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Modric at No.1, Messi in 11th – are these the 25 best players of 2018?

Features editor Carlo Garganese is on the Goal 50 panel – and he has revealed the players he voted for as his best of 2018

The 2018 Goal 50 is now just days away. On Tuesday, November 13, we will reveal the world's 50 best players of the past 12 months.

The prestigious annual award, which has been ranking the top performers on the planet since 2008, was last year presented to Cristiano Ronaldo after he helped Real Madrid retain the Champions League.

The Portugal international has since moved on to Juventus but is one of the favourites to take the prize again this year after more European glory with his previous employers.