World's top 100 footballers 2012
Our choice of the world’s best current footballers, selected by an 11-strong global panel of football experts
The world's best footballers: how do you rate our top 100 list?
Paul Campbell: Fernando Torres should be the most affronted at his exclusion and why is there no place for the likes of Nani or Michu?
The world's top 10 footballers: why are they so good?
Guardian writers: The world's most influential players must now bow to the one and only Lionel Messi of Barcelona as we conclude our series
How the Guardian ranked the world's top 100 footballers
Ian Prior: Today we unveil numbers 100 to 71 in our World's Top 100 Footballers list. Once we've published the top 10, we'll invite readers to submit the best players we've missed. Enjoy
