The Ultimate Football Player

In the world of football, there is no one perfect football player, but if you could build one, how would it turn out?

Let's take each aspect of the game we love, and build a player from all of the players in the world, to make THE complete footballer. The question was put to Sky Sports News viewers, and analyst Danny Higginbottom came up with a player with the combination of Ronaldo, Messi, Crouch, Lukaku, Bale and Iniesta.

Cristiano and Lionel Messi are regarded as the planets two greatest football players, but they can't be the best at every aspect in the game.

In my opinion, Cristiano Ronaldo is the best player in the air in the world, his pace and quick mind allow him to find space in the box, along with his height and strength which allows him to beat defenders in the air. He has a terrific leap, and although he is not as tall as someone like Peter Crouch, he can out jump most defenders with his unbelievable ability to spring off the ground.

Andrea Pirlo is a player who possesses an outstanding range of passing, and with his pinpoint accuracy I believe he is he best passer of the ball in world football, despite playing in the MLS. At 38 years of age, Pirlo is not in the physical shape to play in one of Europe's top five league's, but of all the players I've watched Pirlo is up there with one of my favourite to watch because of his class on the ball and his ability to pick a pass. I remember watching him against England at Euro 2012 and also at the World Cup in 2014, and he played the game how he wanted it to play, like an orchestrator.

in terms of goalscoring, it has to be Messi, both scoring but also creating. He has played in various roles in Barcelona's 4-3-3 system, under Guardiola as a striker, under Enrique as a right winger and now, as he enters the latter stages of his career, an advanced midfield player. Messi's finishing ability inside the box and accuracy from range allow him to grab plenty of goals for himself, but he vision and range of passing make him the world's best at creating goals for his team. he opposes Ronaldo in that Ronaldo is best at scoring the. out goals for himself, whereas Messi tends to bring more goals to his side.

The best dribbler in the world has to be Neymar, the recently titled world's most expensive player has left Barcelona to achieve his dream of being the world's best, and one thing is for sure, PSG have acquired the world's thickest player on the ball. Often scrutinised for being a 'showboat', Neymar learnt his trade in Brazil, where exotic skills and tricks are designed in world football. if there's one player who summarises the 'ball stuck to the boot' metaphor, it's Neymar, check his goal on his home debut against Toulouse for PSG for an example.

The fastest player, particularly with the ball at his feet, is in my opinion Gareth Bale, and my Welsh nationality has nothing to do with that opinion, see his goal in the Copa Del Rey final against Barcelona if you want to know how quick he is. he could run up and down the wing all game long, with mesmerising acceleration and top speed, he can sustain his speed over a long distance, unlike player such as Ronaldo and Arjen Robben.