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WhoScored 2020 Rewind: Did anyone dethrone Messi as the best winger in Europe?

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WhoScored 2020 Rewind: Did anyone dethrone Messi as the best winger in Europe? Into the final three positions of our countdown of the best players in Europe in 2020 and this is where it starts to hot up for most people, where the best players in the world generally start to come into play. Before we move on to the strikers, it's time to address the best right wingers in Europe...

PSG vs Bayern: Four key battles to shape the Champions League Final

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PSG vs Bayern: Four key battles to shape the Champions League Final The 2019/20 Champions League final between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich is one of the most eaglery anticipated, well-balanced UEFA showpiece events in years. Bayern have devastating power throughout the side, while PSG have less-celebrated players carrying out the dirty work for their front...

The top 50 players in Europe - De Bruyne and Ronaldo miss out on top 5

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The top 50 players in Europe - De Bruyne and Ronaldo miss out on top 5 We've been building towards this moment for over a week now but we are finally here. Having run through 40 of the best players from Europe's top five leagues this season, it's time to get serious and break down the top 10. Edition nine of our 10-part series will reveal players ranked 10 to 6 before ...

Ronaldo misses out on #7 in best 1-11 shirt number lineup

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Ronaldo misses out on #7 in best 1-11 shirt number lineup Teamsheet announcements over tannoys at football matches aren't what they used to be. Gone are the days when players are reeled off from 1 to 11 in terms of their squad numbers. In fact, your lucky to get past the third player in a starting lineup before reaching some ridiculously obscure numbers, a...

Alexander-Arnold and Messi miss out on Europe's most creative XI!

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Alexander-Arnold and Messi miss out on Europe's most creative XI! With Europe's top five leagues forced out of action by the Coronavirus outbreak, we're reflecting on the season so far with a new series of statistic-based XIs. The first in the series takes a look at key passes - as voted by our Twitter followers - while we took the decision to exclude set pieces f...

New qualifier closes gap to Messi in final 2019 player form rankings

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New qualifier closes gap to Messi in final 2019 player form rankings Another week of player form rankings, another week on top spot for Lionel Messi, but in the final leaderboard of the calendar year one new qualifier has closed the gap to the Argentine significantly.The Barcelona star retains pole position following a goal in a 4-1 win over Deportivo but his rating ...

Ligue 1 Team of the Month: Di Maria shines in absence of Neymar and Mbappe

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Ligue 1 Team of the Month: Di Maria shines in absence of Neymar and Mbappe Here we run through the best WhoScored rated XI for the month of November in Ligue 1. Goalkeeper: Gautier Larsonneur (Brest) - 7.21 rating Brest failed to win a single match in November but pushed their opponents all the way in every game courtesy of their goalkeeper, Gautier Larsonneur. Brest lost ...

Ronaldo loses top spot while Leicester trio leap up player form rankings

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Ronaldo loses top spot while Leicester trio leap up player form rankings Having sat out of the game against Lecce at the weekend - a costly decision from Maurizio Sarri as Juventus could only manage a draw - Cristiano Ronaldo has relinquished top spot in this week's form rankings to a fellow Serie A star.Indeed, Atalanta's Alejandro Gomez claims top spot this time around...

Ligue 1 Best XI: Mbappe, Di Maria and Pepe feature in team of the month

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Ligue 1 Best XI: Mbappe, Di Maria and Pepe feature in team of the month Here we run through the top five WhoScored rated players from the month of March in Ligue 1 (3+ apps). 5. Andy Delort (Montpellier) – 7.68 ratingAndy Delort scored or assisted in all three of his league appearances in March and only misses out on a place in our team of the month due to the fac...

Four perfect 10 ratings affect this week's European player form rankings

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Four perfect 10 ratings affect this week's European player form rankings Another week, another perfect 10 rating for Lionel Messi as the Argentine stretched his lead atop the player form rankings in Europe’s top five leagues.The Barcelona talisman scored a hat-trick as the now runaway leaders of La Liga won 4-1 at Real Betis, with the beauty of his third goal even ...