Talk International Football

josh.barker14h ago

Can see him coming back for the Euros

stephenjholmes114h ago

Sometimes it is better to finish and let others step in. Christiano is a legend for both club's that he has served, and for his country, but he has prioritized personal glory over what is best for the good of the team/country.

slourenco9616h ago

Thanks for the memories CR7 🐐

alan.mayo5116h ago

Couldn't give a toss!

daviescallum4216h ago

Pushed rather than walked it feels 👀

peter.lynch17h ago

The Ronaldo hate is absolutely wild 🤣 you’ll all miss him now that he’s gone. One of the greatest players and entertainers ever, a living legend 👑

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daviescallum4216h ago

In my eyes he’s been retired from general football for years now anyway lmao

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matthew.johns17h ago

An incredible international career has ended on a bit of a sour note, will be interesting to see if he has a role within the setup in the future

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daviescallum4216h ago

History will obvs be kind to his legacy, but it is a shame how it’s ended right now

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pranav.shahaney17h ago

Should have retired earlier and would have been looked back on more fondly. Or, he could have accepted that he’s an impact sub and nothing more. Has a great legacy in the game but it’s been tarnished a bit

james.brooke17h ago

Hung around far too long and arguably hasnt been useful to Portugal for 10 years. Deserves credit for what he’s achieved, but would have earned far more if he’d called it a day when he should have. Ultimately what he wants is adulation, so he should see it as an own goal

caleb.sage17h ago

Sad way to go out because his international record was phenomenal. Should’ve retired after the World Cup and avoided that mess with Jorge Jesus.

george.patten17h ago

Should have done it a few years ago. Done some great things in the sport and is undeniably one of the best of all time. Past it now though

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chillout16h ago

It’s always difficult to give up and walk away.

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jonathan.gorrie17h ago

Not the most graceful of exits to say the least but that shouldn't tar his on-field achievements. Been incredible and yeah he's made a fool out of himself at times but what a player

leeclarke050817h ago

Hard not to respect him for what he's achieved but the Portugal side will undoubtedly kick on now.

donaghcorby199717h ago

Some of these comments are crazy. Sure, he’s past it now but he’s the greatest footballer of all time and has given his all to his country.

will.butcher17h ago

Unbelievable player, one of the best we’ve ever seen. But this should have happened 2/3 years ago

david.comerford17h ago

Portugal will have a better chance without him on home soil in 2026, but still have a suspicion he'll be there

chillout17h ago

Much respect for this guy. I know there were a lot of haters and he was unlucky to share a lot of his international career on the same stage as Messi, but he was one of the best players ever and I’m not sure we will see someone like him again. It will have been a tough decision for him to make.

jameslloyd14.jl17h ago

Portugal may actually be able to kick on and achieve something again now

callum_boyle17h ago

Taking this with a pinch of salt. He’s very Tyson Fury in that he will just decide to return at any given moment

dancoombs17h ago

He will be back…

scapaldi196817h ago

About time. The Portugal national team is not all about him.

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callum_boyle17h ago

They play better without him as well. Excited to see the next generation

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jordan.harris17h ago

Stayed way too long. His ego held Portugal back and I wouldn’t be shocked if he plays for them again

charlesjones17h ago

Good riddance

mitchfarrow5717h ago

At last, Muppet

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brogan17h ago

Totally agree with this. Finally the circus show has come to an end. Thoughts are with Piers Morgan 😂

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callum_boyle17h ago

Portugal side is better without him

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peter.lynch10d ago

Serious list that! 🔥 scary that Messi still makes the cut, wonder if he’ll ever leave it 🤣

charlesjones10d ago

Messi’s last ever top 10 finish you’d think. What a career

dale.odonnell10d ago

Can't complain with the top four. Messi shouldn't be in the top five.

markmarston10d ago

Tbf, I’m finding it difficult to criticise. It’s pretty bob on. Think I’d have Jude Bellingham in there, that’s about all I’d change

markmarston10d ago

Corrr imagine showing Kane that image when he was in League One at Orient… incredible honestly.

