Breaking News: Lionel Messi Loses Percentage Point In Best Player In The World Poll:

Perhaps Messi needs a spark?:



Yep, Messi is down to 45% from 46% of all vote getters.

Is this part of a new voting trend among the fans of the world? Now that we are in the off-season and the glow of the Champions League duel between Messi and Ronaldo has faded, are fans starting to focus on other players? Are fans maybe projecting already who will be the best player next season. Or are fans perhaps falling prey to the hype of the transfer season, fuelled by agents' exaggerations? Where are the extra votes now going?

And will Ronaldo be benefitting from this downward movement from Messi or will another player such as Gerrard or Torres or Iniesta?

Here is where all of the best players in the world stand in bestplayerintheworld.com polling as of 9am Eastern Standard Time on Wednesday June 17, 2009:


Lionel Messi 45% (905 votes)

Cristiano Ronaldo 23% (450 votes)

Steven Gerrard 7% (143 votes)

Andres Iniesta 4% (75 votes)

Fernando Torres 3% (59 votes)
Zlatan Ibrahimovic 2% (45 votes)
Kaka 2% (43 votes)

Frank Lampard 2% (30 votes)
Wayne Rooney 1% (27 votes)
Ronaldinho 1% (27 votes)
Andrei Arshavin 1% (22 votes)

Nemanja Vidic 1% (15 votes)
Franck Ribery 1% (15 votes)
Didier Drogba 1% (14 votes)
Xavi Hernandez 1% (13 votes)
Robinho 1% (13 votes)
Iker Casillas 1% (11 votes)
Cesc Fabregas 1% (13 votes)
Arjen Robben <1% (9 votes)
Samuel Eto'o 1% (11 votes)
Luka Modric 1% (12 votes)
Petr Cech <1% (6 votes)
David Villa <1% (9 votes)
Emmanuel Adebayor <1% (5 votes)
Gianluigi Buffon <1% (6 votes)
Sergio (Kun) Aguero <1% (5 votes)
Ashley Young <1% (7 votes)

Total Votes: 1990