With a total of five Ballon d’Or awards to his name, Christian Ronaldo is perhaps the only player that comes close to what Messi has been able to achieve so far. Christiano Ronaldo – Portuguesal/Juventus.He is also one of the best dribblers in the history of soccer and has also received a lot of praise for his playmaking, quality of passing, finishing as well as scoring. Records are always being broken as the players continue to push the heights of what can be achieved in the sport.Īs of this year, here are the world’s best soccer players (statistically):Ĭonsidered to be one of the best players of all time, Lionel Messi is not only the only player in the history of soccer to win six Ballon d’Or awards but also one of the La Liga’s top scorers. This is one of the reasons why the game has such a rich history. Since it was conceptualized and over the period in which it has evolved into a global phenomenon, soccer has produced some unbelievably amazing players.