{"id":37860,"date":"2024-02-23T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/?p=37860"},"modified":"2024-04-23T05:07:24","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T10:07:24","slug":"best-soccer-players-of-all-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/best-soccer-players-of-all-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Definitive List Of The Top 10 Best Soccer Players Of All Time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In this article, I end the debate once and for all, listing the top 10 best soccer players of all time based on their stats, honors, skills, and longevity. So, who is the GOAT? And more to the point, do you agree? This list is pretty definitive if you ask me…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Michel Platini<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Alfredo Di Stefano<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Zinedine Zidane<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Franz Beckenbauer<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Johan Cruyff<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Ronaldo Nazario<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Cristiano Ronaldo<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Diego Maradona<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Pele<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Lionel Messi<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    10. Michel Platini<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Number ten on our list of the best soccer players of all time is French midfield master, Michel Platini. He was an icon of football in the 70s and 80s, especially on the European stage, ultimately becoming the 6th president of UEFA from 2007 to 2015. His crowning glory came in leading France to victory in the 1984 European Championship and being named player of the tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • National team: <\/strong>France<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Best World Cup performance:<\/strong> Semi-finalist (1986)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Club teams: <\/strong>Nancy, Saint-\u00c9tienne, Juventus<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Position:<\/strong> Attacking midfielder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Total number of games:<\/strong> 653<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Total number of goals: <\/strong>353<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Major honors (team): <\/strong>European Championship (1984), Serie A (1983\u201384, 1985\u201386), European Cup (1984\u201385), Coppa Italia (1982\u201383), Cup Winners’ Cup (1983\u201384), Ligue 1 (1980\u201381), Coupe de France (1977\u201378). <\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Major honors (individual):<\/strong> <\/span>Ballon d’Or: (1983, 1984, 1985), European Championship Player of the Tournament (1984).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Peak years:<\/strong> Late 1970s to mid-1980s<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      9. Alfredo Di Stefano<\/h2>\n\n\n
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      An Argentinian and Spanish soccer legend, Alfredo Di Stefano is most known for being part of the dominant Real Madrid side that won the first five European Cups between 1955 and 1960. His versatility meant he could operate as either a striker or attacking midfielder, and his game-to-goal ratio (0.72) is up there with the very best in history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • National team: <\/strong>Argentina, Spain<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Best World Cup performance: <\/strong>Did not play in a World Cup<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Club teams: <\/strong>River Plate, Millionarios, Real Madrid, Espanyol<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Position: <\/strong>Forward\/Attacking midfielder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Total number of games: <\/strong>706<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Total number of goals: <\/strong>509<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Major honors (team):<\/strong> Argentine Primera Divisi\u00f3n (1945, 1947), Campeonato Profesional (1949, 1951, 1952), La Liga (1953\u201354, 1954\u201355, 1956\u201357, 1957\u201358, 1960\u201361, 1961\u201362, 1962\u201363, 1963\u201364), Copa del Rey (1961\u201362), European Cup (1955\u201356, 1956\u201357, 1957\u201358, 1958\u201359, 1959\u201360). <\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Major honors (individual):<\/strong> Ballon d’Or (1957, 1959)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Peak years: <\/strong>Late 1940s to early 1960s<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        8. Zinedine Zidane<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

        Zinedine Zidane was a mercurial talent that sometimes springs to mind for the wrong reasons (we\u2019re looking at you, Marco Materazzi). But \u201cZizou\u201d was undoubtedly the best player in the world for some years and the crucial part of the dominant French team of the late 90s and early 00s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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