Top 5 footballers this season so far

#1 Lionel Messi (Argentina, Barcelona)

When a man can do almost everything on a pitch, it is hardly surprising that he continues to be the Best Player in the World. Lionel Messi was wrongly overlooked in the Ballon d'Or 2018 and the Argentinean has responded by putting distance with him and the rest of the competition.

To say Messi has been brilliant this season would be an understatement, as the Argentinean is either leading the stats or among the top two players in every department so far in the top 5 leagues in Europe, even though he has missed 3 weeks due to injury!

Since the world goes by goals, it is important to state that Lionel Messi is the top scorer in Europe right now, scoring 16 goals in 16 games in La Liga and 22 goals in 21 games in all competitions. He is averaging 4.9 shots per game so far.

Messi also leads the charts in assists, registering 11 assists in La Liga and 13 assists in total this season. It is no wonder that the Argentinean is averaging 3.3 Key Passes per game, the highest in this list. He has completed 57 passes per game on an average so far, and some of his passes have been just jaw-dropping.

The Argentinean also averages 4.2 dribbles per game in La Liga, as he continues to mesmerize the world with his skills and tricks. Being the best in the world has its perils - Messi has been fouled approximately twice in every game so far this season.

For all the talents in the world, it is his ability to maintain his world-class abilities season after season that makes him so great. This season too, Messi is No. 1 among the top 5 footballers in the World.

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Deepungsu is a veteran football journalist who has been covering daily transfer roundups and news for over seven years at Sportskeeda. He has written more than 9000 articles for the website, and has garnered over 20 million reads.

Deepungsu holds a PG degree in Microbiology and an MBA degree in Total Quality Management. He has an extensive two-decade long writing experience, which includes a decade of sports blogging. His writing prowess has even led his work getting cited on the legendary Franz Beckenbauer's Wikipedia page.

Inspired by Diego Maradona, Deepungsu played as an attacking midfielder for his local club at subdivision level in his initial years and scored an important goal or two. However, his all-time favorite footballer is Lionel Messi, and evidently, he feels Argentina's glory in 2022 is his favorite FIFA World Cup moment for fulfilling his long-standing dream. He is also an ardent East Bengal fan.

Deepungsu has been a Manchester United supporter since the year 2000. Unsurprisingly, his favorite manager is Sir Alex Ferguson and the Scotsman helped him get through some of the toughest days of his life. Like the fiery Scot, Deepungsu also leaves no stone unturned when it comes to accuracy in articles and only relies on credible sources.

Despite believing in Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland to create an iconic rivalry, Deepungsu reckons no one can match the longevity of Messi and Ronaldo. He spends his leisure time writing about life on his blog, reading books, and playing the guitar.

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