dale.odonnell10d ago

I reckon Kane will be framing this one and placing it above the fireplace 😁

dantowen8195110d ago

He deserves it. It was a tough pick this year, as usually you get an obvious winner from the World Cup/Euros or Champions League, and we didn’t have that

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dantowen8195110d ago

Fabian Ruiz probably the only guy who falls into both categories. So Kane for me is a fair winner

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kyle.dimond10d ago

It feels right that he now has that one major accolade. He’s been too good for too long. Bayern move has been fantastic for him

lrandall121010d ago

Well deserved! Nice to see an Englishman win it

kilham.max10d ago

So well deserved. Did his talking on the pitch.

abeduyasine46110d ago

incredible

david.comerford10d ago

Yamal will have his time. He would have won it with a better World Cup, but it felt like he was playing catch up with fitness

adnan.riaz10d ago

Arise, Sir Harry! 🗡️🧎

james.brooke10d ago

Lewandowski should be fuming right now

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adnan.riaz10d ago

That was an utter farce from France Football. There was zero justification for writing that off.

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james.brooke10d ago

Only highlights how weak the year was really. Banged in hat tricks against poor Bundesliga teams, didn’t manage to fire Bayern to the Champions League and spectacularly failed to turn up in the quarter and semi final (arguably RO16 too) at the World Cup

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markmarston10d ago

13 Champions League goals in 14 games… cmon James! Give the man his flowers. 73 goals in 2026

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adnan.riaz10d ago

The Ballon d’Or should be merited on individual brilliance, not how many trophies the team won overall. He was unreal in the calendar year.

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edd10d ago

73 goals in just 65 appearances says it all. Absolutely on fire 🔥🔥

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adnan.riaz10d ago

Only Lionel Messi has done better. It says a lot about how unreal Harry Kane’s season was. 👏🔥

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charlesjones10d ago

Amazing achievement. Legacy defining award for Kane.

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adnan.riaz10d ago

Knighthood is defo incoming. 🔜 👀

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peter.lynch10d ago

Very well deserved from Kane, definitely the best striker going right now… not a bad goalkeeper either 😉

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adnan.riaz10d ago

Should have won the Yashin award as well. 😂

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lee.connor10d ago

Unbelievable achievement and one of football and seemingly life’s good guys. He is some player. England’s greatest ever player? I think he might actually be it you know.

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adnan.riaz10d ago

He’s making a real claim for the England one. Still think Charlton is ahead of him because, you know, winning a World Cup and that.

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dale.odonnell10d ago

Still gutted United didn't sign Kane and were left with Hojlund...

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adnan.riaz10d ago

Thanks for the early Halloween scare.

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dancoombs10d ago

So glad Man Utd saved £40m and signed Hojlund instead in 2023. Great deal

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adnan.riaz10d ago

What a bleak world we live in as Man Utd fans. 🥲

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markmarston10d ago

🤣🤣there’s always a story with United isn’t there

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peternormington68010d ago

Well overdue for a really nice guy. If everyone was like Harry then the world would be a better place 👏

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adnan.riaz10d ago

You can’t fault him at all. No controversies. Puts in a shift as a footballer. A real model for so many. 👏👏👏

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daviescallum4210d ago

Yeasss! Well deserved 🐐🐐🐐

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adnan.riaz10d ago

Football might not have come home, but Harry brought home France’s biggest prize. 🦁🏆

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jordan.ellis10d ago

Couldn’t be happier for the fella. Looked like he’d retire trophyless, now he’s a ballon dor winner.

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adnan.riaz10d ago

His turnaround for silverware will be studied. That move away from Spurs was perfectly timed. 🔥

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brook01010d ago

👏👏 can’t argue with that! Very well deserved

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adnan.riaz10d ago

It was never a debate. His individual brilliance was unmatched this season.

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markmarston10d ago

I watched Harry Kane when he joined Leicester on loan in 2013. I could tell he had a good strike on him, always great technique… but never ever thought he’d be much more than a Championship striker. To go on to win the Ballon d’Or is just incredible. We’ll done Sir Harry 👏👏

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adnan.riaz10d ago

An incredible risk from Kane. It breaks my heart that Man Utd never signed him.

