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The Five Best Footballers In Every Position During 2020 Have Been Named

Daniel Marland

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The Five Best Footballers In Every Position During 2020 Have Been Named

The five best players in every position have been revealed and Lionel Messi has beaten Cristiano Ronaldo to 2020's best forward.

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ESPN have named their annual FC 100 and it always promised to be interesting given the year 2020 has been.

But the one constant in life is Messi and Ronaldo duking it out for top spot, with Messi sliding in ahead of Ronaldo despite not winning a trophy this year.

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Robert Lewandowski's incredible goal scoring record sees him top the list of strikers, while Bayern Munich teammates Manuel Neuer and Joshua Kimmich rule the roost in net and midfield respectively.

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Check out the entire list for every position below.

GOALKEEPER:

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5. Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid & Belgium)

4. Marc-Andre ter Stegen (Barcelona & Germany)

3. Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid & Slovenia)

2. Alisson (Liverpool & Brazil)

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1. Manuel Neuer (Germany & Bayern Munich)

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RIGHT-BACK:

5. Kyle Walker (Manchester City & England)

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4. Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid & Spain)

3. Benjamin Pavard (Bayern Munich & France)

2. Achraf Hakimi (Borussia Dortmund/Inter Milan & Morocco)

1. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool & England)

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CENTRE-BACK:

5. Dayot Upamecano (RB Leipzig & France)

4. Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli & Senegal)

3. David Alaba (Bayern Munich & Austria)

2. Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid & Spain)

1. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool & Netherlands)

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LEFT-BACK:

5. Raphael Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund & Portugal)

4. Alex Sandro (Juventus & Brazil)

3. Jordi Alba (Barcelona & Spain)

2. Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich & Canada)

1. Andrew Robertson (Liverpool & Scotland)

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CENTRAL MIDFIELD:

5. N'Golo Kante (Chelsea & France)

4. Casemiro (Real Madrid & Brazil)

3. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid & Germany)

2. Thiago (Bayern Munich/Liverpool & Spain)

1. Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich & Germany)

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ATTACKING MIDFIELD:

5. Leon Goretzka (Bayern Munich & Germany)

4. Alejandro Gomez (Atalanta & Argentina)

3. Bruno Fernandes (Sporting Lisbon/Manchester United & Portugal)

2. Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich & Germany)

1. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City & Belgium)

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WINGER:

5. Angel Di Maria (Paris Saint-Germain & Argentina)

4. Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund & Germany)

3. Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich & Germany)

2. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City & England)

1. Sadio Mane (Liverpool & Senegal)

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FORWARD:

5. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool & Egypt)

4. Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain & Brazil)

3. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus & Portugal)

2. Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain & France)

1. Lionel Messi (Barcelona & Argentina)

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STRIKER:

5. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan & Belgium)

4. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur & England)

3. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid & France)

2. Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund & Norway)

1. Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich & Poland)

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Who do you think has been the best player in every position this year?

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Topics: Manchester City, Liverpool, Football, Robert Lewandowski, Barcelona, ​Alphonso Davies, Erling Haaland, Lionel Messi, Borussia Dortmund, Juventus, Kevin de Bruyne, Bayern Munich, Sadio Mane, Cristiano Ronaldo

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