This is a topic that will always be discussed and talked about in world football for the years to come, for decades to come, for centuries to come. Who is the greatest player of all time? There will never be a player that will be hailed the greatest ever, but there are players that are slightly better than the rest. There are so many great players that have played this beautiful game, but there are three that should be separated from the rest.
Without further ado, let’s take a look at three of the best players of all time:
1 Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo – a boy born in the streets of Portugal, learned his trade under the greatest manager of all time and then absolutely smashed every record in the book. I don’t have to tell you what this man is capable of, he is regarded as super human by many. He has the ability to turn a game on its head – look at the game in the World Cup against Spain, he absolutely destroyed them. In his tenure at Real Madrid he scored an incredible 416 goals. So what makes Ronaldo one of the greatest to grace this game? His obsession with winning trophy after trophy of course: he always wants to get to that next level and will sacrifice anything to do so.
2 Lionel Messi
There is no doubt Lionel Messi is the most gifted footballer of all time, but is he the best footballer of all time? Some people say he is, but others argue Ronaldo is the best. He has racked up so many goals in his career, it is an absolute pleasure to watch him. But what makes him so good? Well, he’s scored 415 goals and provided 144 assists in his immaculate career thus far.
Also, his dribbling skills are out of this world; he can get out of the tightest of spaces with his dribbling. If you look at him it seems as if the ball is glued to his feet! Like Ronaldo and many other greats he has a great mentality, vision and can pick a pass from a mile away. What separates the best from the rest is their decisiveness and decision-making. He knows when to pass, shoot or dribble and he uses his talents and strengths well. Lionel Messi is different when compared to other greats, he’s not a hard-worker on the pitch but he’s a smart-worker.
3 Diego Maradona
Diego Maradona, born and bred in Argentina, is without a shadow of a doubt one of the greatest footballers the world has ever seen. He made his debut for his country at the tender age of 17! A man who solely carried Argentina to World Cup glory in 1986, he scored 5 goals in Mexico. He wasn’t just known for what he did for Argentina, but also what he did for his club Napoli, inspiring them to win their first ever title. He also had a very small build, like his fellow Argentinian Lionel Messi, but like Messi, he was also very good at dribbling and had a very good football brain. His fast footwork and ball skills deceived the best of defenders in his era.
Conclusion
To conclude, it’s really hard to say who is the best, as Maradona played in a completely different era to Messi and Ronaldo. But based on stats, Ronaldo and Messi are better. Having said that, Maradona led his team to the biggest trophy in world football, something which both Messi and Ronaldo have failed to do so far.
This is a topic that will always be discussed and talked about in world football for the years to come, for decades to come, for centuries to come. Who is the greatest player of all time? There will never be a player that will be hailed the greatest ever, but there are players that are slightly better than the rest. There are so many great players that have played this beautiful game, but there are three that should be separated from the rest.
Without further ado, let’s take a look at three of the best players of all time:
1 Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo – a boy born in the streets of Portugal, learned his trade under the greatest manager of all time and then absolutely smashed every record in the book. I don’t have to tell you what this man is capable of, he is regarded as super human by many. He has the ability to turn a game on its head – look at the game in the World Cup against Spain, he absolutely destroyed them. In his tenure at Real Madrid he scored an incredible 416 goals. So what makes Ronaldo one of the greatest to grace this game? His obsession with winning trophy after trophy of course: he always wants to get to that next level and will sacrifice anything to do so.
2 Lionel Messi
There is no doubt Lionel Messi is the most gifted footballer of all time, but is he the best footballer of all time? Some people say he is, but others argue Ronaldo is the best. He has racked up so many goals in his career, it is an absolute pleasure to watch him. But what makes him so good? Well, he’s scored 415 goals and provided 144 assists in his immaculate career thus far.
Also, his dribbling skills are out of this world; he can get out of the tightest of spaces with his dribbling. If you look at him it seems as if the ball is glued to his feet! Like Ronaldo and many other greats he has a great mentality, vision and can pick a pass from a mile away. What separates the best from the rest is their decisiveness and decision-making. He knows when to pass, shoot or dribble and he uses his talents and strengths well. Lionel Messi is different when compared to other greats, he’s not a hard-worker on the pitch but he’s a smart-worker.
3 Diego Maradona
Diego Maradona, born and bred in Argentina, is without a shadow of a doubt one of the greatest footballers the world has ever seen. He made his debut for his country at the tender age of 17! A man who solely carried Argentina to World Cup glory in 1986, he scored 5 goals in Mexico. He wasn’t just known for what he did for Argentina, but also what he did for his club Napoli, inspiring them to win their first ever title. He also had a very small build, like his fellow Argentinian Lionel Messi, but like Messi, he was also very good at dribbling and had a very good football brain. His fast footwork and ball skills deceived the best of defenders in his era.
Conclusion
To conclude, it’s really hard to say who is the best, as Maradona played in a completely different era to Messi and Ronaldo. But based on stats, Ronaldo and Messi are better. Having said that, Maradona led his team to the biggest trophy in world football, something which both Messi and Ronaldo have failed to do so far.