How the Guardian ranked the 100 best male footballers in the world 2024

Bebeto, Leonardo Bonucci and Siem De Jong were all part of the 197-strong voting panel to determine our ranking on the best talent in the world

The year is drawing to a close and as always we have reached out to a wide array of former players, coaches and journalists around the world to rank the best male footballers of the year.

It has been another momentous year. Argentina won the Copa América, Spain triumphed at the Euros while Botafogo, Real Madrid and Al Ahly calimed the biggest regional club competitions.

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