‘TOP 10 FOOTBALL PLAYERS IN THE WORLD AT THE MOMENT’ – The football fans had a gala time this summer watching arguably the most unpredictable and exciting FIFA World Cup in the history of the game.
France thrashing Croatia to win the coveted title brought an end to the 2017-18 season which was full of surprises. From Mohamed Salah inspiring Liverpool to the final of the Champions League to Luka Modric orchestrating Croatia’s remarkable journey to the final of the World Cup, it was a season that would remain etched in the memory of the fans for a long, long time.
No surprises then that such a beautiful season must have witnessed some stunning performances from the players. The likes of Leroy Sane, Mohamed Salah, Kylian Mbappe are some of the names who have pretty much joined the elite list of top footballers after enjoying a breakthrough season.
On the other hand, the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero, David de Gea and Modric continued to perform as per their reputation. The blend of proven stars showcasing their plethora of talent and young players giving them a run for their money with their exploits made it a season to remember.
Who can forget Mbappe completely overshadowing Messi in the World Cup quarterfinal or Gareth Bale stealing the limelight from Cristiano Ronaldo in the final of the Champions League?
So through this article, we will take a look at the ‘TOP 10 FOOTBALL PLAYERS IN THE WORLD AT THE MOMENT‘.
Table of contents:
‘TOP TEN FOOTBALL PLAYERS IN THE WORLD IN 2018’
10. Robert Lewandowski
9. Harry Kane
8. David de Gea
7. Luka Modric
6. Neymar
5. Kylian Mbappe
4. Kevin De Bruyne
3. Mohamed Salah
2. Cristiano Ronaldo
1. Lionel Messi
‘Top Ten Football Players in the World at the Moment’
As mentioned earlier, we will take a look at ten of the best players in the world right now.
Considering that the past season witnessed a plethora of top performances, picking Top Ten Football Players in the World at the Moment was a tough job.
It was tough to leave out some of the notable performers of the season from this list, but we had to. And we did it by devising our methodology for selecting the Top Ten Football Players in the World at the Moment.
A look at our methodology:
We have mainly given the importance to the length of a player’s success which will perhaps delight the fans. It pretty much makes sense, as fans would always prefer a consistent performer than a one-season wonder. However, when things were close, we gave importance to recent seasons.
Secondly, club and international play were weighed equally, and team success also factored into consideration.