Who is the World's Best? Candidate 6

Sergio "El Kun" Aguero: Recently, fans and experts are in agreement with the belief that Aguero possesses a more well-rounded game than Argentine compatriot Lionel Messi. Aguero's goalscoring, playmaking, and teamwork have football fans putting Aguero higher in the player of the year standings than Messi. A fantastic finisher (great with both feet and his head) combined with great speed and strength gives the gifted 20-year old an advantage over any defender, even standing at just 5'6''. Off to a great start in the CL with two goals away to PSV and another against Marseille, "El Kun" shows he can perform on the international level (vs. Brazil in Beijing and vs. Paraguay in WC qualifying) as well as the club level. Another Argentine regarded as Maradona's prodigy has taken the footballing world by storm over the last two seasons.


Aguero, being a striker, has had plenty games in which he does not get involved nearly enough (i.e. Atletico vs. Sevilla and Argentina vs. Peru). He frequently depends on a playmaker to give him the ball in the right spots so he could demonstrate his brilliance. In these types of games, his strong goalscoring characteristics hinder him from being the dominant player he has the potential of being because, as a striker, he tends to stay too far up and does not get involved nearly enough as most would expect the best player to do.