Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo replaces PSGs Lionel Messi as highest-paid footballer in Forbes list with Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and - ESPN+ viewer's guide: Bundesliga, Serie A, MLS, FA Cup and more 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. 1. They meet again on Dec. 8. Kylian Mbappe has a total of 0 blocks, 16 aerial duels and a total number of 0 tackles. One advantage Mbappe has over Salah is his age. 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. There is often a debate about who is the better Premier League centre-back, between Nemanja Vidic, Virgil van Dijk and John Terry, but FourFourTwo has solved that, by putting them in 60th, 54th and 44th places respectively. FIFA Best: Messi vs. Ronaldo rivalry resumes as Mbappe, Salah, Neymar, Mane join stars in line for top award - ESPN Application error: a client-side exception has Why Man City are favorites vs. Real Madrid in UCL semis (1:33), Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar left unverified on Twitter Blue, but Real Madrid pay up for players, Liverpool, Tottenham put on a show as Klopp goes overboard, Bundesliga title twists, Haaland scores No. Ashley Cole; 22. Also, such as been the dominance of Spanish football over the last 21 years, that only one of the players in the top ten (Manuel Neuer) didnt play for either Real Madrid or Barcelona. Zinedine Zidane is keen on a return to football management this summer but is fully aware his next role will not be at Real Madrid. "They are two young players who are massively talented. 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 Wide players were there to assist and cross. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. Kylian Mbappe; Erling Haaland; Neymar; Mohamed Salah; Kevin De Bruyne; After some good play from Gedeon Kalulu and Romain Faivre on the right Messi 3. That means Real Madrid are paying Twitter an incredible $1,000-a-month (plus tax) to be, well, the real deal. WebPlayer Comparison: Neymar vs. Kylian Mbapp vs. Sergio Ramos; 18. Even then, though, emulating Messi and Ronaldo's longevity is likely to prove impossible, according to Neville. 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. "Luis Suarez, Neymar, and Messi beat us 7-0 when I was at Valencia. Mbapp HM: Griezmann/Modri Missed league games hurts Ney but he played 43 games total anyway & by far highest performance level when he did play + WC boosts him quite a bit cuz he had by far the best WC of the top 4. World Cup winners Antoine Griezmann and Raphael Varane join international team-mateMbappe on the list, andGolden Boot winnerHarry Kane is also included. Gerard Pique; 23. 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. That means there's NO Premier League star in the top ten, with Casemiro the highest-ranked player who plies his trade in England's top flight. - Goal of the Year! 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. This portion also features a strong Chelsea contingency, with four of the 15 names featured having played for the London outfit. One of Chelsea's biggest problems was that they lacked creativity. 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 like Haaland's personality," he says. Find out below VIGO, SPAIN - AUGUST 20: Karim Benzema of Real Madrid CF in action during the LaLiga Santander match between RC Celta de Vigo and Real Madrid CF at Estadio Balaidos on August 20, 2022 in Vigo, Spain. Summary Given all statistical values we believe that Junior Neymar is the better player at the moment. Find out the results! Only time will tell whether others start to follow suit. 25. "I think it's going to be very difficult for anybody to dominate in the way Messi and Ronaldo have done for so long. PSG wants to play the round of You have come to the ESPN Africa edition, for other ESPN editions, click above. Nevertheless, the 36-year-old still trails Conor McGregor (116m million), Roger Federer (66m), LeBron James (48m) and Tiger Woods (44m) in overall off-field earnings. "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. Neymar, Lewandowski and De Bruyne all make the top 10, while Mbappe, despite only being 23, is 18th having been named Man-of-the-Match 58 times since making his professional debut in 2015. Ronaldo, who has his own perfume, underwear, eyewear brands and hotel and gym businesses, is said to be the first athlete to ever make $1bn in pre-tax earnings. 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. - Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) Trevoh Chalobah: 6/10. Play for free, entries by 3pm. Who was your country's GOAT? Zlatan Ibrahimovic - 116 (26% of games), 2. "The wide striker can now be a 30, 40 goals a season machine. Julien Laurens debates whether Erling Haaland would be a better signing than Lionel Messi. Julien Laurens debates whether Erling Haaland would be a better signing than Lionel 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. For the first, he drifted inside from the right flank and opened St Etienne up with a stunning reverse pass for Mbappe. 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. "A new country, a new team. 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. Thomas Muller; 19. When can Manchester City win the Premier League title? "There's that many star players there desperate to be the main man and possibly one who is about to take that mantle in Mbappe.". 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. "When I was a lot younger, it wasn't so much about numbers, it was more about the play. 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. 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. Salah 4. 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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. Twitter CEO Elon Musk has revamped the site's verified status, and those who are unwilling to pay his new $8-a-month subscription fee will now have an account just like any regular user on the platform. 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. "They have done it for 15 seasons consistently, it is off the scale, ridiculous.". 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Mbappe is enjoying a spectacular season at PSG, matching Messi's total of 10 assists in Ligue 1 while also scoring 14 goals himself, including two in that recent win over St Etienne. 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. "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.". "I think we are already in that era now," says Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher. 50, Kealia, J.J. 