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Top Twenty Football Legends Of All Times by Matislaney: 7:31pm On Jul 16, 2018
Top Twenty Football Legends Of All Time

- 1. Pele

Country - Brazil

Position - Inside Forward

Club - Santos

Goals - 1281 goals in 1363 games

Played from 1958 to 1977

- 2. Diego Maradona

Country - Argentina

Position - Attacking Midfielder

Club - Barcelona, Napoli

Goals - 311 goals in 592 games

Played from 1976 to 1997

- 3. Johann Cruyff

Country - Netherlands

Position - Inside Forward

Club - Ajax, Barcelona

Goals - 322 goals in 562 games

Played from 1957 to 1977

- 4. Franz Beckenbauer

Country - West Germany

Position - Sweeper (Defender)

Club - Bayern Munich

Goals - 100 goals in 680 games

Played from 1951 to 1977

- 5. Cristiano Ronaldo

Country - Portugal

Position - Winger, Striker

Club - Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus

Goals - 676 goals in 951 games (45 Hat tricks)

Played from 2002 till date

- 6. Lionel Messi

Country - Argentina

Position - Right Winger, Support Striker

Club - Barcelona

Goals - 644 goals in 820 games

Played from 2003 till date

- 7. Ferenc Puskas

Country - Hungary

Position - Inside Forward

Club - Honved, Real Madrid

Goals - 598 goals in 619 games

Played from 1943 to 1962

- 8. Alfredo di Stefano

Country - Argentina, Spain

Position - Attacking Midfielder

Club - Real Madrid

Goals - 405 goals in 562 games

Played from 1945 to 1966

- 9. Zinedine Zidane

Country - France

Position - Attacking Midfielder

Club - Juventus, Real Madrid

Goals - 130 goals in 644 games

Played from 1989 to 2006

- 10. Paolo Maldini

Country - Italy

Position - Defender

Club - AC Milan

Goals - 41 goals in 785 games

Played from 1985 to 2009

- 11. Michel Platini

Country - France

Position - Attacking Midfielder

Club - Saint-Étienne, Juventus

Goals - 269 goals in 512 games

Played from 1972 to 1988

- 12. Garrincha

Country - Brazil

Position - Winger

Club - Botafogo

Goals - 288 goals in 742 games

Played from 1953 to 1972

- 13. Gerd Müller

Country - Germany

Position - Striker

Club - Bayern Munich

Goals - 555 goals in 618 games

Played from 1963 to 1981

- 14. Zico

Country - Brazil

Position - Attacking Midfielder

Club - Flamengo

Goals - 240 goals in 405 games

Played from 1971 to 1994

- 15. Cafu

Country - Brazil

Position - Right/Centre Back

Club - AC Milan

Goals - 20 goals in 570 games

Played from 1989 to 2008

- 16. Lev Yashin

Country - Russia

Position - Goalkeeper

Club - Dynamo Moscow

Saves - Saved over 150 penalties and kept over 270 clean sheets in 400 games

Played from 1950 to 1970

- 17. Marco van Basten

Country - Netherlands

Position - Striker

Club - Ajax, AC Milan

Goals - 255 goals in 353 games

Played from 1981 to 1995

- 18. George Best

Country - Ireland

Position - Winger, Attacking Midfielder

Club - Manchester United

Goals - 216 goals in 623 games

Played from 1963 to 1984

- 19. Jay-Jay Okocha

Country - Nigeria

Position - Attacking Midfielder

Club - Hull City, Paris Saint-Germain

Goals - 88 goals in 529 games

Played from 1990 to 2008

- 20. Eusebio

Country - Portugal

Position - Striker

Club - Benfica

Goals - 464 goals in 495 games

Played from 1957 to 1979...


