EDIT ::BTW, DEADLINE FOR POLL IS FRIDAY AUGUST 9th (Canadian time). I shall calculate results the morning I wake up on Friday (if I can). I will post results immediately after.

I want to have a little poll. Who do you guys think is the third best player in the world, CR and Leo put aside? I'll tally the results at the very end, if enough people participate. You don't HAVE to give a reason as to why you pick who you pick, but just throw the name out there. Here are some suggestions in case you guys are running thin on ideas. :)

Andres Iniesta (Barcelona)
Xavi Hernandez (Barcelona)
Franck Ribery (Bayern)
Thomas Muller (Bayern)
Manuel Neuer (Bayern)
Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern)
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (PSG)
Thiago Silva (PSG)
Edinson Cavani (PSG)
Robin van Persie (United)
Wayne Rooney (United)
Radamel Falcao (Monaco)
Luis Suarez (Liverpool)
Gareth Bale (Tottenham)
Juan Mata (Chelsea)
Mesut Ozil (Real Madrid)
Andrea Pirlo (Juventus)
Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus)

You don't have to pick from the above list. They were just ideas. Just throw a name out there who you believe is the 3rd best player in the world.

@tiki_taka

Actually, it was Juninho who invented the "knuckle-balling" free-kick style. Ronaldo just popularized it in England and Spain. ;)

Bastian for me. He is the monster of Bayern.

SO FAR, we have

Andres Iniesta - 9 votes
Franck Ribery - 4
Gareth Bale - 3
Iker Casillas - 2
Gervinho - 1 (LOLOLOLOL)
Zlatan Ibrahimovic - 1
Luis Suarez - 1
Arjen Robben - 1
Bastian Schweinsteiger - 1

Tell me if I missed your vote! I'd like to make this as accurate as possible. :D

This season: Franck Ribery
Overall: Andres Iniesta

Even if Ribery did a better season with Bayern, Iniesta is definitely the most talented player, and for me he's even more enjoyable to watch than Messi or CR.
So, yes, my vote goes to Iniesta.

Easily Iniesta.. The only other candidate would be Ribery and I don't think Ribery is as good as Iniesta. Iniesta is magical.

Back to back EPL's golden boot winner in arguably the most competitive league in the world: RVP. But I am being biased of course.

@TheGame

No worries. This is a poll, so I don't really care if you're being biased or not. It's just your opinion that matters. In the end, it's just a fun tally. :)

Barragan

@Knibis

Umm, don't know if you're being serious there or not Knibis, but I'll count it anyways. :P

If you're just joking about Barragan, you can always change your vote later. :)

it goes Messi, CR7, Iniesta, RvP, Thiago Silva, Neymar, Xavi...then everybody else! so 3rd best is Andres Iniesta.

@Campusblogger

I'm sorry, and I don't mean to be disrespectful, but I just laughed really hard there. You think Neymar is better than XAVI? That's sad.

Here´s my top 101. CR72. Messi3. Ribery4. Ibrahimovic5. Ozil6. Iniesta7. Robben8. Schweinsteiger9. Xavi10. Van Persie

^ Oh no... please no... not again....

@Rama

Wait.... isn't that CR7_Skillz? :O

^ Yup. :( Or many other accounts..

@Rama

It's okay. If he says stupid things, just ignore him. :)