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

last 25 years ago

Boc007:


Bros the fact say him name na MAKElele no mean say he mark pass Kante . Ronaldo cleared the reign of Lewis Figo; Messi cleared Maradona, while Kante cleared both Viera and Makelele . Go and check their stats on tackles or duels won ratio per game. No need to argue.

I always felt makalele was the best DM ever until I saw Kante.

I never knew I would ever see any DM better better than makalelr in my lifetime till I saw Kante.

Do u know Kante is also soo underrated for his attacking contributions?


I watched Leicester when they won the league.


On most of their counter attacks, Kante was the 3rd or 4th player behind spearheading the counter.

Blabbermouth:


Ah didn't aim any dig at you. Bro, I play football also, I model after Ronaldinho and he is the best player by ability to me. Sincerely, I love him a little more than messi. BUT, Ronaldinho put himself on self-destruct mode. Forget all this, Ronaldinho's team style of play story. He loved the individual play style. It made everything about His game glaring.
But, if Ronaldinho had kept his head up in that barca team, even Pele go dey bow

Without any bias, any true fan of football knows that Ronaldinho was an exceptional talent in the round leather game

kleverley:


what sense are you talking about?
because in the last world cup and copa america, the senseless teammates were the ones whose performances led the team to where they eventually crashed out of the various competitions
whilst messi was blaming every tom,dick and harry

Messi had a bad tournament Copa 2019, we all know.

The last tournament was not the only tournament they had in the last 5 years.


World cup 2014 he was their best player.
Copa 2015 he was their best player.
Copa 2016 he was their best player.
World cup 2018 he was their best player.
Even Under 20 World Cup and Olympics he was their best player.

Wetin again?

At the Euros 2016 final when Ronaldo was missing Eder won it for Portugal.

At the UEFA Nations League when Ronaldo was flopping Guedes won it for Portugal.

Someone needed to win tournaments for Argentina the few times when Messi was having an off game too.

Noel1:

Zidane should be number 1

number 1 for what. I put Ronaldo De Lima above him.

Tchange1:
Oga poster 1. Should be Ronaldo if you understand definition of hard work and consistency.

So Messi doesn't work hard? na to dey sleep and wake he sabi ? mtcheew

kleverley:


I strongly disagree with this.
Ronaldinho is a better player than messi and ronaldo combined,that dude was exceptional.
IMO,stop hyping messi

I insist apart from showboating tell me the area Ronnie was better than Messi.

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

You know football and it seems you play football too.
Ronaldinho before any other person.
You can easily practice and master whatever Ronaldo and messi do with the ball.But Ronaldinho? You'll obviously need lessons before u get to learn some of his tricks

nairamaniac:


I always felt makalele was the best DM ever until I saw Kante.

I never knew I would ever see any DM in my lifetime till I saw Kante.

Do u know Kante is also soo underrated for his attacking contributions.


I watched Leicester when they won the league.


On most of their counter attacks, Kante was the 3rd or 4th player behind spearheading the counter.

Don't mind those kids placing Makelele above him. Kante that always make other midfielders lazy when they lose the ball.

BroadStreetBull:
Messi had a bad tournament Copa 2019, we all know.

The last tournament was not the only tournament they had in the last 5 years.


World cup 2014 he was their best player.
Copa 2015 he was their best player.
Copa 2016 he was their best player.
World cup 2018 he was their best player.
Even Under 20 World Cup and Olympics he was their best player.

Wetin again?

At the Euros 2016 final when Ronaldo was missing Eder won it for Portugal.

At the UEFA Nations League when Ronaldo was flopping Guedes won it for Portugal.

Someone needed to win tournaments for Argentina the few times when Messi was having an off game too.

here's the difference, in 2015 when messi was on fire,they didn't win it
in 2014- same
2016-they still didn't win it
Even in 2019 when he was flop of the tournament they still didn't win it
mind u,Ronaldo didn't flop at the Euro2016 final

BroadStreetBull:
I insist apart from showboating tell me the area Ronnie was better than Messi.

You can mastermind whatever messi does with the ball,but u can't do it with Dinho
even in solo efforts,dinho was better

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

please mention one

No Steven Gerrard... Idontbilivit

modified
Steven Gerrard (no 33), well I can live with that.
Lampard (57)..lol....personal victory

eodavids:
Op, are you not omitting David Beckham?

You don't have a complete list without him

brilliant player and dead ball specialist. Also a glamorous but can't call him one of the greatest. I rather put Giggs.

