So despite his wrestling away of a Ballon d'Or and the general swaying of opinion that the Portuguese superstar might just have surpassed his Barcelona rival, he still comes up short in the FIFA 15 stakes. With a heralded 'La Decima' under his belt and another monstrously goal-laden season - 51 in 47 appearances this time - it was another season of divine quality for the Portuguese 'God'. Single-handedly hauling an unfancied Portuguese side to the World Cup, with four goals in two play-off games against the Swedes certainly cemented heroic status in his home country, although it would all end in a premature group exit seven months later.
1. Lionel Messi - 93
FIFA 14 Rank: 1st
Once again heralded as the greatest player in the game, it might raise a few debates when avid gamers go to dust off their console controllers on September 23rd. Arguing that Messi was injured for the first half of the 13/14 season, while Ronaldo was picking up a Ballon d'Or, some might even state that it is simply a case of favouritism at play. However, if one were to do their research, they would realise that nobody in the top five leagues in Europe has scored as many goals as the potent Argentine in this calendar year. While Messi inevitably had his critics during the World Cup, he was still awarded the Golden Ball having scored four goals in the tournament. So there it is - the official top 20 footballers in the world, as listed by FIFA 15. So the question is - do you agree? What players should have made the cut, and what ones should be nowhere near this list? As always, feel free to leave your thoughts and opinions in the comment section.
Recent Journalism & New Media graduate. Insatiable thirst for all things football, and hopes to break into the field of sports journalism in the near future.
Have made a significantly insignificant playing career out of receiving several slaps around the head for not passing the ball.
