Millions of people play football, but only a few become real legends, whose game is admired even many years after the end of their careers. It was thanks to their talent and skill that teams and national teams dominated their opponents, winning the most prestigious trophies. Meet the ten best footballers of all time.
10. Eusebio
Portuguese footballer of Mozambican origin Eusebio da Silva Ferreira Eusebio, better known simply as Eusebio, terrified rivals in the middle of the last century as part of Benfica and the Portuguese national team. He was an unusually fast and very technical footballer, with excellent ball control, who was able to single-handedly rip opponents' defenses to shreds and score goals. It was thanks to his efforts that Benfica became the champion of Portugal 11 times and won the European Cup, and the national team was able to break into the semifinals of the 1966 World Cup.
9. Gerd Müller
Gerd Müller cannot be called a technical footballer, but he had a fantastic starting spurt and phenomenal scoring flair, always finding himself exactly in the same place where the next second the ball landed in the opponent's penalty area and used any opponent's oversight to score a goal. He won against Germany and Bayern Munich, everything a footballer can dream of, from the national championship to the World Cup and European Cup. In total, Gerd Müller was able to score 1,216 goals in official matches, becoming one of the best goalscorers in the world. He set a record, playing for the German national team, hitting more goals than he played in games, scored 68 goals in 62 matches.
8. Franz Beckenbauer
Franz Beckenbauer is the best defender of all time. The footballer spent his best years in the ranks of Bavaria, with which he became national champions four times and raised the European Champions Cup three times over his head. No less successful was his career in the national team, which once became World and European Champion under him. Franz Beckenbauer read the game perfectly, destroying the attacking actions of opponents, if necessary, me with the themes of the game and conducting the direction of his team's attack, verified passes.
7. Alfredo Di Stefano
Argentine magician Alfredo Di Stefano, who shone on the football field in the middle of the last century, having played for a number of Argentine, Colombian and Spanish clubs, and the national teams of these countries. The footballer's finest hour came after moving to Real Madrid, where he quickly became an indisputable authority, playing 396 games and scoring 307 goals. Alfredo Di Stefano did not have impressive dimensions, but he moved a lot around the field, moving to the center and flanks, and actively helping in defense, which was a real revolution for that time. The footballer was very tough, played well with both feet and was very technical.
6. Johan Croiff
Johan Kroiff is the representative of the golden generation of Dutch football, becoming a symbol of total football, feeling great both in attack and defense. He spent his best years playing for Ajax and Barcelona, in which he became nine national champions, won three European Cups and received the Ballon d'Or three times. The footballer was not so lucky with the national team, two times Johan Kroiff stopped one step away from winning the World and European Championships.
5. Cristiano Ronaldo
The star of Real Madrid and the Portuguese national team Cristiano Ronaldo is perhaps one of the most versatile attacking players in the history of football, with excellent physical shape and speed, dribbling and technique that allows you to beat several players at a time, who can beat from almost any position on gate with both feet. He has collected and won all the trophies that a football player can only dream of, with the exception of the World Cup.
4. Zinedine Zidane
Zinedine Zidane is considered the best footballer in Europe and France. The best matches of the football player were the final of the 1998 World Cup, in which he scored two goals with his head and the 2002 Champions League in which he scored the winning goal. But in the final of the 2006 World Cup, he was remembered by the headbutt of Marco Materazzi, after which he was sent off, and his team lost on penalties. Zinedine Zidane spent his best years playing for Juventus and Real Madrid. The footballer has always had excellent physical training and had an extraordinary sword technique, working wonders on the football field, which the audience admired.
3. Diego Maradona
Argentine footballer Diego Armaando Maradona is a very controversial person. A genius who worked wonders on the football field, and an ordinary person in life who could not stand the test of fame and money. It was his talent that led to Argentina's victory at the 1986 World Cup, and allowed Napoli to be the leader of Italian football, a constant challenge to the championship title. But addiction to drugs ruined the career of the great athlete. The last years of Maradona as a professional player were accompanied by continuous scandals. The Argentine's uniform style of play was speed, excellent vision of the field, technique, a well-placed blow from the right foot, a charge for the fight and non-standard techniques that baffled the opponents.
2. Lionel Messi
The leader of Barcelona and the Argentine national team, is considered the best scorer in the history of football. He is the only footballer in the world to become the Champions League's best goalscorer four times in a row and the first person to receive four Ballon d'Or in a row. Not counting the fact that he became the youngest player to score 200 goals in the Champions League and has the longest streak of goals in the Champions League. Lionel Messi has fantastic control over the ball, can literally out of the blue change the situation in favor of his team, like a rocket breaking through to the opponent's goal or give a filigree pass. At the time of writing, he is the second highest paid footballer in the world.
1. Pele
The greatest football player of all times and peoples is the Brazilian prodigy Edson Arantis do Nasimeento, commonly called Pele. The footballer began playing at a professional level at the age of 16, immediately becoming a goal-scoring machine that terrifies opponents who. His trademark style was speed and incredible skill, which allowed him to beat the opposing team by half, while he knew how and loved to give. Pele won three World Cup in football, of which he led his team in two, working miracles forward on the field, and in one, due to an injury, he sat on the bench. The footballer, during his career, scored 1,291 goals in official matches, this record has not yet been broken.
