Guardian's Top 100 Players in the World

Soberphobia · 12-24-2012, 08:46 PM

Interactive link: Top 100

Top 10, from 10 to 1: Cavani, Yaya Toure, Pirlo, Van Persie, Falcao, Ibra, Iniesta, Xavi, Ronaldo, and obviously Messi at no. 1.

TBH Pirlo wouldn't have made my top 50 let alone top 10, Barca with 5 players in the top 15, and numerous more afterward; Raoul's PSG with 2 in the top 20 and another 2 who make the grade for the top 100.

Soberphobia · 12-25-2012, 02:49 AM

Full list:

100: Paulinho

99: Diego Forlán

98: Javi Martínez

97: Marek Hamsik

96: Pepe

95: Wesley Sneijder

94: Shinji Kagawa

93: Samir Nasri

92: Hatem Ben Arfa

91: Mousa Dembélé

90: Henrikh Mkhitaryan

89: Javier Pastore

88: Leonardo Bonucci

87: Kwadwo Asamoah

86: John Terry

85: Emmanuel Mayuka

84: Darijo Srna

83: Hulk

82: Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa

81: Victor Wanyama

80: Luka Modric

79: David Luiz

78: Patrice Evra

77: Mario Mandzukic

76: João Moutinho

75: Ezequiel Lavezzi

74: Christian Eriksen

73: Santi Cazorla

72: Pedro

71: Hernanes

70: Robert Lewandowski

69: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

68: Mathieu Valbuena

67: Mario Balotelli

66: Arjen Robben

65: Joe Hart

64: Nemanja Vidic

63: Klaas Jan Huntelaar

62: David Villa

61: Ramires

60: Marouane Fellaini

59: James Rodriguez

58: Eden Hazard

57: Arturo Vidal

56: Mario Gomez

55: Jordi Alba

54: Samuel Eto’o

53: Toni Kroos

52: Stephan El Shaarawy

51: Marcelo

50: Giorgio Chiellini

49: Didier Drogba

48: Carlos Tevez

47: Angel Di Maria

46: Carles Puyol

45: Mats Hummels

44: Petr Cech

43: Dani Alves

42: Daniele De Rossi

41: Javier Zanetti

40: Gareth Bale

39: Javier Mascherano

38: Fernandinho

37: Oscar

36: Cesc Fabregas

35: Karim Benzema

34: Mario Götze

33: Thomas Muller

32: Juan Mata

31: Wayne Rooney

30: Ashley Cole

29: Maunel Neuer

28: Franck Ribery

27: Marco Reus

26: Willian

25: Philipp Lahm

24: Gerard Pique

23: Vincent Kompany

22: Sergio Ramos

21: Luis Suarez

20: Gianluigi Buffon

19: Bastian Schweinsteiger

18: David Silva

17: Mesut Ozil

16: Thiago Silva

15: Xabi Alonso

14: Sergio Busquets

13: Neymar

12: Iker Casillas

11: Sergio Aguero

10: Edinson Cavani

09: Yaya Toure

08: Andrea Pirlo

07: Robin van Persie

06: Radamel Falcao

05: Zlatan Ibrahimovic

04: Andres Iniesta

03: Xavi

02: Cristiano Ronaldo

01: Lionel Messi

Jets Things · 12-25-2012, 10:57 PM

As far as defenders, I'd put Pique ahead of Kompany and Thiago Silva. Otherwise I have no issue with the top 25. Nice to see my boy Bale getting some serious love at #40.

12-24-2012, 08:46 PM	#1
Soberphobia All League Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 3,440	Guardian's Top 100 Players in the World Interactive link: Top 100 Top 10, from 10 to 1: Cavani, Yaya Toure, Pirlo, Van Persie, Falcao, Ibra, Iniesta, Xavi, Ronaldo, and obviously Messi at no. 1. TBH Pirlo wouldn't have made my top 50 let alone top 10, Barca with 5 players in the top 15, and numerous more afterward; Raoul's PSG with 2 in the top 20 and another 2 who make the grade for the top 100.

12-25-2012, 02:49 AM	#2
Soberphobia All League Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 3,440	Full list: 100: Paulinho 99: Diego Forlán 98: Javi Martínez 97: Marek Hamsik 96: Pepe 95: Wesley Sneijder 94: Shinji Kagawa 93: Samir Nasri 92: Hatem Ben Arfa 91: Mousa Dembélé 90: Henrikh Mkhitaryan 89: Javier Pastore 88: Leonardo Bonucci 87: Kwadwo Asamoah 86: John Terry 85: Emmanuel Mayuka 84: Darijo Srna 83: Hulk 82: Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa 81: Victor Wanyama 80: Luka Modric 79: David Luiz 78: Patrice Evra 77: Mario Mandzukic 76: João Moutinho 75: Ezequiel Lavezzi 74: Christian Eriksen 73: Santi Cazorla 72: Pedro 71: Hernanes 70: Robert Lewandowski 69: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 68: Mathieu Valbuena 67: Mario Balotelli 66: Arjen Robben 65: Joe Hart 64: Nemanja Vidic 63: Klaas Jan Huntelaar 62: David Villa 61: Ramires 60: Marouane Fellaini 59: James Rodriguez 58: Eden Hazard 57: Arturo Vidal 56: Mario Gomez 55: Jordi Alba 54: Samuel Eto’o 53: Toni Kroos 52: Stephan El Shaarawy 51: Marcelo 50: Giorgio Chiellini 49: Didier Drogba 48: Carlos Tevez 47: Angel Di Maria 46: Carles Puyol 45: Mats Hummels 44: Petr Cech 43: Dani Alves 42: Daniele De Rossi 41: Javier Zanetti 40: Gareth Bale 39: Javier Mascherano 38: Fernandinho 37: Oscar 36: Cesc Fabregas 35: Karim Benzema 34: Mario Götze 33: Thomas Muller 32: Juan Mata 31: Wayne Rooney 30: Ashley Cole 29: Maunel Neuer 28: Franck Ribery 27: Marco Reus 26: Willian 25: Philipp Lahm 24: Gerard Pique 23: Vincent Kompany 22: Sergio Ramos 21: Luis Suarez 20: Gianluigi Buffon 19: Bastian Schweinsteiger 18: David Silva 17: Mesut Ozil 16: Thiago Silva 15: Xabi Alonso 14: Sergio Busquets 13: Neymar 12: Iker Casillas 11: Sergio Aguero 10: Edinson Cavani 09: Yaya Toure 08: Andrea Pirlo 07: Robin van Persie 06: Radamel Falcao 05: Zlatan Ibrahimovic 04: Andres Iniesta 03: Xavi 02: Cristiano Ronaldo 01: Lionel Messi

12-25-2012, 10:57 PM	#3
Jets Things All Pro Join Date: May 2003 Location: 742 Evergreen Terrace Posts: 9,419	As far as defenders, I'd put Pique ahead of Kompany and Thiago Silva. Otherwise I have no issue with the top 25. Nice to see my boy Bale getting some serious love at #40.