.jpg "The International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) has declared Argentina and Barcelona skipper Lionel Messi as the best men's player of the decade. Obviously, Cristiano Ronaldo came second in the poll that was conducted among the 150-member countries of the IFFHS. Neymar, Andres Iniesta and Zlatan Ibrahimovic were also among the names to feature in the top 10. Check out which other iconic footballers made it to the first 10 spots here. (Photos | AFP)")
The International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) has declared Argentina and Barcelona skipper Lionel Messi as the best men's player of the decade. Obviously, Cristiano Ronaldo came second in the poll that was conducted among the 150-member countries of the IFFHS. Neymar, Andres Iniesta and Zlatan Ibrahimovic were also among the names to feature in the top 10. Check out which other iconic footballers made it to the first 10 spots here. (Photos | AFP)
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#1 Argentina captain Lionel Messi (Photo | AP)
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#2 Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo (Photo | AP)
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#3 Spain legend Andres Iniesta (Photo | AP)
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#4 Brazil's Neymar (Photo | AP)
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#5 Spain captain Sergio Ramos (File | AP)
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#6 Germany captain Manuel Neuer. (File | AP)
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#7 Poland superstar Robert Lewandowski (Photo | AP)
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#8 Italy legend Gianluigi Buffon (Photo | AP)
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#9 Sweden's Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Photo | AP)
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#10 Croatia's Luka Modric (Photo | AP)
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