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Top 10 best football players in the world for 2018-2019
The winner of one of the most prestigious awards in the world of football, the 2019 Ballon d'Or, will be announced soon. Who it will be is still an intrigue. In anticipation of this exciting event for football fans, we decided to remember the best players - contenders for the popular award. We present to the readers' attention the top 10 best football players in the world 2018-2019. When compiling the rating, data from the Football Observatory report on the performance of participants in five prestigious football championships this year were taken into account.
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On the 10th place in the top of the best footballers of 2018-2019 is the Bosnian athlete. According to the Football Observatory, he has become one of the outstanding center-backs of the past football championships. He played for such Russian clubs as Shinnik, Moscow Lokomotiv and Torpedo. In 2007 he became one of the best football players in Russia. Now Spachich plays for the German Hamburg.
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The Russian goalkeeper is in the ninth position of the top best footballers of the year. Winner of many awards, five-time champion of Russia, he is ranked 15th in the ranking of the most outstanding goalkeepers of the 21st century. The season began very well for Akinfeev - CSKA, in which he plays, won the Russian Super Cup. During an away match with the Montenegrin national team, the athlete received neck burns and a head injury from a fire thrown onto a football field.
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On the 8th place in our ranking is the Uruguayan. During his long sports career, he became a record holder many times. He is the first footballer to play a hundred games for the Uruguay national team. In 2010 he was recognized as the best player in the World Cup in South Africa.
Forlan comes from a sports dynasty. His father and grandfather were famous footballers. Despite good success in tennis, Diego nevertheless decided, following the example of his closest relatives, to become a football player. Moving to the Spanish side Villarreale, Forlán helped the club reach the Champions League for the first time. Then he changed several teams, and even managed to spend a year and a half in the Japanese club "Sereso Osaka". In May 2015, the footballer decided to continue his sports career at the Uruguayan club Penarol. Interestingly, Forlan, not being left-handed, plays equally well with both feet.
For his skill and extremely correct behavior on the field, the Uruguayan striker is deservedly one of the outstanding football players in the world.
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The seventh position is occupied by the Dutch athlete, who until recently played for Manchester United, and since 2015 has been playing for the Turkish Fenerbahce. The footballer is known as the top scorer in the history of the Netherlands national team. For eight years, from 2004 to 2012, Van Persie played for Arsenal.
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Ranked sixth in the top 10 best footballers of 2019. The outstanding midfielder is one of the most titled athletes of our time. In 2012 he became the best European player. In 2010 he was recognized as the second player in the world. Iniesta was included in the symbolic FIFA world team six times. For his virtuoso playing on the field, Iniesta received the nickname "The Illusionist". He never changed his club colors - having entered the Barcelona school at the age of 12, the footballer continued his career in this club in the future. In 2014, the footballer won the Golden Foot, an award given for high sporting achievements.
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Midfielder of Bayern Munich, in fifth place in the top 10 best football players in the world 2018-2019. His biography is a story about a man who achieved fame and respect with his work and dedication. The French midfielder is one of the most famous footballers in the world and his career is now on the rise. In 2013, Ribéry was named the best footballer. First played in semi-amateur football clubs. The meeting with the Metz coach was a happy coincidence - a promising player was able to jump over several steps and got into the elite football division of France. After that, Ribery's career took off - he became one of the leaders of the club. Joining Bayern Munich, the eminent midfielder showed his talent even brighter.
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The Dutch footballer now plays for Bayern Munich. He distinguished himself at the 2014 World Championship by setting a speed record (37 km / h). No wonder he bears such nicknames as "Meteor" and "Rocket".
Robben has scored 17 goals in 20 matches played by the fourth-ranked footballer in the Bundesliga. As a result, in most cases he was Bayern's best. He has played four games this season, for which he can be praised for his skill and excellent performance.
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Uruguayan and striker of the Barcelona team, on the 3rd place in our rating. His career can be called rapid - just starting to play in the Nacional, Suarez became the champion of Uruguay in 2006. Moving to Ajax Amsterdam, he became the Dutch champion of the year and led the team for some time. Has many prestigious awards. In 2014 he won the Golden Boot for 31 goals scored this season.
In 2014 he joined Barcelona. The transfer of the player cost the club an astronomical figure - 81 million euros and became the most expensive in its history. Suarez turned out to be an extremely successful acquisition for Barcelona - in the very first season he helped the team achieve a golden hat-trick and entered the top 10 best football players in the world 2018-2019. Suarez is considered the strongest striker in the world.
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Ronaldo has played 7 games with the highest score this season. The match against Granada was recognized as his best game. The famous Portuguese footballer scored 5 goals in it. He is one of the three most likely contenders for the 2019 Ballon d'Or prize. Recall that one of the most expensive athletes in the world has already won the coveted award three times.
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Argentinian tops the top 10 most outstanding footballers of 2018-2019
This season he has 43 goals. In terms of the number of goals scored, he lost to his main rival Ronaldo, but in other indicators he turned out to be better than the Portuguese footballer. Messi has played 10 highly-rated matches this season and is the best European footballer for the most accurate assists - 1902.
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List of footballers from the very beginning to the present day. Of course, every football fan has his own best football player, so write who you think is the best below in the comments and then we will try to create a purely list of fans of the best football player in the world.