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callum_boyle10d ago

Harry ‘does nothing’ Kane winning a Ballon d’Or. Chuffed for the kid

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jackgallagher10d ago

Well deserved, the numbers don't lie this year

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adnan.riaz10d ago

It’s actually crazy. If he didn’t win it, then it would have been daylight robbery.

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jonathan.gorrie10d ago

To win it in London too! What a story. 👏

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adnan.riaz10d ago

Loved the Wembley arch being lit to mark the occasion, too. A real success story for England. 🦁🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

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tom.procter10d ago

Absolutely amazing. So happy for him. 100% deserved!

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adnan.riaz10d ago

One of the best strikers in the world and one of the last to be a true forward in football.

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jordan.harris10d ago

Incredible achievement!

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dancoombs10d ago

👏wow. Well deserved

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adnan.riaz10d ago

What could have been at United, eh? 🥲🥲🥲

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freddie10d ago

ARISEEEEEE SIR HARRY 🐐🏆

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adnan.riaz10d ago

🧎🗡️

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daviescallum4210d ago

Has to win it, clear best player in 2026

dale.odonnell10d ago

Big night for Kane.

adnan.riaz10d ago

*Sir Harry Kane. 🫡

seanfisher10d ago

Has to be him winning it surely

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adnan.riaz10d ago

Come on, ‘Arry lad. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏆

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jonathan.gorrie10d ago

😂 I feel for the digitial content editor who made that mistake. That is a BAD shift...

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adnan.riaz10d ago

Would not be coming back to the office if I was responsible for it. 🫪

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adnan.riaz10d ago

What. A. Player. 🔥🇧🇷 Truly one of a kind.

johnverrall1111d ago

Kane > Mbappe > Yamal should be the order

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daviescallum4210d ago

Yep bang on

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dancoombs11d ago

I have a feeling Kane misses out. I don't think the fervour felt behind his case in England and Germany is as widely felt elsewhere

peter.lynch11d ago

Some serious contenders here… but I think it’s Kane’s time, he really can do it all, but most importantly scores goals ⚽️

jonathan.gorrie11d ago

Love Kane but he doesn’t impact games at the very top level. Not saying he can’t or that he’d be a bad winner as such but the really really really big games pass him by. Same with Mbappe since joining Madrid. Kvara was the best player in the latter stages of the UCL, surely the highest level of football around?!

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jonathan.gorrie11d ago

Maybe ‘impact’ is harsh but truly dominate I mean

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jordan.harris11d ago

Feels like Kane’s last chance. Yamal will win it several times in the future

markmarston11d ago

If it’s not Kane - just write the ballon d’Or off as nothing more than a popularity contest. He’s objectively been the best. 73 goals in 2026…. that stat doesn’t even look real. He might even get to Lionel Messi’s unprecedented tally of 91 goals in 2012.

luckyforsome1311d ago

It's got to be Kane. His goals and assists far outweigh the other candidates this year

george.patten11d ago

I think it’s going to be Kane. Incredible goal record and obviously won a few trophies in Germany. Wouldn’t be too surprised if it’s Yamal, but think Mbappe/Messi would be a bit undeserved imo

tmcq5028d ago

This is all very subjective and just a waste of time, everybody's got a different viewpoint from the era they were born in. Football's been going for about 150 years what about players from those eras should they be considered in this list?

ewingdave528d ago

Absolute nonsense, even Pele & Beckenbauer acknowledged that Bobby Moore was the best defender, any yet he isn't even mentioned in the top 10

gciconsulting2228d ago

CR7 being punished for his entitlement mentality now yet Messi keeps excelling in all areas on-off the ball. I would put CR7 on no 5 though….

