Op must be high on Osogbo weed, Messi that has never won any major trophy for his country is op number 1

sholarr12:
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

I agree with the Top 5 but I don't agree with 6-10. I'm not convinced Henry should come before Xavi and Iniesta.

sholarr12:
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

No Goalkeeper?

Rubbish write-up

Originalsly:
Being the greatest is not the same as most titles or goals scored. Without sentiments....
Ronaldinho is #1... and not even close. The other players are talented..... Ronaldinho is gifted

And why isn't Roberto Carlos on that list?

God bless you my brother. Ronaldinho should be Num1 on that list. This is not about goals Or trophies.

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

Which Okocha. No hear word. Person wey no get anything e entire career.

Earthquake1:


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

he said in the last 25 years...hagghh !

Originalsly:


How?.... at times he's just an ordinary player?...no serious threat to the opponents?

Ask any other person u know and they would tell you the same.
Two guys shared 10 ballon d'or back to back. They are in the news for about 12+ years and still counting.
If there was ever a best player by abilities, nobody can drag it with our dear Ronaldinho, but how many years did he do that for?

From ur useless list, Messi played along side Henry, Ronaldinho, xavi, Iniesta.... Whereas cr7 only played along side himself..... Cr7 is the greatest player of all time.

oz4real83:
there was no ballon dor' or world footballer of the year that he won that he never deserved. Unlike messi or ronaldo. Wesley schneider was robbed to satisfy these two players. I am not saying they are not good. But Ronalinho far supercedes them.

The truth of the matter is, ronaldo and Messi HD their success tied to their football systems.

Messi relied on Barcelona's possession system and influence of iniesta and xavi..... Ronaldo mostly relied on assists from marcelo and the rest...
If you check messi's career at Barcelona, you'll find out that he had so many assists from particular players. Alba, dani Alves etc..... Ronaldo had so many assists from marcelo, benzema etc.... Their football systems were adjusted to bring the best out of both Messi and ronaldo.


Ronaldinho was different. Ronaldinho played where they was heavy reliance on individual play. No adjusting system to suit anybody. Just go to the field and play....

If you built a system around Ronaldinho in his prime, he'll score 100 goals per season.

Topmaike007:
Op must be high on Osogbo weed, Messi that has never won any major trophy for his country is op number 1

Is that the new standard for ascribing sm1 with the GREATEST TITLE.
I didn't hear u guys say this in 2015. And u were still shouting "Ronaldo is greater than messi" then

No African made the list did you mean that no African player played well in the last 25 years?

Loll....see clear bias Na only Messi worth writing on. Posts like this are opinions and not news.

stefanbanach:


The truth of the matter is, ronaldo and Messi HD their success tied to their football systems.

Messi relied on Barcelona's possession system and influence of iniesta and xavi..... Ronaldo mostly relied on assists from marcelo and the rest...
If you check messi's career at Barcelona, you'll find out that he had so many assists from particular players. Alba, dani Alves etc..... Ronaldo had so many assists from marcelo, benzema etc.... Their football systems were adjusted to bring the best out of both Messi and ronaldo.


Ronaldinho was different. Ronaldinho played where they was heavy reliance on individual play. No adjusting system to suit anybody. Just go to the field and play....

If you built a system around Ronaldinho in his prime, he'll score 100 goals per season.

Too many IFs
Sorry that is not how the world works.
Xavi+iniesta assist to messi was very minute, so bone DAT point

flowx:


I think I'm stupid.

Messi Is actually the real GOAT!

Easy on yourself.

Rubbish....
So you mean Messi and Ronaldo are actually better than Delima...
First, let me tell you something....
All these milk defenders you see diz days can't withstand the strength of the then defenders...

yaqq:
From ur useless list, Messi played along side Henry, Ronaldinho, xavi, Iniesta.... Whereas cr7 only played along side himself..... Cr7 is the greatest player of all time.

