Deciding which soccer league reigns supreme—the world’s most popular sport, no less—is no easy task. You could go the stats ...

Right now, I'm confident that Ousmane Dembélé is the best soccer player in the world. Here's why. Continue reading this article and more from top writers, for only $11.99/mo. Already an ESPN+ ...

Both players firmly established themselves among the elite in world soccer last year. Bellingham, in particular, had an ...

There is a genuine argument that Salah is currently the best football player in the world. He has amassed a jaw-dropping 30 goals and 22 assists in 39 games for Liverpool this season and looks set ...

Now, even artificial intelligence (AI) is being employed to analyze player performance and contribute to the ongoing debate. A recent AI analysis reportedly selected Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappé as the ...

But then he continued: "Lamine, for me, is the best today." There's a hesitance to anoint him because there are dozens of great players whose ... of anybody in world football.

And at other times, like Tuesday night, he looks like the best soccer player in the world. [Yahoo Fantasy Bracket Mayhem is back: Enter for a shot to win up to $50K] Because even at 17 ...

Ryan O'Hanlon is a staff writer for ESPN.com. He's also the author of "Net Gains: Inside the Beautiful Game's Analytics Revolution." Nine years ago, Ousmane Dembélé was doing what he's doing now ...