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dantowen8195128d ago

Did you see the highlights of Messi’s final Argentina appearance this week? He was still head and shoulders above everyone else haha

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pranav.shahaney28d ago

Not the biggest CR7 fan. In fact I find him unbearable at times, but he’s got to be higher up there. Had we done this list 4-5 years ago, when he hadn’t become such an entitled diva, he would have been second or third. I think it’s fair to put him third on this list

lee.connor28d ago

R9 better than the 2 above him. CR7 also. Messi probably just nicks it now after those 2 last world cups. Always think De Stefano needs to get off these lists being that high in all honesty.

rogermthomas1028d ago

Best in top 10 however Ramon Kopa deserves top 20

markmarston29d ago

I’d have N’Golo Kante on top 50 list… genuinely think he was the best midfielder in the world for several years. No one could do what he did. Two players at once. Says it all that he won the league at Leicester… left for Chelsea and won the league again. Champions League & World Cup winner too. Hope he’s not forgot about in these type of rankings

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dantowen8195128d ago

Kante is one of those who completely changed the role of a certain type of player - same with Neuer for goalkeepers and Alves/Marcelo for full-backs

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jackgallagher29d ago

Great list, spot on 👏

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jackgallagher29d ago

Reason why Ronaldo and Beckenbauer are ranked higher than CR7 - R9, higher peak and more talented - Beckenbauer, more well-rounded and more of a winner

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tom.procter29d ago

Cristiano should be third at the absolute lowest. Also R9 a little too high for me given how injured he was. And not sure why I’m seeing Zidane’s name at all in this graphic

jonny29d ago

Yes he’s become a bit of a joke. But CR7 has to be in the top 4… he and Messi were neck and neck for years. Messi, Maradona, Ronaldo in that order.

dancoombs29d ago

Zidane does not belong on the top 10.

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jonny29d ago

He’s a player who gets massively overrated based on his name. Was very average a lot of his career, had some incredible seasons etc but yeah he’s not top 10 and shouldn’t be above Wayne Rooney

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markmarston29d ago

No doubt Zidane was an unbelievable player… but was he REALLY this good? Like levels above Thierry Henry, Neymar Jr & Rooney? Based off this list he’s 10x the player 🤔

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jonny29d ago

Zidane’s highs were that high that he’s blinded people to how average he was 70% of the time

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kyle.archer29d ago

Good to see the real Ronaldo above CR7

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jordan.harris29d ago

The amount of Cristiano fanboys here

peter.lynch29d ago

Cristiano has gottttt to be higher, the man is an absolute machine and has been throughout his entire career, he and messi are the two greatest ever 👑

dantowen8195129d ago

I think I’m having Ronaldo 4th. My biggest gripe is I don’t think Zidane should be that high. In my view, Xavi and Iniesta were better

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jamesshearman2329d ago

I’ve always thought Zidane doesn’t get anywhere near enough stick for the headbutt. That was the biggest moment of his career and he arguably cost his nation the World Cup

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markmarston29d ago

Cristiano Ronaldo = 5 Ballon d’Ors R9: 2 ‘Yeah stick the Brazilian one above him, bang on that’

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jordan.harris29d ago

If we’re playing that game, how many World Cups did Cristiano win?

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daviescallum4229d ago

R9 over CR7 is crazy work. Realistically, CR7 is second behind Messi, by some distance though

kyle.dimond29d ago

I am the furthest thing from a Cristiano fan but I find it hard to imagine he’s only sixth. Didn’t see a lot of those players actually play but the numbers speak for themselves

jordan.harris29d ago

Johan Cruyff is not 8th! Otherwise few complaints. I have to say that Brazilian Ronaldo is my favourite footballer of all time. In full flight, he was absolutely unstoppable

josh.barker29d ago

I don’t like Ronaldo but having him 6th is insane. It’s Messi… Ronaldo……….. everybody else

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markmarston29d ago

A lot of recency bias here… people have already seemingly forget HOW good Ronaldo was for sooo long as well

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harveyleonard9929d ago

Modern Cristiano Ronaldo is a meme, sure. But to have him 6th is ludicrous

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dantowen8195128d ago

Ironically, Ronaldo would probably be higher if he’d retired two years ago

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george.patten29d ago

I can’t stand Ronaldo, but to have him outside the top 5 is a bit ridiculous. Would have him 2nd or 3rd.

charlesjones29d ago

Messi at number one is genuinely the only placement this list has got right

jamesshearman2329d ago

I’m no Ronaldo fan but he’s obviously 2nd! What are we playing at?

