João Neves does better than Lionel Messi

The Football Observatory (CIES) unveiled this Wednesday the list of the 50 best chance creators in current world football, via an attendance index. It is calculated on a basis of 100 by adding the frequency of passes leading to a goal or a clear opportunity, passes made towards the decisive passer and passes cutting the opposing defensive line received by a teammate.

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Recruited this summer by Paris Saint-Germain from Benfica Lisbon, João Neves has the best absolute score (99.4 out of 100), just ahead of Lionel Messi (Inter Miami – 98.2). Regarding the five major European championships, Cole Palmer (Chelsea – 94.3), Romano Schmid (Werder Bremen – 90.9) and Lamine Yamal (FC Barcelona – 90.3) are behind Neves. As for the ranking of the 60 other championships included in the CIES analysis, two Spaniards accompany Lionel Messi on the podium: Iñigo Vicente (Racing de Santander – 94.4) and Riqui Puig (Los Angeles Galaxy – 94.0).