10th place - Javier Hernandez Creus
One of the best footballers in the history of football... Known as “Xavi”, he is an incredibly high level footballer. He played for the Spanish national team. The beating captain of the legendary Barcelona club In one word, he is the legend of Barcelona. Won eight Spanish champion trophies, four Champions League and three Spanish Cups. Xavi is a two-time European champion in 2008 and 2012, world champion in 2010.
A footballer of this level is distinguished by an incredible talent for dribbling the ball on the field, a pass of the highest quality. Therefore, Javier deservedly takes 10th place in the ranking. the best footballers in the history of football.
9th place - Michel Platini
Michel Francois Platini - the best footballer of the twentieth century on many football publications. In your best years Michelle did incredible ball tricks. On his track record of about 600 played matches and more than 300 goals scored. Top scorer in 1983, 1984 and 1985. Of course, the last not very pleasant services of Platini did not knock him out of top 10 best football players in the world I think what he has done for football in decades is worth more than one big scandal.
8th place - Ronaldo
This footballer is known anywhere in the world. Ronaldo recognized as one of the best footballers of the twentieth century... Probably many have seen the game of this "nibbler". Brazilian footballer is world champion, the top scorer of 2002, best player of the decade... In the arsenal of the Brazilian, the title of the best football player in 1996, 1997, 2002 according to FIFA. Ronaldo also scored 15 incredibly beautiful goals in the final stages. world soccer championships... It is worth noting that many football magazines and football critics put Luis Ronaldo on the quality of play along with the legendary Pele... Of course, everyone has their own opinion about the best footballer of all time. I think many people had to watch Ronaldo's game, and they will not argue that his technique of hitting the ball speaks volumes. Of course, the 8th place may not be 3 or 1, but I think it will always be for the most ardent fans of the Brazilian.
7th place - Alferdo Di Stefano
I think many have never heard of such a great footballer as Alfredo... Alfredo holds three nationalities. He has six appearances for the Argentina national team, six goals for the Colombian national team, and 31 caps for the Spanish national team. Alfredo Di Stepano was top scorer of Spain, Argentina. He scored his best goals as a striker with Real Madrid. “Blond Arrow” is what his favorite fans called Di Stefano. Many authoritative publications still recognize it. the best football player in Spain.
6th place - Ranaldinho
Brazilian footballer God of football, one of the best footballers of all time. Honored holder of the Golden Ball title. The best football player in the world 2004-2005. Plays as an attacking midfielder. What feints and tricks he does with the ball, he seems to be playing like with children on a football field and scores beautiful goals.
5th place - Zinedine Zidane
Zinedine Zidane- the name of this footballer is familiar even to those who do not follow football. One of the best footballers in the history of football... He could be safely put in second or even first place, but in our rating he deservedly opens the top five the best football players in the world... World Champion 1998 and 2000. What “Zizu” was doing with the ball on the field - it was incomprehensible to the mind, what guns Zidane punched at goal.
As of 2016 - Zenadine Zidane is the best footballer in France of all time... Best UEFA Player of the Last 50 Years. The best football player 1998, 2002, 2003. Thousands of fans have always come to see the beautiful Ziza. It is worth noting an interesting fact, what is the best goal in the history of football belongs to Zinedine Zidane.
4th place - Franz Beckenbauer
The football legend comes from Munich. World champion. Played as a central defender. It was Franz who promoted the role as a free defender in football (Libero). Franz played over 650 matches and scored 60 goals. Franz Beckenbauer has played for the Bayern national team all his life. and then became a coach.
4th place Lionel Messi
The legendary footballer who fans call a replacement Maradona... "Leo" became five times Champions League top scorer... The best footballer of 2010. The best player in Europe 2011. Has scored over 250 goals for the Spanish national team. Argentina's top scorer in the entire football history of the country. The most titled player in Argentina. There is a monument in the capital of Argentina Lionel Messi. The play and technique of this "Flea's" ball is so high that he can do the play alone.
3rd place Cristiano Ronaldo
Although many, critics, reputable publications do not put Ronaldo on the list the best football players in the world in the history of football, he still deserves 3rd place. The Portuguese game has reached such a level over the past ten years that he single-handedly pulls the entire Portuguese national team for the championship title. The best scorer in the history of the Portuguese national team... No wonder Cristiano is considered the most expensive footballer in the history of football. He is also considered the best footballer of our time, along with Lionel Messi. Many famous footballers and coaches such as: Carlo Ancelloti, Jose Mourinho, Wayne Rooney, Xavi, Ashley Cole, Xavi Alonso, Thierry Henry consider the Portuguese a footballer from another planet, he is a completely balanced footballer who has no weak points.
2nd place - Diego Maradona
How to miss the scandalous Argentine. The most famous football player on the planet. When there is an argument in any bar or sports environment, who is the best footballer, no name Maradona you just can't do it. Diego Maradona world champion in 1986. The best football player of the century according to FIFA. Many will remember his legendary hand scored in the 1986 World Cup final. Diego is also compared to Lionel Messi... Perfect technique, dribbling at the highest level, football artistry, and legendary hand play - for such qualities he loves Diego Maradona the whole planet.
