Vinícius Júnior claimed the Best FIFA Men's Player award in 2025, surpassing Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the ...

Who is the best player in world football? For the best part of two decades, the answer has been a coin toss. No longer. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were the two greatest footballers of a ...

Lionel Messi remains among the world's best players, but Cristiano Ronaldo drops out of the top 25 following a dismal Euro 2024. Football is an ever-changing meritocracy and, therefore ...

The top players from around the world mostly play in the same European leagues, so football culture is now largely homogenized. Some will feel that this must lead to a decline in standards ...