These are the top 100 players in FIFA 21

It's the most wonderful time of the year

Well, actually that's Christmas. But this Christmas we're all going to be locked inside our own homes unable to visit our families because of the ongoing pandemic, so FIFA ratings day will have to suffice. Every year, not long before the game's release, EA Sports release the ratings for their latest offering. It usually involves a few surprises - like Ronaldo having 89 pace, for example - and is always worth a look. To be honest, we're not going to beat around the bush here. Below is the list of the best 100 players in FIFA 21. Unsurprisingly, Messi is the best despite being slightly downgraded and Ronaldo is just behind him.

1. Lionel Messi, Barcelona (93)
2. Cristiano Ronaldo, Piemonte Calcio (92)
3. Robert Lewandowski, Bayern Munich (91)
4. Kevin De Bruyne, Manchester City (91)
5. Neymar Jr., Paris Saint-Germain (91)
6. Jan Oblak, Atletico de Madrid (91)
7. Virgil van Dijk, Liverpool (90)
8. Kylian Mbappé, Paris Saint-Germain (90)
9. Mohamed Salah, Liverpool (90)
10. Sadio Mané, Liverpool (90)
11. Marc-Andre ter Stegen, FC Barcelona (90)
12. Alisson Becker, Liverpool (90)
13. Sergio Aguero, Manchester City (89)
14. Sergio Ramos, Real Madrid (89)
15. Karim Benzema, Real Madrid (89)
16. Manuel Neuer, Bayern Munich (89)
17. Thibaut Courtois, Real Madrid (89)
18. Casemiro, Real Madrid (89)
19. Eden Hazard, Real Madrid (88)
20. Raheem Sterling, Manchester City (88)
21. Samir Handanovic, Inter (88)
22. Toni Kroos, Real Madrid (88)
23. Kalidou Koulibaly, Napoli (88)
24. Harry Kane, Tottenham (88)
25. Ederson, Manchester City (88)
26. Paulo Dybala, Piemonte Calcio (88)
27. Joshua Kimmich, Bayern Munich (88)
28. N'Golo Kante, Chelsea (88)
29. Trent Alexander-Arnold, Liverpool (87)
30. Giorgio Chiellini, Piemonte Calcio (87)
31. Hugo Lloris, Tottenham (87)
32. Luis Suarez, Barcelona (87)
33. Luka Modric, Real Madrid (87)
34. Angel Di Maria, Paris Saint-Germain (87)
35. Wojciech Szczęsny, Piemonte Calcio (87)
36. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Arsenal (87)
37. Sergio Busquets, Barcelona (87)
38. Ciro Immobile, Lazio (87)
39. Keylor Navas, Paris Saint-Germain (87)
40. Antoine Griezmann, Barcelona (87)
41. Heung-Min Son, Tottenham (87)
42. Roberto Firmino, Liverpool (87)
43. Fabinho, Liverpool (87)
44. Bruno Fernandes, Manchester United (87)
45. Aymeric Laporte, Manchester City (87)
46. Andy Robertson, Liverpool (87)
47. Bernardo Silva, Manchester City (87)
48. Jadon Sancho, Borussia Dortmund (87)
49. Alejandro Gomez, Atalanta (87)
50. Gerard Pique, Barcelona (86)
51. David Silva, Real Sociedad (86)
52. Yann Sommer, Borussia Mönchengladbach (86)
53. Mats Hummels, Borussia Dortmund (86)
54. Jordan Henderson, Liverpool (86)
55. Jordi Alba, Barcelona (86)
56. Thomas Muller, Bayern Munich (86)
57. David De Gea, Manchester United (86)
58. Paul Pogba, Manchester United (86)
59. Marco Verratti, Paris Saint-Germain (86)
60. Raphael Varane, Real Madrid (86)
61. Dani Carvajal, Real Madrid (86)
62. Jamie Vardy, Leicester City (86)
63. Thiago Silva, Chelsea (85)
64. Dries Mertens, Napoli (85)
65. Miralem Pjanic, Barcelona (85)
66. Gini Wijnaldum, Liverpool (85)
67. Diego Godin, Inter (85)
68. Toby Alderweireld, Tottenham (85)
69. Leonardo Bonucci, Piemonte Calcio (85)
70. Péter Gulácsi, RB Leipzig (85)
71. Marco Reus, Borussia Dortmund (85)
72. Kyle Walker, Manchester City (85)
73. Thiago Alcantara, Bayern Munich (85)
74. Dani Parejo, Villarreal (85)
75. Christian Eriksen, Inter (85)
76. Alex Sandro, Piemonte Calcio (85)
77. Romelu Lukaku, Inter (85)
78. Bernd Leno, Arsenal (85)
79. Koke, Atletico Madrid (85)
80. Lorenzo Insigne, Napoli (85)
81. Luis Alberto, Lazio (85)
82. Mauro Icardi, Paris Saint-Germain (85)
83. Memphis Depay, Lyon (85)
84. Riyad Mahrez, Manchester City (85)
85. Serge Gnabry, Bayern Munich (85)
86. Marquinhos, Paris Saint-Germain (85)
87. Hakim Ziyech, Chelsea (85)
88. Ricardo Pereira, Leicester City (85)
89. Timo Werner, Chelsea (85)
90. Clement Lenglet, Barcelona (85)
91. Leroy Sane, Bayern Munich (85)
92. Sergej Milinković-Savić, Lazio (85)
93. Frenkie De Jong, Barcelona (85)
94. Gianluigi Donnarumma, AC Milan (85)
95. Marcus Rashford, Manchester United (85)
96. Rodri, Manchester City(85)
97. Milan Skriniar, Inter (85)
98. Matthijs de Ligt, Piemonte Calcio (85)
99. Kai Havertz, Chelsea (85)
100. Erling Haaland (84)