World Cup winner voted best playmaker of the year by IFFHS.
The top nine ‘playmakers’ of 2014 have been decided by IFFHS, with only two Premier League stars making the list as a Real Madrid midfielder finished in first place.
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9) Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona)
8) Eden Hazard (Chelsea)
7) Neymar (Barcelona)
6) Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich)
5) Yaya Toure (Manchester City)
4) Andres Iniesta (Barcelona)
3) James Rodriguez (Real Madrid)
2) Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
1) Toni Kroos (Real Madrid)
