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#3 – Lionel Messi
From #1 to #3 in the space of two months. Lionel Messi might have had a very good season with Barcelona but his performance for Argentina has just not been up to the mark. The standards set by the legend for himself have not been met and that sees his ranking take a hit.
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Messi played 4 games in the month of June but did not manage to score or assist a single goal any of them. Argentina have progressed into the semi-final of Copa America but the contribution of Messi, compared to the other Argentine players, has been minimal.
This is just a small bump in the road for Messi, who still remains one of the favourites to win the Ballon d'Or this year. Top players still believe that he deserves the award but based on the points right now, he sits at #3 in our ranking.
