How we chose FourFourTwo's Best 100 Players in the World 2015

We argued for hours, and we mean hours, to whittle down the thousands of footballers around the world into the 100 best.

The list was adjudged on each player's form in the last calendar year December 1 to December 1, with a nod to their class and how they have performed over previous seasons.

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