Top 10 Best Footballers of All Time

Lionel Messi won eight Ballon d'Or awards and, in 2022, finally the World Cup with Argentina. His dribbling, passing and goals make him the best ever for many.

Cristiano Ronaldo is the all-time top scorer in professional football and won the Champions League five times. His discipline and goal-scoring drive are legendary.

Pelé is the only player to win the World Cup three times with Brazil. He scored more than a thousand goals and became the first global football icon.

Diego Maradona led Argentina almost single-handedly to the world title in 1986. His solo run against England is seen as the most beautiful goal ever.

Johan Cruyff won three Ballon d'Or awards and changed football as a player and a coach. His Total Football and the Cruyff Turn are world-famous.

Zinedine Zidane won the World Cup, the European Championship and the Champions League. His volley in the 2002 final is one of the most beautiful goals in the tournament's history.

Brazilian Ronaldo, nicknamed O Fenômeno, won two World Cups and two Ballon d'Or awards. At his best, his speed and technique made him unstoppable.

Franz Beckenbauer won the World Cup as a player and as a coach. He invented the role of the modern libero.

Ronaldinho brought joy back to football with his tricks and smile. He won the Ballon d'Or and the Champions League with Barcelona.

Marco van Basten won three Ballon d'Or awards before an injury cut his career short. His volley in the 1988 European Championship final is unforgettable.