WORLD RANK OF TOP 10# GREATEST PLAYERS OF ALL TIME
Rank Player Country Club of prime Origin and Up Bringing
1 Lionel Messi Argentina FC Barcelona Lionel Messi was born into a modest, working-class family in Rosario, Argentina, on June 24, 1987. His father, Jorge Messi, was a steel factory worker, and his mother, Celia Cuccittini, worked in a magnet manufacturing workshop. On his father’s side, he is of Italian and Spanish descent, and on his mother’s side, he has primarily Italian ancestry.
2 Pele Brazil Santiago FC Pelé was born Edson Arantes do Nascimento on October 23, 1940, in Três Corações, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Named after the American inventor Thomas Edison, his parents accidentally dropped the "i" on his birth documents, naming him Edson. He grew up in the city of Bauru, São Paulo state, in a environment of deep financial hardship.
3 Diego Maradona Argentina SSC Napoli Diego Maradona was born on October 30, 1960, in Rosario, Argentina He grew up in a working-class family and showed exceptional talent in football from a young age. Maradona became a national hero for his performances in the 1986 FIFA World Cup, where he led Argentina to victory.
4 Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal Manchester United Cristiano Ronaldo was born on February 5, 1985, in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. He grew up in a working-class family and showed exceptional talent in football from a young age. Ronaldo became a global superstar for his performances with Manchester United and the Portuguese national team.
5 Johan Cruyff Netherlands Ajax and FC Barcelona Johan cruyff