For Carragher, though, his numbers are most important. Fans will also be allowed to make their vote count with public voting on FIFA's website open until Dec. 9. "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. "He moved to Paris Saint-Germain and I didn't like that. "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.". "I like Haaland's personality," he says. Liverpool star breaks record for most left-footed goals, Run, Robben, Run! Cristiano 5. When can Manchester City win the Premier League title? Leicester City and Everton faced off in the weekends final Premier League fixture on Monday. Goal.com partnering with The Sporting News to bring you the latest football news, transfer updates and analysis. Only time will tell whether others start to follow suit. "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. Zinedine Zidane, who is not someone you recognise for lots of goals, more great goals. Pop Foot have looked through the data and named the 20 players to have been given the most Man-of-the-Match trophies since 2009. "A new country, a new team. 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. They meet again on Dec. 8. - Goal of the Year! His former teammate, Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara, was also nominated. As incredible as Ronaldo is, something tells us he will never catch up with Messi Zlatan and Hazard are the only two players to have reached 100 Man-of-the-Match awards or more since 2009. Messi 3. Who was your country's GOAT? He adds: "In terms of excitement, thrill, speed, Mbappe is absolutely sensational. Over the years I've thoroughly enjoyed connecting with you all on Twitter. - Goal of the Year! They meet again on Dec. 8. 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. When can Manchester City win the Premier League title? Destiny is #mancity pic.twitter.com/7yQuzq9muR. James is a huge Charlton Athletic supporter and probably the biggest Jonjo Shelvey fan on the planet. "Unfortunately, that's the way it is for these guys who have dominated for so long. But while Real Madrid have paid top dollar to show their stars' accounts are genuine, Barcelona have shunned the new pay-for-a-tick scheme. 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. 25. 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. "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. (1:51). This portion also features a strong Chelsea contingency, with four of the 15 names featured having played for the London outfit. We are calm, said Leonardo. The list is going to cause some controversy, and ironically, probably even more debate, so lets jump right into it and not waste any more of your time. ', Brecel holds off Selby fightback to win World Snooker final, Arteta: This is not over | Lampard: Arsenal still in the title race. 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. FIFA have also announced the nominees for the Coach of the Year award, with the likes of Zinedine Zidane, Guardiola and England manager Gareth Southgate all part of the list. This led Twitter's under-fire CEO to reveal this week that he would be fitting James' bill personally to keep the basketball legend on the site, along with veteran actor William Shatner and author Stephen King. 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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. He comes in at 11 ahead of Paul Pogba and Liverpool's Mohamed Salah. Another Saturday, another chance to win 250,000 with Super 6. 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. 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. Many of Mahrez's City teammates suffered the same fate with the likes of Erling Haaland, Jack Grealish and Kevin De Bruyne losing their ticks in one fell swoop. 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. "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.". 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. "He's won the Champions League with Barcelona, and it would be a great achievement if he did the same with PSG. 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 Mohamed Salah 100 Player (Ronaldo-Messi-Mbappe-Neymar) 8 Minutes FOOTBRO 6.01K subscribers Subscribe 0 Share 2 views 5 minutes ago #salah They are not so flush as to pay for a gold tick for their official English, Arabic, French, Japanese or Portuguese Twitter feeds. Please feel free to discuss with us the comment box is below. So Messi has been given the most Man-of-the-Match awards in world football since 2009 - and it's not even close. "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. "I think there is always competition with him and Mbappe, Lewandowski and Salah in terms of numbers of goals and that's what we seem to judge the best players in the world now, goals scored and assists made. Julien Laurens debates whether Erling Haaland would be a better signing than Lionel Messi. Son, Suarez, WSL stars up for FIFA Puskas Award. Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah are among the nominees for The Best FIFA Men's Player of the Year award for 2018. If theres one thing football fans love in this world, its a debate. Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah are among the nominees for The Best FIFA Men's Player of the Year award for 2018. 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 (1:33). "It was always going to be a lot more difficult," says Carragher. Messi 3. 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. He missed out by virtue of the award being cancelled in the pandemic-hit year before that. Zlatan Ibrahimovic - 116 (26% of games) 2. While Carragher is torn between Salah and Mbappe, Neville believes the Frenchman has the edge. Neville, meanwhile, believes Ronaldo, together with Messi, has redefined expectations around goal scoring. Zlatan Ibrahimovic - 116 (26% of games), 2. Play for free, entries by 3pm. "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. 