In this list, Ronaldo ranked 42nd, Messi ranked 27th. Last year, Ronaldo was even knocked out of the top 50 when he only ranked 51st.
It is understandable that Ronaldo and Messi have been ranked low in recent polls. Both have left European football, with Messi playing in the US and Ronaldo playing in Saudi Arabia.
Although Ronaldo and Messi still have contributions to the national team, that is not enough to help them receive recognition from the judges participating in the vote.
According to the Guardian ‘s list of the top 10 best players in the world, Rodri ranked first, followed by Vinicius Junior, Erling Haaland, Lamine Yamal, Jude Bellingham, Harry Kane, Lautaro Martinez, Florian Wirtz, Dani Carvajal and Kylian Mbappe.
Previously, Vinicius had surpassed Rodri to win the FIFA The Best award. However, Rodri won at the Golden Ball gala.
In addition to journalists from around the world, the jury of the vote (organized by the Guardian ) included former football stars such as Demetrio Albertini, Bebeto, Leonardo Bonucci, Thomas Hitzlsperger, Philipp Lahm, Juninho Pernambucano… The jury also included famous coaches, including Okan Buruk, Magnús Már Einarsson, Cléber Xavier.
Since 2018, Tri Thuc – Znews has continuously participated in the vote for the “Best Player of the Year” award organized by the Guardian . Tri Thuc – Znews ‘s vote chose Rodri as the first, followed by Bellingham, Vinicius, Carvajal and Kroos.
The Guardian was founded in 1821 as The Manchester Guardian. It changed its name to The Guardian in 1959 and quickly became one of the most prestigious newspapers in the UK. It has a daily circulation of over 110,000.