sholarr12:
3. ZINEDINE ZIDANE

4. RONALDO

5. RONALDINHO

6. THIERRY HENRY

7. XAVI

8. ANDRES INIESTA

9. PAOLO MALDINI

10. ROBERTO BAGGIO

https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/101-greatest-football-players-last-25-years-full-list?page=0%2C4

Dominique
Lalasticlala
Mynd44

Zidane should be number 1

Eraddray:
k.. Op is a barcelona fan... Mumu op

The poster na Messi fan
CR7 is a GOAT!

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Earthquake1:
Maradona and Pele and Johann Cruyff are not even in your list

25 yrs read b4 u comment

bluke:
no george weah

fifa footballer of the year,
italian footballer of the year,
european footballer of the year,
african footballer of the year, liberian footballer of the year

all these in one season
i laugh in rugaaa

George Wear is now a president. So he's been compensated

Fourwinds:
simple English... OP said in the last 25 years...

If in d last 25 years, then Maradona should be there. Is OP a Ruga?

Chai!

This Op wan spoil my day.

How you go place Messi ahead of real goat?

I don't even no why I open Nairaland this morning.

Op your head dey pain you!

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oz4real83:
yeah but within the few years he was on top, we saw a brand and quality of football we have never seen with either messi or ronaldo. Ronaldinho was really on top. I still can't forget how he danced in front of chelsea defenders to score

People of this generation claim Messi is the best. Some say Cristiano is the best....

Ronaldinho is simply Cristiano and Messi put together.

George weah, van hasten, Luis figo?

DIEGO MARADONA!!!

flowx:


The poster na Messi fan
CR7 is a GOAT!

It will be better to reason before talking. It is not the OP's list; it is a list by FourFourTwo.

sholarr12:
FourFourTwo has ranked the 101 greatest footballers of the last 25 years and Messi and Ronaldo unsurprisingly make the top ten. Here is the list of the top ten:

1. LIONEL MESSI

If Cristiano Ronaldo is Rafael Nadal – never stopping in the relentless quest for perfection – then Messi is Roger Federer. The most naturally gifted athlete his sport has ever produced, the Argentine normalises the superhuman, achieving apparent perfection with an insouciant swish of his left foot.

“I feel sorry for those who want to compete for Messi’s throne,” Pep Guardiola once said. “It’s impossible, this kid is unique.”

Trying to make sense of Messi is to give up on football, to forget the reason why you first started watching in the first place, cross-legged in the front room or open-mouthed on the stands. Suspend your disbelief and follow what most opponents do. Admire.

2. CRISTIANO RONALDO

3. ZINEDINE ZIDANE

4. RONALDO

5. RONALDINHO

6. THIERRY HENRY

7. XAVI

8. ANDRES INIESTA

9. PAOLO MALDINI

10. ROBERTO BAGGIO

https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/101-greatest-football-players-last-25-years-full-list?page=0%2C4#lDOoEUWfOdQC385K.99

Where is Maradona? Abi are u a Ruga?

flowx:
Chai!

This Op wan spoil my day.

How you go place Messi ahead of real goat?

I don't even no why I open Nairaland this morning.

Op your head dey pain you!

It is not the OP's list; it is a list by FourFourTwo. However, Messi is the GOAT while Ronaldo is a goat.

Obembet, how do you like this?

Beverlyjean:


Has modric ever carried any team to a major trophy in his career??

Is this "carry any team to a major trophy" also an individual trophy for Kaka?

PS: I think kaka should be in the list also. But, ur point is wavy, if I use it against ur Ronaldo now, you would shout FOUL

Anduku:
George weah, van hasten, Luis figo?

DIEGO MARADONA!!!

I seriously wonder hw anyone could make DAT list without MARADONA?

Noel1:

I seriously wonder hw anyone could make DAT list without Maradona?

Its clearly written on the title na. LAST 25 YEARS

flowx:


The poster na Messi fan
CR7 is a GOAT!

Exactly, Ronaldo is a GOAT while Messi is the GOAT.

Boc007:
Okay let's look at the list again.


Why the hell didn't you add

OLIVER KHAN

MANUEL NEUER

BATISTUTA

SUKAR

ROBERTO CARLOS

SAMUEL ETO

SEEDORF

NEDVED

INZAGHI

TOTTI

STAM

DEL PIERO

KANTE

RAUL

Select any of them and remove HENRY

The only player from this your list comparable to Henry is Raul n even Henry still better pass am

Blabbermouth:

Its clearly written on the title na. LAST 25 YEARS

Maradona retired in 1997 bro

Bruno3000:
No kaka? No Okocha? This list is inconclusive

Who's Okocha to be on this list bro

Boc007:
Okay let's look at the list again.


Why the hell didn't you add

OLIVER KHAN

MANUEL NEUER

BATISTUTA

SUKAR

ROBERTO CARLOS

SAMUEL ETO

SEEDORF

NEDVED

INZAGHI

TOTTI

STAM

DEL PIERO

KANTE

RAUL

Select any of them and remove HENRY

Op forgot David Beckham

Being the greatest is not the same as most titles or goals scored. Without sentiments....
Ronaldinho is #1... and not even close. The other players are talented..... Ronaldinho is gifted

And why isn't Roberto Carlos on that list?

stefanbanach:
People of this generation claim Messi is the best. Some say Cristiano is the best....

Ronaldinho is simply Cristiano and Messi put together.

Don't you think? Every girl would rather have a C-cup breasts that would stand firm for soooo long , Dan a F-sized breasts that would only stand for 2 yrs and in the next year would fall and start pointing at the floor.
Ronaldinho lacked consistency.
(He is the best toh me tho, followed closely by messi)

Op, are you not omitting David Beckham?

You don't have a complete list without him

sholarr12:

It will be better to reason before talking. It is not the OP's list; it is a list by FourFourTwo.

E be like say your head dey pain you ni?

CR7 Is the real GOAT!

List should be

1. Cristiano Ronaldo
2. Lionel Messi
3. Ronaldinho
4. Kaka
5. Ronaldo

Noel1:
Maradona retired in 1997 bro

Robinho is still playing, do u know wat team he plays for now? Exactly, the 1997 maradonna was off the football radar

Bruno3000:
No kaka? No Okocha? This list is inconclusive

Nigerian people don start again.

Okocha will make Top 10 in Africa but not Top 50 in the world pls.

frankmoney:
List should be
1. Cristiano Ronaldo 2. Lionel Messi 3. Ronaldinho 4. Kaka 5. Ronaldo

The word GREATEST . what does it mean to you?

Blabbermouth:


Ronaldinho lacked consistency.

How?.... at times he's just an ordinary player?...no serious threat to the opponents?

stefanbanach:
People of this generation claim Messi is the best. Some say Cristiano is the best....

Ronaldinho is simply Cristiano and Messi put together.

there was no ballon dor' or world footballer of the year that he won that he never deserved. Unlike messi or ronaldo. Wesley schneider was robbed to satisfy these two players. I am not saying they are not good. But Ronaldinho far supercedes them.