TEHRAN – The Iranian striker Mehdi Taremi, who plays for FC Porto and the national Iranian football team, has ranked 78th among the 100 top players in 2022.
The Guardian Newspaper announced the world’s top 100 players yearly by a 206 judges, including sports experts and journalists.
According to the published list, Taremi has ranked 78 above Kalidou Koulibaly, Raphael Varane, Manuel Neuer, and Rodrygo.
Lionel Messi’s brilliant performance with the Argentina national team in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar made him the best player of 2022.
After Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Karim Benzema ranked second and third, respectively.