Lionel Messi has been selected ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo as the International Federation of Football History and Statistics' (IFFHS) player of the decade, with the Argentine topping the list of ten players produced by the organisation.
Ronaldo sits in second place with Andres Iniesta and Neymar directly below him in third and fourth respectively.
Ronaldo may have won four Champions League titles between 2010 and 2020, and scored outstanding individual goals, it was decided that what Messi has done in the same time frame with Barcelona is more impressive.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Luka Modric sneak into the list at eighth and ninth, whilst Gianluigi Buffon and Manuel Neuer make up the two goalkeepers selected inside the top 10, although Keylor Navas' absence from the listing is one of the more surprising elements given he won three Champions Leagues with Real Madrid.
EddieED
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Longlife2000
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Presenting you , IFFHS World Player of the Decade (2011-2020) Lionel Andres Messi 🇦🇷 Absolutely Deserved. 👏🐐❤ In The Last Decade , Most Goals : Lionel Messi 🇦🇷 Most Assists : Lionel Messi 🇦🇷 Most Key Passes : Lionel Messi 🇦🇷 Most Goal contributions : Lionel Messi 🇦🇷 Most outside d-box goals : Lionel Messi 🇦🇷 Most Goals in Major Finals : Lionel Messi 🇦🇷 Most Successful dribbles : Lionel Messi 🇦🇷 Most Big Chance Created : Lionel Messi 🇦🇷 Most Chances Created : Lionel Messi 🇦🇷 Most Open-play goals : Lionel Messi 🇦🇷 Most Free-kick Goals : Lionel Messi 🇦🇷 Most Ballon D’Ors : Lionel Messi 🇦🇷 Most Golden Boots : Lionel Messi 🇦🇷 Most FIFA POTY : Lionel Messi 🇦🇷 Most La-Liga MVP : Lionel Messi 🇦🇷 Most IFFHS Awards : Lionel Messi 🇦🇷 Most League top scorer : Lionel Messi 🇦🇷 Most Pichichi Trophies : Lionel Messi 🇦🇷 Most International MVP : Lionel Messi 🇦🇷 Most goalscoring awards : Lionel Messi 🇦🇷 Most Man of the matches : Lionel Messi 🇦🇷 Most times 50+ goals in a year : Lionel Messi 🇦🇷 Most times 50+ goals in a season : Lionel Messi 🇦🇷 Most times 20+ assists in a year : Lionel Messi 🇦🇷 Most times 20+ assists in a season : Lionel Messi 🇦🇷 Most times 70+ G & A in a year : Lionel Messi 🇦🇷 Most times 70+ G & A in a season : Lionel Messi 🇦🇷 Most goals in a calendar year : Lionel Messi 🇦🇷 Most goals in a single season : Lionel Messi 🇦🇷 Most assists in a calendar year : Lionel Messi 🇦🇷 Most assists in a single season : Lionel Messi 🇦🇷 Most G & A in a calendar year : Lionel Messi 🇦🇷 Most G & A in a single season : Lionel Messi
NelsonMakungu
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Still the century best player
RONALDO_7_ind
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MESSI SURPASSES RONALDO AND RONALDO SURPASSES MESSI... WE ARE SEEING IT FROM MORE THAN 15 YEARS. and we HOPE IT NEVER ENDS.
GJGREGJO
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The G.O.A.T for a reason! (Respect)
GJGREGJO
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Even winning The Laureus award, given to people from all sports category. Messi, the only footballer to win it! (This award is known as the Oscar of Sports, that much value!)
ProfGabby
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When they saw that The Goat has been awarded the Goat of the century, they just have to console messi with player of the decade. Ronaldo be like no hard feelings
gnslm10
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Who will then amuse football fans when these 2 legends retire. Definitely it will be ME_ I'll be the the absolute one! If God will! Just wait and see!
theoso
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rewabdkty
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Still the century best player
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yes you are true 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
BigOtamendi
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Still the century best player
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cry more[Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
Mouabdiluy
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For people thinking Global Soccer award is greater than this, pls google it! The Laureus is a prestigious award, even some legends only get this after they retire. F1 Racer L.H won it with Messi last year!
and on the other side one player is celebrating the dubai d'or whose owner is the manager of the player
bisdkosz
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Still the century best player
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A century is 100 years not 20 years so please come off it
barcaisinmydna
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MESSI SURPASSES RONALDO AND RONALDO SURPASSES MESSI... WE ARE SEEING IT FROM MORE THAN 15 YEARS. and we HOPE IT NEVER ENDS.
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It will end by 5 years 😭
GJGREGJO
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Even winning The Laureus award, given to people from all sports category. Messi, the only footballer to win it! (This award is known as the Oscar of Sports, that much value!)
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For people thinking Global Soccer award is greater than this, pls google it! The Laureus is a prestigious award, even some legends only get this after they retire. F1 Racer L.H won it with Messi last year!
RONALDO_7_ind
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It will end by 5 years 😭
but not in our hearts
gnslm10
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Ronaldo favourite award is _dubaidor Instead of ballon d'or!
sah_sannidhya
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fking club player only
It dosent matters he's still the best .
Melody777
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Respect to IFFHS for remembering this man