Football Legends Of All Time

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Re: Top Twenty Football Legends Of All Times by HajimeSaito(m): 7:53pm On Jul 16, 2018
Matislaney:
Top Twenty Football Legends Of All Time

- 1. Pele

Country - Brazil

Position - Inside Forward

Club - Santos

Goals - 1281 goals in 1363 games

Played from 1958 to 1977

- 2. Diego Maradona

Country - Argentina

Position - Attacking Midfielder

Club - Barcelona, Napoli

Goals - 311 goals in 592 games

Played from 1976 to 1997

- 3. Johann Cruyff

Country - Netherlands

Position - Inside Forward

Club - Ajax, Barcelona

Goals - 322 goals in 562 games

Played from 1957 to 1977

- 4. Franz Beckenbauer

Country - West Germany

Position - Sweeper (Defender)

Club - Bayern Munich

Goals - 100 goals in 680 games

Played from 1951 to 1977

- 5. Cristiano Ronaldo

Country - Portugal

Position - Winger, Striker

Club - Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus

Goals - 676 goals in 951 games (45 Hat tricks)

Played from 2002 till date

- 6. Lionel Messi

Country - Argentina

Position - Right Winger, Support Striker

Club - Barcelona

Goals - 644 goals in 820 games

Played from 2003 till date

- 7. Ferenc Puskas

Country - Hungary

Position - Inside Forward

Club - Honved, Real Madrid

Goals - 598 goals in 619 games

Played from 1943 to 1962

- 8. Alfredo di Stefano

Country - Argentina, Spain

Position - Attacking Midfielder

Club - Real Madrid

Goals - 405 goals in 562 games

Played from 1945 to 1966

- 9. Zinedine Zidane

Country - France

Position - Attacking Midfielder

Club - Juventus, Real Madrid

Goals - 130 goals in 644 games

Played from 1989 to 2006

- 10. Paolo Maldini

Country - Italy

Position - Defender

Club - AC Milan

Goals - 41 goals in 785 games

Played from 1985 to 2009

- 11. Michel Platini

Country - France

Position - Attacking Midfielder

Club - Saint-Étienne, Juventus

Goals - 269 goals in 512 games

Played from 1972 to 1988

- 12. Garrincha

Country - Brazil

Position - Winger

Club - Botafogo

Goals - 288 goals in 742 games

Played from 1953 to 1972

- 13. Gerd Müller

Country - Germany

Position - Striker

Club - Bayern Munich

Goals - 555 goals in 618 games

Played from 1963 to 1981

- 14. Zico

Country - Brazil

Position - Attacking Midfielder

Club - Flamengo

Goals - 240 goals in 405 games

Played from 1971 to 1994

- 15. Cafu

Country - Brazil

Position - Right/Centre Back

Club - AC Milan

Goals - 20 goals in 570 games

Played from 1989 to 2008

- 16. Lev Yashin

Country - Russia

Position - Goalkeeper

Club - Dynamo Moscow

Saves - Saved over 150 penalties and kept over 270 clean sheets in 400 games

Played from 1950 to 1970

- 17. Marco van Basten

Country - Netherlands

Position - Striker

Club - Ajax, AC Milan

Goals - 255 goals in 353 games

Played from 1981 to 1995

- 18. George Best

Country - Ireland

Position - Winger, Attacking Midfielder

Club - Manchester United

Goals - 216 goals in 623 games

Played from 1963 to 1984

- 19. Jay-Jay Okocha

Country - Nigeria

Position - Attacking Midfielder

Club - Hull City, Paris Saint-Germain

Goals - 88 goals in 529 games

Played from 1990 to 2008

- 20. Eusebio

Country - Portugal

Position - Striker

Club - Benfica

Goals - 464 goals in 495 games

Played from 1957 to 1979...


Football Legends Of All Time

Compiled And Brought To You By #Matis_Laney

Okocha looking like a misfit on this list. Is it by force to have an African? If so, why not George Weah, the only African to win the Ballob D'Or?
Where is Ronaldinho, Romario, Rivaldo, Alan Shearer etc?

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