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The Best Football Players in the World: Ballon d'Or Power Ranking - April 2019

Modified May 02, 2019 07:27 GMT

The race is heating up, but who occupies the top spot currently?

#1 Lionel Messi

Was there any doubt? The man is 31 and still continues to astound fans with that magical left boot of his.

While Lionel Messi failed to find the net against Real Madrid in LaLiga, he more than made up for it with stunning displays against Vallecano, Betis and Espanyol.

6 league goals in the month of March took the Argentine's tally to 31 goals in just 27 appearances and he is a shoo-in for LaLiga's Golden Boot.

The little magician also left his mark on the Champions League, netting a brace and providing two assists to guide his side past Lyon after a surprising 0-0 draw in the first leg.

Barcelona are closing in on a historic treble and if they do indeed manage to get their hands on three trophies, there is simply nothing that will stop Messi from lifting his sixth Ballon d'Or.

About the author

After a brief and undistinguished stint as an electrical engineer, Arvind discovered his true calling was churning out hyperbolic prose about athletes he had never met.

A writer and editor with close to a decade’s experience, Arvind’s work has been published on Sky Sports, the BBC, the Guardian and other leading websites. He has attended multiple Grand Slams on the ground and provided coverage for Super Bowls and the NBA playoffs.

As a lifelong fan of Arsenal and the Indianapolis Colts, he has mastered the art of managing expectations and can convince anyone that finishing fourth is a moral victory.

When not armchair quarterbacking, Arvind spends his time playing blitz chess online, watching air crash documentaries and smashing controllers after his latest Weekend League defeat.

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