100 best male players

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

the annual nonesense...

https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2025/dec/16/the-100-best-male-footballers-in-the-world-2025

 

Mason Greenwood higher than Trent

I mean, Trent at 98 is absolutely f***ing insane

 

[PhilM]

Mason Greenwood has been playing really well for Marseille to be fair.

[dyl]

38 minutes ago, Sir Tokyo Sexwale said:

I mean, Trent at 98 is absolutely f***ing insane

You spelt 'hilarious' incorrectly.

Anyway, TAA - that Balon d'Or you're after?

1 minute ago, PhilM said:

Mason Greenwood has been playing really well for Marseille to be fair.

Shouldn't be playing at all, to be even fairer.

Edited December 16, 2025 by dyl

[PhilM]

Well yes, quite.

[PhilM]

Hugo at 67

Ali at 49

Isak at 48

Gravenberch at 41

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

Ronaldo at 51. 

Swap Ronaldo for Ekkie? 

 

mmmmmmm, nah

[PaulMcC186]

Gravenberch higher than Alisson is mental.

[PhilM]

Goalkeepers innit. They don't get the same kudos as outfield players. He's ahead of Raya. Can't think which other keepers would be ahead of him besides Donna Summer.

[PhilM]

Dom 38

Wirtz 36

Alexis 35

Virgil 23

 

Luis Diaz came 31st

Would assume that the top 10 is some permutation of Mbappe, Dembele, Yamal, Kane, Vitinha, Salah, Raphina, Hakimi, Pedri and Haaland.

[dyl]

38 minutes ago, PhilM said:

Dom 38

Wirtz 36

Alexis 35

Virgil 23

 

Luis Diaz came 31st

Would assume that the top 10 is some permutation of Mbappe, Dembele, Yamal, Kane, Vitinha, Salah, Raphina, Hakimi, Pedri and Haaland.

No Dan Burn?

#PrayForShearer

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

Gyokeres at 28....higher than Luis Diaz, and Isak - and Caicedo...

Messi above Mac Allister....

there are some mental shouts this year, more than usual

[dyl]

5 hours ago, Sir Tokyo Sexwale said:

Gyokeres at 28....higher than Luis Diaz, and Isak - and Caicedo...

Messi above Mac Allister....

there are some mental shouts this year, more than usual

Cole Palmer at 12 one of the maddest.

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

6 minutes ago, dyl said:

Cole Palmer at 12 one of the maddest.

yeah, saw that. He's good but really that good? 

He's scored 46 in 104 for Chelsea, Isak scored 62 in 109 for Newcastle for example

[dyl]

6 minutes ago, Sir Tokyo Sexwale said:

yeah, saw that. He's good but really that good? 

He's scored 46 in 104 for Chelsea, Isak scored 62 in 109 for Newcastle for example

That'll be the London/England uplift

[PhilM]

Salah 9th.

Top 10 is:
 

10. Pedri

9. Mo Salah

8. Raphina

7. Achraf Hakimi

6. Erling Haaland

5. Harry Kane

4. Kylian Mbappe

3. Vitinha

2. Lamine Yamal

1. Ousmane Dembele

[PaulMcC186]

14 hours ago, Sir Tokyo Sexwale said:

yeah, saw that. He's good but really that good? 

He's scored 46 in 104 for Chelsea, Isak scored 62 in 109 for Newcastle for example

Palmer isn't a centre forward so wouldn't be judged on goals against a centre forward.

[kop205]

Thoughts and prayers with Vini Jr at this time 

[Hassony]

7 minutes ago, PhilM said:

Salah 9th.

Top 10 is:
 

10. Pedri

9. Mo Salah

8. Raphina

7. Achraf Hakimi

6. Erling Haaland

5. Harry Kane

4. Kylian Mbappe

3. Vitinha

2. Lamine Yamal

1. Ousmane Dembele

Messi is still better than most of these tbh

[PhilM]

I can't shake the feeling that Yamal is (currently) a bit overrated. He's a good footballer, but he's not the second best footballer in the world.

[smithdown]

Where is Donald Trump on this list? 

[YugoB]

56 minutes ago, PhilM said:

I can't shake the feeling that Yamal is (currently) a bit overrated. He's a good footballer, but he's not the second best footballer in the world.

He's extremely good for his age, but i agree. If you compare his numbers to other attacking players in his positions, they're not ''2nd best in the world''.

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

Donnaruma should not be 13th, he's another Martinez - a decent keeper surrounded by hype. 

And Kane above Haaland....