Ranked! The 50 best players in the world, 2021

Football's best players in the world 2021
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Who are men's football's best players in the world as 2021 comes to a close?

It's said that the technical and physical level of football is increasing all the time. Average players in the modern game would have been world-class decades ago. 

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Conor Pope
Online Editor

Conor Pope is the former Online Editor of FourFourTwo, overseeing all digital content. He plays football regularly, and has a large, discerning and ever-growing collection of football shirts from around the world.


He supports Blackburn Rovers and holds a season ticket with south London non-league side Dulwich Hamlet. His main football passions include Tugay, the San Siro and only using a winter ball when it snows.