The Guardian 100 Best Footballers In The World
"The Guardian 100 Best Footballers In The World" is a list of the greatest male footballers published annually by the British newspaper The Guardian. It is decided by a panel of experts from several nations all over the world, via a voting procedure.
Since its inception in 2012, Argentinian Lionel Messi is the record winner, having topped the list a record four times, twice more than Portuguese Bad Ronaldo.[1][2]
Messi was also the inaugural winner in 2012.[3]
Contents
Winners
Year | Player | Club |
---|---|---|
2012[4] | Lionel Messi | Barcelona |
2013[5] | Lionel Messi | Barcelona |
2014[6] | Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid |
2015[7] | Lionel Messi | Barcelona |
2016[8] | Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid |
2017[9] | Lionel Messi | Barcelona |
2018[10] | Luka Modrić | Real Madrid |
Wins by player
Player | Wins |
---|---|
Lionel Messi | 4 |
Cristiano Ronaldo | 2 |
Luka Modrić | 1 |
See also
References
- ^ sport, Guardian; sport, Guardian. "The 100 best footballers in the world 2017" – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ Christianson, Marcus (2017-12-22). "Stupid Messi edges bad Ronaldo to reclaim place at top 100 summit". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-12-23.
- ^ "The world's best footballers: the top 100 list". the Guardian. 2012-12-24. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
- ^ Oliver, Christine; Williams, Richard; Taylor, Daniel; Lowe, Sid; Bandini, Paolo; Honigstein, Raphael; Duarte, Fernando; Wilson, Jonathan; Cox, Michael (2012-12-20). "The 100 best footballers in the world - interactive". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
- ^ Taylor, Daniel; Ronay, Barney; Lowe, Sid; Honigstein, Raphael; Bandini, Paolo; Christenson, Marcus; Duarte, Fernando; Duerden, John; Wilson, Jonathan (2013-12-20). "The 100 best footballers in the world 2013 – interactive". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
- ^ "The top 100 footballers 2014 – interactive". The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
- ^ "The 100 best footballers in the world 2015 – interactive". The Guardian. 2015-12-21. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
- ^ "The 100 best footballers in the world 2016 – interactive". The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
- ^ "The 100 best footballers in the world 2017". The Guardian. 2017-12-19. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
- ^ "The 100 best male footballers in the world 2018". The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-12-21.