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Best 100 Players In History' Named – And Fans Absolutely Lose Their Minds by AImiron(op): 12:57pm On Sep 14, 2023
A fan has stirred up the biggest controversy in football from an Argentine since the 'Hand of God' itself with mind-boggling rankings dished out to some beloved legends.

A supposed list of the 100 best footballers in history has sparked mass hysteria on social media.

Little known Instagram account Gol del Corazon woke up and chose violence this week by ranking the greatest players ever. It was no easy task for the Argentina fan behind the account, though there were certainly some eye-catching rankings involved.

HIS DECISION TO RATE LIONEL MESSI AS THE GREATEST EVER, WHILE CAUSING SOME DEBATE, WAS UNLIKELY TO CAUSE MUCH GRIEF FOLLOWING HIS WORLD CUP VICTORY LAST YEAR.

But there were some truly rogue shouts that caused an uproar online as the post was shared by a prominent Argentine football journalist, going on to receive millions of views.

Among the baffling placements were Angel Di Maria’s inclusion at 17, along with Thomas Muller at 27, Manchester United flop Diego Forlan at 46 and Antoine Griezmann, who is yet to win La Liga, at 48


Already a World Cup legend, Kylian Mbappe was way down in 86, while five-time Champions League winner Gareth Bale sat in a lowly 69. Among the other decisions that grated fans was Arsenal and France legend Thierry Henry at a mere 58, Liverpool and England icon Steven Gerrard at 82 - 15 places behind Manchester United rival Paul Scholes - and Zinedine Zidane controversially left out of the top 10 altogether.


One Twitter user fumed: “Thierry Henry at 58, you must be joking..” while another tweeted: “The only position they got right is number 1. All others, very wrong.”

A third vented: “Di Maria above Ronaldinho I’m laughing blood,” while a fourth added: “This is the worst list I’ve ever seen.”

A fifth angry fan pointed out: “Probably a group of secondary school students' assignment to list the names of 100 players they know.” While a sixth added: "Scholes 67 and Gerrard 82, weren’t even a week ago Scholes himself was saying Gerrard is better."
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Re: Best 100 Players In History' Named – And Fans Absolutely Lose Their Minds by Mr0LA0LUWA: 1:38pm On Sep 14, 2023
Carlos
Re: Best 100 Players In History' Named – And Fans Absolutely Lose Their Minds by Risingblue008(m): 1:38pm On Sep 14, 2023
Vd
Re: Best 100 Players In History' Named – And Fans Absolutely Lose Their Minds by GanagiBitrus:
Okocha no dey. huh

Re: Best 100 Players In History' Named – And Fans Absolutely Lose Their Minds by lokotamak(m):
Ronaldinho still my best player

Re: Best 100 Players In History' Named – And Fans Absolutely Lose Their Minds by Akwamkpuruamu: 1:39pm On Sep 14, 2023
Great legends.

The Argentine just dished out raw vawulens...

This list be like PEPT Judgement
Re: Best 100 Players In History' Named – And Fans Absolutely Lose Their Minds by Baso7272: 1:39pm On Sep 14, 2023
As far Messi is at the Top. i have no problem where anyone else is
Re: Best 100 Players In History' Named – And Fans Absolutely Lose Their Minds by Solsix(m): 1:39pm On Sep 14, 2023
No Nigerian players??
Re: Best 100 Players In History' Named – And Fans Absolutely Lose Their Minds by koxovab7(m): 1:39pm On Sep 14, 2023
Legends
Re: Best 100 Players In History' Named – And Fans Absolutely Lose Their Minds by dhiqson(m): 1:39pm On Sep 14, 2023
thierry Henry
king igwe vava voom ??


people really underate how terrific he was

up arsenal
up greenwood
Re: Best 100 Players In History' Named – And Fans Absolutely Lose Their Minds by Omoawoke2(m): 1:39pm On Sep 14, 2023
Ronaldo Messi Ronaldo Messi
Zidane
Okocha
Nwankwo Kanu
T. Henry
Maradona
Drogba



The list is useless when I didn’t see Drogba and Okocha.

