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 Top 10 Footballers of All Time 

• Pelé (Brazil)

3× FIFA World Cup winner (1958, 1962, 1970)

Over 1,000 career goals

Global ambassador for football

• Diego Maradona (Argentina)

1986 FIFA World Cup winner

Famous for the "Hand of God" and "Goal of the Century"

Electrifying dribbler and playmaker

• Lionel Messi (Argentina)

2022 FIFA World Cup winner

8× Ballon d'Or winner (as of 2023)

Most goals and assists in many competitions

Barcelona and Argentina legend

• Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)

5× Ballon d'Or winner

All-time leading scorer in UEFA Champions League

EURO 2016 and Nations League winner

Fitness and longevity icon

• Johan Cruyff (Netherlands)

Led "Total Football" revolution

3× Ballon d'Or winner

Legendary figure at Ajax and Barcelona

• Zinedine Zidane (France)

1998 FIFA World Cup & Euro 2000 winner

Champions League winner as both player and coach

Elegant and decisive midfielder

• Franz Beckenbauer (Germany)

1974 World Cup winner as player, 1990 as manager

Revolutionized the sweeper (libero) role

2× Ballon d'Or winner

• Ronaldo Nazário (Brazil)

2× FIFA World Cup winner (1994, 2002)

2× Ballon d'Or winner

One of the most gifted strikers ever

• Ronaldinho (Brazil)

2002 FIFA World Cup winner

2005 Ballon d'Or

Known for flair, creativity, and joyful play

• Michel Platini (France)

3× Ballon d'Or winner

Led France to Euro 1984 victory

Midfield maestro of his era