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FFT100 He was man of the match in Europa League and World Cup finals, and refuses to hide his disappointment at the lack of Ballon d'Or recognition. Better win that Champions League in 2019, then...

FFT100 The all-time record for goals in a Premier League season; a starring role as Liverpool reached the Champions League final. In 2018, Salah has been the man with the Midas touch

FFT100 The second-best player of the World Cup has shone for Chelsea regardless of his team's form, and is thriving with the shackles off under Maurizio Sarri. And those Real Madrid links won't go away....

FFT100 The Brazilian missed the last three months of 2017/18 before proving powerless to avoid a disappointing World Cup exit with Brazil. It hasn't been a year to remember for Neymar – but if anyone can turn it around in 2019, it's him

FFT100 Best goalkeeper in the world? We think so. The Slovenian is La Liga's dominant shot-stopper; a pillar of reliability season upon season for the world's meanest team

FFT100 Bettering his Premier League goal tally for the fourth season running prefaced a Golden Boot-winning World Cup where England reached the semi-finals. Another year, greater heights for the Spurs talisman

FFT100 Silva fought on as his son Mateo was born prematurely a year ago, helping Manchester City to their record-breaking title. Somehow, he looks even better so far in 2018/19

FFT100 His ludicrous goalscoring is almost taken for granted now, but what shouldn't is the way Manchester City's Argentine ace has brilliantly adapted his game for the greater good in 2018

FFT100 There was no third straight Premier League title to cheer, so football's most loveable enforcer simply went and won the World Cup instead. What's next?

FFT100 For the first half of the year he was the best player in England's best team – then followed it up with a fine World Cup. Behold, the Premier League's most glorious playmaker