Best 20 football's in the world

1. Pele

The best of all time couldn't be any other: King Pelé!

He won 3 of the 5 world titles for the Brazilian national team - the first being just 17 years old, in 1958.

It marked a season at Santos, giving the team two of its three Libertadores and all the World Cups for the Baixada team.

Rei is also one of the few to reach the milestone of 1000 career goals.

With all this, number one could not be another. 

2. Maradona (Argentina)

Despite the Argentines placing Maradona as "el Diós" (the God, in Portuguese), he reaches second place in the Legends of Football.

An idol in most of the clubs he played for, such as Boca Jrs, Napoli and Barcelona, ​​Diego even led Argentina to the World Cup - until then unprecedented - in 1986.

Some of the legacies left by him are the quick starts, an effective dribbling and an almost impeccable finishing power.

He is also well remembered for the controversies he was involved in, such as the cases of Doping and chemical dependency, the "Hand of God" and the famous case of "baptized water" in a game against Brazil, for the World Cup.

3. Lionel Messi

Messi is the current Best in the World and, although his career is not over, many are already discussing whether or not he is the greatest of all time.

The Argentine conquered absolutely everything with the Barcelona shirt, in addition to the phenomenal plays and gala displays.

Despite being the biggest winner of FIFA awards for Best in the World, with 6 trophies, the "E.T", as he is affectionately called, is bitter about never having won a title with the Argentina National Team, hitting the crossbar several times, as in the Copa America 2015 and 2016, losing to Chile, and the World Cup, in 2014, to Germany.

4. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)

Who appears in 4th is "Robozão" or "Papai Cris".

The Portuguese is a machine for breaking records and winning titles for all the clubs he has played for.

He, along with Messi, starred in one of the biggest disputes for individual awards for at least 10 years.

The guy was responsible for Real Madrid's latest achievements - 4 Champions Leagues in five years -, in addition to leading the Portuguese national team to the first titles in its history: a Euro Cup, in 2016, and a Nations League, in 2019.

CR7 is already considered the best Portuguese in the history of football, surpassing Eusebio.

5.Mane Garrincha

Mane Garrincha was one of the people most responsible for giving Brazil the title of "country of football" and, mainly, that of "soccer-art".

The club-legged player enthralled the world with his baffling dribbling skills and incredible speed.

Together with Pele, he conquered the world in 58 and 62.

His idolatry is so great that the stadium in Brasilia, built for the 2014 World Cup, was named after him. Nothing fairer, right?

6. Johan Cruyff (Netherlands)

For many, football's greatest injustice was the mighty Dutch national team not winning the 1974 World Cup.

With dynamic, fast and extremely offensive football, the "Dutch Carousel" presented the world with a style of play that revolutionized the way of playing football.

Johan Cryuff was the main player of that Selection, the brain of the team and one of those responsible for the "enchantment".

He is still considered one of the greatest idols in Barcelona's history, both as a player and as a coach.

Scholars say that Cryuff was responsible for implementing "tik-taka" in the Catalan club, making all Barcelona teams play the same way.

Recently, Barcelona inaugurated a stadium to be used by the B team and the women's team named after the Dutch star.

7. Ronaldo

How not to talk about Ronaldo, the Phenomenon?

R9 won two World Cups for the Brazilian national team, in 1994 and 2002, being the 2nd top scorer in the World Cups, with 15 goals, second only to Miroslav Klose, from Germany, with 16.

As mentioned before, he has three Best in the World awards by FIFA.

Ronaldo suffered serious knee injuries, a fact that hindered the player's career, but nothing that prevented him from being an idol in rivals such as Inter Milan and Milan, as well as Real Madrid (as part of the "galactic" team) and Barcelona. Currently, he owns Real Valladollid, a club of the Spanish elite.

8. Zidane (France)

Zidane is one of the biggest supporters of world-class football.

The Frenchman, who was one of the main responsible for France's title in the 1998 World Cup, showed everyone that he would be one of the best in history with his passes, phenomenal plays and great goals.

Zizou, as he is known, was part of the "Galáticos", the star team of Real Madrid in the early 2000s, which had "only" Ronaldo, Roberto Carlos, Figo, among others...

Before Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo created a sovereignty, he, along with Ronaldo, were the biggest winners of the Best in the World award, with 3 trophies each.

9. Zico

Galinho", the greatest idol in the history of Flamengo, was part of the Brazilian national team in the 1982 World Cup, being the highlight of that team, considered the best team ever seen.

He was also responsible for winning the Libertadores and the World Cup for the Rio de Janeiro team, also in 1982.

Zico still has the status of idol in Japan, where he played for 4 years and retired there.

