5 relatively unknown players who were rated higher than Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo

Modified Mar 11, 2017 11:22 GMT

Lionel Messi finished second best to Cristiano Ronaldo as the best player in FIFA 17

#3 Roy Makaay (FIFA 06 RATING- 90)

MUNICH, GERMANY - DECEMBER 11: Roy Makaay of Bayern Munich celebrates scoring during the Bundesliga match between Bayern Munich and FC Kaiserslautern at the Allianz Arena on December 11, 2005, in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Ben Radford/Getty Images) — Roy Makaay played for Bavarian giants Bayern Munich

Roy Makaay was a Dutch international footballer who played for Deportivo la Coruna, Bayern Munich and Feyenoord. He also holds the record for the quickest goal in Champions League history, in just 10.2 seconds against Real Madrid.

The Dutch striker was given a 90 rating on FIFA 06 for his outstanding finishing and goal scoring skills while Ronaldo and Messi were still rated in the 80s and 70s respectively. With attributes of shooting, finishing and power rated above 95 points, the Dutchman was one of the best strikers in the game, comfortably ahead of Messi and Ronaldo who were just beginning their careers.

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The Dutch striker last appeared in FIFA 10, playing for Dutch club Feyenoord and had a rating of 73.