Top 25 players of the 21st century have been named

The authoritative Western publication FourFourTwo has named the top 100 best players of the 21st century.

The captain of the Argentina national team, Lionel Messi, has become the leader of the rating, and he is predictably followed by the leader of the Portuguese national team, Cristiano Ronaldo.

Dailysports.net reveals the top 25 players of the 21st century according to FourFourTwo:

1. Lionel Messi.
2. Cristiano Ronaldo.
3. Andrés Iniesta.
4. Javi.
5. Ronaldinho.
6. Zinedine Zidane.
7. Thierry Henry.
8. Manuel Neuer.
9. Kaka.
10. Luis Suárez.
11. Karim Benzema.
12. Dani Alves.
13. Zlatan Ibrahimović.
14. Luka Modrić.
15. Samuel Eto'o.
16. Wayne Rooney.
17. Ronaldo.
18. Philip Lam.
19. Sergio Ramos.
20. Thomas Müller.
21. Steven Gerrard.
22. Arjen Robben.
23. Ashley Cole.
24. Gerard Piqué.
25. Neymar.

The full list can be viewed at the link.