Lionel Messi came in first in the sixth annual vote, but his triumph tells only part of the story as a host of debutants also make the full list of 50 global superstars
ANALYSIS
By Kris Voakes
Lionel Messi has been announced as the winner of the Goal 50 for 2012-13, scooping the individual accolade for the third time since its inauguration in the summer of 2008.
Goal's global team of editors picked their best 50 footballers from around the world using a points-based voting system, and it was Messi who claimed the crown without being a European champion, following on from his 2009 and 2011 successes with Barcelona's Champions League winners. His remarkable feat of scoring in consecutive fixtures against every La Liga side added yet another record to his recent list of achievements, with his 91-goal calendar year of 2012 also helping to lift him ahead of the challengers.
But dig deeper and the Goal 50 revealed a great deal more about the best players in 2012-13 - here, we pick through the fascinating trends.
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