ESPN ranked the top 25 male football players of the 21st century. Messi is first, CR7 is second, and Henry, Zidane, Modrić, and Mbappé are ranked third through sixth, respectively.
ESPN ranked the top 25 male football players of the 21st century as follows:
1. Messi
2. Cristiano Ronaldo
3. Henry
4. Zidane
5. Modrić
6. Mbappé
7. Iniesta
8. Xavi
9. Ronaldo
10. Ronaldinho
11. Ibrahimović
12. De Bruyne
13. Kroos
14. Ramos
15. Puyol
16. Benzema
17. Busquets
18. Lewandowski
19. Kaká
20. Neymar
21. Pirlo
22. Rooney
23. Vieira
24. Suárez
25. Buffon