The FFT100: Players by league

By Gary Parkinson
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In which country do the FFT100 ply their trade? 

The ongoing argument as to whether the Premier League or La Liga is better will continue to rumble after FourFourTwo's 100 Best Football Players in the World 2014 conclusively proves that, er, both are.

With 29 players in the list – up three from last year – the English top flight has jumped back above the Spanish one, which has remained on 27. Now representing 56% of the FFT100, those two leagues are increasingly dominant, with numbers dwindling in the Bundesliga, Seria A and Ligue Un.

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Gary Parkinson

Gary Parkinson is a freelance writer, editor, trainer, muso, singer, actor and coach. He spent 14 years at FourFourTwo as the Global Digital Editor and continues to regularly contribute to the magazine and website, including major features on Euro 96, Subbuteo, Robert Maxwell and the inside story of Liverpool's 1990 title win. He is also a Bolton Wanderers fan.