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#3 Kylian Mbappe
Many young players have been labeled once-in-a-generation talent. But no one embodies the spirit quite like Kylian Mbappe, football's biggest rising star and widely touted as a future Ballon d'Or winner too.
The 22-year-old's achievements will put that of seasoned professionals to shame, and despite his failure to shine at Euro 2020 (even missing the decisive penalty against Switzerland which knocked France out), remains a highly sought-after player.
His development into a world-class prospect has certainly been helped by having the likes of Neymar around him, who meshed with Mbappe perfectly with Les Parisiens as the duo have combined to score plenty of goals.
#2 Luis Suarez
Luis Suarez is a player some people love to loathe. He's got bats in his belly and has run into trouble on several occasions in the past for his on-field antiques.
But judging purely by everything he's achieved, the Uruguayan ace ranks highly among all the players. In fact, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to suggest he's the best goalscorer in the world after only Messi and Ronaldo.
El Pistolero has netted over 500 times and made close to 400 assists, clinching a plethora of collective and individual honors along the way, but certainly enjoyed himself the most at Barcelona, where he also forged a fearsome attacking trident with Messi and Neymar, widely hailed as the best of all-time.
#1 Lionel Messi
Neymar is amongst the millions of people around the world who've hailed Lionel Messi as the greatest ever seen in the history of the sport.
Why not? His performances are incomparable, stats are unbelievable, and accomplishments are undeniable. And if that wasn't enough, the Barcelona superstar also lifted his first international trophy this month, finally getting the monkey off his back.
Messi turned 34 a few weeks ago, a sign that he's now in the twilight of his career, but given how well he's been carrying the weight of Blaugrana on his shoulders, the prolific number 10 looks set to remain at the top for a few more years.