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jordan.harris29d ago

Cristiano is the greatest non genius footballer of all time. I don’t mind him being below Maradona

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jamesshearman2329d ago

Scored 1000 goals in the 21st century and is behind Beckenbauer because he could play out from the back 😭

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chillout29d ago

I’d probably swap the Ronaldos. I’m just glad Kane isn’t in here !!!

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brook01028d ago

I knew I’d see this comment when I saw the list 😂 Kane not being in the top 50 is wild though 🥴

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markmarston29d ago

Kane is better than Lewandowski and Benzema… should’ve made this list

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markmarston29d ago

Wait a second… am I right in saying Neymar Jr & Gareth Bale haven't even made the top 50?!! What’s gone on there?? 😭

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jamesshearman2329d ago

Unbelievable! I thought Neymar must be top 10 when I didn’t see him yesterday 😂

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markmarston29d ago

Benzema and Kaka are above them 😭🙈

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markmarston29d ago

So the greatest goalscorer in the history of football is sixth…. the hardest thing to do in football is score goals & Ronaldo almost has 1000. Wow…

freddie29d ago

Ronaldo (CR7) is lucky to be that high! The 🐐 is on topppppp

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jordan.harris29d ago

Well said

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freddie29d ago

2022 final. But we could talk here all day about others… 🐐

kyle.dimond29d ago

Obviously the 2022 final. It was like watching two people battle over who the main character was. Incredible.

caleb.sage30d ago

200+ caps, how?😭his longevity at this level is insane. Probably doesn’t get mentioned enough!

jordan.harris30d ago

I think it has to be the World Cup final in 2022… but that entire run was incredible

josh.barker30d ago

Has to be 2022 final

ericisgod6630d ago

Mex70 i loved Pele. For me he was the GOAT. There were better plyrs Maradonna but2b GOAT u have 2 wear it well & despite some offfield trouble he never brought shame on the game.then Mesi arrv. Brill plyr, rite attitude, amazing back story. There is no debate Messi pants Ronaldo every time. Best Intl game WCF v France 2022. Led from the front.

pranav.shahaney30d ago

In terms of results, I would agree that the World Cup final was his most significant display but from an individual performance point of view, it’s hard to argue against the 3-1 win over Ecaudor in 2017. Argentina were down 1-0 in the first minute and World Cup qualification was on the line. Messi dragged his team through with a hat-trick

adnan.riaz30d ago

What a career! 🐐👏 That 2022 World Cup Performance from him was outstanding.

dantowen8195130d ago

I’m gonna say the semi final vs Croatia in 2022. Gvardiol was immense in that tournament yet Messi tore him to shreds

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adnan.riaz30d ago

A true captain’s run in that World Cup. 🙌🏾🔥

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aaditya.krishnamurthy30d ago

People don’t talk about it nearly as much, but his hattrick against Ecuador to clinch a 2018 WC spot is an all time great Messi performance. He stepped up in a way people thought wasn’t possible for Argentina just months after his first retirement

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adnan.riaz30d ago

Fully agree! He literally dragged them into the World Cup and even in the tournament it was all on him to deliver for Argentina.

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antonymmartin8430d ago

Netherlands in the QF in 2022 was unreal but I suppose it has to be the 2022 final. 🐐

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adnan.riaz30d ago

And the drama that came after it. 😭😂 What a World Cup that was.

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aikansh30d ago

Messi’s 2022 World Cup final will always be iconic, but his late game heroics in the 2026 World Cup!🔥🔥

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jameslloyd14.jl30d ago

Watching Messi and Mbappe both at their best in the 2022 WC final was just incredible. Easily my favourite game in recent memory

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adnan.riaz30d ago

It’s crazy one of them scored a hat-trick and still walked from the final without the trophy. What a final that was. Haha.

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shamanth.jayaram30d ago

Everyone talks about the 2022 World Cup final and rightly so, but he was insane in the semis against Croatia too. Gvardiol must still be having nightmares

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adnan.riaz30d ago

The Croatia performance from Messi is top three in his Argentina career. No doubt.

