Best Soccer (Football) Players of All Time

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The Top Ten

1
Pele (Edson Arantes do Nascimento)

+23I think the best footballer of soccer is pele. He is the could be said as the king of football he is the number 1 player in the world of football. His shots are marvelous shots in the world. There is no way to defeat him

+13I think he is a legendary player his shots can break through 20 nets. He can defeat maradona, messi ronaldo and kaka

+7Pele is the worlds greatest his skills are unbelievable his passion for football got him to the top

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2Cristiano Ronaldo

Come on! He has the sweetest shot in the world and well does about everything! I mean, can messi ever jump over 6'3 defenders and send a powerful header? Can the likes of di stefano, pele etc. Score goals like he does and still have the rest of his attributes? The answer is... No

He is the perfect player, A complete package who can dribble, juggle, freekick, deadly crosses, long range efforts, never ending stamina, great accuracy with both feet, serious pace, his height which he can achieve when he jumps for the ball, perfect body shape, unforgettable free kicks and last but not the least he is from Portugal and unarguably he is the player they have ever produced and might not produce same again, his country of origin is not that famous as for pele, maradona, messi, ronaldhino and zidane but still he is now among them which means his will and hunger for goals and win is greater then any of em! I love his style!

I think the best football player is Cristiano Ronaldo. His transfer is the most expensive, he can jump, dribble and his free kick is magnificent. The PERFECT PLAYER.

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3Lionel Messi

No one is nowhere near him...
Greatest player to play football...
MESSI
10

Best player ever better than cristiano he is amazing wonderful spectacular incredible crazy unbeatable

He is the B E S T...
Just amazing
Wonderful crazy
And he plays as someone play on a x-box or PlayStation
Go Messi go
Totally incredible
Out of word to say

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4Ronaldo (Ronaldo Luiz Nazario da Lima)

TRUE KING, some players are best in striking... Some are best in passing... Some are best in speed... Ronaldo is best in everything! And that's not all... His will of playing was amazing... After such a awful injury he became worlds number 1

Ronaldo is the greatest striker ever played football with that speed an skill he's the best ever may I call him the phenomenon, the king, the number 9, the best ever ronaldo

No one else can do what Ronaldo did.
Absolutely the BEST SOCCER PLAYER OF ALL TIME IS RONALDO = THE KING
I can't forget the 2002 FIFA WORLD CUP that he played. Actually he didn't play, he mesmerized all people of the WORLD.
I just pray GOD, because he gave me the chance of seeing his carrier.
Thanks GOD

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5Diego Maradona

he was just, just A-M-A-Z-I-N-G I don't know nobody else playing football like that. Have you seen his dribbles?

Why the hell he is in number 4... Come on people cheer up. Vote for the legend... THE GREATEST football magician...

He should be be No.1. He took on the team of England all on his own in 1986 and made the most spectacular play I have ever seen La Mano De Dios, whoever put him in the 4 rank are terribly wrong. Watch La Mano De Dios on Youtube then tell me what you think of him. Maradona is simply the best in soccer history!

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6Zinedine Zidane

I have seen god... He played for France with no 10 jersey...

Zidane has done very well in his moment and he left with his skills
He lost none of his skill when he left so I believe he was one of the best
football(soccer) player in the history

zidane is not only the greatest football(soccer) player of all time but also the greatest athlete/sportsperson of all time!

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7Ronaldinho

RONALDINHO... NIGHTMARE OF ANY DEFENDER
perfect tricks, speed and precision... Shame he had to leave FCB

he has the best technique ever. no one could do such tricks

He is unarguably the best player I have ever Seen. His dribbling abilities are mesmerizing his passes and free kicks are awesome, but most important of all,... He is a team player unlike C. Ronaldo... I simply love him...

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8Jari Litmanen

My dad has supported Jari Litmanen since the early 70's so when I was born I didn't really have a choice. I got my first Jari Litmanen t-shirt when I was two years old so my father just made a icecold decision: you support Jari Litmanen. I cannot even imagine what would have happened if I've started glory hunting Ronaldinho instead of Litmanen.

He is the best player the world has ever witnessed. He can see the whole pitch better than anyone else. TIMO JUTILA once said that Jari is also really good at making fantastic barbecue. That said, he is without a doubt the greatest player of all time.

