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The Best Soccer Players of All Time

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List Criteria: Any current or former professional soccer players from around the world are eligible.

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  1. 1

    Diego Maradona

    1960
    #5 on the ultimate list
    “ Literally unstoppable. Maradona went through defenders at will. A left foot so amazing, he didn't even need his right.The 86 World Cup justifies this. A football God.
    „
  2. 2

    Pelé

    1940
    #2 on the ultimate list
    “ Pele is football. He basically owns the sport. Everyone knows Pele. Everyone feared Pele.
    „
  3. 3

    Johan Cruijff

    1947
    #7 on the ultimate list
    “ The evolution of football. „
  4. 4

    Franz Beckenbauer

    1945
    #9 on the ultimate list
    “ The greatest football mind ever.
    Ever.     „
  5. 5

    Zinedine Zidane

    1972
    #1 on the ultimate list
    “ Elegance combined with passion and determination. Clutch. „
  6. 6

    Alfredo Di Stéfano

    1926
    #22 on the ultimate list
    “ Probably the most complete footballer ever.
    „
  7. 7

    Ronaldo

    1976
    #4 on the ultimate list
  8. 8

    Lionel Messi

    1987
    #3 on the ultimate list
    “ Best in the world today. Unstoppable. „
  9. 9

    Lev Yashin

    1929
    #67 on the ultimate list
  10. 10

    Michel Platini

    1955
    #26 on the ultimate list
  11. 11

    Gerd Müller

    1945
    #20 on the ultimate list
    “ Best goal scorer ever. Forget Pele, Greaves, Fontaine, everyone. Der Bomber is their god. „
  12. 12

    Zico

    1953
    #18 on the ultimate list
    “ Made free kicks look like penalties. „
  13. 13

    Garrincha

    1933
    #44 on the ultimate list
    “ The guy with the crooked legs twisted defenders into pretzels with his dribbling. „
  14. 14

    Ferenc Puskás

    1927
    #29 on the ultimate list
  15. 15

    Paolo Maldini

    1968
    #14 on the ultimate list
  16. 16

    Romário

    1966
    #33 on the ultimate list
    “ A genius. „
  17. 17

    Marco van Basten

    1964
    #15 on the ultimate list
  18. 18

    Eusébio

    1942
    #34 on the ultimate list
  19. 19

    George Best

    1946
    #11 on the ultimate list
  20. 20

    Franco Baresi

    1960
    #106 on the ultimate list
  21. 21

    Lothar Matthäus

    1961
    #49 on the ultimate list
    “ The closest thing Germany ever got to a second Beckenbauer. Maradona's greatest rival. „
  22. 22

    Xavi

    1980
    #13 on the ultimate list
  23. 23

    Cristiano Ronaldo

    1985
    #8 on the ultimate list
    “ You can hate him, but you can't stop him. „
  24. 24

    Ronaldinho

    1980
    #6 on the ultimate list
    “ The idol of everyone who ever played football. He dominated with a smile on his face. „
  25. 25

    Thierry Henry

    1977
    #10 on the ultimate list
    “ Henry is just amazing. Best Premier League player ever. „

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