1. Robin Van Persie (2014-2015)
Robin van Persie is a former professional footballer and coach from the Netherlands. He is the all-time leading scorer for the Netherlands men's national team and is regarded as one of the best strikers of his generation.
Prior to joining rivals Manchester United in July 2012, he set a club record with 35 goals in 2011 and served as club captain for the 2011/2012 season. He won the Premier League in his first season, finishing as the league's top scorer with 26 goals, earning his second consecutive Premier League Golden Boot award.
2. Cristiano Ronaldo (2010-2011)
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro GOIH ComM is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Manchester United in the Premier League and captains the Portugal national team.
Ronaldo, who was born and raised in Madeira, began his senior club career with Sporting CP before signing with Manchester United at the age of 18 in 2003, winning the FA Cup in his first season. He would also go on to win three consecutive Premier League titles, the Champions League, and the FIFA Club World Cup before winning his first Ballon d'Or at the age of 23.
Ronaldo was the subject of the then-most expensive association football transfer when he signed for Real Madrid in 2009 for €94 million (£80 million), where he won 15 trophies, including two La Liga titles, two Copa del Reys, and four Champions Leagues, and became the club's all-time top goalscorer. He won back-to-back Ballons D'Or in 2013 and 2014, as well as again in 2016 and 2017, and was runner-up three times behind Lionel Messi, his perceived career rival.
Lionel Messi (3rd) - 2016
Lionel Andrés Messi, also known as Leo Messi, is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and captains Argentina.
Messi, widely regarded as the best player in the world and one of the greatest players of all time, has won a record seven Ballon D'Or awards, a record six European Golden Shoes, and was named to the Ballon D'Or Dream Team in 2020.
He spent his entire professional career with Barcelona, winning a club-record 35 trophies, including ten La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey titles, and four UEFA Champions Leagues. Messi, a prolific goalscorer and creative playmaker, holds the records for most goals in La Liga (474), most goals in a La Liga and European league season (50), and most hat-tricks in La Liga (36) and the UEFA Champions League (31). (8).
Luis Suárez – 2013.
Suárez is regarded as one of the best players of his generation and one of the greatest strikers of all time, having won nineteen major trophies in his career, including seven league titles and a UEFA Champions League at club level, as well as the 2011 Copa América with Uruguay.
Carles Puyol, Carles Puyol, Carles Puyol, Carles Puyol
Carles Puyol Saforcada is a former professional footballer from Spain who spent his entire career with Barcelona. He primarily played as a central defender, but he could also play as a full-back, primarily as a right-back. He is widely regarded as one of the best defenders and captains in the history of the sport, having received praise for his defensive abilities and leadership.
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