He is Timo Jutila of football. Fantastic physical presence and vision.

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9Gheorghe Hagi

THE BEST EVER... ABILITY, CREATIVITY, VISION, ACCURACY, TRICKS, SHOTS, UNPREDICTABLE, DRIBBLING, SKILL, TECHNIQUE, TAKING ON PLAYERS. HAGI IS THE BEST. DIFFERENT CLASS. CREM DE LA CREM.

THE BEST PLAYER EVER, HE WAS A SHOW MAN, GOD OF FOOTBALL, THE BEST OF THE BEST, HE IS UNIQUE, THE ONLY ONE, THE KING.

THE MOST ORIGINAL PLAYER IN HISTORY OF FOOTBALL, HE HAD EVERYTHING, NATURAL TALENT, HE PUT ROMANIA ON THE MAP OF FOOTBALL.

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10Zico

+7He is a coach of Fenerbahce...

Fenerbahce was played quarter final match with Chelsea in CL.

Fenerbahce will be most valuable football club with Arthur ZCO

WE LOVE WHITE PELE 'ZCO'

MAWENSY

+3His name alone goes with the other single-name greats like Pele, Ronaldo and Gherson.

Deadly long range shots with machine precision combined with all other football skills to the mastery level.

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The Contenders

11Enzo Francescoli

Great player, like many Uruguayans and coming from a small country, he punched well above his weight!

Francescoli, who was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, was one of the best players of the modern era. He was a striker with unusual grace and elegance on the football pitch. He was affectionately known as "El Principe. " Watch him play and you will see an artist at work, and understand why he was called "The Prince. "
He was one of the most elegant players of his generation.

zinedine's idol. he named his son after him.

manya93

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12David Beckham

The best free kicker this world has ever seen and will never see like this
He is the Free kick GOD THE LEGEND DAVID BECKHAM THE BEST...

He is the best ever. There's no doubt that he's not that good in dribbling, but he knows where he's good at.. Freekicks, assists, etc.. Especially freekick.. No one like him ever...

A truly magical player, always made a difference in an england shirt which was really important to him. Absolute legend, best crosser and free kick taker the game has ever seen... Laugh out loud at those who consider Cristiano Ronaldo to be in the top 10 you obviously don't watch football.

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13Steven Gerrard

+11steven gerrard is the best football player I have ever seen. zidane is very good, ronaldinho, ronaldo, messi, rooney,.. but gerrard is really the best. he plays with heart and his is leader who motivates all other players. his shot is so powerful and accurate, his passes just stand and watch it, he is very good in defense also also in attack, he has also very good dribble skills. SIMPLY THE BEST!

+11The best football player with good manners and full power!
Liverpool is lucky to have him. Royalty, Loyalty, Totality, his life is for Football and of course in Liverpool FC!

GODLIKE!

+9hey guys Gerrard is without doubt the most successful soccer player in the world.. he has unmatched talent, enthusiasm, history, achievement, determination.. Go for him instead of Rolando

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14Johan Cruyff

Many people here don't know anything of football..

Leo Messi is not as good as Zico.
Cristiano Ronaldo & Ronaldo is not as good as Maradona.

And nobody I repeat NOBODY is as good as Cruyff was.
Simply the best ever..

no.14 Johan Cryff is the world's best of the best soccer player of all time in the whole entire world. no doubt he scored more than 1000 goals

he undoubtedly is the best the world has ever seen
he has been an inspiration for the most successful clubs in europe
and a great ambassador for the game

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15Thierry Henry

The best striker to ever live! If you don't believe this then you don't know real football!

best goalscorer of Arsenal and France and best striker of all time with Brazilian Ronaldo...

whoever voted for anyone else never watched an arsenal game before 2007

arsenal193

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16Kaka

He is the great madridian and brazilian hero as well as playmaker

um he's poetry in motion when he performs

He really should be number 2 after pele. People say ronaldinho but he doesnt have the right playing style or smarts to even be near No.1.

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17George Best

George Best should be number 1. What is wrong with you non George Best fans beside other manu fans who vote for a manu player.
Maradona good, Pele better, George best

Maradona good, Pele Better, George Best. He was the great hes dribbler of all times.

