Around this time of year I always post the various lists of the best players in the world: FourFourTwo 100. Modric 99. Joao Neves 98. Alaba 97. Bastoni 96. Simon 95. Cancelo 94. Emi Martinez 93. Oblak 92. Son 91. ? 90. Balde 89. Gordon 88. Dimarco 87. Gavi 86. Shaw 85. Van de Ven 84. Lucas Hernandez 83. Mamardashvili 82. Xavi Simons 81. Jurien Timber 80. Watkins 79. Vitinha 78. Marquinhos 77. Havertz 76. Coman 75. Olmo 74. Martinelli 73. Zubimendi 72. White 71. Gyokeres 70. Robertson 69. Gabriel 68. Dumfries 67. Militao 66. Maignan 65. Ousmane Dembele 64. Porro 63. Sane 62. Walker 61. Zaire-Emery 60. Bruno Fernandes 59. Xhaka 58. Calhanoglu 57. Doku 56. Osimhen 55. Neuer 54. Isak 53. Raya 52. Tchouameni 51. Ruben Dias 50. Stones 49. Donnarumma 48. Lautaro Martinez 47. Bruno Guimaraes 46. Palhinha 45. Ferland Mendy 44. Messi 43. Mac Allister 42. Pedri 41. Alphonso Davies 40. Olise 39. Luis Diaz 38. Ederson 37. Griezmann 36. Camavinga 35. Grimaldo 34. Courtois 33. Kimmich 32. Hakimi 31. Gvardiol 30. Kvaratskhelia 29. Gundogan 28. Lewandowski 27. Odegaard 26. Rafael Leao 25. Nico Williams 24. Frimpong 23. Rodrygo 22. Wirtz 21. Bernardo Silva 20. Rudiger 19. Rice 18. Palmer 17. Foden 16. Alisson 15. Van Dijk 14. Fede Valverde 13. Saka 12. Yamal 11. Alexander-Arnold 10. De Bruyne 9. Musiala 8. Saliba 7. Salah 6. Kane 5. Mbappe 4. Bellingham 3. Haaland 2. Vinicius Jr 1. Rodri
Match Magazine - Very heavy PL focus 100. Angel Gomes 99. Mateta 98. Pickford 97. Solanke 96. Matheus Cunha 95. Nicolas Jackson 94. Chris Wood 93. Gravenberch 92. Semenyo 91. Kudus 90. Jonathan David 89. Gakpo 88. Gordon 87. Son 86. Sesko 85. Barcola 84. Bruno Guimaraes 83. Cristiano Ronaldo 82. Alisson 81. Dovbyk 80. Van de Ven 79. Bowen 78. Marmoush 77. Guirassy 76. Openda 75. Ederson 74. Guehi 73. Kvaratskhelia 72. Calafiori 71. Mbuemo 70. Sorloth 69. Isak 68. Reijnders 67. Mac Allister 66. Cucurella 65. Olise 64. Rodrygo 63. Konate 62. Barella 61. Savinho 60. Kounde 59. Doku 58. Eze 57. Lookman 56. Cubarsi 55. Frimpong 54. Mainoo 53. Bastoni 52. White 51. Tah 50. Ousmane Dembele 49. Alexander-Arnold 48. Griezmann 47. Stones 46. Watkins 45. Pedri 44. Raya 43. Rafael Leao 42. Vitinha 41. Oblak 40. Bernardo Silva 39. Kimmich 38. Ruben Dias 37. Luis Diaz 36. Grimaldo 35. Fabian Ruiz 34. Emi Martinez 33. Rudiger 32. Olmo 31. Havertz 30. Van Dijk 29. Gabriel 28. Nico Williams 27. Bruno Fernandes 26. Gvardiol 25. Musiala 24. Fede Valverde 23. Odegaard 22. De Bruyne 21. Saliba 20. Carvajal 19. Xhaka 18. Lautaro Martinez 17. Wirtz 16. Rice 15. Raphinha 14. Foden 13. Lewandowski 12. Gyokeres 11. Mbappe 10. Salah 9. Yamal 8. Saka 7. Messi 6. Bellingham 5. Haaland 4. Rodri 3. Palmer 2. Kane 1. Vinicius Jr
Match of the Day magazine 100. Kudus 99. Savinho 98. Mainoo 97. Di Lorenzo 96. Havertz 95. Araujo 94. Konate 93. Palhinha 92. Xavi Simons 91. Frimpong 90. Neymar 89. Gordon 88. Szoboszlai 87. Kobel 86. Cristiano Ronaldo 85. Donnarumma 84. Garnacho 83. Hakimi 82. Carvajal 81. Bruno Guimaraes 80. Walker 79. Doku 78. Grimaldo 77. Openda 76. Nico Williams 75. Luis Diaz 74. Grealish 73. Gyokeres 72. Olise 71. Mac Allister 70. Kvaratskhelia 69. Diogo Jota 68. Watkins 67. Vlahovic 66. Ousmane Dembele 65. Dybala 64. Gavi 63. Marcus Thuram 62. Isak 61. Maignan 60. Modric 59. Osimhen 58. Ederson 57. Sane 56. Dimarco 55. Gundogan 54. Calhanoglu 53. Bruno Fernandes 52. Emi