Recently, Pop Foot website published a list of 10 names with the highest rate of winning the “Best Player of the Match” title since 2009. To ensure competitiveness, this list only records matches. The match takes place while the player is playing for a club in the top 5 European leagues. Therefore, Ronaldo’s matches at Al Nassr or Messi’s matches at Inter Miami do not count.
10. Eden Hazard
Best rate of the match: 19.2%
Since 2009, Hazard has won the title “Best Player of the Match” 100 times. The Belgian midfielder reached his peak during his time playing for Chelsea. Unfortunately, Hazard has not been able to show himself since moving to Real in 2019. In the summer of 2023, Hazard retired after ending his contract with the Spanish team.
9. Kevin de Bruyne
Best rate of the match: 19.3%
With his excellent tactical vision and devastating shots, it is not surprising that de Bruyne is on this list. Since 2009, the 32-year-old midfielder has won the best-of-match title 86 times in 446 appearances.
8. Arjen Robben
Best rate of the match: 20.3%
“Flying Dutchman” Robben once dominated the left wing during his time with Bayern. If not affected by injuries, Robben could have contributed more to his club. Since 2009, Robben has won the best-of-match title 57 times in 281 appearances for Bayern.
7. Harry Kane
Best rate of the match: 21.2%
For a long time, Harry Kane has carried Tottenham’s attack. Despite the efforts of the England captain, Tottenham is still empty-handed. Therefore, Kane moved to play for Bayern last summer. Here, Kane played impressively with 28 goals in 27 matches. Up to now, Kane has been awarded the best of the match title 98 times in the club shirt.
6. Erling Haaland
Best rate of the match: 21.5%
Haaland is the youngest player on this list (23 years old) and also played the fewest matches (181). However, Haaland’s potential is huge. Last season, the Norwegian player and Man City won a historic treble. To date, Haaland has had the best 39 times in the match for Dortmund and Man City.
5. Kylian Mbappe
Best rate of the match: 24%
Ranked right above Haaland is the name that is expected to compete with this player for the Golden Ball title in the coming years – Mbappe. At the club level, Mbappe has won the best-of-match title 82 times in 342 appearances. There will be more opportunities for Mbappe to perform when many sources confirm that this player will leave PSG for Real this summer.
4. Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Best rate of the match: 24.2%
Ibrahimovic has played football for many different clubs throughout his career. On every team, the former Swedish striker left an impression with his remarkable scoring ability. Ibra ranks 4th on the list after having a match-best 96 times in 396 appearances.
3. Neymar
Best rate of the match: 26.8%
Neymar with his magical feet once made Europe wobble, especially during his time with Barca. Neymar’s 90 best-of-match votes mostly came at this stage. Unfortunately, Neymar was affected by a series of injuries. In August 2023, Neymar moved to Al Hilal at the age of 31.
2. Cristiano Ronaldo
Best rate of the match: 28.8%
Since 2009, Ronaldo has made 612 appearances for MU, Real, Juventus and pocketed 176 “Best Player of the Match” titles. This achievement helps Ronaldo rank 2nd in this rankings. At the age of 38, Ronaldo is still playing persistently, scoring 54 goals last year.
1. Lionel Messi
Best rate of the match: 51.6%
Messi tops this list with an unbelievable best-of-match rate of 51.6%. This means that for every two matches he plays, Messi will be voted the best player once. Messi is also far ahead of the rest, winning this title 324 times. The parameters announced by Pop Foot partly show the unbelievable excellence coming from Messi.
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