We are back! With the 2023-24 European club season closed after the Champions League final, and the European Championship and Copa América on the horizon, we're returning with our eighth annual rankings of the best men's players in world soccer! Welcome to the FC 100.
The FC 100 is different than most countdowns. It is not a Nos. 1-100 ranking. Rather, we truly take into account all 11 positions on the pitch, whereas most rankers go talent-first with little regard for where the stars play. That leads to uninspiring lists that are heavily weighted toward goal scorers (forwards) and players who create goals from midfield, paying little attention to the talent in less glamorous areas of the field.