FC 100: Ronaldo ranked where?! Overrated, underrated & snubs - ESPN

I know this is going to come as a massive surprise, but not everyone in the world agrees with the ESPN FC 100 rankings.

In fact, some people who vote in the rankings don't agree with our FC 100 rankings. That's how these things work: We all submit our ballots, and then the aggregate of our votes produces something that ends up being quite different from any of our individual ballots.

You know, including mine. So, today, I am going to take on the brave role of Angry Internet Commenter. I am going to put myself in your shoes and do my own analysis of the FC 100.

Who got ranked too high? Who was snubbed? Who is too low? Who doesn't even belong on the list at all? And why the heck is Cristiano Ronaldo ranked the 15th-best forward in the world?

Let's dig into it.

Club/country: Al Nassr/Portugal
FC 100 forward rank: 15

I almost fainted when I saw Ronaldo's name on this list. And then I almost fainted again when I saw where Ronaldo's name landed on this list, at No. 15 among all forwards.

Congrats to him on breaking the goals record in the Saudi Pro League. But guess what also happened in the Saudi league: Ronaldo's team didn't win the league. And guess what happened the year before that in the Saudi league: Ronaldo's team didn't win the league.

It's the same story we've been telling for the past few seasons: Ronaldo is, incredibly, still capable of constantly getting into goal-scoring positions to score a ton of goals, but he doesn't move when his team loses possession, he doesn't provide much value elsewhere in buildup play, and he doesn't have the pace to stretch opposition defenses and create space for his teammates.

On top of that, he's still Cristiano Ronaldo, so his presence basically demands that he plays all the time.