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#1 Lionel Messi

Was there ever any doubt? Lionel Messi has continued to astound us fans with that magical left foot of his and has shown no signs of slowing down even at the age of 31.

It was the Messi show in LaLiga again in February as the diminutive Argentine carried his team, sometimes singlehandedly to victories. A stunning hat-trick against Sevilla was just the icing on the cake for Messi, who netted six times in the month of February.

While those around him have continued to disappoint, Messi has gone about his business with alarming consistency, breaking records every time he steps onto the field.

Messi has carried Barcelona to the top of LaLiga and even a historic treble looks increasingly likely considering the form he is in.

Messi currently leads our Ballon d'Or Power Rankings; a position he is unlikely to relinquish any time soon.

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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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The Best Football Players in the world: Ballon d'Or Power Ranking - March 2019

#1 Lionel Messi