1st place - Pele
Well, here we got to the king of football according to many versions. Pele three-time world champion. For the Brazilian national team scored 77 beautiful goals in 92 matches. Full name - Edson Arantes do Nascimento... What is the secret of his talent on the field? This is speed, a large angle of view and hard work in what you do. Pele very well understood all the subtleties of the game, football intuition. All over the world there are legends about Pele's flair. His dribbling and dribbling of footballers deserves millions of applause. For one game Pele could hammer in 8 balls. Today the legendary Brazilian is 72 years old and he is one of the most influential people.
Each fan has his own favorite team, and especially his favorite football player, for whom the fan keeps his fists throughout his career. Maybe someone will put Xavi in the 1st place, and Pele in the 15th place for each player will be the best football player in the world in the history of football... Therefore, if someone is worthy to be on the list of the best football players in the world, but he is not there, write your thoughts in the comments below, who deserves to be on the list. top 10 best football players in the world and who is not.
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Popular football portal «FourFourTwo”Formed the top 100 footballers of all time. Socker.ru acquaints readers with an interesting rating.
Ranks 100 to 91:
100. Gheorghe Haji (Romania)
99. Mario Coluna (Portugal)
98. Mario Kempes (Argentina)
97. Neymar (Brazil)
96. Obdulio Varela (Uruguay)
95. Jalma Santos (Brazil)
94. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden)
93. Philip Lahm (Germany)
92.Sandor Kocis (Hungary)
91.Sepp Mayer (Germany)
It is a great honor to be among the top 100 players in the history of the Game, so if someone's position seems undeservedly low to you, remember how many thousands of players remained outside the top 100. Therefore, we take the "FourFourTwo" rating for granted, because you can argue on this topic indefinitely, especially when it comes to the distribution of positions at the very top. In the top ten from the end we see "Carpathian Maradona" Hadji and the Swedish star for all times Ibrahimovic. There are four world champions here: Brazilian Jalma Santos, German Philip Lam, Uruguayan Obdulio Varela and Argentinean Mario Kempes. The great German goalkeeper Mayer, the Hungarian striker Kocis, the Benfica legend Kolun are here, as is Neymar, who has the best years of his career ahead of him.
Ranks 90 to 81:
90. Roberto Carlos (Brazil)
89. Hristo Stoichkov (Bulgaria)
88. Allan Simonsen (Denmark)
87. Javier Zanetti (Argentina)
86. Gabriel Batistuta (Argentina)
85. Uwe Seeler (Germany)
84. Giacinto Facchetti (Italy)
83. Ryan Giggs (Wales)
82. Hugo Sanchez (Mexico)
81.Dragan Jaic (Yugoslavia)
Of the world champions here only Roberto Carlos, but we see two holders of the Ballon d'Or - Stoichkov and Simonsen. Giggs and Batistuta do not need additional introductions, for Hugo Sanchez his goals for Atletico and Real will tell. We note the presence of two legends of Inter Milan from different eras - Facchetti and Zanetti, Uwe Seeler, nicknamed Furious, was the brightest German player in the interval between the first two world championships. Well, Dragan Jaic is probably the greatest Serbian player in history.
Ranks 80 to 71:
80. Thierry Henry (France)
79. Gigi Riva (Italy)
78. Just Fontaine (France)
77. Frank Ryckard (Netherlands)
76.Dennis Lowe (Scotland)
75. Cafu (Brazil)
74. Josef Masopust (Czechoslovakia)
73. Omar Sivori (Argentina)
72. Jose Andrade (Uruguay)
71. John Charles (Wales)
Masopust, Sivori and Low won the Golden Ball in the first half of the 60s, only Lev Yashin wedged in between them. Jose Andrade, Cafu and Anri are world champions. John Charles is among the top 20 Welsh heroes in the history of Wales, and Just Fontaine holds the record for the most goals scored in one World Cup (13 goals scored, World Cup 1958). Riva and Rykard were stars each in their era, and Gigi spent almost his entire career at Cagliari, he is the main symbol of this club.
Seats 70 to 61:
70. Paul Breitner (Germany)
69.Dennis Bergkamp (Netherlands)
68.Sandro Mazzola (Italy)
67. Florian Albert (Hungary)
66. Teofilo Cubillas (Peru)
65. Jimmy Johnston (Scotland)
64. Johan Neeskens (Netherlands)
63. Gordon Banks (England)
62.Dixie Dean (England)
61. Peter Schmeichel (Denmark)
Three Britons at once: the cult Celtic player Jimmy Johnston, the great goalkeeper and world champion Banks, and the hero of the early 20th century Dixie Dean. The Dutch Bergkamp and Neeskens worked magic, although they did not become world champions, Johan even scored in one of his finals, but Paul Breitner responded in kind and eventually celebrated the victory as part of the FRG team. Mazzola is another Inter legend and the idol of the next generations, Florian Albert boasts the Ballon d'Or, and Teo Cubillas is the best player in Peruvian history. You probably already recognized Peter Schmeichel: the famous goalkeeper of Manchester United and an accomplice of the Danish Fairy Tale 1992.
Seats 60 to 51:
60. Kevin Keegan (England)
59. Andres Iniesta (Spain)
58. Adolfo Pedernera (Argentina)
57. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (Germany)
56.Daniel Passarella (Argentina)
55.Dino Zoff (Italy)
54. Gunnar Nordahl (Sweden)
53. Gaetano Shirea (Italy)
52. Roberto Baggio (Italy)
51. Jairzinho (Brazil)
Three Italians at once - the winners of the 1982 World Cup Zoff and Shirea, as well as Roberto Baggio, who missed the decisive penalty in 1994 and remained with the silver. But Andres Iniesta became the author of the only goal in the final of the 2010 Mundial, for which he has since been applauded at all the stadiums in Spain. Jairzinho and Passarella are also world champions, but Karl-Heinz Rummenigge did not win the world championship with Germany, but he has two Golden Balls, like Kevin Keegan. In the middle of the 20th century, Nordahl played in Serie A, where he played for Milan and Roma, but the Argentinean Pedernera is the most mysterious figure in this top ten. It is known that his name was Genius, Maestro and Football Napoleon, but still Adolfo's career took place in South America in the 30s, 40s and 50s of the last century, so there is not much evidence of his greatness.
Seats 50 to 41:
50. Xavi (Spain)
49. Nilton Santos (Brazil)
48. Mikael Laudrup (Denmark)
47. Roberto Rivellino (Brazil)
46. Juan Alberto Schiaffino (Uruguay)
45. Oleg Blokhin (USSR / Ukraine)
44. Didi (Brazil)
43. Fritz Walter (Germany)
42. Matthias Sindelar (Austria)
41. Gianluigi Buffon (Italy)
This ten has a motley composition. There are a lot of world champions from different countries and different eras, and the famous Dynamo Kiev scorer, the Golden Ball winner Oleg Blokhin, and the Austrian Sindelar with a tragic fate, and Buffon, who still performs at a high level, and the cult German captain Fritz Walter, who was in Soviet captivity during the Second World War. And also the ex-coach of Moscow “Spartak” Mikael Laudrup and Didi, who were not passed in “Real” by Di Stefano and Puskas, who did not want to share their glory.
Seats 40 to 31:
40. Kenny Dalglish (Scotland)
39. Nandor Hidegkuti (Hungary)
38. Gianni Rivera (Italy)
37. Ruud Gullit (Netherlands)
36. Paco Gento (Spain)
35. Luis Suarez Miramontes (Spain)
34. Stanley Matthews (England)
33. Gunther Netzer (Germany)
32. Paolo Rossi (Italy)
31. Jose Manuel Moreno (Argentina)
In this top ten, there is not a single active player, although all these names are heard to this day. For example, Paco Gento is the record holder for the number of European Champions Cups, the Spaniard has won this trophy six times. Paolo Rossi scored in the World Cup final and won the Ballon d'Or, while Nandor Hidegkuti was part of the Hungarian Golden squad. A special place here is occupied by Sir Stanley Matthews, who played football until the age of 50, was an exemplary gentleman and won the first Ballon d'Or in history for the best football player of the year in Europe. A few years later, this award went to Luis Suarez Miramontes, who at the time of the presentation played for Barcelona, and then moved to Inter, where he spent nine years.
Seats 30 to 21:
30. Lothar Matthäus (Germany)
29. Raymond Copa (France)
28.Socrates (Brazil)
27. Bobby Moore (England)
26. Valentino Mazzola (Italy)
25. Carlos Alberto (Brazil)
24. Ronaldinho (Brazil)
23. Eusebio (Portugal)
22. Lev Yashin (USSR / Russia)
21. Romario (Brazil)
We note the high position of Lev Ivanovich Yashin: the only goalkeeper who holds the Golden Ball in 22nd place in the rating. Four Brazilians are in the top ten with him, and Romario was higher than Ronaldinho, Carlos Alberto and Socrates. Why, Shorty even walked around Eusebio, who, symbolically, took the next place with his friend Yashin. Bobby Moore and Lottar Matthäus are the captains of their teams at the victorious world championships and the cult footballers of their countries. Special attention should be paid to Valentino Mazzola, who is seriously ahead of his son. Valentino and Sandro are the only father and son to make it into the top 100 strongest footballers of all time. Unique achievement.
Seats 20 to 11:
20.Paolo Maldini (Italy)
19. Bobby Charlton (England)
18. Giuseppe Meazza (Italy)
17. Gerd Müller (Germany)
16. Zico (Brazil)
15. Franco Baresi (Italy)
14. George Best (Northern Ireland)
13.Marco van Basten (Netherlands)
12. Michel Platini (France)
11. Garrincha (Brazil)
Everyone is a star of world football, although it is clear that it is impossible to make a rating of "all time" based on objective indicators, because such indicators do not exist. Here's how to compare, say, Giuseppe Meazza and Paolo Maldini? It turns out that the basis is a kind of historical "media rating": the names of the big stars of the past still sound loud, although decades have passed. Thanks to this, Garrincha and Müller, Charlton and van Basten, Best and Maldini, Meazza and Platini, Zico and Baresi can be located in neighboring positions. But who is cooler than them and who got No. 1, the denouement is close!
Places 10 to 1:
10. Ronaldo (Brazil)
9. Ferenc Puskas (Hungary)
8. Zinedine Zidane (France)
7. Franz Beckenbauer (Germany)
6. Alfredo Di Stefano (Argentina)
5. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
4. Johan Cruyff (Netherlands)
3. Pele (Brazil)
2. Lionel Messi (Argentina)
1. Diego Maradona (Argentina)
At the head of the two Argentines, the King of Football Pele rolled back to the third line, and Cristiano Ronaldo - only the fifth. Eight of the top ten players, apart from Pele and Beckenbauer, have played for Real Madrid or Barcelona in their careers. Here's a hundred turned out for "FourFourTwo". How do you like it?
