FIFA WC010: 50 players to track
FIFA World cup 2010 will bring more than 700 players to South Africa. I have chosen my top 50 players to be watched in the tournament. I chose these players by giving a look on their age, form through out the season and their football history. Age of players written next to their names. A (*) will be their on players who have already achieved a lot throughout their career.
1- Mark Schwarzer 37 - Australia
2- *Didier Drogba 32 - Ivory Coast…………Ivory Coast all time top scorer
3- *Miroslav Klose 32 - Germany………….FIFA WC06 Golden boot winner
4- *John Terry 30 - England………………….UEFA best defender 2005,08,09
5- *Samuel Eto’o 29 - Cameroon………..Cameroon all time top scorer
6- Patrice Evra 29 - France
7- Steven Pienaar 28 - South America
8- *Kaka 28 - Brazil………………………………FIFA world player the year 2007
9- *David Villa 28 - Spain………………..……Most goals scored in one year by a Spanish international
10-Franck Ribery 27 - France
11-Michael Essein 27 - Ghana
12-Robinho 26 - Brazil
13-Carlos Tevez 26 - Argentina
14-Arjen Robben 26 - Netherlands
15-Huntelaar 26 - Netherlands
16-Wesley Sneijder 26 - Netherlands
17-Fernando Torres 26 - Spain
18-*Cristiano Ronaldo 25 - Portugal……….FIFA world player the year 2008
19-*Wayne Rooney 24 - England…………….England player the year 2008,09
20-Joe Hart 23 - England
21-Hugo Lloris 23 - France
22-Yoann Gourcuff 23 - France
23-Luis Nani 23 - Portugal
24-Cesc Fabregas 23 - Spain
25-Luis Suarez 23 - Uruguay
26-*Lionel Messi 22 - Argentina…………….FIFA world player the year 2009
27-Gonzalo Higuain 22 - Argentina
28-Angel Di Maria 22 - Argentina
29-Nicklas Bendtner 22 - Denmark
30-Javier Hernandez 22 - Mexico
31-Carlos Vela 21 - Arsenal
32-Giovani Dos Santos 21 - Mexico
33-Theo Walcott 21 - England
34-Sergio Aguero 21 – Argentina
35-Simon Kjaer 21 - Denmark
36-Ki Sung Yueng 21 - South Korea
37-Mesut Ozil 21 - Germany
38-Javier Pastore 20 - Argentina
39-Toni Kroos 20 - Germany
40-Jonathan Dos Santos 20 - Mexico
41-Rene Krhin 20 - Slovenia
42-Nicolas Nkoulou 20 - Cameroon
43-JU Kwang Min 20 - North Korea
44-Sotiris Ninis 20 – Greece
45-Thomas Mueller 20 - Germany
46-Jozy Altidore 20 - USA
47-Andre Ayew 20 - Ghana
48-Chris Wood 19 - USA
49-Thomas OAR 18 - Australia
50-Joel Matip 18 - Cameroon
1- Mark Schwarzer 37 - Australia
2- *Didier Drogba 32 - Ivory Coast…………Ivory Coast all time top scorer
3- *Miroslav Klose 32 - Germany………….FIFA WC06 Golden boot winner
4- *John Terry 30 - England………………….UEFA best defender 2005,08,09
5- *Samuel Eto’o 29 - Cameroon………..Cameroon all time top scorer
6- Patrice Evra 29 - France
7- Steven Pienaar 28 - South America
8- *Kaka 28 - Brazil………………………………FIFA world player the year 2007
9- *David Villa 28 - Spain………………..……Most goals scored in one year by a Spanish international
10-Franck Ribery 27 - France
11-Michael Essein 27 - Ghana
12-Robinho 26 - Brazil
13-Carlos Tevez 26 - Argentina
14-Arjen Robben 26 - Netherlands
15-Huntelaar 26 - Netherlands
16-Wesley Sneijder 26 - Netherlands
17-Fernando Torres 26 - Spain
18-*Cristiano Ronaldo 25 - Portugal……….FIFA world player the year 2008
19-*Wayne Rooney 24 - England…………….England player the year 2008,09
20-Joe Hart 23 - England
21-Hugo Lloris 23 - France
22-Yoann Gourcuff 23 - France
23-Luis Nani 23 - Portugal
24-Cesc Fabregas 23 - Spain
25-Luis Suarez 23 - Uruguay
26-*Lionel Messi 22 - Argentina…………….FIFA world player the year 2009
27-Gonzalo Higuain 22 - Argentina
28-Angel Di Maria 22 - Argentina
29-Nicklas Bendtner 22 - Denmark
30-Javier Hernandez 22 - Mexico
31-Carlos Vela 21 - Arsenal
32-Giovani Dos Santos 21 - Mexico
33-Theo Walcott 21 - England
34-Sergio Aguero 21 – Argentina
35-Simon Kjaer 21 - Denmark
36-Ki Sung Yueng 21 - South Korea
37-Mesut Ozil 21 - Germany
38-Javier Pastore 20 - Argentina
39-Toni Kroos 20 - Germany
40-Jonathan Dos Santos 20 - Mexico
41-Rene Krhin 20 - Slovenia
42-Nicolas Nkoulou 20 - Cameroon
43-JU Kwang Min 20 - North Korea
44-Sotiris Ninis 20 – Greece
45-Thomas Mueller 20 - Germany
46-Jozy Altidore 20 - USA
47-Andre Ayew 20 - Ghana
48-Chris Wood 19 - USA
49-Thomas OAR 18 - Australia
50-Joel Matip 18 - Cameroon