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#3 Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund)
Any number of superlatives will not be enough to describe the talent of Erling Haaland. The Norwegian striker is easily one of the best young players in football right now.
Starting his football career with Bryne in Norway, Haaland had a knack for scoring goals from an early age. He signed for Molde in 2017 to play under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. With his goal-scoring abilities, it was only a matter of time before the young striker grabbed more attention in Europe.
Haaland signed for Red Bull Salzburg in 2019 where he scored 17 goals and registered four assists in just 16 appearances in the Austrian league. With such a record, Borussia Dortmund were interested in the Norwegian's signature and were able to sign him in the winter of 2020.
Since joining them, Haaland has turned into a beast of a striker. With his strong physique, amazing pace, smart positioning and superb goal-scoring abilities, it has been very difficult for opponents to contain him. To date, he has scored 47 goals and registered 15 assists in the Bundesliga from just 48 appearances.
It is phenomenal how Haaland looks so effective and polished at the tender age of 21. With such a terrific record, it is very likely that the Norway forward will be playing for a top European club next season.
#2 Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
The Egyptian forward has been a star player in the Premier League for some time now. Mohamed Salah was once a Chelsea player when he signed for the London club in 2014. After failing to get regular playing opportunities, the Egyptian was sent on loan to Fiorentina and Roma respectively.
The former Chelsea man was impressive during his loan spell at Roma, after which the Italian club decided to sign him permanently. Salah revived his career at Roma, scoring 34 goals and registering 22 assists across all competitions.
This tempted Liverpool to sign the Egyptian winger and since 2017, he has been with the Reds.With his quick pace, fine dribbling, nimble footwork and amazing talent to find goals, Salah has been a blessing for the Merseyside club.
He has been with Liverpool for more than four seasons now and has earned many accolades in the process. He played a key role in helping them win the 2019-20 Premier League, 2018-19 UEFA Champions League and the 2019 UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.
As far as individual accolades go, Salah has won the Golden Boot twice in the Premier League. To date, he has scored 100 league goals for Liverpool, achieving the feat faster than any other player in the club's history.
#1 Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain)
There is no debate when it comes to being the best left-footed forward in the world. Lionel Messi is one of the finest players ever to grace the game and is easily the best player with a pre-dominant use of the left foot.
Having graduated from La Masia, the Argentine made his senior debut for Barcelona in 2003. Ever since his introduction to the world of football, Messi has gone on to break multiple records, creating history for both himself and the club.
Having spent 17 seasons with the Catalan club, the left-footed attacker scored a mammoth 474 goals in La Liga, making 520 appearances. The six-time Ballon d'Or winner won 10 La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey's and four UEFA Champions League titles with Barcelona.
With the ball at Messi's feet, anything is possible. Courtesy of his mind-boggling dribbling skills, amazing ability to ruthlessly take on players, terrific vision and superb technique, the Argentine has been unstoppable in creating and scoring goals. The six-time European Golden Shoe winner is deadly even with his set-pieces.
Messi shocked the world this summer when he decided to join Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). It was unbelievable but at the same time, there is too much excitement to see how he gets on at his new club.