Martinez 51. Julian Alvarez 50. Marquinhos 49. Camavinga 48. Frenkie De Jong 47. Gvardiol 46. Olmo 45. Militao 44. Kimmich 43. Ter-Stegen 42. Tchouameni 41. Kounde 40. Barcola 39. Pedri 38. Raphinha 37. Stones 36. Bastoni 35. Rafael Leao 34. Barella 33. Alexander-Arnold 32. Palmer 31. Theo Hernandez 30. Fede Valverde 29. Gabriel 28. Alisson 27. Son 26. Saliba 25. Griezmann 24. Wirtz 23. Rice 22. Musiala 21. Lautaro Martinez 20. Rodrygo 19. Odegaard 18. Lewandowski 17. De Bruyne 16. Yamal 15. Ruben Dias 14. Foden 13. Courtois 12. Messi 11. Van Dijk 10. Rudiger 9. Bernardo Silva 8. Saka 7. Salah 6. Vinicius Jr 5. Mbappe 4. Rodri 3. Kane 2. Bellingham 1. Haaland
The Guardian has now completed their best 100: 100. Sabitzer 99. Brandt 98. Mitrovic 97. Calafiori 96. Maignan 95. Pulisic 94. Savinho 93. Vlahovic 92. Kobel 91. Simon 90. Isak 89. Camavinga 88. Barcola 87. Kounde 86. Raya 85. Olise 84. Gakpo 83. Cristian Romero 82. Lunin 81. Cubarsi 80. Mamardashvili 79. Alisson 78. Havertz 77. James Rodriguez 76. Kimmich 75. Tah 74. Osimhen 73. Jonathan David 72. Cucurella 71. Di Maria 70. Morata 69. Xavi Simons 68. Walker 67. Marcus Thuram 66. Alexander-Arnold 65. Hummels 64. Frimpong 63. Bruno Fernandes 62. Boniface 61. Rafael Leao 60. Son 59. Marmoush 58. Modric 57. Gabriel 56. Hakimi 55. Julian Alvarez 54. Watkins 53. Dimarco 52. Bastoni 51. Courtois 50. Ederson 49. Kvaratskhelia 48. Dovbyk 47. Vitinha 46. Barella 45. Gvardiol 44. Fabian Ruiz 43. Guirassy 42. Cristiano Ronaldo 41. Griezmann 40. Bernardo Silva 39. Pedri 38. Mac Allister 37. Luis Diaz 36. De Bruyne 35. Ruben Dias 34. Rice 33. Grimaldo 32. Calhanoglu 31. Rodrygo 30. Van Dijk 29. Gyokeres 28. Saliba 27. Messi 26. Xhaka 25. Raphinha 24. Rudiger 23. Emi Martinez 22. Lookman 21. Lewandowski 20. Fede Valverde 19. Musiala 18. Odegaard 17. Olmo 16. Kroos 15. Foden 14. Nico Williams 13. Saka 12. Palmer 11. Salah 10. Mbappe 9. Carvajal 8. Wirtz 7. Lautaro Martinez 6. Kane 5. Bellingham 4. Yamal 3. Haaland 2. Vinicius Jr 1. Rodri
For context, this was the ESPN 100 from June this year. Goalkeepers 10. Donnarumma 9. Hradecky 8. Sommer 7. Maignan 6. Neuer 5. Ter-Stegen 4. Oblak 3. Ederson 2. Emi Martinez 1. Alisson Defenders 30. Van de Ven 29. Inacio 28. Kounde 27. White 26. Hummels 25. Tah 24. Frimpong 23. Konate 22. Ferland Mendy 21. Pau Torres 20. Alexander Arnold 19. Theo Hernandez 18. Gvardiol 17. Ruben Dias 16. Lucas Hernadez 15. Grimaldo 14. Davies 13. De Ligt 12. Carvajal 11. Bastoni 10. Dimarco 9. Robertson 8. Araujo 7. Hakimi 6. Stones 5. Marquinhos 4. Walker 3. Van Dijk 2. Saliba 1. Rudiger Midfielders 30. Maddison 29. Brandt 28. Zaire-Emery 27. Enzo Fernandez 26. Fede Valverde 25. Paqueta 24. Xhaka 23. Palhinha 22. Bernardo Silva 21. Gavi 20. Calhanoglu 19. Camavinga 18. Mac Allister 17. Bruno Guimaraes 16. Xavi Simons 15. Kimmich 14. Frenkie De Jong 13. Barella 12. Musiala 11. Havertz 10. De Bruyne 9. Bruno Fernandes 8. Pedri 7. Tchouameni 6. Wirtz 5. Rice 4. Kroos 3. Odegaard 2. Bellingham 1. Rodri 30. Gyokeres 29. Grealish 28. Pulisic 27. Ousmane Dembele 26. Lewandowski 25. Fullkrug 24. Dybala 23. Vlahovic 22. Boniface 21. Sane 20. Kvaratskhelia 19. Luis Diaz 18. Isak 17. Watkins 16. Rodrygo 15. Cristiano Ronaldo 14. Rafael Leao 13. Osimhen 12. Lautaro Martinez 11. Palmer 10. Son 9. Saka 8. Foden 7. Messi 6. Griezmann 5. Salah 4. Vinicius Jr 3. Haaland 2. Kane 1. Mbappe