One player who HAS benefited from his World Cup performances however is James Rodriguez, who is the biggest mover and shaker on this list, rising three places from his score of 83 in last year's game to a more respectable 86. And this is another rare instance where we have to agree with EA. Rodriguez was awesome at the World Cup finals, finishing as the Golden Boot winner after netting six goals for Colombia, averaging a goal once every 67 minutes. The 23-year-old also created two assists, while his screamer against Uruguay was voted the FIFA World Cup 2014 Goal of the Tournament. His dazzling performances earned him a blockbuster 80 million move from AS Monaco to Real Madrid this summer and big things are expected of the starlet, who is tipped to go on and become one of the best players in world football - and is already one of the best youngsters on the planet. His lofty rating of 86 therefore reflects his burgeoning potential and you really can't have any complains here as Rodriguez comes in at 32 on EA's top 50-rated players countdown.
Joseph is an accredited football journalist and has interviewed nearly all of the current 20 Barclay's Premier League managers. He is also a correspondent for Bleacher Report and has written for Caught Offside and Give Me Football.