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eoin30d ago

He made Gvardiol his son for 90 minutes, ran circles around him

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aikansh30d ago

Truly poetic how Messi bowed out of Argentina, while someone else published a thesis on you know what!

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aaditya.krishnamurthy30d ago

Certified Factos! 😂

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kyle.archer30d ago

Always remember how influential Messi was at the 2010 World Cup, especially against Nigeria

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adnan.riaz30d ago

It’s crazy how long he went on for and how good he was for such a long period.

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leeclarke050830d ago

2022 World Cup Final nailed on. Was superb in that match.

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adnan.riaz30d ago

Even that penalty in the shootout. 😮‍💨 The run-up and finish were ice cold.

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jonny30d ago

That Argentina side in 2022 had no right to win the World Cup, if it wasn’t for Lionel Messi being incredible, they wouldn’t have

lee.connor30d ago

I actually can’t think of him in terms of an individual showing for Argentina cos honestly, I don’t think he’s ever been as good for them as he is at club level. But….you’d probably say 2022 they get nowhere near winning without him do they? So that would be the standout. He was actually outshone by Mbappe in the final that year too.

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eoin30d ago

What about this world cup just gone. For me, he was the best player at the tournament by far, and at 39 no less!

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markmarston30d ago

So many to chose from! He was outstanding in the 2022 final… and ultimately that was the one that counted most 🐐

chillout30d ago

Yeah - the World Cup Final 2022 has to be the pinnacle - in fact, he dragged the Argentina team through the whole tournament to win the trophy.

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aaditya.krishnamurthy30d ago

Honestly, if the final had gone another way? I’d put the 2026 World Cup performance right up there

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callum_boyle30d ago

There’s a lot but that 2022 World Cup final will live in the memory. Buried a lot of demons and it was the moment he cemented himself as the greatest to ever do it

tom.procter30d ago

The WC final against France will always be what I think of first. But he’s had countless incredible performances for Argentina 🐐

jamesshearman2330d ago

The 2022 World Cup final was the greatest game of all time and he was the reason Argentina won 🏆

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aikansh30d ago

Big player rising to the occasion!!🐐

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eoin30d ago

Definitely recency bias but i thought he was just phenomenal against England in the semis this summer. Best on the pitch by a mile. A more vintage one would be against Brazil in the Youth World Cup, the goal he scored in that Game was outrageous and they went on to win the tournament in 05

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david.comerford30d ago

I was genuinely in awe of what I was watching in that second half

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markmarston30d ago

Yeah he changed the game in the last 20 mins

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peter.lynch30d ago

Far too many unbelievable performances to single out just one but here we go… has to be the 2022 World Cup final, outrageous

rzammit5630d ago

we don t forget pele the king of all time

alan.mayo5130d ago

George Best should and would have been higher, had he not ruined his career through booze and partying. When asked what happened to his money he famously said "most of it went on women and booze, the rest I wasted!"

rzammit5630d ago

Johan Cruyff was the best in the world

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markmarston30d ago

I Imagine he’ll make the top 10

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dale.odonnell30d ago

Best should be a lot higher on the list.

peter.lynch30d ago

George Best gotta be top 10, dare I say top 5, put some respect on his name!

pranav.shahaney30d ago

Where would Just Fontaine be if he didn’t retire at 28? Would surely have been among the top 5 greatest goal scorers ever

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rogermthomas1028d ago

Ramon Kopa

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jackgallagher31d ago

For me, spot on so far. Agree with everything

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george.patten31d ago

Iniesta has done well to be this high up. Not sure I would have had him top 50 tbh.