There is an answer to the question of who is the best footballer in the world. The player is good in his own way, but a talented football player will become known even to those who are not an ardent fan of this sport. The "World's Best Footballers Players" rating represents the opinions of fans, information from football publications, FIFA ratings and other popular sources.
The best world footballers, their biography, the facts of how they achieved heights, who pushed them to take up their favorite sport. Who is included in the list of "The most expensive footballers in the world" and how much do they earn. Legends of modern football, young footballers of the world and how much football clubs are willing to pay them.
Who are they - the best football players in the world? This question is subjective. The fan has his own idol and opinion. The "World's Best Footballers in the History of Football" rankings have been compiled based on fan preferences of this great game, winning history and number of goals. So, here is a selection of the world's best players who are rightfully called football idols.
Criteria for assessing football skill
It is difficult to answer the question of what criteria are used to evaluate top-level footballers. Moreover, to single out one player from the team standings. The decision to award the title of "The best footballer in the world" is made by foreign coaches, journalists, captains. This takes into account the performance of a football player, the stability of ball possession, the possibility of scoring goals, the number of assists and the number of goals scored.
Recognized world footballers of the past
Football legends that gathered tens of thousands of fans at the stadiums.
Roberto Carlos da Silva Rocha
A successful stage in his career was the transition to the club - "Palmerais". In this team, Carlos worked tirelessly until 1995. Thanks to the immense talent of the football player, the team managed to win 2 Brazilian championships and a tournament in Sao Paulo. During this time, other leading clubs in Europe drew attention to Roberto. The reason is the football player's crazy speed (Carlos ran the hundred-meter distance in 11 seconds).
Roberto gets into Inter Milan. In 34 matches, the footballer scores 7 goals. A year later, Carlos joins Real Madrid. For the club, he plays 584 matches, 370 of which are in the Spanish championship. Record for the Real Madrid team. For comparison: Ronaldo played 248 matches in La Liga.
70 goals were scored by Carlos while playing for Real Madrid. He rolled half into the opponent's goal with his trademark long-range shot.
Throughout his career, Roberto has scored 118 goals.
Photo 1. One of 19 players who have played over 100 Champions League matches, former Brazilian soccer player Roberto Carlos
Eduard Streltsov
USSR Master of Sports and Olympic champion was born into the family of a carpenter and educator. The parents hoped that the son would follow in his father's footsteps, but no - the boy preferred a sports career.
Eduard gained his first football experience in the factory team. He was noticed by the "Torpedo" club, the contract with which was signed when the boy was 16 years old. A year later, he was taken to the USSR national team, in the first 2 games the future champion scored 2 goals. At the age of 18, Edward and his team became the Olympic champion.
Many believed that Streltsov would outshine the footballer Pele, who at that time was on the list of "The World's Best Football Players". However, this did not happen. He, and two torpedo soldiers, were accused of rape in 1958 and sentenced to prison.
After being released early, he was accepted into his home team "Torpedo". Thanks to the return of the legend, the club becomes the leader of the USSR Championship and wins the Cup. Career is going uphill. Eduard is taken to the national team, the forward plays 38 matches and scores 24 goals.
Streltsov is a master of sports and holder of the title "The best football player in the country."
Photo 2. Eduard Streltsov is one of the best athletes of the 50s and 60s of the last century.
Lev Yashin
This footballer is included in the list of the best footballers in the world. The legendary Soviet goalkeeper, who played for Dynamo Moscow, has won a huge number of team and individual medals and titles. Lev Yashin is the first Soviet footballer and goalkeeper to receive the Golden Ball award.
The goalkeeper is the pioneer of such goalkeeping skills as playing at the exits and hitting the ball over the crossbar.
The first football experience of the future champion was the local Red October team. The clubs offered him to make a deal, but Yashin opted for the Moscow Dynamo, in which he spent 22 seasons.
The goalkeeper quickly moved around the goal frame, which he was nicknamed "Black Spider". Thanks to his flexibility and manner of hitting balls flying into the goal, Dynamo 5 times became the champions of the country, 3 times took the Cup and a huge number of times first places in various championships.
Photo 3. Olympic champion in 1956 and European champion in 1960 Lev Yashin.
Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima ("Critter")
The favorite of fans all over the world, two-time world champion - Ronaldo - is in the TOP of the best football players in the world. Ronaldo was born into a poor Brazilian family.
At that time, huge sums were offered for the player. It was bought for $ 4.7 million by the PSV Eindhoven club, then for $ 20 million by the player was acquired by the Barcelona club, and after 2 years Ronaldo played for Inter. The club acquired Zubastik for $ 47 million. At that time, the player was included in the list of "The most expensive young football players in the world."
Ronaldo showed his talent at Cruzeiro, scoring 34 goals in 34 matches. Was spotted by Carlos Pareire (coach of the Brazilian national team).
For the Dutch "PSV" "Zubastik" scored 30 goals. And that's 34 matches. After recovery (knee injury), Ronalado ends up in Barcelona. During this period, the footballer demonstrates his immense talent, for which he is awarded the Golden Boot prize.
