Who is the Most Overrated Footballers in Current Era?

Let us take a look at some of the overrated footballer’s that we have seen through the decades: Mario Balotelli: Was there any doubt on who would occupy top spot? Super Mario is a phenomenal talent. If Italy is to win a trophy in the future, the Italian forward will have a big role to play. Thousands have spoken about Balotelli’s antics off the pitch, and his excellence on it. At the age of 26, Mario does not have anything spectacular to show on his resume other than the brace against Germany in the Euro 2012 semi-finals. Few years back, in an interview, Mario considered himself to be the second best player on the planet after Barcelona’s Leo Messi. In 2016, Balotelli is not even the best striker for his club and has been rejected by relegation-threatened club Sassuolo. The Italian must start scoring more regularly, and on the biggest stages, if at all he wants to win the Ballon d’Or. (which he thinks he richly deserves) Hulk: Assuming that Hulk is one of the better players in the world considering his demanding transfer fees is a joke. Other than having a cool name and scoring the odd spectacular goal, the Brazilian falls flat in every department. Hulk is a decent attacker, but scoring 14 times in 46 appearances for Brazil indicates that he is nowhere near Philippe Coutinho or Willian’s level. Having played with only Porto and Zenit Saint Petersburg in Europe suggests that Hulk was never considered to be a great footballer by any of the top clubs in the continent. He may have the power to burst footballs on a regular basis but lacks in skill and intellect, which are the bare necessities for a footballer to have. David Luiz: On his day, David Luiz is a solid centre-half. However, his penchant for ludicrous passes and limited technique masks his limitations as a defender. Luiz is frequently caught off guard, proving to be costly on more than a few occasions. Germany’s 7-1 thrashing of Brazil is the best example. With Thiago Silva by his side, Luiz tends to venture forward frequently and commits howlers. His mistakes are often masked by his captain’s brilliant defensive displays. With over €70 million in transfer fees spent on the curly-haired defender, one wonders why the likes of Pique and Diego Godin were sold for a bargain. Kevin-Prince Boateng: Though he possesses a considerable amount of skill and power, the Ghanian international often underwhelms on the pitch. I don't think he himself knows regarding his ideal position within the side. He does not have the graft to become the best defensive midfielder nor has the creative abilities to become a decent attacking midfielder. After his arrival at Milan in 2011, he impressed everyone with his flair and passion. Boateng’s performances garnered the interests of the elite clubs in Europe. However, the next few seasons were terrible for the Ghana international and soon, fell out of radar. Occasional moments of brilliance from Jerome’s step brother reminds us all how good he can be when everything fall’s in place for him. Luis Nani: Recruited by Manchester United in 2007 during the legendary Ferguson era, United’s Nani had a huge potential to become a highly successful player in the future of world football. With the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo in 2009, Luis Nani was backed to become ‘the next Ronaldo’ at Manchester United soon. The similarities were uncanny...both Nani and Ronaldo were Portuguese, playing as wingers, both arriving from Sporting CP at a very young age. He did anything but reach the milestone set up by Ronaldo…infuriatingly inconsistent and lack of motivation, the reason for his failure could also be due to the dawning realization that he is nowhere near Ronaldo. Joe Hart: The shot-stopper showed amazing keeping abilities as a youngster but as years progressed, Joe Hart has had it easy, with defenders like Vincent Kompany, Bacary Sagna, Pablo Zabaleta and Nicolas Otamendi by his side. Hart has never been challenged for his spot in the playing XI as the cash-rich Manchester City have never thought about investing in a decent keeper, until now. The English keeper is a great player on paper, but the story is completely different on the pitch. His lack of focus and composure have cost Manchester City and England innumerable games in the past. With Claudio Bravo completing his move to the Etihad, it is game over for the Englishman.