1. Lionel Messi Barcelona
Argentina
Striker
Our countdown concludes with the brilliant Argentine forward, whose 53 goals and 24 assists in 2010-11 masterminded yet another wonderful campaign for Barcelona
2. Cristiano Ronaldo
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Real Madrid
- Striker
Goal.com's countdown edges closer to its climax with the introduction of the Portuguese superstar, who rewrote La Liga's goalscoring records in 2010-11
3. Xavi
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Barcelona
- Midfielder
Goal.com's countdown of the best players from last season has reached its top three, with Barcelona's stylish midfielder on the podium following another brilliant year in 2010-11
4. Andrés Iniesta Luján
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Barcelona
- Midfielder
Goal.com continues its countdown of the best 50 players of 2010-11 with the magnificent Spanish star, who masterminded further glory for Catalan giants Barcelona
5. Radamel Falcao
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Atletico Madrid
- Striker
Goal.com continues its countdown of the best 50 players of 2010-11 with the prolific Colombian striker, who found goals easy to come by in all competitions
6. Nemanja Vidic
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Man Utd.
- Defender
Our definitive countdown of the best players of 2010-11 continues with the Manchester United stalwart, who had another great year at the back both domestically and in Europe
7. Alexis Sánchez
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Barcelona
- Striker
Our definitive countdown of the best players of 2010-11 continues with the Chilean, whose performances for Udinese led Barcelona to pay out on him this summer
8. Mesut Özil
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Real Madrid
- Midfielder
Our definitive countdown of the best players of 2010-11 continues with the Germany international, who had a breakthrough year in his first season at Real Madrid
9. Edinson Cavani
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Napoli
- Striker
Our definitive countdown of the best players of 2010-11 continues with the Copa America winner who was also a smash hit in front of goal in his loan season with Napoli
10. Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez
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Man Utd.
- Striker
Our definitive countdown of the best players of 2010-11 continues with Chicharito, who arrived from Mexico as a back-up but instantaneously developed into a star
11. Carlos Tevez
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Man City
- Striker
We continue our countdown of the top players in world football over the 2010-11 season with the Manchester City striker, who was a key man in the club's assault on the top four
12. Luis Suárez
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Liverpool
- Striker
Our definitive countdown of the best players of 2010-11 continues with the Liverpool ace, whose impressive performances helped Uruguay to Copa America glory
13. Gerard Piqué
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Barcelona
- Defender
Goal.com's countdown continues with the cultured defender, who held together Barcelona's back line in the extended absence of Carles Puyol
14. Nuri Sahin
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Real Madrid
- Midfielder
Our definitive countdown of the best players of 2010-11 continues with the Ludenscheid native, whose midfield prowess led Borussia Dortmund to the Bundesliga title
15. Eto'o
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Anzhi
- Striker
Our definitive countdown of the best players of 2010-11 continues with the former Barcelona star, who was at his prolific best with Inter last season
16. Manuel Neuer
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Bayern Munich
- Goalkeeper
Goal.com's countdown of the best 50 players of 2010-11 continues with the Germany No. 1, whose heroics at Schalke propelled him to world class status
17. Wayne Rooney
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Man Utd.
- Striker
Goal.com's countdown of the best 50 players of 2010-11 continues with the controversial Manchester United & England forward, who enjoyed another year on the front and back pages
18. Thiago Silva
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AC Milan
- Defender
Goal.com's countdown of the best 50 players of 2010-11 continues with the Brazilian centre-back, who developed into the best defender in Serie A by some distance
19. Gareth Bale
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Tottenham
- Midfielder
Goal.com's countdown of the best 50 players of 2010-11 continues with the flying Welsh winger who made his mark both domestically and on the continent last season
20. Daniel Alves
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Barcelona
- Defender
The Barcelona full-back helped the Catalan club to two more trophies in 2010-11 and is next as our countdown of the best players in the world last season reaches its top 20
21. Zlatan Ibrahimovic
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AC Milan
- Striker
Our definitive countdown of the best players of 2010-11 continues with the world class forward, who fired AC Milan to the Serie A title
22. David Villa
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Barcelona
- Striker
Goal.com's countdown of the best 50 players of 2010-11 continues with the Barcelona striker, who played a crucial role in his club’s domestic and European success
23. Hulk
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Porto
- Striker
Goal.com's countdown of the best 50 players of 2010-11 continues with the powerful Brazilian, who played a pivotal role in his club’s treble-winning campaign
24. Giuseppe Rossi
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Villarreal
- Striker
Goal.com's countdown continues with the classy Italian, who solidified his position amongst Europe's top strikers with some scintillating performances for Villarreal in 2010-11
25. Antonio Di Natale
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Udinese
- Striker
Goal.com's countdown of the best 50 players of 2010-11 continues with the Italian forward, who trumped all of his contemporaries in front of goal for a second successive season
26. Kun Agüero
