07. Philipp Lahm (Germany, Bayern Munich)
Philip Lahm has been the most complete full-back in the world for a long enough time. But the 2014 FIFA world cup has seen and confirmed hi as one of the best soccer players in the world. His switch to dictating deep-lying midfielder was crucial to Pep Guardiola installing his possession style. Again Joachim Low could afford to employ a similar proactive style with Germany. And obviously, Lahm achieved the crowning moment of his career by captaining Germany to victory in the 2014 World Cup back in Brazil.
The player once hailed as the world’s greatest right-back managed to seamlessly slot in as Bayern Munich’s trusted midfield. When the Bundesliga champions were rocked by injuries to Bastian Schweinsteiger, Thiago Alcantara and Javi Martinez, Lahm just excelled and compensated. This one great footballer may seem less popular according to the others in this list, but his total accomplishment in recent years assures his proud presence with the top 10 best soccer players in the world 2015.
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