Famous Soccer Players in the World
List of top 20 Best Soccer Players in the world 2017 |
| S.N. | Famous Soccer Players Name | Position | Club | National Team |
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| 1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Winger | Real Madrid | Portuguese |
| 2 | Lionel Messi | Winger | Barcelona | Argentine |
| 3 | Luis Suárez | Striker | Barcelona | Uruguayan |
| 4 | Zlatan Ibrahimovic | Striker | Manchester United | Swedish |
| 5 | Neymar | Winger | Barcelona | Brazilian |
| 6 | Gareth Bale | Winger | Real Madrid | Welsh |
| 7 | Robert Lewandowski | Striker | Bayern Munich | Polish |
| 8 | Antoine Griezmann | Forward | Atlético Madrid | French |
| 9 | Manuel Neuer | Goalkeeper | Bayern Munich | German |
| 10 | Alexis Sánchez | Winger | Arsenal | Chilean |
| 11 | Sergio Ramos | Defender | Real Madrid | Spanish |
| 12 | David Alaba | Defender | Bayern Munich | Austrian |
| 13 | Philipp Lahm | Defender | Bayern Munich | German |
| 14 | Jerome Boateng | Defender | Bayern Munich | German |
| 15 | Andres Iniesta | Midfielder | Barcelona | Spanish |
| 16 | Eden Hazard | Winger | Chelsea | Belgian |
| 17 | Paul Pogba | Midfielder | Manchester United | French |
| 18 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | Striker | Borussia Dortmund | Gabonese |
| 19 | Sergio Agüero | Striker | Manchester City | Argentine |
| 20 | Thomas Müller | Froward | Bayern Munich | German |
The NFL’s Top 100 Players of 2015 |
| 1. J.J. Watt | 26. Ben Roethlisberger | 51. Clay Matthews | 76. Sen’Derrick Marks |
| 2. Aaron Rodgers | 27. Justin Houston | 52. Antonio Gates | 77. Matt Ryan |
| 3. Tom Brady | 28. Gerald McCoy | 53. Marcell Darius | 78. Ryan Kerrigan |
| 4. DeMarco Murray | 29. LeSean McCoy | 54. Steve Smith | 79. Marshal Yanda |
| 5. Peyton Manning | 30. Drew Brees | 55. Sheldon Richardson | 80. Arian Foster |
| 6. Calvin Johnson | 31. Jimmy Graham | 56. LaVonte David | 81. Darren Sproles |
| 7. Andrew Luck | 32. Odell Beckham Jr. | 57. Brandon Marshall | 82. Haloti Ngata |
| 8. Antonio Brown | 33. Von Miller | 58. Connor Barwin | 83. Maurkice Pouncey |
| 9. Marshawn Lynch | 34. Tony Romo | 59. Vontae Davis | 84. Terrell Suggs |
| 10. Rob Gronkowski | 35. T.Y. Hilton | 60. Eddie Lacy | 85. Golden Tate |
| 11. Richard Sherman | 36. Tyron Smith | 61. Jeremy Maclin | 86. Eric Weddle |
| 12. Jamaal Charles | 37. A.J. Green | 62. Adrian Peterson | 87. DeMarcus Ware |
| 13. Julio Jones | 38. Brent Grimes | 63. Jerry Hughes | 88. Glover Quin |
| 14. Luke Kuechly | 39. Cameron Wake | 64. Charles Woodson | 89. Greg Olsen |
| 15. Dez Bryant | 40. Jason Peters | 65. Justin Forsett | 90. Michael Bennett |
| 16. Le’Veon Bell | 41. Kam Chancellor | 66. Deandre Levy | 91. Julian Edelman |
| 17. Darrelle Revis | 42. Mario Williams | 67. Tashaun Gipson | 92. Aaron Donald |
| 18. Jordy Nelson | 43. Philip Rivers | 68. Larry Fitzgerald | 93. Jason Witten |
| 19. Patrick Peterson | 44. Robert Quinn | 69. Bobby Wagner | 94. C.J. Mosley |
| 20. Demaryius Thomas | 45. Julius Thomas | 70. Tamba Hali | 95. Emmanuel Sanders |
| 21. Earl Thomas | 46. Elvis Dumervil | 71. Julius Peppers | 96. Jurrell Casey |
| 22. Russell Wilson | 47. Trent Williams | 72. Kyle Williams | 97. Joe Flacco |
| 23. Joe Haden | 48. Matt Forte | 73. Cam Newton | 98. Adam Vinatieri |
| 24. Ndamukong Suh | 49. Khalil Mack | 74. Muhammad Wilkerson | 99. Calais Campbell |
| 25. Joe Thomas | 50. Desean Jackson | 75. Mike Evans | 100. Randall Cobb |
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Winners List of Men Football Players of Year (FIFA Ballon d’Or ) |
| Year | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
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| 2017 | winner Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) | Lionel Messi (Argentina) | Neymar (Brazil) |
| 2016 | winner Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) | Lionel Messi (Argentina) | Antoine Griezmann (France) |
| 2015 | Lionel Messi (Argentina) | Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) | Neymar (Brazil) |
| 2014 | Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) | Lionel Messi (Argentina) | Manuel Neuer (Germany) |
| 2013 | Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) | Lionel Messi (Argentina) | Franck Ribéry (France) |
| 2012 | Lionel Messi (Argentina) | Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) | Andrés Iniesta (Spain) |
