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. Cristiano 5. Madrid bounce back after Girona shock as Benzema rewrites record books, As 15-year-old Lamine Yamal makes history, Barcelona get back on track over hapless Betis, Pulisic, Maguire, Van de Beek among players who need a new club this summer, How to fix Europe's heavyweights, from Chelsea and Liverpool to PSG, Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only), ESPN+ viewer's guide: Bundesliga, Serie A, MLS, FA Cup and more, Goal of the Year! "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.". Lothar Matthaus as a midfielder at 1990. Scorers: Sync Arsenal suffer extra-time loss as Wolfsburg reach Womens Champions League final. 1. Brentford 2-1 Nottingham Forest: Player ratings as Bees complete "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.". Are we in store for a four-way sprint for that final Champions League spot? (Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images), 3. ', Brecel holds off Selby fightback to win World Snooker final, Arteta: This is not over | Lampard: Arsenal still in the title race. But, at 34, a player who dominated the sport for well over a decade together with Cristiano Ronaldo returns to the Spanish capital having only scored seven times in 24 games for PSG this season. "They have not been traditional centre-forwards, which makes the numbers they have hit even more incredible," he says. 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. "Neymar will be remembered as one of the greats," Neville says. He missed out by virtue of the award being cancelled in the pandemic-hit year before that. He primarily writes about football but is also comfortable reporting on a variety of other sports including darts, golf, tennis, boxing and athletics. (1:51). 1. Neymar Son, Suarez, WSL stars up for FIFA Puskas Award. FIFA Best: Messi vs. Ronaldo rivalry resumes as "It wasn't always the guy who scored the most goals but I think Messi and Ronaldo have changed that.". Rivaldo was another one. (Photo by Koji Watanabe/Getty Images). 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. Cristiano Ronaldo - 175 (30% of games) 1. Son, Suarez, WSL stars up for FIFA Puskas Award. 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. "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. RB: Aaron Hickey - 6/10 - Covered the ground behind him well as Eden Hazard - 100 (19% of games) 3. You have come to the ESPN Africa edition, for other ESPN editions, click above. Ronaldo Nazrio de Lima has named Kylian Mbappe as the player that reminds him of himself during his playing days. He adds: "In terms of excitement, thrill, speed, Mbappe is absolutely sensational. 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? His former teammate, Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara, was also nominated. Son, Suarez, WSL stars up for FIFA Puskas Award. 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. Gerard Pique; 23. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. In fact, he has been given the Man-of-the-Match award in over half the games he's played since 2009, which is just bonkers. Antoine Griezmann - 70 (13% of games), 6. 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. 50, Kealia, J.J. 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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 would sign Mbappe, he is the one who most reminds me of me and my playing times, he said. Who was your country's GOAT? Play for free, entries by 3pm. Throw in Champions League games and it's 132. Son Heung-min vs. Lionel Messi vs. Cristiano Ronaldo vs. Mohamed Salah "They are two young players who are massively talented. Neymar is 28 years old and Mbappe is 22. "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. The numbers are extraordinary. 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. Netherlands, Bayern great finishes marathon in under 3 hours. "He reminds me of Henry, but he's also got a bit of Ronaldo in him. "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. 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. That's been a problem for a lot of players, not just him.". 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 NEYMAR JR. French side Paris Saint-Germain makes a third appearance on this list with Brazilian soccer star Neymar. "They are no longer the best players in the world.". 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. "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. The top three finalists in each category will be announced on Dec. 11. Lewandowski missed out to Messi in the Ballon d'Or voting last year. Al hamdulillah pic.twitter.com/g8CJTq3XtX. 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. 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. 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. 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. For Carragher, though, his numbers are most important. Kylian Mbappe has a total of 0 blocks, 16 aerial duels and a total number of 0 tackles. 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. The Champions League, and another World Cup, would be the crowning glory for Mbappe to succeed Ronaldo and Messi.". "It must have been a wrench leaving Barcelona. Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe all feature in list of players with the most Man-of-the-Match awards since 2009. Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar left unverified on Twitter Blue, but 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. "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.". Neymar; 24. - Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) "He gets a little bit of criticism at different times, maybe because he didn't become the best player in the world. Zlatan Ibrahimovic - 116 (26% of games), 2. FIFA Best: Messi vs. Ronaldo rivalry resumes as The duo are more often than not the best player on the pitch whenever they take to the field. But who has received the most Man-of-the-Match trophies over the past 13 years? The Frenchman is six years younger at 23 but dominating the game in the same way as Messi and Ronaldo could be a tall order, according to Carragher. Neville, meanwhile, believes Ronaldo, together with Messi, has redefined expectations around goal scoring. 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. - Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) When can Manchester City win the Premier League title? But the Bayern Munich striker won FIFA's version of the prize on both occasions and few could argue he didn't deserve them. Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe all feature in list of players with the most Man-of-the-Match awards since 2009. He's been a great player, he continues to perform at a high level, and he probably would have won the Ballon d'Or in 2020 had it not been postponed for Covid. 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. For a player who averaged more than 30 per season in league games alone at Barcelona, it is unfamiliar territory. 