Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://eevb.net/video/KkNFL6JEWAb.html Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter The 20 Greatest Football Players Of All Time Adou Thiero [uKntINb9LyT] Health Updated on August 05, 2026 EDT — Published on August 05, 2026 EDT Tag: #Adou Thiero, #antonella salvucci, #dream vs wings, #brian moore rugby commentary retirementLionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Diego Maradona, Pele The list of legends who have defined and redefined the beautiful game is endless. But who is the greatest of them all?Introducing The Soccer 100: A celebration of the greatest players in football and their definitive ranking by Oliver Kay, James Horncastle and The Athletics football writers.Ahead of the 2026 World Cup, Joe Devine was joined by Oliver Kay, Amy Lawrence, Nick Miller and Carl Anka to go through the top 20 players as ranked in The Soccer 100 and they also reveal their own rankingsThe Soccer 100 is available now wherever books are sold or in the link below:Read selected excerpts from The Soccer 100 on The Athletic:------------Timestamps:00:00:00 The Soccer 100 - The story of the greatest players in history00:00:35 20. signori Bobby Charlton00:04:48 19. Franco Baresi00:07:11 18. Lev Yashin00:08:38 17. Paolo Maldini00:11:39 16. Marco lazio - inter van Basten00:16:08 15. George Best00:18:41 14. Garrincha00:20:58 13. Gerd Muller00:23:48 12. Ronaldo Nazario00:28:18 11. Eusebio00:31:16 10. Michel Platini00:32:07 9. Ferenc Puskas00:33:45 8. Zinadine Zidane00:37:02 7. Franz Beckenbauer00:38:43 6. Alfredo Di Stefano00:40:55 5. 00:47:45 4. 00:51:08 3. 00:54:46 2. 00:59:29 1. #football #worldcup #soccer ------------Try The Athletic for FREE for 30 days: Watch our latest uploads here Watch the Tifo Football Podcast here Sign up for The Athletic FC Newsletter here for free: Follow The Athletic FC:Twitter: Facebook: Instagram: TikTok: Listen to The Athletic Football Podcast: Apple Podcasts: Spotify: Subscribe to The Athletic FC newsletter for free: Follow The Athletic's Premier League WhatsApp Channel here: ------------Video production by The Athletic and Bluefin TelevisionAdditional footage sourced from AP NewsroomThumbnail image credits:Mark Thompson / Staff / Getty Images Europe via Getty ImagesKeystone / Staff / Hulton Archive via Getty ImagesSTAFF / Staff / AFP via Getty ImagesSTAFF / Staff / AFP via Getty ImagesSTAFF / Staff / AFP via Getty ImagesFrancois Nel / Staff / Getty Images Europe via Getty ImagesContributor / AFP via Getty ImagesGetty Images / Staff / Hulton Archive via Getty ImagesPHILIPPE WOJAZER / Contributor / AFP via Getty ImagesGetty Images / Staff / Hulton Archive via violante guidotti bentivoglio Getty ImagesGetty Images / Staff / Hulton Archive via Getty ImagesJOHN MACDOUGALL / Contributor / AFP via Getty ImagesJohnnie Izquierdo / Stringer / Getty Images North America via Getty ImagesSpecial thanks to Bishopsgate Institute for their wonderful location.
Tag: #Adou Thiero, #antonella salvucci, #dream vs wings, #brian moore rugby commentary retirementLionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Diego Maradona, Pele The list of legends who have defined and redefined the beautiful game is endless. But who is the greatest of them all?Introducing The Soccer 100: A celebration of the greatest players in football and their definitive ranking by Oliver Kay, James Horncastle and The Athletics football writers.Ahead of the 2026 World Cup, Joe Devine was joined by Oliver Kay, Amy Lawrence, Nick Miller and Carl Anka to go through the top 20 players as ranked in The Soccer 100 and they also reveal their own rankingsThe Soccer 100 is available now wherever books are sold or in the link below:Read selected excerpts from The Soccer 100 on The Athletic:------------Timestamps:00:00:00 The Soccer 100 - The story of the greatest players in history00:00:35 20. signori Bobby Charlton00:04:48 19. Franco Baresi00:07:11 18. Lev Yashin00:08:38 17. Paolo Maldini00:11:39 16. Marco lazio - inter van Basten00:16:08 15. George Best00:18:41 14. Garrincha00:20:58 13. Gerd Muller00:23:48 12. Ronaldo Nazario00:28:18 11. Eusebio00:31:16 10. Michel Platini00:32:07 9. Ferenc Puskas00:33:45 8. Zinadine Zidane00:37:02 7. Franz Beckenbauer00:38:43 6. Alfredo Di Stefano00:40:55 5. 00:47:45 4. 00:51:08 3. 00:54:46 2. 00:59:29 1. #football #worldcup #soccer ------------Try The Athletic for FREE for 30 days: Watch our latest uploads here Watch the Tifo Football Podcast here Sign up for The Athletic FC Newsletter here for free: Follow The Athletic FC:Twitter: Facebook: Instagram: TikTok: Listen to The Athletic Football Podcast: Apple Podcasts: Spotify: Subscribe to The Athletic FC newsletter for free: Follow The Athletic's Premier League WhatsApp Channel here: ------------Video production by The Athletic and Bluefin TelevisionAdditional footage sourced from AP NewsroomThumbnail image credits:Mark Thompson / Staff / Getty Images Europe via Getty ImagesKeystone / Staff / Hulton Archive via Getty ImagesSTAFF / Staff / AFP via Getty ImagesSTAFF / Staff / AFP via Getty ImagesSTAFF / Staff / AFP via Getty ImagesFrancois Nel / Staff / Getty Images Europe via Getty ImagesContributor / AFP via Getty ImagesGetty Images / Staff / Hulton Archive via Getty ImagesPHILIPPE WOJAZER / Contributor / AFP via Getty ImagesGetty Images / Staff / Hulton Archive via violante guidotti bentivoglio Getty ImagesGetty Images / Staff / Hulton Archive via Getty ImagesJOHN MACDOUGALL / Contributor / AFP via Getty ImagesJohnnie Izquierdo / Stringer / Getty Images North America via Getty ImagesSpecial thanks to Bishopsgate Institute for their wonderful location.