"Maradona good; Pelé better; George Best."

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18Wayne Rooney

Did you see that bicycle kick with the assist by NANI. Rooney should be up there a lot higher. But he is still young with a bright future.

Wayne rooney is without a doubt at least third on this list he is an engine and deserves to be up with the top footballers

wayne rooney is the best soccer he have best skill run fast

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19Alessandro Del Piero

Ale numero uno...
Forza Juve...1897x...

ALEX DELPIERO BEST IS THE BEST..
NOMERO UNO IN THE WORLD..

FORZA ADP 10

Fantastic, Unbelievable, Genius! If not the all-times number 1, he certainly deserves a place in all-times top 10. Personally, I could only compare him with Maradona.

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20Franz Beckenbauer

You are right! But to reduce the Kaiser to a DEFENDER is a huge mistake, fail, blasphemy. He was one of the best players ever technically!

nobody can get passed him when he is defending! one of the greatest defenders of all time!

Der Kaizer Mus be in the Number 1
he is the real leader on the Soccer field
and The Most important He is The Only Man who had FIFA world cup as a player(1974)and a football manager (Germany, 1990)

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21Michael Owen

he is one of the best finishers in the world. it is same the injuries have destroyed him but he will come back as he always did

Amazing striker and still has time 2 get to englands all time top goal scorer

Truely the best England striker that had ever discovered.

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22Francesco Totti

Totti should always be thought as a legend he made roma as one of the best teams in the world, he is always loyal to his team and would always fight for the win. I believe he should be one of the best players ever lived, NO TOTTI NO PARTY

d best player of italy... his freekicks are amazing. his passes are accurate. a goal scoring machine. great dribbler n has capacity to destroy any defender... shld be in top 10
the best striker
ronaldo is nothing compared to him














































francesco totti is the best italian football ever with great skill and charismatic person

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23Hakan Şükür

World best striker. world the fastest goal. 9. seconds. 2002 world cup. uefa 2000 goal king. fifa 1997 striker of the year. Turkey goal king. Turkey national team 51 goals. turkey super league 249 goals. uefa cup win turkey league win world cup 3. The best striker of all time

The best striker ever. Hakan Sukur was and is the goal king of all time, not only in turkey but all over the world. Hakan sukur must be at the top 10.

all time best player of turkey

24Ally McCoist

+1One the the Rangers best players, it was a pleasure to watch him play.

Dileas

25Fernando Torres

Fernando torres should at least be in top 10 or at least top 15
he is the star of spain
25 is not the place for a player of such huge quality

I wish one day I could be as good as he is <3 I love him

El Nino I believe is one of the best soccer/football players of all time. He is very fast, skillful and is great with his finishing. He has scored many goals, especially with Spain, and that is why I reckon he deserves to be in the top ten.

Rotorhead

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26Hugo Sanchez

Let's be honest, if he were Brazilian, Argentinian, or German, he'd be in the top 10 or 15 at least. If not, name another player who even comes close to scoring such beautiful and difficult goals at the same time. Keeping in mind that most of them were not a one time lucky shots. And for those who say "well all those pichichis were won because he was an opportunist or because he just parked in front of the goal" if it's that easy why isn't any other player (in la liga) doing it every other year. I'm not putting him in the same level as pele or maradona, but come on lets give the guy credit where credit is due.

most of his goals were bicycle kicks, HE IS THE BEST PLAYER WHO EVER PLAYED IN REAL MADRID

By fare, one of the best soccer players I have seen played. The footage of his goals are stunning, to say the leas. It is hard to argue what he achieved in Spain. The results speak for themselves. His acomplishmenst speaks volumes as to what kind of player he was. This is an wasome list of player. But with all due respect to them, not many players in the Spanish league (or on this list) come close to what he has achieved. An absolute underrated player. Stats don't lie or have bias. I am afraid some of these great players that are placed before him on this list will never get close.

