Top 50 players from 2008-09

Who were the best players in the world of 2008-09? Join Goal.com during the next three weeks to find out ...

The world's top 50 players from the 2008-09 season. Our editors and journalists from every corner of the world, from London to New York, Seoul and Sydney, have been discussed at length in order to produce the most definitive list...[source]

The List

• Robinho (50)
• Marco Motta (49)
• Luis Fabiano (48)
• Michel Bastos (47)
• John Terry (46)
• Mohamed Aboutrika (45)
• Arjen Robben (44)
• Mesut Oezil (43)
• Patrice Evra (42)
• Aly Cissokho (41)
• Juan Sebastian Veron (40)
• Landon Donovan (39)
• Giuseppe Rossi (38)
• Pepe Reina (37)
• Pato (36)
• Grafite (35)
• Giorgio Chiellini (34)
• Kaka (33)
• Zvjezdan Misimovic (32)
• Nicolas Anelka (31)
• Edwin van der Sar (30)
• Antonio Cassano (29)
• Yoann Gourcuff (28)
• Lass Diarra (27)
• Mauro Zarate (26)
• Diego Milito (25)
• Rio Ferdinand (24)
• Felipe Melo (23)
• Carles Puyol (22)
• Diego (21)
• Thierry Henry (20)
• Gonzalo Higuain (19)
• David Villa (18)
• Edin Dzeko (17)
• Julio Cesar (16)
• Frank Lampard (15)
• Steven Gerrard (14)