Do you like football the way I do? But even if you do not stick to the TV screen during football battles, the names of the following players will hardly leave you indifferent. After all, these are the best football players of the world! Pele, Maradona, Ronaldo - these names are familiar to everyone, but the rumor of a football fan perceives them as music. And why? But because each of them was at one time in the list of the best football players in the world. For example, Pele heads the top best players of the 20th century according to the IFESF, and Maradona takes the fifth place in it. In addition, Pele has the title of "King of Football", and is also a three-time world champion, scoring more than 1,000 goals in his career. Diego Maradona still remains the legend of world football and the best player in Argentina.
And who is located in the top of the best football players of the world from 2 to 4 place? Here are the names of these outstanding athletes. Second place - Johan Cruyff (Holland), the best footballer in Europe 1971, 1973 and 1974; third place - Franz Beckenbauer (Germany), the best footballer in the history of Germany, winner of many awards, became the world champion both in the role of the national team player and in the role of coach; fourth place - Alfredo Di Stefano (Argentina / Spain), this forward is among the top three in the history of both European and South American football. And of course, we can not fail to mention Oleg Blokhin, who occupies the 66th place in the table of the best football players of the world of the 20th century. This athlete is considered the best footballer of Ukraine in the 20th century, as well as the best footballer of Europe in 1975. Well, and still warms the soul of the fact that the best goalkeeper is still considered Lev Yashin.
The best footballers of the world of 21 centuries
Little familiar surnames? Perhaps the players of the last century are a little forgotten by us. Then we turn to the best players of the 21st century. Do not be skeptical. Yes, we can sum up the results in about 90 years, but some players have already conquered us with their game. Among them are Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo and many others. The rating of the best football players of the world is constantly updated, but the most highly paid at the moment is the midfielder of Real Madrid CF Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) - the owner of the 2008 Golden Ball. By the way, then, he played for Manchester United.
And about who is the best football player in the world are heated arguments among fans. Someone puts on young players, like Ronaldinho and Messi, and someone believes that Ronaldo and Zidane deserve much more such a title. To take someone's side is difficult, so I'll just say that all these players became holders of the "Golden Ball", i.e. were recognized as the best players in Europe. Ronaldo in 1997 and 2002, Zidane in 1998. Ronaldinho received the same award in 2005, and Lionel Messi in 2009.
And it would be okay to argue only between these long-held players. So in fact, no, they are young people on their heels. It is gratifying to see in the rating of the top 100 young players of the world players of Russia and Ukraine. This Ananidze, Dzagoev, Koval, Raknitsky, Shchennikov, Yarmolenko. Who knows, maybe, and they will achieve the title of the best football player in the world? But one thing is clear, these guys are already the best football players in the world, even if only among the youth. And if we are talking about the best players of all time, then all agree that among the players is Pele, and among the goalkeepers is Lev Yashin.