The 50 Greatest Footballers Of All-Time Have Been Named And Ranked
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Diego Maradona has been named the greatest footballer of all-time ahead of Lionel Messi and Pele in a brand new list.
The Argentine legend tragically died in 2020 and it was felt across the sporting world thanks to his legendary career.
He managed to drag his nation almost single-handedly to victory in the 1986 World Cup - establishing himself as a generational talent.
It has seen 90Min rank Maradona as the one true GOAT ahead of Pele and Messi, who sit second and third respectively.
Franz Beckenbauer and Johan Cruyff make up the rest of the top five, while Cristiano Ronaldo finds himself down in seventh.
Ronaldo and Messi are the only two active players to crack the top ten. Andres Iniesta is the next closest, down in 31st.
Other current stars to feature are Robert Lewandowski and 2018 Ballon d'Or winner Luka Modric.
Check out the entire list below.
50. Luka Modric
49. John Charles
48. Robert Lewandowski
47. Jairzinho
46. Omar Sivori
45. Paulo Rossi
44. Paul Breitner
43. George Weah
42. Kaka
41. Lev Yashin
40. Gunnar Nordahl
39. Sandor Kocsis
38. Kevin Keegan
37. Hristo Stoichcov
36. Gianluigi Buffon
35. Johan Neeksens
34. Xavi
33. Luis Suarez [midfielder born in 1935]
32. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
31. Andres Iniesta
30. Rivelino
29. Bobby Moore
28. Socrates
27. Lothar Mattheus
26. Ronaldinho
25. Ruud Gullit
24. Bobby Charlton
23. Guiseppe Meazza
22. Raymond Kopa
21. Romario
20. Eusebio
19. Marco van Basten
18. George Best
17. Zico
16. Franco Baresi
15. Ferenc Puskas
14. Paolo Maldini
13. Gerd Muller
12. Mane Garrincha
11. Alfredo Di Stefano
10. Roberto Baggio
9. Michel Platini
8. Zinedine Zidane
7. Cristiano Ronaldo
6. Ronaldo Nazario
5. Johan Cruyff
4. Franz Beckenbauer
3. Lionel Messi
2. Pele
1. Diego Maradona
Ranking the :five::zero: greatest footballers of all time.
- 90min (@90min_Football) April 22, 2021
You might disagree, you might not. :wink: pic.twitter.com/Xc18WRha54
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Topics: Football, Lionel Messi, Diego Maradona, Cristiano Ronaldo
