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Here are numbers 100 to 71, as chosen by 28 experts from across the globe – with former Arsenal and Liverpool midfielders Gilberto Silva and Dietmar Hamann among those selecting.
100. Seydou Doumbia, CSKA Moscow and Ivory Coast
99. Rajda Nainggolan, AS Roma and Belgium
98. Rogerio Ceni, Sao Paulo
97. Daniele de Rossi, AS Roma and Italy
96. Memphis Depay, PSV Eindhoven and Netherlands
95. David Luiz, Paris Saint-Germain and Brazil
94. Enner Valencia, West Ham United and Ecuador
93. Gerard Pique, FC Barcelona and Spain
92. Hector Herrera, FC Porto and Mexico
91. Jack Wilshere, Arsenal and England
90. Cesar Azpilicueta, Chelsea and Spain
89. Daley Blind, Manchester United and Netherlands
88. Iker Casillas, Real Madrid and Spain
87. Miranda, Atletico Madrid and Brazil
86. Jose Callejon, Napoli and Spain
85. Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Borussia Dortmund and Armenia
84. Isco, Real Madrid and Spain
83. Mehid Benatia, Bayern Munich and Morocco
82. Gervinho, AS Roma and Ivory Coast
81. Dani Alves, FC Barcelona and Brazil
80. Steven Gerrard, Liverpool
79. Francesco Totti, AS Roma
78. Luiz Adriano, Shakhtar Donetsk and Brazil
77. Ezequiel Garay, Zenit St. Petersburg and Argentina
76. Hugo Lloris, Tottenham Hotspur and France
75. Aaron Ramsey, Arsenal and Wales
74. Antoine Griezmann, Atletico Madrid and France
73. Jackson Martinez, FC Porto and Colombia
72. Gianluigi Buffon, Juventus and Italy
71. Mario Mandzukic, Atletico Madrid and Croatia