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#2 Lionel Messi (93)
Lionel Messi had one of the most underrated seasons of his career. It is true that Barcelona was eliminated from Champions League early by an underdog side Roma and Messi had a disappointing World Cup with Argentina. Nevertheless, the Argentinian managed to score 45 goals and make 18 assists, helping Barcelona convincingly win the La Liga and Copa Del Rey.
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Not the best season for Messi but a highly impressive regardless. That hasn't shown on the awards as he didn't get nominated for UEFA Player of the season title nor is he competing for the FIFA Player of the year award.
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Would be really shocking if EA went against all the award competitions and upgraded Messi's rating, even though football fans are demanding the same rating for him and Ronaldo for years.
The upgrade is very unlikely also from a business point of view, as Messi has a contract with their biggest competitor PES but Ronaldo is the face of FIFA.
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