Fans will also be allowed to make their vote count with public voting on FIFA's website open until Dec. 9. Kylian Mbappe, Mohamed Salah, Erling Haaland vying to usurp Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as world's best. This led Twitter's under-fire CEO to reveal this week that he would be fitting James' bill personally to keep the basketball legend on the site, along with veteran actor William Shatner and author Stephen King. Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar left unverified on Twitter Blue, but Neville, meanwhile, believes Ronaldo, together with Messi, has redefined expectations around goal scoring. Lionel Messi returns to Spain on Wednesday when Paris Saint-Germain face Real Madrid at the Bernabeu, the scene of some of the most iconic performances of his incredible career before he swapped Barcelona for Paris. Pop Foot have looked through the data and named the 20 players to have been given the most Man-of-the-Match trophies since 2009. Ronaldo, who won the award in 2017, guided Madrid to their third Champions League title in a row, while Messi scored 34 league goals to guide Barca to the Liga title. Bayern Munich's treble-winning Robert Lewandowski will battle it out with Juventus star Ronaldo and Barcelona's Messi after finishing as top goal scorer in the Champions League and Bundesliga last season. FIFA Best: Messi vs. Ronaldo rivalry resumes as He has been the best player on the pitch a crazy 306 times in the last 13 years. Joining them on the shortlist are Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, who reached the Champions League final with PSG, while Liverpool's Premier League winning trio of Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Sadio Mane also made the cut. Lewandowski was a firm favourite for the Ballon d'Or award before it was scrapped this year for the first time in its 64-year history because of the coronavirus. Sprint beef, Ferrari respite & reignited title fight | What we learnt in Baku, Selby makes historic 147 in World Snooker Championship final, NFL star Watt and wife Kealia invest in Burnley | 'Wrexham success the model'. players Are we in store for a four-way sprint for that final Champions League spot? Carragher says: "I think he has been one of the best in the world for a long time. Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar left unverified on Twitter Blue, but Real Madrid pay up for players play Why Man City are favorites vs. Real Madrid in UCL semis (1:33) The Worlds Highest-Paid Soccer Players 2021: Manchester "I like the fact he doesn't care what anyone thinks. It was Kylian Mbappe, Messi's PSG team-mate, whose stunning goal gave the French giants their first-leg advantage back at the Parc des Princes and the 23-year-old is not the only player now seeking to usurp Messi and Ronaldo at the summit of the world's game. There is further Premier League representation in the form of Belgium duo Kevin De Bruyne and Eden Hazard - the former one of Pep Guardiola's key players in Manchester City's title-winning season. Salah 4. This service is provided on talkSPORT Ltd's Terms of Use in accordance with our Privacy Policy. The Argentines move to PSG means the French club now hold three of the worlds four highest paid players with Neymar (69.68m) and Kylian Mbappe (31.54m) in third and fourth respectively. While everybody from Bill Gates to Kim Kardashian to the pope had their ticks taken away as part of the sitewide cull, a slightly odd turn of events saw three celebrities -- all of whom had been vocal in their criticism of the Twitter Blue scheme -- get their subscriptions paid for by Musk himself. It is in the Champions League, though, that he has shone most brightly, contributing four goals and four assists in the group stage before his sensational, solo winner in the last-16 first-leg clash with Real Madrid, the club desperate to sign him this summer. We are calm, said Leonardo. Neymar vs Kylian Mbappe Julien Laurens debates whether Erling Haaland would be a better signing than Lionel Messi. Ronaldo With Liverpool's Mo Salah (Egypt), Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos (Spain) and Tottenham's Son Heung-Min all potentially playing at the Tokyo Games this summer, Mbappe may just join the party. Son, Suarez, WSL stars up for FIFA Puskas Award. Salah 4. Brentford 2-1 Nottingham Forest: Player ratings as Bees complete As you may well have heard, thousands of A-list celebrities, sportspeople and other notable figures have been forced to surrender their Twitter verified status this week after the "blue tick" mark was removed -- unless it's paid for. Sadly, the platform is changing so I have decided to delete my account.You all can still connect with me on my other social media platforms here: https://t.co/WqOt5nJ8TsTake care, Mason . "He's done brilliantly to keep it going with the age that he's at as well. Who was your country's GOAT? "I saw Tevez, Ronaldo and Rooney, I thought that would be as good as I would see, but that three at Barcelona were off the scale.". This is what went down. Neymar QUIZ: At what club did these 40 players make their professional debut? They can pay another $50-a-month for every individual they want to keep their blue tick. "There is no doubt Salah is world-class, but Mbappe has got something different, that edge, something that is that good, it could make him one of the true greats. The top three finalists in each category will be announced on Dec. 11. 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Ronaldo, a former Real Madrid and Barcelona striker, had spoken Mbappe in the past when he urged his Real to make a move for 23-year-old over his PSG teammate, Neymar. