Let's start this article with a premise: if we asked a 10-year-old child who are the best football players he has seen in his life, "Cristiano Ronaldo or Messi" would almost certainly be the answer.
These two phenomena have literally monopolized the world of football, at least as regards personal successes and with the clubs and they can probably be considered the two greatest players ever, overcoming two sacred monsters such as Pele and Maradona, for consistency, goals and trophies won.
On the one hand, Leo Messi, in addition to his victories playing with Barcelona, can boast 6 Golden Balls; on the other hand CR7 has won "only" 5 Golden Balls but, in addition to the trophies with the top clubs he has played for (Sporting Lisbona, Manchester Utd, Real Madrid and Juventus) he has led Portugal to victory in the European championships.
In this article we will not talk about Messi and CR7, but we will consider other champions who have established themselves worldwide in the last decade, in accordance to Football news .
Neymar Jr
Neymar da Silva Santos Junior was born in Sao Paulo in 1992 and, despite his young age, he was considered one of the best footballers in the world since his teenage years. Neymar began his professional career at the age of 17 playing for the historic Santos club.
The definitive consecration of him takes place in 2013 when he moved to Barcelona, forming together with Messi one of the most lethal couples of forwards of that period. In 2017, the footballer moved to PSG to shine his star far from dualism with Messi, wearing the n ° 10 and becoming a pillar of the French team.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
The career of the Swedish striker begins long before 2010, but Ibra must necessarily be included among the best players of recent years. Suffice it to consider that Ibrahimovic is at the top of the all-time ranking among the players who have scored the most.
Ibra wore the shirts of the top clubs in the world: Ajax, Juventus, AC Milan, Inter, Barcelona, Manchester Utd, PSG and Manchester Utd, just to mention a few. Wherever he played he became a true idol for supporters, thanks to his charisma and his goals.
Kylian Mbappe
The French striker officially began his professional career in 2015 in Monaco, quickly becoming the star among the Principality's players. The definitive turning point in his career took place in the 2017/2018 season with the transfer to PSG and the victory of the 2018 World Cup as a protagonist with France.
Mbappe's room for growth is enormous and most football experts consider him among the best in the world for the next ten years as well. Thanks to his speed, technique and precision in front of goalkeeper Mbappe, only 22 years old, he is already an established top player.
Robert Lewandowski
When it comes to "best football player in the last 10 years" we cannot exclude a goal-machine like Robert Lewandowski, certainly the best striker in the world nowadays. The Polish footballer became a real legend in Germany wearing the shirts of Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich, winning everything in Europe in a few years.
Lewandowski has been playing in the German league for 10 years and is already the best foreign scorer ever and the third best all-time scorer in the Bundesliga.
