Lionel Messi is only number two. (Bet you can't guess who number one is?) The Barcelona player's name can be found all round the world and is reportedly only second on this list because of the Catalan club's signing of Neymar. Luis Enrique's side now possesses three world class players with Messi, Neymar and Suarez making a frighteningly powerful trio up front. Therefore, the worlds best player is being shared out around fans, but he still makes number two on the list. The striker has scored 289 league goals in 320 games.
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