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have both dominated world football for much of the past two decades. Lyon's Jean-Luc Vasseur is nominated for the best women's coach along with Chelsea's Emma Hayes and last year's runner-up Sarina Wiegman of the Netherlands. Fans will also be allowed to make their vote count with public voting on FIFA's website open until Dec. 9. 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Yesterday's rainy training session! pic.twitter.com/sKZn6xmWxX. Shaka Hislop explains why Manchester City have the edge over Real Madrid in the Champions League. But the world's most followed football club, Real Madrid (47.3 million followers) have matched the UEFA Champions League (47 million) in retaining their gold check mark, which denotes a verified business account. Lewandowski will be 34 when next season rolls around and yet he keeps getting better. James is a Senior Writer for GiveMeSport with over five-and-a-half years of experience in the industry. "He left that maybe for selfish reasons to become the Ballon d'Or winner and try to take Paris Saint-Germain to a Champions League. "He moved to Paris Saint-Germain and I didn't like that. "That is the great challenge for Mbappe," he says. Julien Laurens debates whether Erling Haaland would be a better signing than Lionel Messi. Sergio Ramos; 18. Please feel free to discuss with us the comment box is below. As incredible as Ronaldo is, something tells us he will never catch up with Messi Zlatan and Hazard are the only two players to have reached 100 Man-of-the-Match awards or more since 2009. It was never normally a goalscorer who was the best player in the world, it was normally a playmaker. "I think the new generation is ready to take that mantle on.". WebDue to your consent preferences, youre not able to view this. For Neville, though, Haaland's character is as significant as his ability when it comes to his hopes of achieving greatness. Arsenal's free-scoring Dutch forward Vivianne Miedema also made the shortlist along with Sam Kerr who won the FA Women's Super League last season with Chelsea. The list is going to cause some controversy, and ironically, probably even more debate, so lets jump right into it and not waste any more of your time. "To play at that level for Manchester United at 37 is unbelievable, but we're judging him against the player he was before that. Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, the Premier League's player of the year last season, also made the shortlist as did Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos. Also, such as been the dominance of Spanish football over the last 21 years, that only one of the players in the top ten (Manuel Neuer) didnt play for either Real Madrid or Barcelona. I think he went for the wrong reasons. WebPlayer Comparison: Neymar vs. Kylian Mbapp vs. Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah are among the nominees for The Best FIFA Men's Player of the Year award for 2018. Zlatan Ibrahimovic - 116 (26% of games), 2. Ronaldo, Messi, Neymar, Mbapp among FIFA 2020 Best WWE: Rare photo of The Undertaker getting his first tattoo emerges, Every Fernando Alonso & Taylor Swift pun made on Sky Sports during Azerbaijan GP, Tottenham: 90k-a-week star 'could replace' Harry Kane at Hotspur Way. He's been a great player, he continues to perform at a high level, and he probably would have won the Ballon d'Or in 2020 had it not been postponed for Covid. Cristiano Ronaldo - 175 (30% of games) 1. Mbappe may well be the most amazing prospect to emerge since the Brazilian Ronaldo in the 1990s. Ronaldo names one player that plays like him - Daily Post Nigeria - Goal of the Year! While Lionel Messi doesn't have a personal Twitter account, his official "Team Messi" profile has also seen the tick removed. Even then, though, emulating Messi and Ronaldo's longevity is likely to prove impossible, according to Neville. Mbapp HM: Griezmann/Modri Missed league games hurts Ney but he played 43 games total anyway & by far highest Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe all feature in list of players with the most Man-of-the-Match awards since 2009. In fact, he has been given the Man-of-the-Match award in over half the games he's played since 2009, which is just bonkers. Lionel Messi - 306 (52% of Mohamed Salah 100 Player (Ronaldo-Messi-Mbappe-Neymar) 8 Minutes FOOTBRO 6.01K subscribers Subscribe 0 Share 2 views 5 minutes ago #salah PL relegation fight: What are the remaining games? FIFA Best: Messi vs. Ronaldo rivalry resumes as Thomas Muller; 19. Messi, Ronaldo, Mbappe, Salah: The top 100 players of the 21st century ranked | OneFootball six out of the 20 players ranked from 81 to 100 either currently play for Man United, or have played for Man United in the past, just going to show the dominance of the Red Devils since 2000. That's not because these players don't have the ability, it's just that there may be someone else who comes along in four or five years and takes their mantle. (1:51). Spain legend and current Vissel Kobe star Andres Iniesta, who earns around 25.66m, is perhaps a surprise inclusion in seventh on the list. You can't teach that. 