Football and argument are 5 and 6

Jarus:


Nigerian people don start again.

Okocha will make Top 10 in Africa but not Top 50 in the world pls.

Don't be surprised if the likes of Rasheed Yekini, Ikpeba, Kanu are ahead of him. Baba played for the camera for the better part of his career. So much skills, less end product.

kleverley:

here's the difference, in 2015 when messi was on fire,they didn't win it
in 2014- same
2016-they still didn't win it
Even in 2019 when he was flop of the tournament they still didn't win it
mind u,Ronaldo didn't flop at the Euro2016 final

Ronaldo didn't play. (He played 14 mins so he didn't play technically).
They won it without him.

Boc007:


How many finals did Ronaldo single handedly win without the intervention of other players? In finals, the major stars don't shine.

Messi needed other players to perform in finals but unfortunately they didn't.

That is why in finals, it is that player that is least expected that always win it for the team.

Very good answer.

Ever Maradona had Cannigia and Bucharrgia to score crucial goals when he was missing.

Musisco01:


What about drogba na

Na. Drogba falls under top 50. Dude didn't win shit for his con3

golddeejay:
Which Okocha? We over overate that dude!

Ronaldinho and Pele wouldn't agree with u.

BroadStreetBull:
Ronaldo didn't play. (He played 14 mins so he didn't play technically).
They won it without him.

how then does that translate to "flop"?
He wasn't in the game for even 15mins and u say he flopped?

Bruno3000:
Ronaldinho and Pele wouldn't agree with u.

And they would rank him as one of the 25 greatest players?

Skillful? Yes. Talented? Yes. But we can only rank based on his output of the field. Not the flicks in training, even the showboating on the field.

You know people are ball joggers, but not necessarily good players.

Boc007:


How many finals did Ronaldo single handedly win without the intervention of other players? In finals, the major stars don't shine.

Messi needed other players to perform in finals but unfortunately they didn't.

That is why in finals, it is that player that is least expected that always win it for the team.

His presence was felt in almost every final he played
will you say same for messi?

I will pick Figo ahead of Baggio.

Na wa ooo. Messi ahead of Rinaldo, let's be objective and look at the numbers and achievements. CR7 is above. But I still have zidane and ronaldinho above them

You would think different of him if he was a white dude. Okocha didn't just played for the right clubs.

golddeejay:
And they would rank him as one of the 25 greatest players?

Skillful? Yes. Talented? Yes. But we can only rank based on his output of the field. Not the flicks in training, even the showboating on the field.

You know people are ball joggers, but not necessarily good players.

Zoroaster:
messi is even a superior goal scorer

I know but it would be unfair to say that, since Ronaldo is a goal Machine!!

BroadStreetBull:
These are the elements;

1.Dribbling
2.Passing
3.Ball control
4.Showboating
5.Free kicks
6.Mazy runs
7.Nutmegs

What area is Ronaldinho better than Messi?

I loved Ronaldinhoo so much I never thought I'd ever love any other player as much as i did him,

Until Messi came along.


Strictly on the players that I watched live ONLY;

GOAT 1 is Messi.
GOAT 2 is Ronaldinho.



I respect your opinion anyway, I still love it if you rate Ronnie over Messi.
It's a win win for me.

Hi. Good Afternoon

kleverley:

how then does that translate to "flop"?
He wasn't in the game for even 15mins and u say he flopped?

Get the point!

A player who flopped in a final practically made ZERO contribution to winning the final.

Also

A player who missed the final technically made ZERO contribution to winning the final.


That's only the point I want to make.

Whether flop or miss,

Ronaldo therefore made ZERO contribution to winning the Euro 2016 final.


Except of course you want to tell us how he played the role of a cheerleader.

I am a die hard fan of Ronaldo but if greatest in this context is about talent/ output in the field of play. then my list are as follows;

1. de Lima (el phenomenon)
2. messi
2. ronaldinho
4. ronaldo. (cr7)
5. zidane , figo
6. others.

cr7 would have topped messi he if continued how he played at man utd.

just my opinion. no need to get worked up.

Debby15:


Hi. Good Afternoon

Hello Dear.

Good afternoon.

Equity15:
I am a die hard fan of Ronaldo but if greatest in this context is about talent/ output in the field of play. then my list are as follows;

1. de Lima (el phenomenon)
2. messi
2. ronaldinho
4. ronaldo. (cr7)
5. zidane , figo
6. others.

cr7 would have topped messi he if continued how he played at man utd.

just my opinion. no need to get worked up.

You try.