In 97, "Zubastika" acquired the club "Inter", which, for a long time, "hunted" him. For all the time the games in the Italian club Ronaldo are included in the TOP of the most expensive football players in the world. In addition, he is honored with the "Diamond Ball" award and received the title of "The best footballer in Europe".
From 1998 to 2001, Nibbler is recovering from a knee injury and performs at the 2002 World Cup, scoring 2 most important goals against Germany.
After that he is bought by the Real Madrid club. In the same year, Ronaldo takes first place in the TOP of the best football players in the world and Europe.
The Brazilian has won the prestigious Ballon d'Or award twice. It is also important that Ronaldo to this day makes a huge contribution to the development of football - the representative of the World AIDS Campaign.
Photo 4. Ronaldo - winner of the Golden Ball award (1997, 2002), the best field footballer of the 1998 and 2002 World Championships, the best scorer of the 2002 World Championships.
Zinedine Zidane
The most famous attacking midfielder, who has repeatedly been included in the ranking of the most expensive football players in the world, is Zinedine Zidane.
Zidane signs his first contract with the French "Cannes". There he spends 2 great seasons. Leaves it, moves to Bordeaux and becomes a full-fledged participant in the French championship.
Transfer to Juventus. Zizu reveals himself 100% and becomes the permanent leader of the club.
Transfer to Real Madrid. For the player, the club laid out a record amount - 73 million dollars. Serious merit of Zinedine was the decisive goal in the Champions League against Bayer.
Zidane distinguished himself in the game for the national team. His 2 goals against the Brazilian national team (1998) were decisive and brought France's first and last gold in the world championship to date.
At the European Championship (2000) Zidane also proved to be a real leader. In the game with Spain and Portugal, he scores 1 goal, which allows the French to reach the final and win.
Zinedine Zidane, one of the most expensive footballers in the world, is the coach of Real Madrid.
At the end of his sports career, Zidane began to engage in charitable activities. He organizes and takes part in children's football matches for charity fundraisers, sponsors the construction of a children's department in a hospital in Algeria. Zidane participates in a program of social rehabilitation of children left without a home and parents. Since 2001 - Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Program. Member of the European Association against Leukodystrophy.
Photo 5. Zinedine Zidane was repeatedly included in the list of the highest paid football players in the world.
Ronaldinho
In 1999, the young talent entered the Brazilian national team and performed successfully, which attracted the attention of many clubs. Young Ronaldinho moved to Paris-Saint-Germain. In the first season, the footballer scores 13 goals in 48 matches.
Transfer to the Spanish club "Barcelona". In the first season, Ronaldinho became the leader and became the first contender for the Zloty Ball. But he won it in 2005. At the same time, he sets his record - 25 goals in one season.
Last season at Barcelona, Ronaldinho did not go well. The reason is his negligence in training. Barça decided to sell the hack to Milan. For this invaluable player, the club paid 25 million euros.
His best season was the 2009-2010 season. During this time, Ronaldinho managed to score 17 goals. However, the season was unsuccessful for the footballer.
After that, Ronaldinho, who was once in the TOP of the best football players in the world in history, played in many clubs - Flamengo, Atletico Mineiro, Fluminis, Queretaro. However, Ronaldinho failed to return to the previous form, which was so appreciated by the fans.
Photo 6.Ronaldinho - ohowner of the Ballon d'Or (2005) and the best football player in the world according to FIFA in 2004 and 2005
Diego Maradona
When asked what is the best footballer in the world, many will answer: "Maradona". This player is remembered by millions of fans for his impeccable play and charisma.
At the age of 9, the boy began to study at the local club "Argentinos Juniors". The great footballer of all times and peoples began his journey with him. Spent 5 seasons and rolled 116 goals into the opponent's goal. Thanks to young talent, the club managed to achieve heights - 1st place in the National Championship (1980).
This year has become a record for the player - in 45 matches he scored 43 goals. Due to disagreements with the management of the club, Maradona moves to Boca Juniors. In this club Diego plays for 1 season, then he is bought by Barcelona. In 58 matches, the footballer scores 38 goals and wins 3 titles with his team, one of which is the Spanish League Cup. After a while, Diego quarrels with the president of the club and is going to buy out his contract on his own. Italian "Napoli" is intervening.
For 7 seasons, which Maradona played at Napoli, the team won the UEFA Cup, Italian Super Cup. Left his favorite club Maradona after a drug scandal. After that, the once distinguished footballer moved to Sevilla. There he did not stay long and because of the scandal with the already former friend Carlos Bilardo - the president of the club.
Photo 7. Best Player of the 1986 World Cup Diego Maradona
Michelle Platini
Winner of the Golden Ball award, superbomber of the 1984 European Championship and the best football player in France of the 20th century - Michel Platini - is considered to be the most talented in his field in the world.
Platini gained his gaming experience within the walls of the Nancy club in Lorraine. In the first match, the footballer performed his hat-trick, which was remembered by the team's fans.
Later the club won the French Cup. A year later, Platini leaves Nancy and moves to Saint-Etienne, has been playing for 3 years. In 1981, thanks to Michel, the club became the champion of France.
At the World Cup, Platini is also different: in 5 matches he scores 7 goals against his opponent - Yugoslavia and Belgium.
Michel's contract with Saint-Etienne ends and he moves to Juventus, where he is considered the undisputed leader of the team. While playing at the club, Platini becomes the champion of Italy, the owner of the Italian Cup and the European UEFA Cup.
