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UEFA Champions League 250: Ranking the Top 250 Footballers After Matchday 2
- Updated: October 17, 2016
As the UEFA Champions League group stage enters its third week, many of the world’s best footballers—just returned from an intense international break—are awaiting Europe’s pre-eminent competition to recommence.
Before they take the pitch, however, one piece of business remains from Matchday 2: ranking the 250 best performers at their respective positions.
Some major names were missing in action (such as Barcelona’s Lionel Messi, for example), but their absences provided opportunities for others. Some players gave their clubs great …