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jamesshearman2331d ago

He was one of the best players on the greatest club side ever and won about 30 trophies. Not to mention the World Cup final winner

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jamesshearman2331d ago

I thought Puskas and Eusebio might have cracked the top 10 but no major complaints about this list 👏

antonymmartin8431d ago

Unfortunately never saw Georgie Best play but everyone I know who did say he’s the best they’ve ever seen.

markmarston31d ago

Just realised Iniesta is above Ronaldinho 😳😳

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jamesshearman2331d ago

Is that a hot take? I think Iniesta had the much better career

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jamie.theodosi31d ago

I’m too young to have seen most of these play, but Best from what I heard was next level.

jordan.harris31d ago

I quite like this 10 😂

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jamesshearman2331d ago

That’s a damning indictment

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chillout31d ago

I’d have Charlton higher than Muller too. Charlton was far more creative, and although Muller scored way more goals, most were at Bayern who were even more dominant domestically during his time there. Muller was prolific, though - it will take Harry Kane another 8 seasons in Germany to beat his goal tally for Bayern.

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callum_boyle31d ago

Muller also did it internationally though. 68 goals in 62 games for west Germany and then 34 goals in 35 European games. Ballon d’Or winner too. The fact so many of his records still stand too says a lot. Got the endorsement of Pele who named in his top 100 list. All my German pals think he doesn’t get enough credit if anything

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charlesjones31d ago

Surprised Iniesta is the one people are picking at here. Class player. Puskas, Charlton, Best, Garrincha, Zico, Muller are this high why? Played in a time when the game was nowhere near what it is today and majority of them you only ever saw at a World Cup

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stephenjholmes129d ago

The players you mention, played in an era when the pitches looked worse than Glastonbury after its been raining and had 100,000 people partying, and also players got kicked all over. You needed to have broken bones to get a foul.

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callum_boyle31d ago

Ah Puskas, Muller, Best and Charlton were all phenomenal players. It’s easy to sneer at the level but it’s all relative and at the time, would’ve been considered what we consider the likes of Messi etc today. They all deeerve their flowers and should be this high. All made such huge impacts on the game too and transcended football

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markmarston31d ago

I think the older generation are worth listening to.. I love hearing stories about Best. They all say he was a different level of talent and I believe them.

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lee.connor31d ago

Baggio was a maverick but not as good as people like to make out. Impossible to know about people like Garrincha. All I know is he was absolutely rapid on Pro Evo!

johnverrall1131d ago

Iniesta is way too high and I’m not sure Gerd Muller should be 11th either

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callum_boyle31d ago

His record was absolutely ridiculous for goalscoring terms and the fact so many of his records still stand, or took a long time to beat, despite his career ending in 1981 is testament to how good he was

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freddie31d ago

Bar Iniesta they are all far too old for me to say I have seen them. Based on what I’ve heard tho, surely Best is too low?

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brook01030d ago

Less of the far Freddie 🤣🤣

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will.butcher31d ago

Iniesta is class but 18th 😂

eoin31d ago

If Marco van Basten played a full career he'd probably be top 10

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markmarston31d ago

Am I right in saying he won two ballon d’Ors? So underrated

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markmarston31d ago

I didn’t watch Gerd Muller but was he really twice the player Kylian Mbappe was as this list suggests ?

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chillout31d ago

Mbappe was way too low.

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dancoombs31d ago

It’s so hard to measure. Technically Edinson Cavani is a better footballer than Eusebio, who made the list - but also about how dominant they were compared to other players at the time/impact on their surroundings, at least that’s how I’d judge it

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markmarston31d ago

Respect to these legends but I’ve not seen any of them play to give a fair comment… only watched Iniesta. Struggle to see how Iniesta is 28 places higher than Wayne Rooney 🤦‍♂️ For me the best players in football are the mavericks… the real game changers. There are lots of talented midfielders like Iniesta…

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eoin31d ago

Lots, i dont think so. Part of the best club side and arguably the best international side ever, world cup winning goal in the final, technically better than any midfielder who's been mentioned to this point. I agree rooney should be higher, but not at Iniestas expense

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dancoombs31d ago

George Best is too low, Iniesta is too high, and I love Roberto Baggio he may be in my top 10 favourite players but he’s probably too high at top 20

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chillout31d ago

Much too low - for me he is Top 5-10. The Ronaldo / Messi of his day.

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markmarston31d ago

I’ve never sat and thought ‘Iniesta is one of the best players to ever live’, could think of 50 players I’d have before him

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