Sports Upfront: 8 Best-performing Football Players Today

Published on: 01 November 2020
Sports Upfront: 8 Best-performing Football Players Today
Football is popular

From a 12th-century road-side game in England to a 21st-century major sports league, football has transformed and became a phenomenal global sporting event.

Furthermore,  its popularity never ceases to surprise its fans from different walks of life on the East to the West side of the world. Nevertheless, a sport that every country looks forward to as their team thrives to goal and triumphs the coveted trophy.

Today, football games have received massive attention and have been attended by die-hard team spectators. And within the two opposing teams in the field are the players who perform exceptional skills and execute their strategy to outsmart the opponent.

But, amid the number of performing players, a few emerge to the top and astonish the football community with their prowess. Hence, below are the players who exhibit remarkable football performance.

Lionel Messi - FC Barcelona

Lionel Messi is a forward-position football player in FC Barcelona and the Argentina national team. During the 2019 FIFA FIFPro Men’s and Women’s Players of the Year, he received the Player of the Year Award in the Men’s category. Further, he’s regarded as Europe’s top scorer and Champions League top scorer.

 

In 2020-2021 performance statistics from all competitions he had competed (excluding the country), he had seven appearances, two assists, and three goals. And has 878 appearances, 300 assists,  and 708 goals in his all-time career. Evident on his records, he’s a top-notch player in the field and football betting; you may visit website to place your bet.

Cristiano Ronaldo - Juventus

Christiano Ronaldo is a 34-year-old forward player of Juventus. During his FIFA career, he has received the FIFA’s Player of the Year Award five times. Besides, he’s the UEFA Champions League all-time leading goal scorer.

 

This Portuguese football star player had two appearances, one assist, and three goals in 2020-2021 current performance. In his all-time career, he has 1019 appearances, 217 assists, and 742 goals.

Sadio Mané - Liverpool

Sadio Mané is a 28-year-old from Senegal who currently plays as a forward player in Liverpool. In his Premier League Record, he has 199 appearances, 30 assists, and 88 goals. This football star from Senegal has championed not only his team but also the people in his country. Mané financed the rebuilding of the mosque and schools in his village.

Kylian Mbappé - Paris Saint-Germain

Kylian Mbappé is a 21-year-old French forward player of Paris Saint-Germain. This young rising star player is currently the 2nd best player in Paris-Saint Germain based on their team’s 1vs1 index. In his 2020-20201 career, his defensive skill has manifested as he won four tackles and two aerial duels. On top of that, he has scored six (6) and three (3) assists after the seven-match days in the current season.

Virgil van Dijk - Liverpool

Virgil van Dijk is a 29-year-old Dutch player who plays as a defender in Liverpool. This Dutch national has played a vital part in winning their Champions League. Because of his promising performance, Dijk has beaten his fellow football players, Lionel Messi and Christiano Ronaldo, as he was the winner in the 2018 UEFA Men’s Player of the Year Award. He currently has 341 appearances, five (5) assists, and 39 goals in his overall career statistics.

Robert Lewandowski - Bayern Munich

Robert Lewandowski is a 32-year-old Polish player who is a forward-position player of Bayern Munich. This Bayern Munich forward player is the UEFA  Men’s Player of the Year award recipient for 2019-2020. Furthermore, Lewandowski scored 15 goals and six assists and the coveted title during the UEFA Champions League final in Lisbon. Hence, 2019-2020 was the season for Bayern after a 120-year record with the help of Lewandowski.

Raheem Sterling - Manchester City

Raheem Sterling is a 25-year-old English player who plays a forward position for Manchester City. In his 2020-2021 statistics, he has scored two and one assists after the six-day matches. Further, he has three duels and 13 tackles as his defense. This English player has 264 appearances, 45 assists, and 88 goals in his Premier League.

Frenkie de Jong - Barcelona

Frenkie de Jong is a 22-year-old Dutch-midfield player of Barcelona. Recently, he was the focus of the football limelight because of his cleverness and defensive skills. In fact, he already has nine attacks and eight tackles during the current season, which makes him number 908 in the La Liga after seven-day matches. As a defensive midfielder, he’s the 8th best-player in his team.

Takeaway

Indeed, there is no easy way to success; even athletes undergo intensive exercises to improve their skills and abilities for them to become the best player as much as they could. Moreover, they strengthen their mental toughness and teamwork as football is a sport that needs holisticity. And remember that the above mentioned players are just a few of the many exceptional football players; there are still plenty of stars in the making, waiting for their turn.

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