TOP 5 BEST FOOTBALLERS IN THE WORLD 2016/2017 SEASON

TOP PLAYERS IN EUROPE, HAS RONALDO TUPPED MESSI?

Players from Europe and the Americas have had the chance to further enhance their reputations among the best in the world.
While some took full advantage of the big stage, others failed to deliver. Ahead of the start of the 2016-17 domestic season across Europe’s top leagues next month, here is list of the top best footballers in the world.

1.Lionel Messi (Barcelona,Argentina)

It has not been a good summer for the five-time Ballon d’Or winner. As well being found guilty of tax fraud, Messi suffered heartbreak for a third successive major tournament with Argentina, this time missing a penalty in the final shootout and later shocking his country by announcing his retirement from international soccer. However, he still showed during that tournament, not least with his mesmeric free-kick against the United States and scintillating hat-trick off the bench against Panama, that he remains untouched as the best player on the planet.

2.Liuz Saurez ( Barcelona,Urugauy)

Suárez was another to endure a disappointing summer, with injury preventing him from getting on the pitch as Uruguay crashed out at the group stage. Still, he is coming off his most prolific season yet at club level, firing 53 goals in just 48 games for Barcelona. And the former Liverpool forward also does plenty to aid the performances of Messi and Neymar as part of the best-ever forward trio.

3.Christiano Ronaldo (Portugal RealMadrid)

In terms of silverware, Ronaldo has enjoyed an extraordinary past 12 months to a third Champions League winners’ medal picked up with Real Madrid in May. The irony, though, was that he played very little part in either final. While injury was the cause of that, the fact remains that at the age of 31, he is no longer a player that dominates games, but rather, as he showed in the Euro 2016 semifinal against Wales, a player who produces decisive moments.

4.Neymer (Barcelona,Brazil)

Brilliant at the start of last season, even suggesting that Barcelona could have a life beyond Messi, Neymar fully earned a place on the Ballon d’Or podium for the first time and should even have taken second spot ahead of Ronaldo. But there is no question that he tired considerably at the climax of the campaign, which played its part in his side’s exit from the Champions League. It is not surprising then that Barcelona prevented him from playing at the Copa America. Instead, he will feature at the Olympics before, Barcelona hopes, returning fully match sharp to the Camp Nou.

5.Gareth Bale(Wales RealMadrid)

Overshadowed by the reputation and ego of Ronaldo at the Bernabeu, Bale showed at Euro 2016 that he is a capable of being the talisman for a team. Not only did he come up with crucial contributions as Wales reached the semifinals, he was also a superb blue-collar team player. His record at Real Madrid wasn’t bad last season, either, scoring 19 goals in 23 La Liga appearances and often being far more influential over the course of 90 minutes than his more illustrious teammate.