Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid/Borussia Dortmund and England) | Position: Attacking midfielder (Image: Reuters): There are no prizes for guessing the top scorer of LaLiga in the ongoing season. Yes, donning the white jersey in June this year, Bellingham has already scored 13 goals in LaLiga, and that too while filling the massive boots of Karim Benzema—not an easy task. However, the 20-year-old is doing it with ease, celebrating maturity at one of the biggest football clubs in the world. It won’t be a surprise to see the Englishman wearing the captain’s armband at Santiago Bernabau. In 2023, at both Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid, Bellingham has cumulatively scored 22 goals and provided nine assists.
Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain and France) | Position: Left-winger (Image: Reuters): Kylian Mbappe is one of the ballers who has been consistently scoring goals, with the likes of Lionel Messi and Neymar in the side and impressively even after they have left. He has amassed 52 goals (42 for PSG, 10 for France) in 2023 and has silenced his critics. But it is yet to be seen whether he would be adding any silverware to the trophy cabinet with a rather debilitated Les Parisiens side..
Lionel Messi (Inter Miami/Paris Saint-Germain and Argentina) | Position: Right-winger: Even as Messi made a move to the Major League Soccer side Inter Miami, his performance has been consistent. At club level in 2023, Messi has scored 20 goals and made 11 assists. Lately, he has transformed his game into that of a midfielder–dribbling the ball through an artistic precision through the opposition and then accurately passing the ball in order to create a chance. Inarguably, amongst the attacking players, arguably Messi’s versatility is second to none. Furthermore, after leading Argentina to a World Cup clinching campaign after 36 years, Messi also won the Ballon d’Or for the record eighth time.