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(Photo by Koji Watanabe/Getty Images). However, the striker can still lay claim to being the best player if he picks up the FIFA award, which will be presented at a ceremony on Dec. 17. Wiegman was recently appointed England women's new coach and will replace Phil Neville in September 2021. He primarily writes about football but is also comfortable reporting on a variety of other sports including darts, golf, tennis, boxing and athletics. Meanwhile, his position as the most-followed Premier League player on Twitter (18.2 million) didn't seem to warrant Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah subscribing to Blue. 1. Al hamdulillah pic.twitter.com/g8CJTq3XtX. Mohamed Salah 100 Player(Ronaldo-Messi-Mbappe (Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images), 3. Messi, Ronaldo, Neymar, Mbappe: 20 players with most MotM Philipp Lahm; 17. That means there's only four Premier League players in the top 20 (the aforementioned Casemiro and Salah as well as Manchester United 's Harry Maguire and "I think he's done well," says Carragher. "It must have been a wrench leaving Barcelona. "Unfortunately, that's the way it is for these guys who have dominated for so long. Mbapp HM: Griezmann/Modri Missed league games hurts Ney but he played 43 games total anyway & by far highest performance level when he did play + WC boosts him quite a bit cuz he had by far the best WC of the top 4. Chelsea forward Mason Mount went one step further by quitting Twitter entirely on Thursday in reaction to the changes being made to the platform by Musk. Neymars playing salary is the third highest in the world, and incredibly just the third highest on his own PSG team. Arsenals dream of reaching a first Womens Champions League final since their 2007 triumph came to an end after Pauline Bremers extra-time goal saw Wolfsburg beat the Gunners 5-4 on Cameras catch Jordan Pickford's ingenious system to save Leicester pen. For the second, he set up the same player after dancing through a crowd of green-shirted defenders on the edge of the box. Son, Suarez, WSL stars up for FIFA Puskas Award. The list also shows the recent dominance of Man City, with three of the names ranked from 41st to 60th having lined up for the blue half of Manchester. Arsenal's free-scoring Dutch forward Vivianne Miedema also made the shortlist along with Sam Kerr who won the FA Women's Super League last season with Chelsea. Gerard Pique; 23. "He's got a bit of Eric Cantona in him. Sean Dyches side risked falling further behind in the first half of Mondays Premier Messi, Ronaldo, Mbappe, Salah: The top 100 players of the 21st century ranked. Lothar Matthaus as a midfielder at 1990. Julien Laurens debates whether Erling Haaland would be a better signing than Lionel Messi. The Frenchman is six years younger at 23 but dominating the game in the same way as Messi and Ronaldo could be a tall order, according to Carragher. Neymar and Kylian Mbappe hailed as 'two of the best four players PSG now claims three of the worlds five highest-paid players, including the 29-year-old Neymar, who lands at No. NEYMAR JR. French side Paris Saint-Germain makes a third appearance on this list with Brazilian soccer star Neymar. 10 Stars Who Played With Cristiano Ronaldo But Said Lionel Ronaldo, a former Real Madrid and Barcelona striker, had spoken Mbappe in the past when he urged his Real to make a move for 23-year-old over his PSG But they have redefined how we see the wide striker in football. It is also a chance for Neymar. Messi is currently 131 awards ahead of Ronaldo in second. That means Real Madrid are paying Twitter an incredible $1,000-a-month (plus tax) to be, well, the real deal. Joining them on the shortlist are Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, who reached the Champions League final with PSG, while Liverpool's Premier League winning trio of Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Sadio Mane also made the cut. According to Forbes, the Manchester United star earns approximately 91million-a-year ($125m) before taxes, with 50m of that through his wages and around 40m in sponsorship deals. "There's that many star players there desperate to be the main man and possibly one who is about to take that mantle in Mbappe.". Already lost it once, not scared of not having it anymore I'm not paying for this weird ideas lol. 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But the Bayern Munich striker won FIFA's version of the prize on both occasions and few could argue he didn't deserve them. FIFA have also announced the nominees for the Coach of the Year award, with the likes of Zinedine Zidane, Guardiola and England manager Gareth Southgate all part of the list. Neville, though, feels he's not at the level required to be considered the world's best. Joining them on the shortlist are Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, who reached the Champions League final with PSG, while Liverpool's Premier League winning trio of Son, Suarez, WSL stars up for FIFA Puskas Award. You wont be able to go to a pub on a Saturday afternoon and not hear a fan from one club telling a fan from another club that their players are better. "But ultimately, Lewandowski hit the Messi and Ronaldo era, and now looks to be catching the start of the Haaland and Mbappe era.". Haaland is still only 21 but his formidable goalscoring record already places him among the elite. "I don't think Haaland and Mbappe can get anywhere near the levels of Ronaldo and Messi. A former Manchester United striker, who played with Cristiano Ronaldo at two clubs, believes FC Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi has all the talents that the The next 20 names also make for some rather interesting reading, with 11 of the players ranked, such as Mohamed Salah and Harry Kane, still plying their trade in the Premier League at the moment. Ronaldo and Messi were drawn to face off in the Champions League group stage this season when Juventus were drawn against Barcelona in Group G. Ronaldo missed the opening game at Camp Nou on Oct. 28, a 2-0 win for Barca, after testing positive for COVID-19. And Casemiro only joined the Old Trafford club last summer, having made his name in Spain. 50, Sources: Slot rivals Nagelsmann for Spurs job, Arrest made after fan wields chainsaw in stands, Wolfsburg beat Arsenal to book UWCL final spot, Kealia, J.J. 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