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→Great Players
* [[Pele]], [[Brazil]]ian player active from 1956-1974, often considered to be the greatest soccer player to ever kick the ball.
* [[Pele]], [[Brazil]]ian player active from 1956-1974, often considered to be the greatest soccer player to ever kick the ball.
* [[Alfredo di Stéfano]], [[Argentinia]]n midfielder who played for [[Real Madrid]]. considered by Maradona to be the greatest.
* [[Alfredo di Stéfano]], [[Argentinia]]n midfielder who played for [[Real Madrid]]. considered by Maradona to be the greatest.
* [[Bobby Moore]], captain of England in the 1966 World Cup Finals and one of the finest ever center halves.
* [[Bobby Moore]], captain of England in the 1966 World Cup Finals and one of the finest ever centre-back.
* [[George Best]], of [[Manchester United]] and [[Northern Ireland]] in the 1960s, was possibly the best player never to have played in the World Cup Finals.
* [[George Best]], of [[Manchester United]] and [[Northern Ireland]] in the 1960s, was possibly the best player never to have played in the World Cup Finals.
* [[Franz Beckenbauer]] played for [[West Germany]] in the 1960s and 70s. Defenders rarely gain the limelight in football but Beckenbauer's performances against the great teams of England in 1970 and Holland in 1974 were exceptional.
* [[Franz Beckenbauer]] played for [[West Germany]] in the 1960s and 70s. Defenders rarely gain the limelight in football but Beckenbauer's performances against the great teams of England in 1970 and Holland in 1974 were exceptional.
* [[Johann Cruyff]], captain of Holland in 1974 and 1978: why his Dutch team's brand of Total Football never won them the World Cup is an enduring mystery.
* [[Johann Cruyff]], captain of Holland in 1974 and 1978: why his Dutch team's brand of Total Football never won them the World Cup is an enduring mystery. Began the rebuilding of Barcelona when he became their manager and his ethos and style of play remains to this day.
* [[Diego Maradona]], [[Argentinia]]n midfielder of the 1980s, often mentioned alongside Pele as one of the greatest.
* [[Diego Maradona]], [[Argentinia]]n midfielder of the 1980s, often mentioned alongside Pele as one of the greatest.
* [[Zinedine Zidane]], [[French]] player, retired shortly after headbutting an Italian a World Cup final match in 2006.
* [[Zinedine Zidane]], [[French]] player, he had won almost every trophy and competition his team had competed in. Retired shortly after headbutting an Italian a World Cup final match in 2006. Is the current manager of [[Real Madrid]] where he has lead them to back-to-back [[Champions League]] titles for the first time in the competition's history.
* [[Cristiano Ronaldo]], a [[Portuguese]] contemporary player for [[Real Madrid]].
* [[Cristiano Ronaldo]], a [[Portuguese]] contemporary player for [[Real Madrid]]. Considered one of the all-time greats not just for [[Real Madrid]] but in all of football.
* [[Lionel Messi]], [[Argentina]]n forward, currently plays for [[Barcelona]].
* [[Lionel Messi]], [[Argentina]]n forward, currently plays for [[Barcelona]].
* [[Claude Makélélé]] [[French]] holding midfield player. While not generally thought of as one of the best players of all time, his style of play revolutionised the midfield. Breaking up attacks, playing simple football and allowing the more attacking players to play without as many defensive duties.
* [[Gianluigi Buffon]] [[Italian]] goalkeeper who has played over 650 league games, played in 3 [[World Cup]]s (was selected for the 1998 World Cup but never played), and considered one of the best goalkeepers to have ever graced the game.
* [[George Weah]] [[Liberian]] striker who is regarded as one of the best players to have come from [[Africa]]. The first African player to be named World Player of the Year.
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