Top 100 Players In The 21st Century: Messi Beats Ronaldo

Lionel Messi has once more proven to be better off than his closest rival Cristiano Ronaldo after he was named the best player of the 21st century.

In a list assembled by British news media outfit Independent, each player was given points according to how they were ranked.

And Barca star, Messi was marked as the best player in the history of football beating his most threatening rival, Ronaldo.

Let’s see how others ranked in the 21st century.

See the list of top 100 players in the 21st century

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