The Guardian 100 Best Male Footballers in the World explained

The Guardian 100 Best Male Footballers in the World is a list of the greatest male footballers published annually by the British newspaper The Guardian. From its inception to 2017, it was known as The Guardian 100 Best Footballers in the World. It is decided by a panel of experts from several nations.[1] [2]

Winners

!Year!Player!Club
2012[3] Lionel Messi Barcelona
2013[4] [5] Lionel Messi (2) Barcelona
2014[6] Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid
2015[7] Lionel Messi (3) Barcelona
2016[8] Cristiano Ronaldo (2) Real Madrid
2017[9] Lionel Messi (4) Barcelona
2018[10] Luka Modrić Real Madrid
2019[11] [12] Lionel Messi (5) Barcelona
2020[13] Robert Lewandowski Bayern Munich
2021[14] Robert Lewandowski (2) Bayern Munich
2022[15] Lionel Messi (6) Paris Saint-Germain
2023[16] Erling Haaland Manchester City

Wins by player

!Player!Wins
Lionel Messi6
Cristiano Ronaldo2
Robert Lewandowski2
Erling Haaland1
Luka Modrić1

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The world's best footballers: the top 100 list. 24 December 2012. the Guardian. en. 30 January 2018.
  2. Web site: Nine Barça players amongst 'The Guardian's Top 100 players in the world. 6 June 2020. www.fcbarcelona.com. en.
  3. Web site: The 100 best footballers in the world - interactive. Oliver. Christine. Williams. Richard. 20 December 2012. The Guardian. 21 December 2018. Taylor. Daniel. Lowe. Sid. Bandini. Paolo. Honigstein. Raphael. Duarte. Fernando. Wilson. Jonathan. Cox. Michael.
  4. Web site: The 100 best footballers in the world 2013 – interactive. Taylor. Daniel. Ronay. Barney. 20 December 2013. The Guardian. 21 December 2018. Lowe. Sid. Honigstein. Raphael. Bandini. Paolo. Christenson. Marcus. Duarte. Fernando. Duerden. John. Wilson. Jonathan.
  5. Web site: Leo Messi tops The Guardian's 2013 100 best players list. 6 June 2020. www.fcbarcelona.fr. fr.
  6. News: The top 100 footballers 2014 – interactive. The Guardian. 21 December 2014. 21 December 2018.
  7. News: The 100 best footballers in the world 2015 – interactive. The Guardian. 21 December 2015. 21 December 2018.
  8. News: The 100 best footballers in the world 2016 – interactive. The Guardian. 20 December 2016. 21 December 2018.
  9. News: The 100 best footballers in the world 2017. The Guardian. 19 December 2017. 21 December 2018.
  10. News: The 100 best male footballers in the world 2018. The Guardian. 18 December 2018. 21 December 2018.
  11. News: Lionel Messi's enduring brilliance enthrals Guardian voting panel again. Christenson. Marcus. 20 December 2019. The Guardian. 20 December 2019. 0261-3077.
  12. Web site: Sport. 20 December 2019. The Guardian crowns Lionel Messi best in the world. 6 June 2020. sport.
  13. News: The 100 best male footballers in the world 2020. Christenson. Marcus. 24 December 2020. The Guardian. 24 December 2020. 0261-3077.
  14. News: The 100 best male footballers in the world 2021. Christenson. Marcus. 24 December 2021. The Guardian. 24 December 2021. 0261-3077.
  15. News: The 100 best male footballers in the world 2022. Christenson. Marcus. 27 January 2023. The Guardian. 27 January 2023. 0261-3077.
  16. News: The 100 best male footballers in the world 2023. Christenson. Marcus. 22 December 2023. The Guardian. 22 December 2023. 0261-3077.

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