Greatest footballer of all-time

The GOAT debate creates a lot of varied views and opinions which are often dependant upon what era you grew up or which players you actually managed to watch play. Was it Pele, Maradona, Best, Messi, Ronaldo, Puskas or Cruyff to name just a few? We thought we’d put together a top 20 for you to vote upon but add any missing nominations into the comments below.

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3 thoughts on “Greatest footballer of all-time

  1. In any type of sports, you are considered Great when you lead your team to championship wins, in soccer or the original name Football…. The number of World cup wins will defined your status, the more wins you have the Greater you are.

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