FourFour Two has revealed a list of 100 legendary footballers who can be regarded as the greatest of all time Only seven players among the 100 are still actively playing, with Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi included However, there was no place for PSG superstar Neymar, with Luka Modric, Manuel Neuer and Andres Iniesta all making the cut
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have been included in a new list of the top 100 greatest footballers of all time. The two football icons have dominated the football scenes for years thanks to their longevity and consistency.
Their illustrious careers have seen them win several titles with their respective clubs as well as individual awards. The duo has won 12 Ballon d'Or awards between them, with Messi carting home the prestigious prize a record seven times.
While many fans remain divided on who between two football legends is the greatest of all time, some have used the opportunity to introduce other names amidst the unending. Some of the top names thrown into the conversation include Diego Maradona, Pele and Zinedine Zidane.
FourFourTwo has now revealed the top 100 greatest players, with Messi and Ronaldo headlining the list. Incredibly, there was no place for Paris Saint-Germain superstar Neymar, who was entirely overlooked. 100 greatest players per FourFourTwo:
Lionel Messi
Diego Maradona
Cristiano Ronaldo
Pele
Zinedine Zidane
Johan Cruyff
George Best
Franz Beckenbauer
Ferenc Puskas
Ronaldo Gerd
Muller Alfredo di Stefano
Michel Platini
Zico Garrincha
Bobby Charlton
Paolo Maldini
Romario Giuseppe
Meazza
Andres Iniesta
Franco Baresi
Marco van Basten
Eusebio Xavi
Carlos Alberto
Ronaldinho Ruud Gullit
Manuel Neuer
Socrates
Raymond Kopa
Lev Yashin
Lothar Matthaus
Stanley Matthews
Valentino Mazzola
Matthias Sindelar
Luis Suarez (born 1935)
Francisco Gento
Bobby Moore
Michael Laudrup
Roberto Baggio
Kenny Dalglish
Paolo Rossi
Nandor Hidegkuti
Gunter Netzer
Gianluigi Buffon
Didi
Rivellino
Kevin Keegan
Thierry Henry
Nilton Santos
Jose Manuel Moreno
Oleg Blokhin
Jairzinho
Gaetano Scirea
Dino Zoff Juan
Alberto Schiaffino
Fritz Walter
Daniel Passarella
Gordon Banks
Gianni Rivera
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
John Charles
Dixie Dean
Gunnar Nordahl
Johan Neeskens
Denis Law
Sandro Mazzola
Dennis Bergkamp
Jimmy Johnstone
Ronald Koeman
Omar Sivori
Teofilo Cubillas
Dani Alves
Eric Cantona
Jose Andrade
Cafu
Frank Rijkaard
Florian Albert
Luka Modric
Just Fontaine
Josef Masopust
Jimmy Greaves
Hugo Sanchez
Wayne Rooney
Philipp Lahm
Alan Shearer
Allan Simonsen
Sergio Busquets
Hristo Stoichkov
Roberto Carlos
Giacinto Facchetti
Peter Schmeichel
Sandor Kocsis
Luis Figo
Djalma Santos
Javier Zanetti
George Weah
Kaka
Mario Kempes
Gheorghe Hagi
Fans react to Ronaldo's 700th
Sports Brief had earlier reported that fans have taken to social media to send Cristiano Ronaldo congratulations after he finally hit the 700-goal mark. Ronaldo has not been in good shape since the start of the new season, with his struggle for the form being punctuated by a lack of game time under Erik ten Hag. The veteran striker has only been limited to Europa League appearances, managing just one Premier League start so far.
Source: SportsBrief.com
