Marcus Christenson: The Guardian's 100 Best Footballers in the World

Welcome to a new episode of Between the Lines. In this one, the Guardian's football editor, Marcus Christenson, breaks down the herculean task of compiling the newspaper's list of '100 best footballers in the world'. The latest list, 2019, also saw the introduction of a women's top 100.


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The 100 best footballers in the world


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