The 25 Best Players in Football History | Sports
A British website tried to scientifically resolve the controversy surrounding the best players in football history based on statistics and sports achievements, but the results were unexpected, with some stars absent and stars who had disappeared from history appearing.
90 Minutes has broken down the 25 best players in tournament history and ranked them based on several factors:
- Number of goals scored.
- set a goal.
- The number of yellow and red cards he has received.
- The club won the championship.
- International Championship.
- Individual awards.
- Longevity on the field.
While goalkeepers and defenders are ranked differently than forwards and midfielders, longevity as well as team and individual honors can be taken into account for all players.
But clean sheets are a good indicator of the careers of defenders and goalkeepers, while goals and assists are key factors in evaluating forwards.
The top 25 players are ranked as follows:
- 25. Ruud Gullit (Netherlands)
- 24. Bobby Charlton (England)
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- 23. Giuseppe Meazza (Italy)
- 22. Raymond Kuba (France)
- 21. Romario (Brazil)
- 20. Eusebio (Portugal)
- 19. Marco van Basten (Netherlands)
- 18. George Best (England)
- 17. Zico (Brazil)
- 16. Franco Baresi (Italy)
- 15. Ferenc Puskas (Hungary)
- 14. Paolo Maldini (Italy)
- 13. Gerd Müller (Germany)
- 12. Grenache (Brazil)
- 11. Alfredo Di Stefano (Argentina)
- 10. Roberto Baggio (Italy)
- 9. Michel Platini (France)
- 8. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
- 7. Zidane (France)
- 6. Ronaldo Nazario (Brazil)
- 5. Johan Cruyff (Netherlands)
- 4. Franz Beckenbauer (Germany)
- 3. Pele (Brazil)
- 2. Diego Maradona (Argentina)
- 1. Lionel Messi (Argentina)
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