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Rio Ferdinand reveals his list of THE 12 world-class players in football today with Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe and Harry Kane all included - but who else makes the cut? And there's a debate over Jude Bellingham!

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Rio Ferdinand has revealed his list of the 12 players he deems to be world-class in football today - but his inclusion of Jude Bellingham sparked some debate.

Several superstars tend to be name-dropped in conversations over the game's very best, with both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo dominating in recent years.

But with their careers now waning, the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland and Mohamed Salah look to have usurped them as they perform wonders for their clubs.

Rio Ferdinand has now waded into the fierce debate and selected an exclusive 12-strong shortlist, although fellow pundit Martin Keown disagreed with one omission.