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27Ferenc Puskas

He had the most powerfull shot in football history, this is a fact, he killed a gorila and two goalkeepars in his career.
He also had a great strengh, charisma, knowlwdge of the game, and in my opinion he was a better dribler than maradona, pele and ronaldinho in one.
Just think about it, when he played in 1953 against England in Wembley, thanks to him the, mighty english" lost first time after 50 at home ground.
Good bless you Puskas Ocsi, you are one of the greatest, magyar"s

The best Hungarian football player ever. In my poin of view his name is very well-known on the whole world. When someone hear the word "Hungary", almost the first what you can hear in the answer: "Puskás". Many Hungarians have the same opinion: Ferenc Puskás is the greatest Hungarian.

He deserves to be top 1 83 in 84 for Hungary thats well better than Pele could live up to

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28Roberto Baggio

He was the best Italian soccer player that ever lived

CaptCool

Probably the best Italian player of all the time. Should be in the top 10 at least. 29 it's just unacceptable. So much better than Totti, Del Piero etc..

SIMPLY THE BEST... IF THERE ARE OTHER ITALIAN PLAYERS BEFORE HIM IN THIS LIST, IT MEANS THAT THIS LIST IS FALSE... SOLO ROBERTO BAGGIO

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29Eusebio (Eusebio da Silva Ferreira)

Eusebio was amazing.
How you guys have courage of talk about Sukur, Beckham...
are you loosing your mind...

I think eusébio was one of the greatest football players ever, he was clearly better than maradona and between eusébio and pele the result is some kind of a tie, he didn't have a long career but he deserves at least the 2nd place here.

The 'Black Panther' is the greatest!!!

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30Cesc FĂ bregas

he has helped arsenal so much rember the goal against sunderland and aston villa and also the pass he gave during world cup finals

no doubt he is the great ball passer of all time. Give him the ball and you are ready to score.

he is now the best player of his age and good looks too

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31Henrik Larsson

HOW IS LARSSON NOT IN THE TOP 10?! True professional, amazing on-pitch ability. Had a habbit of finding the net at any stage! Play'ed for three of the greatest teams in world football, and Ronaldinho described him as his idol and hero. A true footballing great. Hail hail, Henrik Larsson.

scores from left right and centre, just a fantastic player

mikeyeggo

i have a huge poster of him in my room he is my football inspiration and he played for my favourite club celtic wooooo!!!!!

hergibob

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32Frank Lampard

Frank lampard is the only midfielder who scored the most goals ever in english football.

one of the best mid player I have seen is really pleasing to watch him play

Lampard at present is arguably the best midfielder in english football.. He has it all he can score from long distance
+ he can also put in those lovely passes for the strikers to score..

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33RaĂşl Gonzalez

Surely the best striker and one of the best players ever. Football is not only dribles.
RAUL 7 RUUUUUUUUUUUUULES.

i-love-rock-n-roll

Surely the best striker and of the best players ever. Football is not only dribbling football is score game and Raul the best scorer ever.

Playing with very simple skill ability, but always creating a lot of beautiful goal... Fabulous. One of the best striker in the world. SIMPLICITY and MAJESTIC

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34Jorge Mágico González

THANK YOU. although honestly he deserves number 1 spot.
it does annoy me that since he is salvadorian, he isn't known very well, but he does deserve the number 1 spot, I have never since anybody play with that kind of passion and th0ose amazing moves.

El Magico was better you need to see his game and you'll see I was unique.

HE had all the skills he needed to be the best,and to tell u the truth he was the best ever,he was a MAGICO

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35Michael Laudrup

Michael Laudrup needs to be at least in top 20!

Mpa96

Laudrups skills were amazing! Played in Juventus, Barcelona and Real Madrid! Needs to be much higher placed on this list!

Greatest playmaker ever and a true gentleman.
Easily goes in top 20.

Footie_Expert

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36David Villa

Ultimate striker... Nightmare of Defenders... Kicks most on the list in the butt without even looking.

scores many many goals, national and clubs.

ultimate striker!
the dream finisher!
the real man of aggressive football!

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37Zlatan Ibrahimović

He is officially the best (not ever) I cannot believe he is only 35. he should be top 10. His goal when he played for Ajax is simply amazing. Plus he's Swedish. GO ZLATAN!

i cannot believe he is not up here already, this player holds one of the most impressive highlight reels to date. dribbling through what seems to be an entire team and promptly puts the ball in the net. players like c. ronaldo make many pretty moves, but do not put the ball in the net. this player does.