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? I think he went for the wrong reasons. Mbapp HM: Griezmann/Modri Missed league games hurts Ney but he played 43 games total anyway & by far highest Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski is sixth on 25m, while Liverpools Mohamed Salah completes the top five with earnings of around 30m-a-year. The Argentines move to PSG means the French club now hold three of the worlds four highest paid players with Neymar (69.68m) and Kylian Mbappe (31.54m) in third and fourth respectively. (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. - Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) It was never normally a goalscorer who was the best player in the world, it was normally a playmaker. However, the striker can still lay claim to being the best player if he picks up the FIFA award, which will be presented at a ceremony on Dec. 17. "That is the great challenge for Mbappe," he says. - Play responsibly | 18+ Only | https://t.co/TPg8xsbpGs@blazecom pic.twitter.com/47O5SlqbhM. Lionel Messi - 306 (52% of Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. Throw in Champions League games and it's 132. Summary Given all statistical values we believe that Junior Neymar is the better player at the moment. "I think the toss-up for me would be between Mohamed Salah and Kylian Mbappe," says Jamie Carragher; "there is no doubt Salah is world class, but Mbappe has got something different," says Gary Neville. 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. Right now, it is not that one is better than another, but if Real Madrid had to make a big investment, they should do so thinking about the future, he said. - ESPN+ viewer's guide: Bundesliga, Serie A, MLS, FA Cup and more To make sure you never miss out on your favourite NEW stories, we're happy to send you some reminders, Click 'OK' then 'Allow' to enable notifications, .css-1diosym{color:black;}@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){.css-1diosym{color:#fff;}}Published18:09,14 March 2023 GMT.css-7su1ft{color:#666666;}@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){.css-7su1ft{color:#72B97D;}}@media (min-width:1024px){.css-7su1ft{color:#666666;}}| Last updated18:14,14 March 2023 GMT. "I think the toss-up for me would be between Mohamed Salah and Kylian Mbappe," he says. PL relegation fight: What are the remaining games? 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. 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. Well, the numbers suggest so, with just four players in the top 20. Ronaldo ($113 million), Messi ($110 million) and Neymar ($91 million) fall in behind Mbapp within the top 10 earners. Gerard Pique; 23. When can Manchester City win the Premier League title? Wiegman was recently appointed England women's new coach and will replace Phil Neville in September 2021. 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. We saw the scenes when he left the club and I think we were all sad to see it. 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. Carragher says: "I think he has been one of the best in the world for a long time. "The wide striker can now be a 30, 40 goals a season machine. You can't teach that. Cristiano Ronaldo has leapfrogged his great rival Lionel Messi as the worlds highest paid footballer. "He's predominantly a goalscorer but the timing for him is just a little bit out of sync. PSG now claims three of the worlds five highest-paid players, including the 29-year-old Neymar, who lands at No. Mbappe may well be the most amazing prospect to emerge since the Brazilian Ronaldo in the 1990s. 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. 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. It is also a chance for Neymar. According to Forbes, the Manchester United star earns approximately 91million-a-year ($125m) before taxes, with 50m of that through his wages and around 40m in sponsorship deals. Iniesta Forever pic.twitter.com/elXQc6D8Ge. Eden Hazard - 100 (19% of games) 3. Across the last three seasons, he has scored 103 goals in Bundesliga games alone. Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi resume their rivalry after being named on the shortlist for The Best FIFA Men's Player award, world football's governing body announced on Wednesday. Neymar, the second most followed footballer on Twitter (62 million) behind Ronaldo, has rejoined the masses by becoming an unverified profile. 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. 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. "But for him as an individual, or anyone, to still be playing for one of the world's biggest clubs at 37 is an achievement in itself.". 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 "But if you said to me I could sign one player for Manchester United tomorrow, I would still probably go for Mbappe or Haaland over Salah. One advantage Mbappe has over Salah is his age. - Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) Al hamdulillah pic.twitter.com/g8CJTq3XtX. "They would be the two who would split people now in the way Messi and Ronaldo have split people for so many years. For a player who averaged more than 30 per season in league games alone at Barcelona, it is unfamiliar territory. 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) Shaka Hislop explains why Manchester City have the edge over Real Madrid in the Champions League. One of Chelsea's biggest problems was that they lacked creativity. 