IT’S official – Albion’s Anthony Knockaert is the world’s best footballer.

Perhaps not quite, but certainly in one department, as the new Fifa game suggests.

The French winger has been given an agility rating of 99 on Fifa 18 – higher than superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

In an interview with football programme Soccer AM’s YouTube channel, Knockaert, 25, had his stats read to him and was flabbergasted when told he was more skilful than the legendary footballers.

When asked who was more agile, himself, Ronaldo or Messi, Knockaert guessed: “Leo Messi?”

The fan favourite was then shocked to hear he had the higher rating, trumping Ronaldo’s 97 and Messi’s 90.

“That’s fake,” he said. “How can they put me in front of Leo Messi? I don’t get that.”

Then he added: “That’s really good, I’m happy with that.”

He also confessed he is a Fifa player and considers himself “all right”.

The revelation comes after the Amex made its debut on the bestselling EA Sports series when Fifa 18 was released on September 29, six years after the Falmer site was completed.

The 30,000-capacity stadium, which cost owner Tony Bloom £93 million to build, joins the other 19 Premier League venues on the new game.

Fellow winger and record signing Jose Izquierdo was given an overall rating of 78, ranking him top of the Albion squad.

His pace is a blistering 93 – a trait seen as he burst past West Ham’s defence to fizz a long-range effort past England international goalkeeper Joe Hart in the historic 3-0 victory two weeks ago.

The players have also been taken to another dimension in terms of game graphics, too.

In a video showing Albion’s animated stars on the Amex turf, you would not be foolish to think you were watching them live on television.

Australian goalkeeper Maty Ryan looks life-like in the new edition of Fifa, as does striker Glenn Murray.

Developers have got the footballers’ appearances down to every little detail, including facial hair (and Knockaert’s distinct lack of it) and the flushed cheeks of Murray after one of his typically hard-working performances.