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As an Official Sponsor of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ we've developed a definitive system for rating the world's best players.

The Castrol Index uses the latest technology to objectively analyse and rank player performance.

Here we explain how the Castrol Index works or to view an animated version click here

The Castrol Index tracks every move on the field and assesses whether it has a positive or negative impact on a team's ability to score or concede a goal.
A key factor for all areas of performance in the Castrol Index is which zone on the pitch the action takes place. Players receive points for each successful pass they complete but the number of points awarded depends on which zones the ball is passed from and received in.
Similarly, misplaced or intercepted passes are penalised depending on how much trouble the mistake is likely to land the team in.
The Castrol Index is also able to split up the rewards of a goal between penalising the goalkeeper for letting in a shot he should have saved and rewarding the attacker for scoring a goal.
The number of Castrol Index points awarded for tackles, interceptions and blocked shots also depends on which zone they are made. Successfully taking a ball from a striker near the penalty spot will earn more points than a tackle on the wing.
Conceding free kicks and penalties will result in point deductions.

Castrol's team of performance analysts crunch all the data and award each player a Castrol Index score out of 10 - the higher the score, the better the player's performance.

The Castrol Index can help you see football from a completely different perspective. You'll now know which players truly deserve to grab all the headlines.