Dembele struggles with consistency but is electric when games open up and is likely to be a good option off the bench for Didier Deschamps. At 19, he is about to become the offensive centerpiece of the Germany national team. During the NWSL Challenge Cup, Naeher faced 26 shots on goal and made 20 saves, both of which were the second-highest metrics across the league. I think He deserved it. Age: 21 This year, the 28-year-old workhorse led the Red Stars all the way to the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup final, where they lost to the Houston Dash. He was 19, up and coming, still not necessarily known worldwide, and he took the competition by storm to become the first teenager since Pele to score in the final and to win it. Notable omissions from the list include USWNT icons Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe, English star Harry Kane, and Belgian wizard Eden Hazard. The 50 best soccer players in the world in 2019 Barnaby Lane Dec 31, 2019, 4:13 AM Sadio Mane, Joshua Kimmich, and Carlos Vela all feature in this year's list. He has worked hard at his distribution, and over time has become one of the team's leaders. English defender Gary Cahill is 34 years old and a 6'4" man of pure muscle. The Caracas Ftbol. Marquinhos, 28, will have a big role to play. But his agility and personality make him one of the leaders of this Cameroon team, and it's not a coincidence that he unseated Inter's longtime captain, Samir Handanovic, between the sticks earlier this year. Goal 50 2020: The best 50 players in the world | Goal.com 'Nuff said. What do you think of beauty and handsomeness? He was one of the most-paid footballers in the league before joining PSG. Manuel Neuer is often referred to as the best goalkeeper in the worldbut that's not his only talent. Juventus' loss was Everton's gain this summer after Marco Silva's side secured the signature of the promising Italian for $32.8 million. What to know: The only male goalkeeper on our list, Jan Oblak is by a country mile the world's best shot-stopper. following his mega move from Benfica in the summer of 2019. Club: Atletico Madrid James Rodriguez was voted the worlds sexiest man in 2014 by a Spanish magazine, People En Espaol. He's expected to play in his preferred right-back role despite regularly playing on the left at the Etihad Stadium. Lionel Messi. "I was almost ashamed of how happy I was after the goal because it was 99%, of course, his goal," Kimmich said after. Mexico, Saudi Arabia and Argentina will all have him singled out as the man to stop when they take on Poland. Club: Juventus 2018 Rank: 28, Muller's hips don't lie, although currently they are causing too much trouble and add to the list of recent injuries. Club: Manchester City Position: Defender Rudiger was one of several players to speak out against FIFA's decision to award the World Cup to Qatar, claiming in September that "it shows money plays a crucial role in the world of football." 2018 Rank: Not ranked. His season has started slowly at new club Chelsea following his summer move from Napoli, but he'll feel right at home in front of Edouard Mendy as the last wall of defence for Senegal. /* Add your own Mailchimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block. The 29-year-old is studying business for his post-soccer days and told The Guardian he stays off social media because he prefers "things to be a little more low-key.". Perhaps that's why Cascarino earned a nod as one of the Best FIFA Women's Player nominees this year and was the youngest of the 10 players who made the cut. Brazil's own Neymar da Silva Santos Jnior is so hot he landed a 2014 Vogue cover alongside supermodel Gisele Bundchen.
