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15. Alfredo Di Stefano
Di Stefano is the real definition of the real Madrid culture. With great dedication and greatest on the Pitch. He is the greatest Spanish Player who helped created the real Madrid we see today.
14. Karim Benzema
When the lights were Brightest, Karim performed the greatest. His goal scoring helped real Madrid win over 5 Champions Legues including the threepeat where they conquered European football at a level we have never seen.
13. Cafu
Winning two World cups with Brazil Cafu performed at the greatest level helping his team’s with his command of power and leadership which helped several of his team conquer.
12. Eusebio
Nicknamed the Black Pather his heading ability was arguably the greatest of all time where he could score headers from all Areas of the box. He played for Benfica leading them to greateser heights at the peak of the club.
11. Zlatan Ibrahimovic
With a flair of Confidence Zlatan performed in the great teams of Europe where he performed at the highest level.
10. Rivaldo
Rivaldo popularized the attacking midfielder position in the 2000s adding dribbling and passing which led Brazil to their fifth World cup in 2002 in one of the greatest Brazilian teams .
9. Josef Bican
With over 900 goals counted for his Professional career. He was know for his shooting being one of the greatest superstar to ever grace football.
8. Marco Van Basten
Even after being forced into early retirement at just age 28 Marco scored over 300 goals which he scored in all ways imaginable by the braing from taking freekicks to his superior shot.
7. Ronaldo(R9)
Ronaldo together with Gerd are the greatest clinical finishers in the world. He could bully defenders with his size and also provide that Brazilian Flair in his time.
6. Johan Cryff
Leading football in the 1970s. He was by far the Best player in Europe at the Time of his Prime receiving the Golden Ball and leading the Dutch team to the World cup final in 1974.
5. Gerd Muller
Goal scoring is the definition of Gerd Muller who was popular for scoring long rangfe and headers at a level in Germany we had never seen. He was undoubtedly the greatest clinical finisher in the world.
4. Maradona
Mradona changed football with his left foot. His calm with and without the ball gave confidence to his teams performing at the highest level in the 1986 world cup where he played this ridiculous football the world has never seen.
3. Cristiano Ronaldo
His extremely high confidence is one of the catching factor on Cristiano. He has superior abilty in Sppeed , Head and scoring goals. He could score with both his right foot, left foot head, knee and everything as long as the team needed the goal.
2. Messi
Always destined for Greatness, Messi was no debate going to be one of the greates of all time in his first 3 years playing professional football. Messi mesmerized Us with his dribbling passing. This guy could literally do anything with the ball. You could argue he was the Best player in every position he played on the field.
- Pele
There is no doubt Pele is the greatest player of all time. With 3 World Cups to his name Pele was able to transcend the game of football at the biggest Stage with his ability to score goals and dribble popularizing the Brazilian football at the biggest level.
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