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But his brilliance remains aged 30. 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. - ESPN+ viewer's guide: Bundesliga, Serie A, MLS, FA Cup and more (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. His former teammate, Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara, was also nominated. I would sign Mbappe, he is the one who most reminds me of me and my playing times, he said. 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. 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 - Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) 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. 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. That's been a problem for a lot of players, not just him.". 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. It is also a chance for Neymar. With Mohamed Salah, Erling Haaland, Robert Lewandowski and Neymar also vying for the title of world's best, are we entering a new era in the battle for football's biggest individual prizes? He says: "Lewandowski is a great centre-forward, he's been a great player for Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich, but I don't think we should be putting him anywhere near Messi and Ronaldo. But the world's most followed football club, Real Madrid (47.3 million followers) have matched the UEFA Champions League (47 million) in retaining their gold check mark, which denotes a verified business account. "I don't think Haaland and Mbappe can get anywhere near the levels of Ronaldo and Messi. "There is no doubt Salah is world-class, but Mbappe has got something different, that edge, something that is that good, it could make him one of the true greats. Gerard Pique; 23. "Neymar will be remembered as one of the greats," Neville says. "He reminds me of Henry, but he's also got a bit of Ronaldo in him. The top three finalists in each category will be announced on Dec. 11. Julien Laurens debates whether Erling Haaland would be a better signing than Lionel Messi. 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. Rivaldo was another one. 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. 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. A former Manchester United striker, who played with Cristiano Ronaldo at two clubs, believes FC Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi has all the talents that the 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. "It was always going to be a lot more difficult," says Carragher. (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. (Photo by Koji Watanabe/Getty Images). Son, Suarez, WSL stars up for FIFA Puskas Award. We saw the scenes when he left the club and I think we were all sad to see it. Goal.com partnering with The Sporting News to bring you the latest football news, transfer updates and analysis. Fans will also be allowed to make their vote count with public voting on FIFA's website open until Dec. 9. - Goal of the Year! Open Privacy Options You can't teach that. "It wasn't always the guy who scored the most goals but I think Messi and Ronaldo have changed that.". For Carragher, though, his numbers are most important. Please feel free to discuss with us the comment box is below. 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 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. He comes in at 11 ahead of Paul Pogba and Liverpool's Mohamed Salah. 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. Fans will also be allowed to make their vote count with public voting on FIFA's website open until Dec. 9. Neville: Spurs can't afford to let Kane leave this summer, Ref Watch: 'Klopp case closed but Jota got lucky! Neymar, the second most followed footballer on Twitter (62 million) behind Ronaldo, has rejoined the masses by becoming an unverified profile. 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. 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. @FCBarcelona pic.twitter.com/NeFqoLpwpX. Cristiano 5. Destiny is #mancity pic.twitter.com/7yQuzq9muR. "I think he's done well," says Carragher. 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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. When can Manchester City win the Premier League title? Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe all feature in list of players with the most Man-of-the-Match awards since 2009. 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 "Purely on goals, Ronaldo and Messi have redefined football. Ronaldo (R9) 16. 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. 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. James is a Senior Writer for GiveMeSport with over five-and-a-half years of experience in the industry. You wont be able to go to a pub on a Saturday afternoon and not hear a fan from one club telling a fan from another club that their players are better. 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. FIFA The Best: FIFA Awards 2023 After ending the year with the most coveted World Cup in hand, it was expected that the magician Lionel Messi would win FIFA The Best player award.However, the final scoring points of the top 3 players were quite close. WebDue to your consent preferences, youre not able to view this. (1:51). We are calm, said Leonardo. And yep, that means all their star players are now sans tick. Ronaldo has faced huge scrutiny since his return to Manchester United, his performances put under the microscope and his suitability to the side, at 37, discussed ad nauseum despite his continued scoring feats. Arjen Robben; 21. Ronaldo, a former Real Madrid and Barcelona striker, had spoken Mbappe in the past when he urged his Real to make a move for 23-year-old over his PSG "With Mbappe, we see that the French league is a level down, but what he's done in the Champions League, his performance against Real Madrid in the first leg, just tells you how special this guy is. Now, were getting into the business end of things, with the players between 11 and 25 being ranked, so expect to see some of the very best to ever step onto a pitch, with eight of the 15 still playing to this day. Lothar Matthaus as a midfielder at 1990. Brentford player ratings (4-3-3) GK: David Raya - 5/10 - Barely troubled for the most part. This is what went down. Shaka Hislop explains why Manchester City have the edge over Real Madrid in the Champions League. The duo are more often than not the best player on the pitch whenever they take to the field. 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.
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