| 2011 | Lionel Messi (Argentina) | Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) | Xavi (Spain) |
| 2010 | Lionel Messi (Argentina) | Andrés Iniesta (Spain) | Xavi (Spain) |
| 2009 | Lionel Messi (Argentina) | Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) | Xavi (Spain) |
| 2008 | Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) | Lionel Messi (Argentina) | Fernando Torres (Spain) |
| 2007 | Kaká (Brazil) | Lionel Messi (Argentina) | Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) |
| 2006 | Fabio Cannavaro (Italy) | Zinedine Zidane (France) | Ronaldinho (Brazil) |
| 2005 | Ronaldinho (Brazil) | Frank Lampard (England) | Samuel Eto’o (Cameroon) |
| 2004 | Ronaldinho (Brazil) | Thierry Henry (France) | Andriy Shevchenko (Ukraine) |
| 2003 | Zinedine Zidane (France) | Thierry Henry (France) | Ronaldo (Brazil) |
| 2002 | Ronaldo (Brazil) | Oliver Kahn (Germany) | Zinedine Zidane (France) |
| 2001 | Luís Figo (Portugal) | David Beckham (England) | Raúl (Spain) |
| 2000 | Zinedine Zidane (France) | Luís Figo (Portugal) | Rivaldo (Brazil) |
Winners List of Women Football Players of Year (FIFA Ballon d’Or ) |
| Year | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
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| 2015 | Carli Lloyd (USA) | Célia Šašić (Germany) | Aya Miyama (Japan) |
| 2014 | Nadine Kessler (Germany) | Marta (Brazil) | Abby Wambach (USA) |
| 2013 | Nadine Angerer (Germany) | Marta (Brazil) | Abby Wambach (United States) |
| 2012 | Abby Wambach (United States) | Marta (Brazil) | Alex Morgan (United States) |
| 2011 | Homare Sawa (Japan) | Marta (Brazil) | Abby Wambach (United States) |
| 2010 | Marta (Brazil) | Birgit Prinz (Germany) | Fatmire Bajramaj (Germany) |
| 2009 | Marta (Brazil) | Birgit Prinz (Germany) | Kelly Smith (England) |
| 2008 | Marta (Brazil) | Birgit Prinz (Germany) | Cristiane (Brazil) |
| 2007 | Marta (Brazil) | Birgit Prinz (Germany) | Cristiane (Brazil) |
| 2006 | Marta (Brazil) | Kristine Lilly (United States) | Renate Lingor (Germany) |
| 2005 | Birgit Prinz (Germany) | Marta (Brazil) | Shannon Boxx (United States) |
| 2004 | Birgit Prinz (Germany) | Mia Hamm (United States) | Marta (Brazil) |
| 2003 | Birgit Prinz (Germany) | Mia Hamm (United States) | Hanna Ljungberg (Sweden) |
| 2002 | Mia Hamm (United States) | Birgit Prinz (Germany) | Sun Wen (China PR) |
| 2001 | Mia Hamm (United States) | Tiffeny Milbrett (United States) | Sun Wen (China PR) |
Best or Famous Soccer Players in Year 2015
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As the eyes of football fans around the world turn towards Rio de Janiero, Brazil, and the 2014 FIFA World Cup, they are sure to see some of the famous soccer players in the world in action at this premier tournament.
Scheduled to take place from 12 June to 13 July 2014, in the football-loving city of Rio de Janiero, the 20th FIFA World Cup is sure to provide lovers of the game with many memorable moments.
Fans will be eager to see if the defending champions Spain can hold on to the title or whether Brazil can build on its home crowd advantage and win the football world cup for a record sixth time. Brazil has previously hosted the world cup in 1950 and has invested heavily in developing stadiums and infrastructure for the forthcoming world cup. Brazilians are looking forward to hosting numerous football fans who are coming to see their favorite and famous football players delight them with their football skills. The sale of tickets has already begun on 20th August 2013 and FIFA officials expect to see packed stadiums across Brazil next summer. As many as 3.3 million tickets will be available, mostly sold through the FIFA website.
A total of 32 teams will be competing for the cup next year, after a gruelling series of qualifying matches over a span of three years. A new nation that has reached the finals for the first time at this event is Bosnia and Herzegovina. The matches will be spread over 12 cities in Brazil, so fans across the country will get to see the world’s best soccer players display their magic with the ball. The official ball of the 2014 world cup is the Adidas Brazuca and as they are mesmerized by the dazzling footwork on display, fans can dance along in keeping with the official slogan “All in one rhythm”. Check out the profiles of some of the world’s best football players who may be participating in the 2014 world cup.