Ibrahimovic like no other
His moving his shoots his dribbles no one like him
He is 1.95 m height with unbelievable skills

38Alfredo di Stéfano

What is this guy doin here? Rooney, Owen, Gerrard above Di Stefano?
U gotta be kidding me... should be in the top 3 at least if not at the top.. Ppl not aware of Di Stefano should just take a look at his Wikipedia page.. dis guy has won EVERYTHING.. definitely better than Cristiano who is at no.2

scored 216 goals in 282 league matches between 1953 and 1964. One 14 league titles, European cup 5 times and was European footballer of the year twice.
and the best reason to have him in the top ten is because maradona said- "I don't know if I was a better player than Pelé, but I can say without any doubt that Di Stéfano was better than Pelé. I am proud when one speaks of Di Stéfano.... I can say that Maradona could be worse than Pelé. But I emphasize Di Stéfano was better".

The greatest player of all time. Though nominally a striker, Di Stéfano had the tackling, shooting, passing and dribbling ability and (most importantly) endurance to be able to play quite literally all over the field, and excel in all facets of the game, and it is this all-around brilliance that made him the best. He is one of only 8 players to have won multiple Ballons d'Or, and was recently declared by Pelé to be the greatest ever.

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39Marco Van Basten

Best ever! Marco had it all. Was a great passer of the bal as wel fast with the ball and his technics were just amazing! Remember euro 1988

Nr 1 in my book! Had all the qualities a forward should have!
Why is he so far down on this list? You guys don't know football!

The Best 1! I cryed when he gave up with soccer... I was the only soccer player can gave me emotions...

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40Didier Drogba

+6He is excellent the top scorer in barclays premier league

+5he is a powerhouse
he has so much skill and precision it is unreal

+4He kills and he got the most goals for Chelsea in 2006. Better than all the other Africans. Go Ivory Coast.

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41Dennis Bergkamp

he should be top 3 and he is the best foreign premier league player of all history and he loves seeing boys in bras plus best dutch player ever in england

scored the best goal ever against newcastle how is he only 37th he should be top 5.

he's skills and he's goal are superb

42Ryan Giggs

the most decorated british player the world will ever see, ryan giggs is an inspiration

He plays at the same level for now 20 years! And no end in sight :-)

brilliant skills with fantastic insight... sets up many other players and goal situations...

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43Bambang Pamungkas

yes I like to. great skill from pamungkas. he is smart player to created a goal score. small body but high heading

Bambang Pamungkas is my favourite player. He has a good talent. I like his amazing header. He is Indonesian football legend.

Sampdoria at his youth, wished to be a great player.
Unfortunately, no body can train him well and develop his technical ability.
But, he's got potentials, a raw quality of an amazing footballer.

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44Garrincha (Manuel Francisco dos Santos)

I can't believe you guys, have you ever seen Garrincha playing football. Garrincha is one of the 10 best player in the world.

Garrincha was a footbal artist, a player with an unique dribbling style which resembled a drunken man trying to walk. He's an underrated footballer, perhaps overshadowed by Pele, and he should be in the top ten list. It's definitely worth seeing his videos.

Those who saw him play say he was better than Pele - what we can see of him on film suggest he was unplayable.

Spursfred

45Alan Shearer

who votes on here you can't tell me the great alan shearer and GEORGE BEST are not in this top ten and are behind the likes of keane owen, ronaldo what a load of wank people forget to easily

pommy

THE best striker ever! how on earth is there people like micheal owen or david beckham ahead of him! wake up!

FOSTER69a

one of the greatest premier league player that ever lived. long live Shearer!

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46Eric Cantona

You always be the king from Old Trafford and from France!

he turned united from a great team to one wanted for breach of competition laws for monopolising the premeirship

He truely is the best french player ever

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47Roberto Carlos

+2great player, best shooter and responsible for the greatest goal of all time

+2The Best Free Kick In The History Of Soccer. Better Than Beckham.