3 once again with $95 million, and the 22-year-old Please elaborate why Messi gets to play with players like Mbappe and Neymar and Ronaldo is playing with players like "Ghareeb" 28 Apr 2023 20:37:07 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 "A World Cup-winner already, and it will be interesting to see where he is playing his football next season.". Does the Premier League lack a face? "I like the fact he doesn't care what anyone thinks. 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The Champions League, and another World Cup, would be the crowning glory for Mbappe to succeed Ronaldo and Messi.". 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. 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. Rivaldo was another one. "But we shouldn't think every new, young superstar will automatically take over from Ronaldo and Messi, who are the kind of players you'd be lucky to see once every 80 years. Please elaborate why Messi gets to play with players like Mbappe and Neymar and Ronaldo is playing with players like "Ghareeb" 28 Apr 2023 20:37:07 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. While Lionel Messi doesn't have a personal Twitter account, his official "Team Messi" profile has also seen the tick removed. You have come to the all new Global edition, for other ESPN editions, click here. "They are two young players who are massively talented. Fans will also be allowed to make their vote count with public voting on FIFA's website open until Dec. 9. "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. "It must have been a wrench leaving Barcelona. "I think of Michel Platini when I was a youngster. Thomas Muller; 19. 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. Open Privacy Options Neymar 2. "We want professional, well-behaved people, but we also want personality and character and people who are willing to go against the norm, that is what Haaland does.". 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. I was at pitch level, watching them very closely destroy a team I was coaching, and I have never seen anything like it in my life. But the Bayern Munich striker won FIFA's version of the prize on both occasions and few could argue he didn't deserve them. Neville: Spurs can't afford to let Kane leave this summer, Ref Watch: 'Klopp case closed but Jota got lucky! This service is provided on talkSPORT Ltd's Terms of Use in accordance with our Privacy Policy. 50, Sources: Slot rivals Nagelsmann for Spurs job, Arrest made after fan wields chainsaw in stands, Wolfsburg beat Arsenal to book UWCL final spot, Kealia, J.J. 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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. 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. Ronaldo (R9) 16. But his brilliance remains aged 30. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images), 11. Five victories in the group stage and a draw against Real Madrid saw PSG progress to the final 16. "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. "Ordinarily the biggest goalscorers in a team have been centre-forwards. "I think he's done well," says Carragher. 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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. The top three finalists in each category will be announced on Dec. 11. Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi resume their rivalry after being named on the shortlist for The Best FIFA Men's Player award, world football's governing body announced on Wednesday. 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. 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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. 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 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. A fascinating study has revealed the most searched football players on Google in 2023 and shows there's 'no face of the Premier League'. @FCBarcelona pic.twitter.com/NeFqoLpwpX. "He's done brilliantly to keep it going with the age that he's at as well. We want players with something about them. "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. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player. Philipp Lahm; 17. Kylian Mbappe, Mohamed Salah, Erling Haaland vying to usurp Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as world's best. Already lost it once, not scared of not having it anymore I'm not paying for this weird ideas lol. 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. Cristiano 5. Neymar; 24. 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. 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. 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. "When I was a lot younger, it wasn't so much about numbers, it was more about the play. "They have not been traditional centre-forwards, which makes the numbers they have hit even more incredible," he says. There have been five in six games in the Champions League, but only two in 17 in Ligue 1. RB: Aaron Hickey - 6/10 - Covered the ground behind him well as However, the striker can still lay claim to being the best player if he picks up the FIFA award, which will be presented at a ceremony on Dec. 17. Son Heung-min vs. Lionel Messi vs. Cristiano Ronaldo vs. Mohamed Salah Sergio Ramos; 18. Interestingly, 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. Lionel Messi joined PSG from Barcelona in the summer, Mohamed Salah is the Premier League's top scorer with 19 goals this season, Kylian Mbaape has been in inspired form for PSG this season, Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 15 goals in 30 games for Man Utd this season, Erling Haaland has been outstanding for Borussia Dortmund, Robert Lewandowski remains one of the most prolific goalscorers in the world, Neymar has struggled to find consistency at PSG due to fitness issues, Carragher described Salah as the best player in the world.
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