World's top 100 footballers 2016
Our choice of the world’s best current footballers, selected by a 124-strong panel of experts from 45 countries and led by nine former internationals who have won a combined total of 767 caps, including Hernán Crespo, Faustino Asprilla and Javier Zanetti
World's best footballers and where they play: the numbers crunched
Data and statistics from the Guardian’s top 100 list: which league and nation is out in front, who got the most No1 picks, plus the oldest, youngest and more
How our judges voted: the complete statistics behind our list of the world's best footballers
If you’ve made it this far, you’re keen to know how our 124 judges voted in this year’s Top 100 list. Our spreadsheet shows where nearly 5,000 votes were cast
Cristiano Ronaldo, Leo Messi, fresh air, a vacuum, elevator music, then the rest
Hats off to our Portuguese top 100 winner, who this year has been the better half of a footballing duopoly that continues to leave everyone else in the shade
The 100 best footballers in the world 2016 – interactive
How the Guardian ranked the world’s top 100 footballers for 2016
The 100 best footballers in the world 2016: who should be on our list this year?
We’ve canvassed the views of 124 experts from 45 countries but, as ever, we want to know what our readers think. So who’s with me: Neymar for No1?