The best left foot in football history

48Samuel Eto'o

Eto'o is the most useful player in the history of football reason being that he can score any how any where and any time. These other players made name because they were highly watched by people

Eto's is what striker should copy, Lio Messi can never played what this kid has done

the boy is just terrific. swift, positioning, strikes and compusure are his trademarks. simply the best

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49Luis Figo

He led Portugal to the semi-finals in the 2006 world cup

CaptCool

He has the greatest class of any player, with his trademark curl, he is Portugal's greatest asset.

one of the best portugal has offered and one of the best the world has seen

PR1MET1ME101

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50Gabriel Batistuta

ohhhh! he was a total legend of Argentina. His goal scoring ability was great. He's the best!

One of the best sharpshooters of the game.. he is one of those strikers who had most shots on target...

Best striker Argentina ever had. He has the record of best foreign serie a goal scorer ever. He also scored 10 goals in 12 world cup matches.

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51Roy Keane

+1Greatest Midfielder of all time, he dragged United to the Champions league final and Ireland to the 2002 world cup and didn't get to play in either.

Most passionate player ever

Grizleybear

he is a star in the game no doubt

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52George Weah

This Man is the only and one ever african will produce. No african player will ever set the record King George Opong Manna Weah. This brother is super increditable. The pride that put both Africa and Liberia name in best players of all time football. Weah Weah Weah. Never been to the most important game but could still draw the attention that the world recognized and give him a very deservable honor

King George is place in the first 5 of World Best Players, WORLD BEST, EUROPE BEST AND AFRICA BEST. SCHOOL ME, NAME ONE PLAYER WHO HAVE WON SUCH FAME AND INTERESTINGLY DID NOT PLAY FIFA WORLD CUP TOURNAMENT. MY FIRST 5, PELE, BECKENBAUR, MARODONA, WEAH AND VON BASTEIN

best african player of all tym, and only african to attain world player of the year award

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53Andriy Shevchenko

Simply the best, he can make a come back!!!

modern football best forward after the fenomen ronaldo

He is definitely better than owen, drogba, torres, villa and henry! You are so much wrong..

54Landon Donovan

AMAZING! Works his hardest every game, always plays the rigt way never begging for fouls.

55Juan Roman Riquelme

hey guys, y not support him. he deserves a better ranking after all he is one of the best play-makers to have worn argentina shirts.

equally good than any of the best play maker the world football has ever produced. what he lacks is - trying to go ahead of playing coach...

56Lev Yashin

the single most agile and most brilliant goalkeepe the world will ever see!

57Augustine Azuka (Jay-Jay) Okocha

j'j was the most skilful and stylish footballer the world has ever seen. he had the best footwork

Ja-Jay Okocha, is the best 10 Africa has ever produce and the best africa Player from 19994 - 2005, despite, Africa Man will always be an Africa Man, refuse to Honour Him as the best Africa at least Twice. For You to won an Award from BBC, goes to tell a lot. Thanks

this is the genius of our time,, talked in the same lines as the maradonas and peles of this world..love ronnie but he is not #1 .okochais in the top 5 of the world ..#1 in africa..

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58Carlos Valderrama

A genius with the ball: Amazing tactics, great long/short passes, delightful dribble, tempo manager and great goals.
He lead the colombian team in the Legendary match 5-0 against Argetina for WC'94 qualification.
One of best players of the history of Football.

without question the best no doubt
el pibe!

Great Overall player, full with joy, happiness and motivation that a lot of players lack today surely one of the best

59Teofilo Cubillas

DESERVES TO BE HIGHER THEN SOME PEOPLE IN THIS LIST.

The best 10 after Pele in the 70s and 80s. Star of Benfica

one of the top ten players

60Rivaldo

Deserves to be higher than some of players that are in the list

THIS GUY S AMAZING. HE IS ONE OF THE BEST PLAYERS IN BRAZIL. HE IS BETTER THAN ALL THE BRAZILIANS. HE SHOULD BE TH

This guys is a soccer god, deserves a better place here. He is so intelligent, and could win a game in seconds. The true master! To 10 easy for him.

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61Michael Ballack

This german player is the most entertaining and fantastic player I ever seen his skills with chelsea and leverkusen tells us about who ballack really is for me MICHAEL BALLACK=BEST PLAYER IN THE WORLD

62Romário

Had he got a chance, he could sit in the same category as Maradona or Pele. He had the talent and Skill to single-handedly win a world cup. Zagalo and Zico made the worst mistake ever by not letting him play the 98 world cup.

