Best Soccer Players in The World Right Now – Messi or Ronaldo?

Best Soccer Players in The World Right Now – Messi or Ronaldo?

The Best soccer players in the world right now are leading their individual teams to championships with some of the major football clubs in the world, winning various awards and are fan favourites across the world.

If you were building the ultimate football dream team and had your selection of the elite players of today, these guys should be your top picks.

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Ranking the Best soccer players in the world right now is not an easy task, so cast your votes.

As you would have thought, these Best soccer players in the world right now are also many of the top-paid professionals in the world today.

Players like C. Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, and Mo Salah sit high on the list with each one earning millions of dollars yearly in combined income between their football salaries and their many product endorsements.

Some of the best performers from last season have failed to replicate their form this year.

Taking into account the current scenario, a lot of new players have taken the world by storm and it is about time for the list of the Best soccer players in the world right now to undergo a change.

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That being said, let us now have a look at the ten Best soccer players in the world right now.

10: Napoli full-back Mário Rui, 26, is an expert tackler with a good passing range.

Best soccer players in the world

9: 24-year-old AC Milan midfielder Hakan Çalhanoğlu is a constant threat from set-piece scenarios.

Best soccer players in the world

8: 21-year-old Tottenham Hotspur defender Davinson Sánchez has been a big-game player this season.

Tottenham Hotspur defender Davinson Sánchez
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7: Tottenham Hotspur's Mousa Dembélé, 30, is one of his club's key players in the heart of midfield.

Tottenham Hotspur's Mousa Dembélé
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6: 30-year-old Napoli midfielder Marek Hamšík has created 40 goal-scoring opportunities this season.

Napoli midfielder Marek Hamšík
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5: Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Christian Eriksen, 26, has scored or created 15 goals from 29 Premier League starts.

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Christian Eriksen

4: 25-year-old Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah has scored or created one goal for every 67 minutes he has played so far this season.

Liverpool attacker Mohamed Salah is the most dangerous player on the planet right now. With 30 goals (60 points), he stands alone at the top of the European Golden Shoe scoring charts.

Mohamed Salah

3: Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly, 26, is the best player in his position in Italy right now, according to CIES.

Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly

2: 33-year-old Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has scored or created one goal for every 67 minutes he has played so far this season.

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1: According to CIES, 30-year-old FC Barcelona’s Lionel Messi is the most in-form footballer on the planet.

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Which footballers are impressing you right now? Who do you think are the Best soccer players in the world right now?

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Vote your favourite players, add those not listed or re-rank this list of the best soccer players in the comment box.

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This article was most recently revised and updated 5 years ago