The Guardian 100 Best Male Footballers in the World is a list of the greatest male
footballers published annually by the British newspaper The Guardian. From its inception to 2017, it was known as The Guardian 100 Best Footballers in the World. It is decided by a panel of experts from several nations.[1][2]
^Oliver, Christine; Williams, Richard; Taylor, Daniel; Lowe, Sid; Bandini, Paolo; Honigstein, Raphael; Duarte, Fernando; Wilson, Jonathan; Cox, Michael (20 December 2012).
"The 100 best footballers in the world - interactive". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
^Taylor, Daniel; Ronay, Barney; Lowe, Sid; Honigstein, Raphael; Bandini, Paolo; Christenson, Marcus; Duarte, Fernando; Duerden, John; Wilson, Jonathan (20 December 2013).
"The 100 best footballers in the world 2013 – interactive". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 December 2018.