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5 Greatest Football Player of All Time That Never Retired From The Game

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Coming up with the greatest footballers of all time was never an easy task. While football has become an emotion and soccer players are being worshiped at some places, it was challenging to evaluate the never-ending football debates and choose the greatest football players of all time that never retired from the game. 

While two of the best footballers in the world — Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are dominating almost every debate in the world, we took a turn towards the golden era in the world of football when star players like David Beckham, Franz Beckenbauer, and Pele were the best football players in the world. 

However, each one a separate fanbase, some are winning the heart for their kind gestures while others are the best footballers of all time for their unmatched achievements & records. Today, in this article, we have made a list of the top five football players of all time ranked by their popularity and the magic they’ve sprinkled over the fans. 

So, get ready to be surprised because some of the following were the best strikers in the world and a few are the highest-paid soccer players too. You will get a mix of all but ultimately they are the greatest football player of all time, even now. Let’s go!

1. Pele

Talking about the best footballer of all time and not mentioning Pele would be an offense because the man was ruling the ground at a time. Synonymous with world cup success, Pele is one of the greatest football players of all time, popular for his unmatched goalscoring stats, longevity, and performance in some of the biggest events in Football’s history.

The Brazilian legend has won more world cups than any other soccer player in the world and named more than 1200 senior goals. It was the 1970s football world cup when he marked his legacy as the best soccer player of all time.

Costa Pereira Goalkeeper Benfica said about Pele: “I arrived hoping to stop a great man, but I went away convinced I had been undone by someone who was not born on the same planet as the rest of us.

2. Maradona

Even if we don’t count his exploits during the 1986s world cup, Diego Maradona was one of the greatest football player of all time who was skilled, talented, and a magician who could talk to the ball with his feet. 

Changing the history of football in the Football world cup against England in 1986, Maradona was captured as the entirely different person in this fateful match — the golden boy or the emperor of football left the English team confused with his mighty speed and ultimate performance to name the greatest world cup goal.

The International Federation of Football History and Statistics awarded him as the “Player of the century”. Sir Bobby Robson, former England Manager said in his statement, “With Maradona, ‘Arsenal’ could have won the world cup”.  Also, the Ex-England defender Phil Neal called him one of the greatest football players of all time, he had ever seen.

3. Zinedine Zidane

Calm down, you must be expecting Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo to be the greatest football player of all time after Maradona but we will tell you why Zidane is the third-best footballer of all time. 

Above all, the French legend has always given his best in the biggest and most crucial events in the football history — World Cup Finals, Champions League, and Knockout Matches. Secondly, he won the Ballon d’Or in 1998 with his marvelous performance against Brazil that made him an overnight hero & icon.

The guardian’s editor Sid Lowe said, “Zidane was football’s answer to the Bolshoi Ballet. He was elegant above all else.

4. Lionel Messi

There is no wonder in saying that Messi is one of Barcelona’s greatest footballers of all time. The legend along with another highest-paid soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the best football players in the world right now.

With 704 goals for both Barcelona and Argentina, the Best Men’s player winner of FIFA 2019, and many other prestigious awards, Messi has scored for all the leading clubs like Champions League Finals, Copa Del Rey Finals, Clasicos against Real Madrid, and more. We put him on the list of the top five greatest football players of all time for his marvelous record of winning Ballon d’Or 5 times. 

Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger said, “Messi is the best player in the world by some distance. He’s like a PlayStation. He can take advantage of every mistake we make.

5. Cristiano Ronaldo 

Who is the best player Ronaldo or Messi? There is no end of this debate as both have been challenging and surprising each other with brilliant performances. Discovered by Sir Alex Ferguson, the Portuguese football legend has made over 1,000 appearances and scored over 700 senior goals for country & club. Apart from being one of the greatest football player of all time, he is second to score 100 international goals.

He is a four-time Ballon d’Or winner that’s another reason to consider him one of the best football players in the world. The legend George was so impressed with his performance that he said, “There have been a few players described as ‘the new George Best’ over the years, but this is the first time it’s been a compliment to me.

These are the top 5 greatest football players of all time for a reason. These legendary footballers have always been in debate for their marvelous performance and will never retire from the game. If you think Ronaldo is better than Messi, the comment box is yours. Let us know what you say!

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