I can count more than 50 players there these two are far better than

We Africans reject this useless list
Re: Best 100 Players In History' Named – And Fans Absolutely Lose Their Minds by bennybuhari: 1:40pm On Sep 14, 2023
Jay Jay Okocha robbed
Re: Best 100 Players In History' Named – And Fans Absolutely Lose Their Minds by minakom: 1:40pm On Sep 14, 2023
Jiminy. Where's Didier Drogba
Re: Best 100 Players In History' Named – And Fans Absolutely Lose Their Minds by deddypiper: 1:40pm On Sep 14, 2023
Na where the guy know reach he for make the list, his personal opinion I guess
Re: Best 100 Players In History' Named – And Fans Absolutely Lose Their Minds by obembet(f): 1:40pm On Sep 14, 2023
Who be werey wey put Messi ahead of Rolando?

Na Gidt go punish that person
Re: Best 100 Players In History' Named – And Fans Absolutely Lose Their Minds by GreatrAnalyst: 1:40pm On Sep 14, 2023
No be juju be that...

There can never be even top 10 (let alone 100) list equally or simultaneously agreed on by football aficionados anywhere in the world.
Except there is a generally agreed data or criteria to be used...else...
Re: Best 100 Players In History' Named – And Fans Absolutely Lose Their Minds by robinfemi: 1:40pm On Sep 14, 2023
No1 na headache for some oo cheesy


Haters of messi
Re: Best 100 Players In History' Named – And Fans Absolutely Lose Their Minds by jojothaiv(m): 1:41pm On Sep 14, 2023
Everything about football and fandom culture are purely built on sentiments, opinions and bants. I don't take none of them to heart.

If Messi is your best player, all good, if Ronaldo is your pick, best of luck and so on, e no really concern me just wanna watch the game get entertained and go home.

deddypiper:
Na where the guy know reach he for make the list, his personal opinion I guess
Exactly what I was saying.
Re: Best 100 Players In History' Named – And Fans Absolutely Lose Their Minds by kelvincoke(m): 1:41pm On Sep 14, 2023
No Africa dey among.
Re: Best 100 Players In History' Named – And Fans Absolutely Lose Their Minds by MrCGPA(m): 1:41pm On Sep 14, 2023
Q
Re: Best 100 Players In History' Named – And Fans Absolutely Lose Their Minds by Raskimonojendor: 1:41pm On Sep 14, 2023
AImiron:
SOURCE
Dodgy list.
Re: Best 100 Players In History' Named – And Fans Absolutely Lose Their Minds by MANNABBQGRILLS: 1:41pm On Sep 14, 2023
The one and only African Player on the list at number 76.

Well, everyone has their opinion.
That is his own opinion.
Instead of bashing him, others should just create their own best 100 players list.
Chikena!


We Rise.
Re: Best 100 Players In History' Named – And Fans Absolutely Lose Their Minds by specialmati(m): 1:41pm On Sep 14, 2023
cool cool cool cool cool cool
Re: Best 100 Players In History' Named – And Fans Absolutely Lose Their Minds by Blingblings(m): 1:41pm On Sep 14, 2023
Whoever made that list is on colos...
Re: Best 100 Players In History' Named – And Fans Absolutely Lose Their Minds by BigBlackPreek(m): 1:42pm On Sep 14, 2023
Lionel Andres Messi Cuchittini all the way
Re: Best 100 Players In History' Named – And Fans Absolutely Lose Their Minds by YorubaPrince: 1:42pm On Sep 14, 2023
Useless list compiled by Indomie generations... angry

Re: Best 100 Players In History' Named – And Fans Absolutely Lose Their Minds by Cantonese: 1:42pm On Sep 14, 2023
Ronaldo below Pele and Maradona please. They are not his mates.
Re: Best 100 Players In History' Named – And Fans Absolutely Lose Their Minds by Ikennaford: 1:42pm On Sep 14, 2023
Mikel my brother obi no deh, this life
Re: Best 100 Players In History' Named – And Fans Absolutely Lose Their Minds by kenex4ever(m): 1:42pm On Sep 14, 2023
AImiron:
SOURCE
Ronaldo should be either 4 or 5.

Iniesta should be in top 10 and Xavi top 15.
Re: Best 100 Players In History' Named – And Fans Absolutely Lose Their Minds by Gangster1ms: 1:43pm On Sep 14, 2023
Messi number 1?? Di Maria is even more of a player than him but the pretentious dwarf Pr is too powerful grin

If you ask someone :
The most rigged World Cup of all time , they’ll say Qatar 2022 .
The most rigged Ucl winners of all time , they’ll say 2009 .
The most rigged d’or winner of all time , they’ll say 2010 & 2021 .
Funny thing is that Messi is involved in all of these and his fans remains dumbgrin

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