Flamengo players appear in the list of the best in the world

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The list is made through a poll among players, coaches and journalists from around the world.

The newspaper “The Guardian” has published a list of the 90 best players in the world in 2022 since the 23rd. The list has 13 Brazilian players and two that play in Brazil: midfielder Arrascaeta and striker Gabigol, both from Flamengo . The names are being released over the days and on Friday (27) the portal will announce the top ten.

When listing the names, the newspaper made a brief summary of why the players were chosen. About the Brazilian Gabigol, the highlight was the winning goal in the Copa Libertadores final.

“Always the man for the big occasions, the artist formerly known as Gabigol emerged with the winning goal in the Copa Libertadores final – just like in 2019 – to give Flamengo their second continental title in four years. That goal made him the top Brazilian goalscorer in Libertadores history, and despite not being part of Tite’s World Cup squad, 29 goals in 2022 see Barbosa make the list. While the prolific striker may not have lived up to the ‘next Neymar’ hype, he has cemented his place as a Flamengo legend and even inherited the hallowed number 10 shirt – not before seeking Zico’s approval, of course. Gabigol.

In addition to Flamengo’s number 10, all other Brazilians listed play in Europe. Neymar, Casemiro, Alisson, Ederson, Richarlison, Gabriel Jesus, Marquinhos, Éder Militão, Thiago Silva, Fabinho, Bruno Guimarães and Rodrygo are the names that appear on the list.

Arrascaeta, which appears at position 92, is the third Uruguayan on the list. In addition to Flamengo’s number 14, Darwin Núñez, from Liverpool, and Federico Valverde, from Real Madrid, are also present.

“The masterful Uruguayan highlighted once again why he is the best player on the continent, pulling the strings of a Flamengo that doubled the Libertadores and the Copa do Brasil. Blessed with vision, poise and technique, De Arrascaeta notched a career-best 20 assists in all competitions, leading Rivaldo to state that ‘any coach would want him in their squad’. ‘Cocho’ was the only Uruguayan to score at the World Cup – a fruitless double against Ghana – and you can’t help but think that La Celeste may have missed a trick by not using his little magician more often,” said The Guardian about Arrascaeta.

The list is made through a poll among players, coaches and journalists from all over the world. The first choice of each judge received 40 points, the second 39, and so on until the fortieth. All votes were added together to give a raw score.

With information from Extra Online*

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