FourFourTwo has ranked the 101 greatest footballers of the last 25 years and Messi and Ronaldo unsurprisingly make the top ten. Here is the list of the top ten:

1. LIONEL MESSI

If Cristiano Ronaldo is Rafael Nadal – never stopping in the relentless quest for perfection – then Messi is Roger Federer. The most naturally gifted athlete his sport has ever produced, the Argentine normalises the superhuman, achieving apparent perfection with an insouciant swish of his left foot.

“I feel sorry for those who want to compete for Messi’s throne,” Pep Guardiola once said. “It’s impossible, this kid is unique.”

Trying to make sense of Messi is to give up on football, to forget the reason why you first started watching in the first place, cross-legged in the front room or open-mouthed on the stands. Suspend your disbelief and follow what most opponents do. Admire.

2. CRISTIANO RONALDO

3. ZINEDINE ZIDANE

4. RONALDO

5. RONALDINHO

6. THIERRY HENRY

7. XAVI

8. ANDRES INIESTA

9. PAOLO MALDINI

10. ROBERTO BAGGIO

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2. CRISTIANO RONALDO

Ronaldo is a freak of nature. His talent is ludicrous, yet it’s the Portuguese’s constant desire for self-improvement which stands CR7 apart from his peers.

Named after then-US president Ronald Reagan, Ronaldo was determined to escape what was an impoverished childhood. It’s partly why he’s managed to evolve from a fancy-dan winger who struggled for end product at Sporting and early on at Manchester United to the deadly wide-cum-centre-forward which got his move to Real Madrid and continued success at Juventus.



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Dominique
Mynd44
Lalasticlala

3. ZINEDINE ZIDANE

4. RONALDO

5. RONALDINHO

6. THIERRY HENRY

7. XAVI

8. ANDRES INIESTA

9. PAOLO MALDINI

10. ROBERTO BAGGIO

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Dominique
Lalasticlala
Mynd44

Messi greater than ronaldo

No kaka? No Okocha? This list is inconclusive

Bruno3000:
No kaka? No Okocha? This list is inconclusive

Kaka? Modric has won more individual and team trophies than him

sholarr12:
3. ZINEDINE ZIDANE

4. RONALDO

5. RONALDINHO

6. THIERRY HENRY

7. XAVI

8. ANDRES INIESTA

9. PAOLO MALDINI

10. ROBERTO BAGGIO

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Dominique
Lalasticlala
Mynd44

I think Kaka should have made the list

Earthquake1:


Kaka? Modric has won more individual and team trophies than him

Did u watch kaka in his prime so?

Beverlyjean:


I think Kaka should have made the list

Thank u joor

Bruno3000:
Did u watch kaka in his prime so?

I'm a Kaka fan bro

Bruno3000:
Did u watch kaka in his prime so?

You compare Kaka to Rivaldo, Robben, Henry

Maradona and Pele and Johann Cruyff are not even in your list

Louis Figo?

Earthquake1:
Maradona and Pele and Johann Cruyff are not even in your list

Pele? For God sake where are you from

MasonKendall:
Pele? For God sake where are you from

Pele won the world cup three times and is arguably the best player ever

Earthquake1:


Pele won the world cup three times and is arguably the best player ever

oga, dey say in d last 25yrs naa habaa!!! u no dey gree read article complete

Earthquake1:


Pele won the world cup three times and is arguably the best player ever

25 years ago abi? And who told you pele is the best player ever? ... I don't wan't to stage an arguement with you this evening

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MasonKendall:
25 years ago abi? And who told you pele is the best player ever? ... I don't wan't to stage an arguement with you this evening

Oga Pele is the greatest player ever, followed by Maradona

Jokerman:


Oga Pele is the greatest player ever, followed by Maradona

But some people believe Maradona is the greatest ever.

If not that Ronaldinho killed his own career with his own hands, he would have been far ahead of the second messi by a long distance. He ticked all the boxes when we talk about creativity, entertainment, results, goal scoring, free kicks and every other thing. His career ended within a very short period because he placed himself in self-destruct mode.

Ronaldinho is the fucking best

OP chop shi.t.....where okocha, Lothar Mathaus and Gheorghe Hagi for that list..

so no player from Africa? What about Okocha, George Weah, Kanu. OP ur head dey pain u o

Ok

you can't actually conclude who d greatest is between ronaldo and messi

Like for Ronaldo
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k.. Op is a barcelona fan... Mumu op