EA Sports FIFA 21 announced the top 100 rated football players today, with legends like Lionel Messi scoring high on the rankings.
The list features household football names like Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar Jr.
FIFA 21 cover athlete Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint-Germain also broke the top 10 highest ranked players. Though nowhere near Messi’s recognizability, this is a great sign of his upwards trajectory.
The top 10 players are as follows:
- Lionel Messi, FC Barcelona (93)
- Cristiano Ronaldo, Piemonte Calcio (92)
- Robert Lewandowski, Bayern Munchen (91)
- Kevin De Bruyne, Manchester City (91)
- Neymar Jr., Paris Saint-Germain (91)
- Jan Oblak, Atletico de Madrid (91)
- Virgil van Dijk, Liverpool (90)
- Kylian Mbappé, Paris Saint-Germain (90)
- Mohamed Salah, Liverpool (90)
- Sadio Mané, Liverpool (90)
The players are ranked on things like pitch talent, speed and game-play. More information on these rankings can be found here.
Moreover, the EA Sports website also has different types of rankings, such as those based on field position.
These rankings are very important for football fans, as many club-specific sites are ecstatically reporting how well their players have ranked.