Top 10 Players in world football

In order, in your honest opinion, name the top ten players in the world. If you want to name more then do so.
Did this today with friends and we had some disagreements. Interested to hear your opinions.

You mean currently (as in the last couple of years or so) or all time (as far as a person can remember)?

Apart from Lionel Messi, the other players I am not sure in that order but definitely make the top 10 and I'm too lazy to compare each of them to see who goes ahead of whom.

Currently for me

1. Lionel Messi
2. Steven Gerrard (still the best even though injured!)
3. Andres Iniesta
4. Xavi Hernandez
5. Cristiano Ronaldo (as much as I hate him, he's good)
6. Wesley Sneijder
7. Luis Suarez
8. Xabi Alonso
9. Samir Nasri
10. Pepe Reina and Iker Casillas

I know, there are no defenders but it makes sense that attackers usually catch the eyes of fans.

All time for me (based on players I have seen)

1. Lionel Messi
2. Zinedine Zidane
3. Ronaldinho
4. Ronaldo (Not Cristiano)
5. Steven Gerrard (still the best even though injured!)
6. Thierry Henry
7. Luis Figo
8. Xavi Hernandez
9. Andres Iniesta
10. Kaka or Dennis Bergkamp

Just for fun.

BPL

1. Luis Suarez
2. Samir Nasri
3. Wayne Rooney
4. Steven Gerrard
5. Luka Modric
6. Robin van Persie
7. Joe Hart
8. Pepe Reina
9. Fernando Torres (Has potential )
10. Darren Bent(!)

Spanish La Liga

1. Lionel Messi
2. Xavi Hernandez
3. Andres Iniesta
4. Xabi Alonso
5. Cristiano Ronaldo
6. Mesut Ozil
7. Iker Casillas
8. David Villa
9. Cesc Fabregas
10. Gerard Pique?

How come Pepe is ahead of Suarez in your world ranking but at the same time Suarez is the best in the EPL, with even Joe Hart above Pepe?

I'm confused by your list Adryan, every switches position in different lists

How come Pepe is ahead of Suarez in your world ranking but at the same time Suarez is the best in the EPL, with even Joe Hart above Pepe?

I'm confused by your list Adryan, every switches position in different lists

Hahaha!

That's why I mentioned that apart from Messi, everyone else is just everywhere because I'm too lazy to compare each of them and was unsure about the order but they definitely make the top 10.

^^ Haha, cheers mate.

For me:

1. Messi


2. Ronaldo
3. Gerrard
4. Xavi
5. Suarez
6. Xabi Alonso
7. Iniesta
8. Aguero
9. Sneijder
10. Rooney

Tough to really put them in order like you said but I'd go that way I suppose. Feel free to say how bad my list is

1. Lionel Messi
2. Cristiano Ronaldo
3. Xavi Hernandez
4. Luis Suarez
5. Wayne Rooney
6. Samir Nasri
7. Gerard Pique
8. Xabi Alonso
9. Iker Casillas
10. Andres Iniesta

I really like Nasri (liked him more before he went off for money) but you lot rate him much higher than I do.

At the moment.

1. Messi
2. Rooney
3. Suarez
4. Ronaldo
5. Sneijder(Gerrard)*
6. Ozil
7. Xabi Alonso
8. Villa
9. Iniesta
10. Pique

injured but there's no better midfielder

My world best X1
Given that everyone is fully fit

                 Torres
Ronaldo      Rooney            Messi
  Adam*/Sahin*/Alonso    Gerrard
                Lucas(DM)
        Agger     Vidic       Pique
                  Reina

No one's a better passer than Alonso but a left footed player would be good

messi
xavi
ronaldo
silva
iniesta
fabregas
robben
sneijder
rooney
suarez

messi
ronaldo
xavi
iniesta
eto'o
sneijder
villa
pique
rooney
ozil

Messi
Ronaldo
Xavi
Sneijder
Iniesta
Suarez
Robben
Ozil
Tevez
Schweinsteiger

Hard to say a top 10 players, especially as attackers will generally be over-represented.

Went for a top 11.  Can't split the three keepers.

Reina/Cassillas/Hart

Ramos Skrtel Pique Enrique
Lucas
Xavi      Xabi
Messi           Suarez
Ronaldo
(the fat one ... nah the queer one)

That's more fun.

I'd go:

Casillas

Alves   Pique   Thiago Silva   Enrique

Alonso

Iniesta      Xavi

Suarez               Ronaldo

  Messi   

Enrique is the world's best LB? Not yet.
Marcelo or Contraeo are better players but good LB are very rare.

Reina

Alves          Vidic          Pique          Enrique

Mascherano

Xavi          Iniesta

Messi                                           Suarez

Ronaldo

Enrique is the world's best LB? Not yet.
Marcelo or Contraeo are better players but good LB are very rare.

I prefer Lahm as LB.

Not in order:

Messi
C. Ronaldo
Sanchez
Suarez
Aguero
Alonso
Pique
Casillas/ Reina
Iniesta
Sneijder

Messi

________


Everyone else in the world.

1. Messi
2. Ronaldo
3. Xavi
4. Iniesta
5. Suarez
6. Rooney
7. Fabregas
8. Vidic
9. Neymar
10. Aguero

Then my World XI :

                      Casillas

   Alves.     Vidic.     Kompany.  Cole

                     Fabregas
                 Xavi.     Iniesta

         Messi.     Suarez.  Ronaldo

1. Messi
2. Xavi
3. Iniesta
4. Ronaldo
5. Suarez
6. Schweinsteiger
7. Fabregas
8. Aguero
9. Rooney
10. Sneijder

All time (that I've seen):

1. Messi
2. Romário
3. Zidane
4. Rivaldo
5. Ronaldo
6. Ronaldinho
7. Gerrard
8. Redondo
9. Xavi
10. Figo

Ask me again in 5 minutes and it might have changed.

Enrique is the world's best LB? Not yet.
Marcelo or Contraeo are better players but good LB are very rare.

Well known by now how much i think Coentrao is sh*te. He's a winger.

Marcelo can attack but woeful in defence.

I like Lahm but Enrique naturally gets the nod.

When in doubt, give the Red the shout.

So Reina is my keeper then