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. Neymar and Kylian Mbappe hailed as 'two of the best four players You can't teach that. "I like Haaland's personality," he says. Mohamed Salah 100 Player (Ronaldo-Messi-Mbappe-Neymar) 8 Minutes FOOTBRO 6.01K subscribers Subscribe 0 Share 2 views 5 minutes ago #salah Due to your consent preferences, youre not able to view this. 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. And yep, that means all their star players are now sans tick. QUIZ: At what club did these 40 players make their professional debut? Zinedine Zidane, who is not someone you recognise for lots of goals, more great goals. 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. Messi, Ronaldo, Mbappe, Salah: The top 100 players of But they have redefined how we see the wide striker in football. 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. FIFA have announced the nominees for the 2020 The Best Awards with Cristiano Ronaldo, Leo Messi, Mo Salah, Robert Lewandowski, Neymar and Kylian Messi is currently 131 awards ahead of Ronaldo in second. World Cup winners Antoine Griezmann and Raphael Varane join international team-mateMbappe on the list, andGolden Boot winnerHarry Kane is also included. 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. They meet again on Dec. 8. 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 Who is the world's best player? The Worlds Highest-Paid Soccer Players 2021: Manchester Salah 4. 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? Goal.com partnering with The Sporting News to bring you the latest football news, transfer updates and analysis. "A new country, a new team. Neymar vs Kylian Mbappe 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. "What Ronaldo and Messi have achieved is out of this world, the numbers have been unrelenting, obscene.". 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. "I think he's done well," says Carragher. Mbapp HM: Griezmann/Modri Missed league games hurts Ney but he played 43 games total anyway & by far highest "He's won the Champions League with Barcelona, and it would be a great achievement if he did the same with PSG. 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. Fans will also be allowed to make their vote count with public voting on FIFA's website open until Dec. 9. SUITA, JAPAN - JULY 25: Lionel Messi of Paris Saint-Germain in action during the preseason friendly between Paris Saint-Germain and Gamba Osaka at Panasonic Stadium Suita on July 25, 2022 in Suita, Osaka, Japan. Brentford player ratings (4-3-3) GK: David Raya - 5/10 - Barely troubled for the most part. 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. 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. Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher explains why Mohamed Salah and Kylian Mbappe are the two strongest contenders to the crown of worlds best player, following Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's dominance. 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. Carragher says: "I think he has been one of the best in the world for a long time. - Play responsibly | 18+ Only | https://t.co/TPg8xsbpGs@blazecom pic.twitter.com/47O5SlqbhM. WWE: Rare photo of The Undertaker getting his first tattoo emerges, Every Fernando Alonso & Taylor Swift pun made on Sky Sports during Azerbaijan GP, Tottenham: 90k-a-week star 'could replace' Harry Kane at Hotspur Way. 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. Shaka Hislop explains why Manchester City have the edge over Real Madrid in the Champions League. While Lionel Messi doesn't have a personal Twitter account, his official "Team Messi" profile has also seen the tick removed. 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. "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. WebJunior Neymar has a total of 1 blocks, 2 aerial duels and a total number of 1 tackles. Neville: Spurs can't afford to let Kane leave this summer, Ref Watch: 'Klopp case closed but Jota got lucky! WebDue to your consent preferences, youre not able to view this. "He's done brilliantly to keep it going with the age that he's at as well. 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. 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. 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. PSG now claims three of the worlds five highest-paid players, including the 29-year-old Neymar, who lands at No. 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. 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. Find out the results! "They have done it for 15 seasons consistently, it is off the scale, ridiculous.". (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. 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. WebPlayer Comparison: Neymar vs. Kylian Mbapp vs. "Football needs people like him, it needs personality. 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. Iniesta Forever pic.twitter.com/elXQc6D8Ge. Open Privacy Options Mbappe may well be the most amazing prospect to emerge since the Brazilian Ronaldo in the 1990s. 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. 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. Son, Suarez, WSL stars up for FIFA Puskas Award. 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. 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. Neville, though, feels he's not at the level required to be considered the world's best. 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. (1:51). 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) "Purely on goals, Ronaldo and Messi have redefined football. 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. "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. Wiegman was recently appointed England women's new coach and will replace Phil Neville in September 2021. 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Players Cristiano Ronaldo beats Lionel Messi to most search football The next 15 names, ranked from 26th to 40th also feature some incredible talents, with the likes of Didier Drogba, Sergio Aguero and Gareth Bale. That means Real Madrid are paying Twitter an incredible $1,000-a-month (plus tax) to be, well, the real deal. (1:51). Ronaldo ($113 million), Messi ($110 million) and Neymar ($91 million) fall in behind Mbapp within the top 10 earners. Ronaldo 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. - ESPN+ viewer's guide: Bundesliga, Serie A, MLS, FA Cup and more - Goal of the Year! 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. Summary Given all statistical values we believe that Junior Neymar is the better player at the moment. Only time will tell whether others start to follow suit. Ronaldo names top five players he enjoys watching It's all about numbers. "He needs to win the Champions League with PSG this season, that would be the ultimate thing for him. 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
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