Although his French renaissance may finally come to an end after this campaign with a move to pastures new, following eight years in the capital, he is still in imposing form for club and country and helped Brazil to Copa America success in their own back yard.
Write Sergio off at your peril, however. Kyle Walker | Manchester City/England. This was the year Gnabry grew into a true world-class star. Should he continue in the same fashion, the Frenchman has the talent to surpass both as the modern game's greatest ever goalscorer, and perhaps even, player. Dani Alves also gets in despite the fact the veteran Brazilian has made quite a few appearances in midfield for his current employers Sao Paulo. The 29-year-old was vocal about catching Didier Deschamps’ attention for Euro 2020, and that he has done: without his goals, a mediocre Monaco would be in even greater trouble. LIST FourFourTwo's 50 favourite football shirts, RANKED The 101 greatest football players of the last 25 years, LEGENDS FourFourTwo's 100 Greatest Footballers EVER, FIFA 20 Career mode best young players: 15 wonderkids with world-class potential, New features you'd love on FourFourTwo.com. Virgil van Dijk has been the best central defender since January 1 by a country mile. Oh my word, Luis Suarez!Barca are RAMPANT!It's 4-1 at HT as Leo Messi goal also got his second and Barca's third pic.twitter.com/gTxk2C6TmE— Watch El Clásico live on Premier Sports (@PremierSportsTV) December 7, 2019. The midfielder’s mojo appears to be back, although it remains to be seen if he can maintain that inspiration when it matters most.
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3. This metric awards points to every player involved in a goal except from the person who supplied the final pass (assist) and the goalscorer. pic.twitter.com/LFMb3EuMCd— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) August 3, 2019. You may (see also: will almost certainly) disagree. So much is made of Bale’s off-field relationship with Los Blancos that it’s easy to forget how decisive he can still be. When someone is given Lionel Messi's seal of approval, you know they must be good. He claimed a share of 2018-19’s Premier League Golden Boot, and is also the favourite to collect the PFA individual prize this season. Thank you for signing up to Four Four Two. He is growing in stature and reputation, and still only 24 years of age. He is essential to City’s Champions League ambitions.
Our annual list of the world's 100 best male football players is here! The former Liverpool man is a cracking package: set-piece master, workhorse, creator and ever-reliable finisher. The Pole’s disastrous World Cup had the doubters firing questions in his direction – and he answered them all emphatically. Raheem Sterling | Manchester City/England.
Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, Given Messi is widely considered among the greatest players to ever play the game, that might not seem like too startling an insight. The playmaker enjoyed a stunning Champions League campaign, also claiming the Eredivisie’s joint-most assists as Ajax won the title, and he has been just as sensational this term. If you were to look at Kylian Mbappe's trophy cabinet, you wouldn't believe he is still only 21 years old. Since then, his form has been superb.
One year on from World Cup success, he narrowly lost out to Lionel Messi as Europe’s top overall goalscorer. Yet another Liverpool player finishes in top spot - and again, you can have no complaints about this one. He was brilliant for Brazil to help them lift the Copa America: the 22-year-old put in goal-and-assist displays in the semi-final and final as his beloved Seleção triumphed on home soil. Scoring a hat-trick as Netherlands captain wrapped up a marvellous year. Fans often argue about who is world's best player, Sports scientist Simon Burndish says Lionel Messi is best. He doesn't have terrific footwork, he rarely scores, and he never really lands himself in hot water. Joao Cancelo | Manchester City/Portugal, 3. “Jordi is the best left-back in the world,” PSG defender Juan Bernat recently enthused about his international team-mate. The Senegalese has been unwaveringly solid for a number of years now, and was as good as ever in 2019.
The Liverpool and England star beats Joshua Kimmich to top spot, while Ricardo Pereira is recognised for his excellent calendar year with Leicester and Portugal. He remains a major force at international level, too.
The central defender transitioned from Ligue 2 outfit Nancy to Barcelona – via Sevilla – in the space of just a couple of years, then made himself a regular for the Catalans and world champions France.
Despite having to endure nearly four months without competitive football in 2019, Icardi is now in excellent form for his new club. That's demonstrated best by the fact that over the last decade, the Belgian completed more successful dribbles than any other player in the Premier League, managing an incredible 909 during his time with Chelsea. "HARRY! "Bar Lionel Messi," "Behind only Lionel Messi.". Even a side as good as Manchester City suffer without De Bruyne, injured for part of 2019.
Playing as a false nine, he was imperious in Ajax’s Champions League quest, and his 38 club goals in all competitions last term beat his four-year Southampton haul – by 15. After three increasingly prolific campaigns at Sevilla, which followed six years with Toulouse, Ben Yedder is back in Ligue 1 – and he's flourishing.