The league table has been compiled by Champions – the Official Magazine of the UEFA Champions League - is based on their skill and conduct on the pitch and their influence and behaviour off the pitch.
Magazine editor, Paul Simpson said: "These are the real movers and shakers in the European game today." Agents, coaches, pundits and top writers have contributed to the list.
The Fifty Most Powerful Players are:
1) Kaka (AC Milan)
2) Ronaldinho (FC Barcelona)
3) Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)
4) Steven Gerrard (Liverpool )
5) Didier Drogba (Chelsea )
6) Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)
7) Thierry Henry (Arsenal)
8) Lionel Messi (Barcelona )
9) John Terry (Chelsea )
10) Frank Lampard (Chelsea )
11) Fabio Cannavaro (Real Madrid )
12) Michael Ballack)
13) Francesco Toti (AS Roma)
14) Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus)
15)Samuel Eto'o (Barcelona )
16) Paolo Maldini (AC Milan)
17) Andriy Shevchenko (Chelsea )
18) David Beckham (Real Madrid )
19) Petr Cech (Chelsea )
20) Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Inter-Milan)
21) Ronaldo (AC Milan)
22) Raul (Real Madrid )
23) Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal)
24) Ryan Giggs (Manchester United)
25) Carles Puyol (Barcelona )
26) Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus)
27) David Villa (Valencia )
28) Iker Casillas (Real Madrid )
29) Michael Essien (Chelsea )
30) Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan)
31) Rafael can der Vaart (Hamburger SV)
32) Deco (Barcelona )
33) Miroslav Klose (SV Werder Bremen )
34) Fernando Torres (Athletico Madrid )
35) Rio Ferdinand ( Manchester United)
36) Juninho (Olympique Lyonnais )
37) Gennaro Gattuso (AC Milan)
38) Alessandro Nesta (AC Milan)
39) Franck Ribery (Olympique de Marseille)
40) Shunsuke Nakamura (Celtic)
41) Diego (SV Werder Bremen )
42) Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich)
43) Javier Zanetti (Inter Milan )
44) Dimitar Berbatov (Tottenham Hotspur)
45) Lukas Podoski (Bayern Munich)
46) Claude Makelele (Chelsea )
47) Cristiano Lucaelli (AS Livorno )
48) Xavi (Barcelona )
49) Fredi Kanoute (Sevilla FC)
50) Luca Toni (ACF Fiorentina)
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Magazine editor, Paul Simpson said: "These are the real movers and shakers in the European game today." Agents, coaches, pundits and top writers have contributed to the list.
The Fifty Most Powerful Players are:
1) Kaka (AC Milan)
2) Ronaldinho (FC Barcelona)
3) Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)
4) Steven Gerrard (Liverpool )
5) Didier Drogba (Chelsea )
6) Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)
7) Thierry Henry (Arsenal)
8) Lionel Messi (Barcelona )
9) John Terry (Chelsea )
10) Frank Lampard (Chelsea )
11) Fabio Cannavaro (Real Madrid )
12) Michael Ballack)
13) Francesco Toti (AS Roma)
14) Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus)

15)Samuel Eto'o (Barcelona )
16) Paolo Maldini (AC Milan)
17) Andriy Shevchenko (Chelsea )
18) David Beckham (Real Madrid )
19) Petr Cech (Chelsea )
20) Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Inter-Milan)
21) Ronaldo (AC Milan)
22) Raul (Real Madrid )
23) Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal)
24) Ryan Giggs (Manchester United)
25) Carles Puyol (Barcelona )
26) Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus)

27) David Villa (Valencia )
28) Iker Casillas (Real Madrid )
29) Michael Essien (Chelsea )
30) Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan)
31) Rafael can der Vaart (Hamburger SV)
32) Deco (Barcelona )
33) Miroslav Klose (SV Werder Bremen )
34) Fernando Torres (Athletico Madrid )
35) Rio Ferdinand ( Manchester United)
36) Juninho (Olympique Lyonnais )
37) Gennaro Gattuso (AC Milan)
38) Alessandro Nesta (AC Milan)
39) Franck Ribery (Olympique de Marseille)
40) Shunsuke Nakamura (Celtic)
41) Diego (SV Werder Bremen )
42) Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich)
43) Javier Zanetti (Inter Milan )
44) Dimitar Berbatov (Tottenham Hotspur)
45) Lukas Podoski (Bayern Munich)
46) Claude Makelele (Chelsea )
47) Cristiano Lucaelli (AS Livorno )
48) Xavi (Barcelona )
49) Fredi Kanoute (Sevilla FC)
50) Luca Toni (ACF Fiorentina)
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