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#1 Toni Kroos
The German was the best midfielder in the world over the year - and still is currently - and his unique skill set - an inimitable ability to set a metronomic passing rhythm going, an ability to hit a bulls-eye painted on an apple from 80 yards, a reading of the game that allows him to make interceptions while never giving the impression that he just woke up and could not care less - makes him the single most valuable player in the Real Madrid squad.
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As much as Cristiano Ronaldo (or Leo Messi) deserves the title, Kroos can equally lay claim to the title of being the world's best footballer
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