On December 24, Beijing time, the Guardian's 2021 Top 100 Men's Football Stars Ranking was all announced, and Lewandowski once again won the first place in the list, followed by Messi, Salah won the third place; C Ronaldo ranked eighth.

The Guardian's Top 100 Stars 2021 (1-10)
1. Levan (Bayern)
Last Year's Ranking: 1 (-)
2. Messi (Paris)
Last Year's Ranking: 2 (-)
3. Salah (Liverpool)
Last year's ranking: 8 (5)
4. Benzema (Real Madrid)
Last year's ranking: 12 (8)
5. Jorginho (Chelsea)
Last year's ranking: Not included
6. Mbappe (Paris)
Last year's ranking: 7 (1)
7. Haaland (Dot)
Last year's ranking: 6 (1)
8.C Forro (Manchester United)
Last year's ranking: 3 (5)
9. N'Golo Kante (Chelsea)
Last year's ranking: 55 (46)
10. De Bruyne (Manchester City)
Last year's ranking: 4 (6)