This player was an absolute genius. He played well into his forties. Romario deserves to be much higher on the list. Come on guy!

I don´t believe you guys forgot him!!! he won the 1994 world cup alone!! he´s one of the best striker alive.. end he doesn´t even like to training.

63Paolo Maldini

greatest left back ever the face of Milan for the past 20 or so years

The BEST defensive player ever. He is a Legend in the history of the european Football. No other player had, have and will ever have his skills in defending. I mean, look at his sliding tackle - just perfect!

64Bobby Charlton

survived a terrible plane disaster but still came back to be one of the greatest players of all time. This guy should be top 10 no doubt

come on guys. how bobby Charlton can be number 64. he won the world cup 1966. and he is the best england player ever.

65Memo Ochoa

He is the best goalkeeper around the world that is why he was nominated on list of 50 best players and he has more to show at this age of 23 and also show more with Club America and the Mexican National Team

he should be in one of the 10 best players in the world!!!!

seriusly

66Titus Bramble

The best defender ever! He is so skilled and talented. He was even voted player of the year for Wigan in 2008.

67Georgi Asparuhov (Gundi)

Georgi Asparuhov is one of the greatest players of the world doing headers, he was playing with both legs, he was very fast, his technique, dribble. Awesome,

He is the top scorer of Levski, he deserves to be in this list because he is the best football player ever! ! ! Sd

68Paul Scholes

Arjen Robben, Paul Scholes Ryan Giggs, Wesley Sneijder deserve to be at least in the top 20..
Berbatov and Carlos Tevez also great players

Scholes is without doubt the greatest English player of all time and should be in the top ten of this list!
He is the perfect player!

1 of the best mid-feilders of all time ....ginja ninja!

69Javier Hernandez Chicharito

NOT ONLY IS HE MEXICAN BUT HES GOOD. WHO WOULDN'T VOTE FOR HIM. HES ONLY PLAYED FOR LIKE 2-3 YEARS AND HES PLAYING REALLY WELL. HE HAS LIKE 50 GOALS ALREADY IN HIS CAREER. THAT IS AN AMAZING PERFORMANCE. WITH HIS FIRST GAME WITH MAN U. HE MADE A GOAL AGAINST THE MLS ALL-STARS. THAT'S WHY I PUT MY VOTE ON Javier 'CHICAHRITO' Hernandez!

he has scored the fastest goal against one of the best teams ever chelsea on the 36th second when he moved into man you and I'm a man you supporter and he has become the best player in the world

uzy

Chicharito should be in the top ten for sure. Right behind Messi and Kaka so people can actually see who has skills.

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70Michael Essien

One of the graetest all time and best tactical midfielder to date. He won the best French player, sent his team to the world cup, won the the best player in his club team and can play all the positions in midfield and the defends. What a player!

One of the graetest all time and best tactical midfielder to date. He won the best French player, sent his team to the world cup, won the the best player in his club team and can play all the positions in midfield and the defends. What a player!

71Ruud Van Nistelrooy

nistelrooy has proved over the years that he is certainly the best finisher in the present game >

He is the best he should be No 9 at least
I love him! what class and calibre he has to his play! he's th bis dqjdldjeldleqdlqj kwjekwj

72Lukas Podolski
73Abedi Pelé

he was the most skillful african player

heartbeat of contemporary african and world soccer

The greatest dare devil of our century, He was more than a team. His dribbles, his placements and accuracy has no description. Abedi Pele lacked nothing while with the ball. Abedi is the only speedster that lives

74Michel Platini

Three times European Player of the Year.
Over 40 goals for his country from midfield.
Highest scorer in Serie A 3 years running.
One of the greatest passers of the ball in history.
Highest goal scorer in European Championship history.
I rest my case.

75Gerd MĂĽller

Come on guys he is the best striker ever, so much goals, so much trophies, what an instinct for striker I can only compare him with nistelrooy

ahil

If 68 goals in 62 internationals is not enough, consider 14 World Cup goals, and one of just 3 to score 10+ goals in a single edition (1970) of the World Cup (the others being Fontaine and Kocsis and they did it in the 1950's when the scores tended to be higher). Definitely one of the top 10 strikers of all-time.

