The IFFHS (International Federation of Football History and Statistics), which classified Atlético Nacional as the best team in the world in 2016, published the list of the most outstanding footballers of 2023. Among what draws the most attention is the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo, and the position of Lionel Messi.
The top 10 is made up of Inter captain Lautaro Martínez (10), followed by Brazilian Vinícius Junior (9), City midfielder Bernardo Silva (8), goalscorer Harry Kane (7), and Kevin De Bruyne, which closes position 6.
Jude Bellingham, an Englishman who had a stellar appearance at Real Madrid, where he became the best player on the team, starts among the best 5. Being a midfielder, he has more goal involvements, with 22, than games played, 21. Then appears the Spanish Rodrigo Hernández, a fundamental player in Guardiola’s team that won 5 of 6 titles played, in addition, he was crowned champion in the Nations League with your selection.
The controversial top 3 belongs to Leonel Messi, who was recently awarded the Ballon d’Or for best footballer by France Football. For the IFFHS it is third, taking into account that, unlike the French award, this list does not give value to the World Cup with Argentina, which was in 2022. The second in the world is the Frenchman Kilyan Mbappé, a surprising position due to the elimination of PSG in the round of 16 in the Champions League and French Cup. He alone won Ligue 1.
The best player of 2023 for the IFFHS is Erling Haaland, the young 23-year-old Norwegian striker who scored 50 times in 60 games for Manchester City. Apart from winning the same 5 titles as Rodri, his goals were key to scoring points in the Premier League, where he became the all-time top scorer in the same season, with 36 goals in 35 games.
2023-12-29 06:40:38
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