In recent years, he has served as football director for the Japanese club Kashiwa Antlers, for which he is an idol.

10. Franz Beckenbauer (Germany)

Franz is the biggest name in Germany. The highlight in winning the 1974 Cup enchanted the world with his category, even playing as a defensive midfielder.

He joins the select list of people who won the 

Beckenbauer was still president of the German club

11. Romario

The "Baixinho" could not be missing from the list with all its boldness, category and titles.

Romario won, in addition to the 1994 World Cup, taking Brazil out of a row of 24 years without a Cup, the award for Best Player in the World in the same year.

He is considered, by many, one of the most wronged in the national team for not being called up for the 2002 World Cup, in which Brazil would win the 5th championship.

He made history with heavyweight shirts like Vasco da Gama (where he has a statue in Sao Januario), Flamengo, PSV (Netherlands) and Barcelona, ​​even if playing for a short time.

Today, he works in the field of politics, being Senator of the Republic for the state of Rio de Janeiro.

12. Alfredo di Stefano (Argentina / Spain)

Dí Stefano is considered the greatest player in the history of Real Madrid by winning five Champions Leagues in a row, in addition to eight Spanish championships!

He has the curious mark of having played for three different national teams in his career: Argentina (his home country), Colombia and Spain (where he established himself).

For Real Madrid, he has an incredible 308 goals in 398 games.

13. Ferenc Puskas (Hungary)

Puskas was a "number 9" who marked the best phase of the Hungarian National Team, in the 50's, taking his country to the level of favorites in World Cups.

He made history with the Real Madrid shirt and also for his eye for goal, which accompanied him throughout his career.

In all, Puskas played 629 games and scored an impressive 621 goals, even making FIFA name the most beautiful goal award after him: the Puskas Award.

14. Iniesta (Spain)

Iniesta fits - like many on this list - the profile of players who "play in a suit", due to such class with the ball at his feet.

He, along with Xavi, Messi and company, took Barcelona to the top of world football for years, leading many commentators to peg that team as the best ever.

He was of fundamental importance in the 2010 World Cup, in South Africa, where he scored the goal that secured the World Cup title for Spain.

He played practically his entire career for Barcelona, ​​where he only left in 2018 to play in Japanese football, for Vissel Kobe 621 goals, even making FIFA name the most beautiful goal award after him: the Puskas Award.

15. Eusebio (Portugal)

One of Pelé's great "rivals" at the time they played, Eusébio was the big name in Portugal and, mainly, in Benfica, where he won two Champions Leagues.

However, he twice lost the world championship to Santos de Pele.

Eusebio was part of one of the best teams in Portugal and was - until Cristiano Ronaldo came along - the best Portuguese footballer of all time.

16. Bobby Charlton (England)

Bobby, as he was known, was one of the great names of the England team in winning the World Cup in 66.

For the "Reds", he has - only - 758 games and 249 goals during the 19 years he played there.

A curious case is that Bobby was on the Manchester plane that ended up crashing, in February 1958, killing eight players. He was seriously injured, however, managed to survive and three months later, he was already playing.

17.Michel Platini (France)

Platini enchanted the world with his technique and game vision, being his country's top player for years. He opened doors and inspired the players who won the World Cup in 1998 against Brazil.

Platini, outside the fields, also became an important person, being president of UEFA, the body that regulates European football, from 2007 to 2016, however, bribery and corruption schemes made him leave command

18. Lev Yashin (Soviet Union/Russia)

From the wing to the goal, Lev Yasin, or "Black Spider", due to the color of the uniform he wore, is considered the greatest goalkeeper of all time.

The Russian made history in his country and is the biggest idol in the sport, even being honored with a stadium named after him, which was used in the 2018 World Cup.

19. Roberto Carlos

For many, Roberto Carlos is the greatest full-back of all time. The player started in the modest União São-Carlense and conquered the world with his physical strength, speed and, mainly, his ability - extraordinary - in set pieces.

He even ranked 2nd in the Golden Ball award, losing to compatriot Ronaldo. He made stories in clubs like Real Madrid, Palmeiras and in the Brazilian National Team.

20. Xavi

To start with class, nothing better than the Spaniard Xavi. He is one of the main responsible for the achievements of Barcelona, ​​the club for which he played most of his career, and was also instrumental in winning the World Cup, for Spain, in 2010.

Xavi delights with his skilful, precise and simple football. Many say he deserved to have won at least one Ballon d'Or in his career.

Today, he coaches Barcelona, a club from Spain, for which he played.

Football provided several stars at different times. With great dribbles, moves, goals and, mainly, titles, many marked their name in the history of the sport! Check out the 20 greatest football legends in the world: