single season. "Football needs people like him, it needs personality. Eden Hazard - 100 (19% of games) 3. 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Those moments of inspiration took him to 10 assists in Ligue 1 this season, the joint-most in the division, but in terms of goals, his output has dropped dramatically for the first time in his career. "I think it's going to be very difficult for anybody to dominate in the way Messi and Ronaldo have done for so long. He missed out by virtue of the award being cancelled in the pandemic-hit year before that. Iniesta Forever pic.twitter.com/elXQc6D8Ge. The top three finalists in each category will be announced on Dec. 11. Salah and [Sadio] Mane are now doing that at Liverpool, [Raheem] Sterling at Manchester City - they are scoring a load of goals from the wide striker position, and that is all because Ronaldo and Messi have set that expectation at that level. 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. Neymars playing salary is the third highest in the world, and incredibly just the third highest on his own PSG team. For Neville, though, Haaland's character is as significant as his ability when it comes to his hopes of achieving greatness. 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 Philipp Lahm; 17. "It wasn't always the guy who scored the most goals but I think Messi and Ronaldo have changed that.". "He needs to win the Champions League with PSG this season, that would be the ultimate thing for him. 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. 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. "Unfortunately, that's the way it is for these guys who have dominated for so long. I think he went for the wrong reasons. "But ultimately, Lewandowski hit the Messi and Ronaldo era, and now looks to be catching the start of the Haaland and Mbappe era.". News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. PL relegation fight: What are the remaining games? Messi, Ronaldo, Mbappe, Salah: The top 100 players of the 21st century ranked | OneFootball six out of the 20 players ranked from 81 to 100 either currently play for Man United, or have played for Man United in the past, just going to show the dominance of the Red Devils since 2000.
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