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The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by sholarr12: 11:44am On Jul 30, 2019
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

https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/101-greatest-football-players-last-25-years-full-list?page=0%2C4#lDOoEUWfOdQC385K.99

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Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by sholarr12: 11:46am On Jul 30, 2019
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.



Read more at https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/101-greatest-football-players-last-25-years-full-list?page=0%2C4#lDOoEUWfOdQC385K.99

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Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by sholarr12: 11:51am On Jul 30, 2019
3. ZINEDINE ZIDANE

4. RONALDO

5. RONALDINHO


6. THIERRY HENRY

7. XAVI

8. ANDRES INIESTA

9. PAOLO MALDINI

10. ROBERTO BAGGIO


https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/101-greatest-football-players-last-25-years-full-list?page=0%2C4

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Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by judedwriter(m): 4:28pm On Jul 30, 2019
Messi greater than ronaldo

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Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by Bruno3000(m): 4:45pm On Jul 30, 2019
No kaka? No Okocha? This list is inconclusive

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Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by Earthquake1: 4:51pm On Jul 30, 2019
Bruno3000:
No kaka? No Okocha? This list is inconclusive

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

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Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by Beverlyjean(f): 5:03pm On Jul 30, 2019
sholarr12:
3. ZINEDINE ZIDANE

4. RONALDO

5. RONALDINHO


6. THIERRY HENRY

7. XAVI

8. ANDRES INIESTA

9. PAOLO MALDINI

10. ROBERTO BAGGIO


https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/101-greatest-football-players-last-25-years-full-list?page=0%2C4

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I think Kaka should have made the list

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Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by Bruno3000(m): 5:20pm On Jul 30, 2019
Earthquake1:


Kaka? Modric has won more individual and team trophies than him
Did u watch kaka in his prime so?

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Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by Bruno3000(m): 5:20pm On Jul 30, 2019
Beverlyjean:


I think Kaka should have made the list
Thank u joor

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Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by Earthquake1: 5:26pm On Jul 30, 2019
Bruno3000:
Did u watch kaka in his prime so?

I'm a Kaka fan bro

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Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by Earthquake1: 5:27pm On Jul 30, 2019
Bruno3000:
Did u watch kaka in his prime so?

You compare Kaka to Rivaldo, Robben, Henry

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Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by Earthquake1: 5:28pm On Jul 30, 2019
Maradona and Pele and Johann Cruyff are not even in your list

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Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by Nobody: 6:30pm On Jul 30, 2019
Louis Figo?

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Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by MasonKendall(m): 7:16pm On Jul 30, 2019
Earthquake1:
Maradona and Pele and Johann Cruyff are not even in your list
Pele? For God sake where are you from

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Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by Earthquake1: 7:20pm On Jul 30, 2019
MasonKendall:
Pele? For God sake where are you from

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

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Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by OlawaleBammie: 9:03pm On Jul 30, 2019
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 grin

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Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by MasonKendall(m): 10:19pm On Jul 30, 2019
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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Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by Boc007(m): 12:43am On Jul 31, 2019
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Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by Jokerman(m): 7:20am On Jul 31, 2019
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

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Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by sholarr12: 9:02am On Jul 31, 2019
Jokerman:


Oga Pele is the greatest player ever, followed by Maradona
But some people believe Maradona is the greatest ever.

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Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by superlanny(m): 9:21am On Jul 31, 2019
kiss
Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by oz4real83(m): 9:22am On Jul 31, 2019
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.

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Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by nepapole(m): 9:22am On Jul 31, 2019
Ronaldinho is the fucking best

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Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by AmazingELixir: 9:22am On Jul 31, 2019
undecided


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

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Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by brainworkng: 9:23am On Jul 31, 2019
so no player from Africa? What about Okocha, George Weah, Kanu. OP ur head dey pain u o

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Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by landforeast(m): 9:23am On Jul 31, 2019
Ok
Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by jendhorlee(m): 9:24am On Jul 31, 2019
you can't actually conclude who d greatest is between ronaldo and messi

Like for Ronaldo
share for Messi

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Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by landmark86: 9:24am On Jul 31, 2019
Op must be CRAZYYYY I swear
You telling me Messi is beta than C.Ronaldo?
CR7 is the G.O.A.T take it or leave it.

Even football lovers here can testify on it

Likes for C. RONALDO

Share for MESSI

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Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by Eraddray(m): 9:24am On Jul 31, 2019
k.. Op is a barcelona fan... Mumu op

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