Top 50 Greatest Footballers Of All-Time

Top 50 Greatest Footballers Of
All-Time ? Pele, Maradona,
Messi And Ronaldo Included In
The Best Soccer Players Ever
List

50. Kenny Dalglish, Scotland
49. Zbigniew Boniek, Poland
48. Matthias Sindelar, Austria
47. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, West Germany
46. Rivelino, Brazil
45. Just Fontaine, France
44. Roberto Carlos, Brazil
43. Andres Iniesta, Spain
42. Ruud Gullit, Netherlands
41. Uwe Seeler, West Germany
40. Michael Laudrup, Denmark
39. Andrea Pirlo, Italy
38. George Weah, Liberia
37. Thierry Henry, France
36. Gianluigi Buffon, Italy
35. Gianni Rivera, Italy
34. Hugo Sanchez, Mexico
33. Nilton Santos, Brazil
32. John Charles, Wales
31. Ronaldinho, Brazil
30. Enzo Francescoli, Uruguay
29. Cafu, Brazil
28. Mario Kempes, Argentina
27. Socrates, Brazil
26. Giuseppe Meazza, Italy
25. Xavi Hernandez, Spain
24. Djalma Santos, Brazil
23. Bobby Moore, England
22. Lothar Matthius, West Germany
21. Bobby Charlton, England
20. Marco Van Basten, Netherlands
19. Ronaldo, Brazil
18. Zico, Brazil
17. Franco Baresi, Italy
16. Dino Zoff, Italy
15. Gerd Muller, Germany
14. Eusebio, Portugal
13. Michel Platini, France
12. Paolo Maldini, Italy
11. George Best, Northern Ireland
10. Garrincha, Brazil
9. Ferenc Puskas, Hungary
8. Alfredo di Stefano, Argentina, Colombia and
Spain
7. Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal
6. Franz Beckenbauer, Germany
5. Zinedine Zidane, France
4. Johan Cruyff, Netherlands
3. Diego Maradona, Argentina
Maradona played in an era when defenders
were allowed to get away with brutalizing their
more skilled opponents, and yet he was still
majestic. A hero for leading Italian club Napoli
to their first and still only two Serie A titles, his
greatest achievement came when he inspired
Argentina to World Cup success in 1986,
scoring mesmeric goals in both the quarterfinals
and semifinals.
2. Lionel Messi, Argentina
The key member of the greatest club team in
history as Barcelona have dominated Europe,
Messi can change a game in an instant with
unfathomable close control while gliding forward
at lightning speed. The Argentinian has
answered doubts about his ability to perform for
his country and could now complete his legacy
by leading them to World Cup glory.
1. Pele, Brazil
Bookended his career at the top level with
World Cup wins, first as a brilliant 17-year-old in
1958 and then 12 years later as part of one of
the greatest teams to ever grace the
competition. In between he picked up another
winner?s medal in 1962, although was injured
during the tournament. The all-time top scorer
for Brazil, Pele fired in a total of 1,281 goals
during a glittering career.