AI's Surprising Picks for 2024's Best Footballers
An AI analysis by Olocip has revealed unexpected selections for the top footballers of 2024, highlighting players like Cole Palmer and Vinícius Júnior as standout performers.
An AI-driven analysis conducted by Olocip has unveiled its picks for the top footballers of 2024, yielding some surprising results. The study assessed player performances across various leagues, identifying those with the most significant impact on their teams.
In the Best XI of Europe's Top Five Leagues, the AI selected: Murić (Ipswich Town); Fabian Schär (Newcastle United), Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur); Phil Foden (Manchester City), Granit Xhaka (Bayer Leverkusen), Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), Cole Palmer (Chelsea); Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers), and Alexander Sørloth (Atlético Madrid). Notably, Cole Palmer emerged as the standout player with a rating of 21.6.
For the Best XI from Other European Leagues, the lineup includes: Zadražil (Hradec Králové); Čanturišvili (Jablonec), Mechele (Club Brugge), Boscagli (PSV Eindhoven), Hancko (Feyenoord); Kankava, Tilman (PSV Eindhoven); Skov Olsen (Club Brugge), Trincão (Sporting CP); and Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting CP), who was highlighted as the top performer with a score of 19.5.
In La Liga, the AI's Best XI features: Remiro (Real Sociedad); Mingueza (Celta Vigo), Rüdiger (Real Madrid), Vivian (Athletic Bilbao); Valverde (Real Madrid), Bellingham (Real Madrid), Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), Pedri (Barcelona), Raphinha (Barcelona); Alexander Sørloth (Atlético Madrid), and Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), who was identified as the league's top player with a rating of 17.6.
For the Americas, encompassing leagues from both North and South America, the Best XI includes: Aguirre (Once Caldas); Bernardeschi (Toronto FC), Viera (Club Libertad), Yoshida (LA Galaxy), Jordi Alba (Inter Miami); Lezcano (Argentinos Juniors), Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), Canales (Monterrey); Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), Arce (LDU Quito), and Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy). Unsurprisingly, Lionel Messi was rated the highest with a score of 21.1.
These AI-generated selections have sparked discussions due to some unexpected inclusions and omissions, reflecting the growing influence of artificial intelligence in sports analytics.
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