The Guardian 100 Best Male Footballers in the World
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The Guardian 100 Best Male Footballers in the World is a list of the current best 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. Argentine player Lionel Messi is the record winner of the award with 6 wins.
Winners

Wins by player
See also
- The Guardian Footballer of the Year
- World Soccer Player of the Year
- Onze Mondial European Footballer of the Year
- FourFourTwo Player of the Year Award
- El País King of European Soccer
- ESM Team of the Season