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Messi not among the best 10 players in the world?! How everyone voted for Leo in Goal 50

Former England duo Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer recently proclaimed Lionel Messi the greatest footballer of all time but, for some of our Goal 50 voters, the Barcelona No.10 doesn't even rank among the top 10 players of 2018.

The Argentina attacker finished fifth in our annual list of the game's top performers over the previous 12 months, with Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric taking the prize for the first time after beating former club-mate Cristiano Ronaldo and Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah to top spot.

It represents Messi's lowest ever finish in the Goal 50.