In the national team, the football legend plays 72 games and scores 41 goals. This allows us to call him "the best scorer in history" until 2007. Throughout his career, Platini has scored 265 goals in 501 matches.
Photo 8. Platini is the only footballer to have won the Ballon d'Or for three consecutive years (1983, 1984 and 1985).
Pele
The record holder for scoring goals, has an immense amount of talents. Pele is recognized as the idol of football throughout the history of its existence.
In the national team in 1958, Pele scored against the USSR, made a hat-trick in the match with France, and rolled the ball into Sweden. At the age of 17, Pele is included in the list of "The best players in world football".
After defeating Mexico, Pele becomes the only footballer to win the World Cup three times. In total, for the entire time of participation in the national team in 14 matches, he scores 12 goals.
The footballer joins the New York Cosmos team. After signing a contract with the club, Pele is called "the highest paid player in the world", and the attendance at matches with his participation is increasing.
Pele is called a real "football improviser" and "grandmaster of the pass". His specific manners and the goal he scored against Fluminense, which he rolled into the goal, circling the entire team from his own foul line, change aspects of the game and the possibilities of football.
The legendary footballer has 92 hat-tricks, 30 matches in which he scores 4 goals, and 6 games in which he rolls 6 goals into the opponent's goal.
Photo 9. Pele is the only footballer in the world to become world champion three times as a player (in 1958, 1962 and 1970)
Recognized modern world footballers
Today, according to the majority of fans, the famous player of the Spanish Barcelona - Lionel Messi and Real Madrid - Cristiano Ronaldo can fight for the title of the best athletes involved in football, according to the majority of fans.
The undoubted leader in the list of the best young football players in the world is Cristiano Ronaldo. This man is a real football icon. His sports career began with the Nacional club. In 2001 he made his debut in the main squad of Sporting. Cristiano signs a contract with Manchester United. During the game in the team he was awarded the title of "Best Young Footballer", "Footballer of the Year".
Photo 10. Messi and Ronaldo are the idols of millions and one of the best players of our time.
Ronaldo rejected the offer to play in Real Madrid (with the transfer it did not work out), as Manchester offered him better conditions. In 2007, his salary was £ 120,000 a week.
In 2008, Real Madrid still manages to buy the player for 78 million pounds. For the team, as of 2017, Ronaldo scores 405 goals in 415 matches. On account of the idol of modern football - 631 goals in 954 matches. In addition, Cristiano is the winner of the Ballon d'Or four times. But that doesn't stop him. The footballer is ready for new achievements.
Messi is called Ronaldo's main competitor. Lionel has won the Ballon d'Or 5 times. During his career, the footballer scored 523 goals and played in 626 matches. In addition, the player is the top scorer of the Champions League four times.
Photo 11. Club "Manchester United" - one of the leaders in the number of titles won in history.
Most expensive football players
In 2017, FIFA presented "The best" - the prize to the best footballer of the year - Cristiano Ronaldo. But the best does not mean rich. According to statistics, the biggest income is from the player of "Shanghai Shenhua" - Tevez. His salary is about 37.5 million euros per year. For comparison: Cristiano Ronaldo receives about 23 million euros per year. In third place is Ezequiel Lavessi (Hebei China Fortune), followed by:
- Oscar "Shanghai SIPG" - £ 20 million;
- Messi - with a salary of 23 million euros per year;
- Gareth Bale Real Madrid - 20 million euros;
- Hulk "Shanghai SIPG" - 20 million pounds.
They are lagged behind in terms of wages - Paul Pogba, Axel Witsel, Neymar.
According to the Center for Sports Research, Barcelona's Neymar is called an expensive footballer. The transfer of the athlete is estimated at 246 million euros. In second place in the ranking of highly paid players - Messi (170 million euros), in third - Paul Pogba (155 million euros). The best footballer of the year - Ronaldo - is only in seventh place. His transfer is estimated at 126 million euros.
Photo 12. Best young player of the World Cup 2014 Paul Pogba
The most expensive young footballers
In big football, it's hard for young guys to break through. However, this does not apply to these players. Well-known clubs are ready to give tens of millions of euros for these players.
Record holder for "youth transfers" - Raheem Sterling. Manchester City bought the player from Liverpool for £ 43.5m. Judging by the latest data, the amount for a talented young footballer has increased to 62.5 million euros.
In the fall of 2012 he made his debut in the England youth team and was called up to the first team, having played on the bench against Ukraine. Raheem Sterling made his England debut at the age of 17 years and 341 days, starting a friendly against Sweden, becoming the fifth-youngest player in team history.
In second place is the Frenchman Anthony Martial. The footballer moved to Manchester United from Monaco. The English club acquired the player for £ 36 million. The transfer of the young footballer is estimated at 47 pounds.
The third place is taken by Leroy Sane, for whom Manchester City paid 50 million euros.
In fourth place is Renato Sanches, a Bayern player. The German club paid 34.55 million euros for the young talent.
The list also includes Tottenham's Dele Alli (€ 34m), Bayern's Kingsley Coman (€ 30m), Schalke's Breel Embolo (€ 25m), Manchester United's Marcus Rashford and Max Mayer of Schalke (€ 22m), Julian Weigl of Borussia and Kelechi Iheanacho of Manchester City (€ 20m).
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