The Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo era is over. How to work out the best players in the world - ESPN

The 2021-22 season was the first since 2005 in which neither Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi dominated like before. There is some interesting data that shows the players who might take over the mantle.

Awards are stupid, but we need awards. In the United States, awards are such a prominent aspect of sports culture that we've reached the point where we're now arguing over semantics. With the Most Va… [+10907 chars]

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