Relayer1971

76Iker Casillas
77Xavi Hernandez

he is the best midfielder nowadays and he is a world champion with spain
;] he should win a golden ball

78Eka Ramdani

this indonesian player is the best, indonesia is the best team in south east asia, even the legend pele's penalty was catched by ronny pasla, our continent's best goalkeeper.

79Majed Abdullah

This Legend was choosen as The Best Arabian Football Player in The Century

nawaf316

This LEGEND is a member in the FIFA judges committee who choose the Best Player in The World annullay

nawaf316

Surely, one of the best football strikers in the game history. Listed into FIFA's top football experts in the world.

80Rıdvan Dilmen

fast, tecnique.. amazig player....

Obscure

81Gianfraco Zola

What a legend and such a nice guy. How the hell is Titus Bramble above him?

sixsixone

best player eva you know he has the best attacking midfielder or mid ever in those days

he is just the ultimate player should be in da top 10

82Harry Kewell

+1great technique pin point crossing a typical winger

83Bobby Moore

master defender

a great player and a gentleman
hailed by pele as the best defender he has played against

Only man to captain England to World Cup victory. Now that's something

84Hazem Emam

the best playmaker in football history

Emam won the Pepsi World Challenge competition in 2001, beating the likes of Rivaldo, Rui Costa, Roberto Carlos, Juan Veron, David Beckham and many others.
Selected in best team of African cup 1996 and 2002
Top scorer of African Qualifications for African Cup of Nations 1998
won a lot of titles with zamalek
he's legend & deserves a good position

i_spidy

85Ole Gunnar Solskj

what an absaloute legend, won the champions league for man utd!

clarkeyboy123

Ole Gunnar, one of the best plyers in all time......come on, there are tons of plyers better than him.
Ridiculous!!!

86René Higuita

One of the best goal keepers in the world, enjoyed all the games and all the opportunities to show his skills.

87Robinho - Robson de Souza

made most goals in copa america
dribbles better than teves
Marco ortiz is awesome me

88Younis Mahmoud

Yasser al Qahtani didnt deserve to win the afc award Younis should have!
Plus YOUNIS IS THE BEST!

mohammad younes is the best footbal player lted 1000.000.000.of persons happy

he is a good player halping his team and making good goals and he letted 1000000 of persons to get happy

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89Ruud Gullit
90Shunsuke Nakamura

the best ever japanese player and probably the best freekick specialist in the world.

91Giovanni Dos Santos

very good! one of the best young players ive ever seen! lot to learn but fantastic player!

He is really good at penalty. Kicks. I think he should be in the top ten best because he runs really fast and has lot of goals in a season so I say he is one of the best player alive he could be better then borrgety

92Petr Cech

Amazing Goal Keeper. So sad that he was knocked unconscious. Still, after all that, he is an awesome goalie. Best Czech player by far and the most talented goalie in the EPL and before the injury, the best goalie in the world (and he has the trophy to prove it! ). The goalie is the most vital part of the team. so often we overlook our defense. Look at the top ten! a bunch of strikers and midfielders. We need to learn to appreciate our defenders and goalies much more.

93Saviola

Hes amazin 2nd best argentinian striker

defently bestt socer player in the world.. =D

94John Terry

king of defenders.master of headers.

WALL DEFENDER! HE IS LIKE THE CHINESE WALL.. He is the god of the defense game. A good and amazing captain

95David Bentley

How can the next David Beckham not be on the list?

ScytheX

96Andrés Guardado

He's Beast!
I think he should move up some ranks in my opinion, he is one of the best midfielders in the world

97Cuauhtémoc Blanco

+1"he doesn't play for the money he plays because he loves it"
"best soccer player in Mexico" "he will always be the best soccer player in Mexican soccer"

he has having a great season with Chicago fire and got Club America to the final

98Guillermo Ochoa
99Younes Mahmoud

He lead the Iraqi national team to the championship of Asia and was the top scorer in that event. he was also the top scorer in the qatarian league. he is skilled and expierenced on the field with a very high shooting accuracy

he is most best football player , he always halp his team

100Nery Castillo

he good and he can go by you like crazy!

Best goals in the copa America ...
best Mexican player right know..

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