Lionel Messi wins World’s Best Playmaker of 2016

Lionel Messi wins World’s Best Play maker of 2016 Argentine Star Lionel Messi was chosen as the World’s Best Play maker for the year 2016 on December 29, 2016, by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS). Messi topped the list with 172 points followed by Andres Iniesta at second spot with 66 points and Toni Kross third with 45 points. Five-time Ballon d’Or

winner, Lionel Messi earlier won the Best Playmaker of the World for the year 2015 with 168 points

Top 5 RankersPlayer Team PointsLionel Messi Barcelona 172Andrés Iniesta Barcelona 66Toni Kroos Real Madrid 45Mesut Özil Arsenal 39Riyad Mahrez Leicester 36