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Man City
- Striker
Manchester City's new signing began last season with a starring role in Atletico Madrid's Uefa Super Cup win and finished it with a scoring run, an Argentina cameo and a transfer
27. Luka Modric
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Tottenham
- Midfielder
Goal.com's countdown of the best 50 players of 2010-11 continues with the Croatian, whose contributions to Spurs' 2010-11 season caught the eye of Chelsea
28. Wesley Sneijder
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Inter Milan
- Midfielder
Our definitive countdown of the best players of 2010-11 continues with Inter's midfield maestro, who enjoyed a positive campaign despite fatigue and some niggling injuries
29. Sergio Busquets Burgos
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Barcelona
- Midfielder
Goal.com's countdown of the best 50 players of 2010-11 continues with a midfielder who played an important role in Barcelona's dominance of last season
30. Neymar
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Santos
- Striker
Goal.com's countdown of the best 50 players of 2010-11 continues with the young Brazilian sensation, who has become one of the most sought after players this summer
31. Mario Gomez
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Bayern Munich
- Striker
Goal.com's countdown of the top 50 players of 2010-11 continues with the German striker, who carried Bayern to a Champions League berth & had a breakthrough at international level
32. Jack Wilshere
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Arsenal
- Midfielder
Goal.com's countdown of the best 50 players of 2010-11 continues with the young English star, who enjoyed a breakthrough season with both club and country
33. Eden Hazard
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Lille
- Midfielder
Next up in Goal.com's countdown of the best players of 2010-11 comes a young Belgian star who is attracting interest from all of Europe's big hitters
34. Ryan Giggs
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Man Utd.
- Midfielder
Our definitive countdown of the best players of 2010-11 continues with the evergreen Welshman, who continues to be a shining star in the Premier League and beyond
35. Javier Pastore
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Paris Saint-Germain
- Midfielder
Our definitive countdown of the best players of 2010-11 continues with the Argentina international, who looks set to leave the Sicilian outfit in a big-money move
36. Ángel Fabián Di María
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Real Madrid
- Striker
Our countdown of the best players of 2010-11 continues with the Argentine winger, who looked very much at home in his first season with Real Madrid
37. Carles Puyol
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Barcelona
- Defender
Our definitive countdown of the best players of 2010-11 continues with the defensive servant, who was hit by injury but still contributed to Barcelona's season of success
38. Samir Nasri
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Man City
- Midfielder
Our definitive countdown of the best players of 2010-11 continues with the Arsenal attacker, who enjoyed a stellar campaign with the Gunners
39. Marcelo
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Real Madrid
- Defender
The Brazilian is a new entrant into the list after impressing under Jose Mourinho at the Santiago Bernabeu and helping his side to Copa Del Rey success in the 2010-11 campaign
40. Iker Casillas
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Real Madrid
- Goalkeeper
Goal.com's countdown of the best players of 2010-11 continues with a man regarded as a saint in parts of the Spanish capital thanks to his miraculous hands
41. Yaya Touré
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Man City
- Midfielder
Our definitive countdown of the best players of 2010-11 continues with the Manchester City midfielder, who fired Roberto Mancini's men to FA Cup glory
42. Mats Hummels
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Borussia Dortmund
- Defender
Goal.com's countdown of world football's top 50 players of the 2010-11 season continues with the Borussia Dortmund defender, who makes his debut in 42nd place
43. Gervinho
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Arsenal
- Striker
New Arsenal addition makes his bow in Goal.com's elite list, and if he continues the form he showed with Lille last season, it won't be his last
44. Raúl
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Schalke 04
- Striker
Goal.com's countdown of the top 50 footballers continues with the experienced Schalke forward, who occupies 44th position after a superb debut season in the Bundesliga
45. Cesc Fàbregas
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Barcelona
- Midfielder
Our countdown of the best players of 2010-11 continues with the slick Spaniard, who soldiered through an injury-plagued season to drive Arsenal from midfield
46. Víctor Valdés
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Barcelona
- Goalkeeper
The Barcelona goalkeeper is the first of the Spanish and European champions to make it onto our countdown following a superb season with the Catalan club
47. Lucas Ramón Barrios
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Borussia Dortmund
- Striker
Goal.com's countdown of the top 50 footballers of 2010-11 continues with the Dortmund and Paraguay forward, who makes his debut in 47th position
48. Mario Götze
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Borussia Dortmund
- Midfielder
Our definitive countdown of the best players of 2010-11 continues with the talented playmaker, who helped lead Dortmund to the Bundesliga title
49. Xabi Alonso
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Real Madrid
- Midfielder
After charting at 35 last season, the Real Madrid midfielder maintains his place in the rankings following another technically adept season with the Spanish giants
50. Vincent Kompany
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Man City
- Defender
Our definitive countdown of the best players of 2010-11 commences with the classy Belgian, who was a standout as Manchester City infiltrated the Premier League's top four
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