There have been so many great players in the history of football.

Pele won three World Cups with Brazil and scores hundreds of goals in his career.

Diego Maradona also has a case when it comes to crowning the greatest player of all time, having done some extraordinary things on the football pitch.
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

Modric and Lewandowski haven't hung up their boots yet but have both made the list.

Weah, one of the greatest African players of all time, makes the list just below Kaka and Russian legend Yashin.

40. Gunnar Nordahl

39. Sandor Kocsis

38. Kevin Keegan

37. Hristo Stoichcov

36. Gianluigi Buffon

35. Johan Neeksens

34. Xavi

33. Luis Suarez [ESP]

32. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge

31. Andres Iniesta

Buffon, now 43, is still going strong at Juventus. He's the best goalkeeper ever In 90min's view.

Barcelona's incredible midfield duo, Xavi and Iniesta, are separated by just three places in 34th and 31st respectively.

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

Moore and Charlton, legends at West Ham and Man United respectively, both make the top 30. They were both inspirational as England won the World Cup in 1966.

Ronaldinho, one of the most entertaining players ever, just misses out on a spot in the top 25.

That seems a bit low, it must be said. Ronaldinho had his flaws and his time at the top was not long but he was a special, special player.
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

Man United legend Best makes the top 20, just ahead of Van Basten.

Maldini is the highest ranked defender on the list, coming in at 14th.

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

Messi being in third is also controversial. Are there really two better players in history than the Barcelona legend?

Pele takes second, behind Maradona. Both players did some extraordinary things at international level and that is why they've been ranked ahead of Messi.

That, of course, is a valid argument but one that many won't agree with.

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I disagree...

Penaldians will smash their Android device in anger....

espn:
I disagree...

Before nko??

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So the overhyped English boys, Gerard, Rooney, Terry and Lampard couldn't make the list?

I disagree with the list

messi in 3rd and lewandowski in 48?? I can never agree with this list

I disagree, where is Bance, Sylvester, Bendtner, Ligardinho, Bosingwa, Walter of Stock City

Yeye list... Thierry Henry no dey there

Rubbish list.
If VAR was there in the old times, then more than half of their goals wouldn't be counted.

Kreme:
Yeye list... Thierry Henry no dey there

True...Henry deserves a spot in that list

Penaldo fans are already crying
Everybody knows if Messi won that world cup even Pele 3 world cup wouldn't match him to Messi

paulolee:
messi in 3rd and lewandowski in 48?? I can never agree with this list

Lewy numbers were helped by the fact Bayern Munich dominate Bundesliga unopposed, I rate ATM's Luis Suarez higher than Lewy.

PlayMaker14:
So the overhyped English boys, Gerard, Rooney, Terry and Lampard couldn't make the list?

Lampard/Terry/Rooney/Gerard??
Overhyped
Are you alright??

Puloc:
Penaldo fans are already crying
Everybody knows if Messi won that world cup even Pele 3 world cup wouldn't match him to Messi

Pessi fan.
How did you know XYZ is crying?
Oh!
That's all your brain can produce.
E pain am is your middle name.
Pessi shouldn't be proud of you.

All Messi fans can think about is Ronaldo... Them no dey tire

obonujoker:
All Messi fans can think about is Ronaldo... Them no dey tire

Same as Ronaldo fan boys

Dem no dey give up with that

Where Ronaldo dey for the list... Above or below Messi..? Oya over to Penaldo fans...

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