Messi, De Bruyne, Eriksen, Odegaard: The world's top 10 playmakers named

Lionel Messi is finally producing the form that Paris Saint-Germain fans were dreaming of when he signed for the club last year.

A difficult first season adapting to life post-Barcelona is now firmly in the rear-view mirror with the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner starting to show exactly the sort of form that he displayed at Camp Nou since turning 30.

His numbers might not be quite as spine-tingling as they used to be, but a record of eight goals and eight assists from just 13 games so far this season is nevertheless pretty frightening for a 35-year-old.

However, while it's great to see Messi finding the back of the net on a much more regular basis once again, it's the assist total that we're interested in today because the Argentine's playmaking has been particularly special this season.

Messi has always had an eye for a spectacular pass in his later years, but you've only had to watch him in action for just a couple of minutes during the 2022/23 campaign to know that his creativity has been truly out of this world recently.

The likes of Kylian Mbappe and Neymar really have been spoilt for chances because watching PSG this season has practically been a footballing clinic in Messi spraying passes here, there and everywhere.

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And it's a trend which hasn't escaped the eyes of the brilliant team over at FourFourTwo, who have updated their list on the top 10 playmakers in the men's game based on current form.

Back in February, Messi's first-season woes at the Parc des Princes were summed up by his sixth-place finish in FFT's semi-regular rankings, but he's since reascended the ladder to come within a whisker of top spot.

In the space of just a few months, Messi has reminded the