What are the best soccer players right now?

1. kaka

2. Cristiano Ronaldo

3. Lionel Messi

4. xavi hernandez

5. iniesta

6. Steven Gerrard

7. john terry

8. Michael essien

9. maicon

10. zlatan ibrahimovic

11. Wayne Rooney

12. franck ribery

13. nemanja vidic

14. Fernando Torres

15. robinho

16. dani alves

17. Rio Ferdinand

18. Samuel eto'o

19. cesc fabregas

20. david villa

21. Michael ballack

22. didier drogba

23. arshavin

24. arjen robben

25. thierry Henry

26. xabi alonso

27. Andrea pirlo

28. sergio ramos

29. nikolas anelka

30. Ashley cole

31. Diego

32. phillip lahm

33. carlos tevez

34. frank lampard

35. carlos puyol

36. lucio

37. francesco totti

38. karim benzema

39. gianluigi buffon

40. florent malouda

41. wesley sneijder

42. javier mascherano

43. esteban cambiasso

44. bastian schweinsteiger

45. Gerard pique

46. felipe melo

47. robin van persie

48. iker casillas

49. john mikel obi

50. Diego milito

i made this in a hurry so i probably left some people out. the list is based on skill level and recent production, so that's why some popular or very good players are low on the list or left out.