FFT100

The brilliant men in midfield who come up on top from our annual list of the 100 best football players in the world

On the back of our 100 best football players in the world countdown, Rahul Warrier profiles the best right-sided defenders on the planet

Nobody in Europe's big five leagues has scored more goals in 2017. Nobody in La Liga has managed more assists, chances created, dribbles or key passes. Since summer he has almost single-handedly dragged a Barça side in crisis to the La Liga summit, and his country to the World Cup. He is the best player in the world...  

An eventful year for the world's most expensive footballer, but for all the right reasons going into a huge 2018 with club and country