Bundesliga Cristiano Ronaldo gets a notable mention

The players of the German Bundesliga have chosen Barcelona's Lionel Messi as the best player in world football.

The Argentina international took 47.7% of the vote, ahead of second placed Cristiano Ronaldo with 29.8%.

German magazine Kicker noted that Neymar took 4.3% of the vote, with Luis Suarez on 3.8%.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic obtained 3.4%, with the Bundesliga's own Robert Lewandowski taking just 2.1%.

In another question, regarding which German player is most likely to win the Ballon d'Or in the coming years, Thomas Muller is considered the favourite with 26.8% of the vote.

12.8% of the voters did not believe that the German player has the potential to do so, with Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer receiving 8.5% of support, and domestic teammate Jerome Boateng getting 8.1%.