I felt the urge to say "The The rin" to you. But, let meh just contain it

Oga poster 1. Should be Ronaldo if you understand definition of hard work and consistency.

Blabbermouth:

Too many IFs
Sorry that is not how the world works.
Xavi+iniesta assist to messi was very minute, so bone DAT point

Typical barkadog.

sholarr12:

But some people believe Maradona is the greatest ever.

some people like me. Well the only difference is that i don't believe, i know. Maradona was Messi while Pele was headnaldo. Shikena.

yaqq:
From ur useless list, Messi played along side Henry, Ronaldinho, xavi, Iniesta.... Whereas cr7 only played along side himself..... Cr7 is the greatest player of all time.

Lol. Your logic is laughable. Ronaldo played alongside himself?! You mean Real Madrid fielded only Ronaldo?! . Nigerians oooooo


LMFAO

im sure the person that wrote this list started watching football12 years ago. if the criteria is 25 years , the fact that marco van basten is not on this list is unpardonable.

This list is for the last 25 years ONLY and it was not composed by the Op but by fans around the world and journalists working for the magazine outfit.

The list by FourFourTwo for the best footballer EVER is as follows;

1. Maradona.
2. Messi.
3. Pele.
4. Cryuff.
5. Cristiano.

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

He said of the last 25 years Na.

nett:
im sure the person that wrote this list started watching football12 years ago. if the criteria is 25 years , the fact that marco van basten is not on this list is unpardonable.

And no Figo.

sholarr12:

Lol. Your logic is laughable. Ronaldo played alongside himself?! You mean Real Madrid fielded only Ronaldo?! . Nigerians oooooo


LMFAO

Lol

Don't mind him.

Didn't Ronaldo play with Scholes Giggs Rooney Tevez Vidic Ferdinand Kaka Alonso Ozil Marcelo Modric Kroos Ramos

BroadStreetBull:
Lol

Don't mind him.

Didn't Ronaldo play with Scholes Giggs Rooney Tevez Vidic Ferdinand Kaka Alonso Ozil Marcelo Modric Kroos Ramos

That one na otondo and ozuo join. He must be a kid, in fact.

stefanbanach:


The truth of the matter is, ronaldo and Messi HD their success tied to their football systems.

Messi relied on Barcelona's possession system and influence of iniesta and xavi..... Ronaldo mostly relied on assists from marcelo and the rest...
If you check messi's career at Barcelona, you'll find out that he had so many assists from particular players. Alba, dani Alves etc..... Ronaldo had so many assists from marcelo, benzema etc.... Their football systems were adjusted to bring the best out of both Messi and ronaldo.


Ronaldinho was different. Ronaldinho played where they was heavy reliance on individual play. No adjusting system to suit anybody. Just go to the field and play....

If you built a system around Ronaldinho in his prime, he'll score 100 goals per season.

And how come Messi still has more assists than all of them?

Because he scores and he creates chances.

Am not talking of assists

But chances created.

BroadStreetBull:
This list is for the last 25 years ONLY and it was not composed by the Op but by fans around the world and journalists working for the magazine outfit.

The list by FourFourTwo for the best footballer EVER is as follows;

1. Maradona.
2. Messi.
3. Pele.
4. Cryuff.
5. Cristiano.

I saw this one too but I did not include it because it will be too much information for them at the same time.

nett:
im sure the person that wrote this list started watching football12 years ago. if the criteria is 25 years , the fact that marco van basten is not on this list is unpardonable.

it is not a person that wrote it.

It is thousands of fans around the world and journalists for the magazine.

sholarr12:

But some people believe Maradona is the greatest ever.

maradona is the greatest football player imo..
though I understand why Pele could be argued.

sholarr12:

I saw this one too but I did not include it because it will be too much information for them at the same time.

And too much heart attack as well.

BroadStreetBull:
it is not a person that wrote it.

It is thousands of fans around the world and journalists for the magazine.

Don't mind that one. He could not even read the thread. Anything against Ronaldo, even if it's the truth, hurts them.