LB . 2019 marks the league’s 100th season, so we thought we’d rank the top 100 NFL football cards of all-time. These players' stats and overall influence on the way the game was played factor into why they're considered the 100 best ever. bstama +1. Pelè had the kind of talent that didn't outshine those sharing the field but rather an entire generation of player. Name in home country: Samuel Eto'o Fils. College football's top 11 players of all time (2:25) Roger Staubach, Herschel Walker and Jim Brown are among the greatest 11 players in college football history. His passing at the '58 World Cup in particular was one of the greatest orchestrating performance of all time. Citizenship: Cameroon. Just in case: Pelè described Greaves as the most naturally gifted footballer he'd ever seen. The classic “have foot, will travel” goalscorer, Romario has played on no less five continents, scoring over 1000 goals in the process (Apocryphal. by Vestergaard11111 Plays Quiz not verified by Sporcle . Hands down the greatest midfield boss ever. After a brief international retirement, he returned to the national team in 2005 and captained France to the 2006 World Cup Final, where he won the Golden Ball as the tournament's most outstanding player. How the mighty have fallen. “El Principe” (the Prince), Enzo Francescoli, was a graceful, fluid dribbler and goal scorer whom Zidane cites as his primary footballing inspiration. Now Dalglish leads another Red resurgence, as Liverpooi strive to find their customary place at the top of the table once more. Years: 1946-48. The oldest winner of the world cup (’82, age of 40), Zoff was was a goalie of outstanding reflex, who holds the record for longest clean sheet (1142 minutes, from September '72 to June '74). NFL 100:NFL's 100 greatest teams of all time NFL 100:Greatest NFL players by uniform number 4th & MONDAY:Our NFL newsletter always brings the blitz 2. Besides the finesse shot, he brought the playmaker’s omniscience to a continent occluded and obsessed with the long ball. Team: Chicago Cardinals. FIFA lists him at 929 goals). NFL Heroes: The 100 Greatest Players of All Time Over a century after the formation of the American Professional Football Conference, the precursor to the National Football League, pro football continues to captivate and excite millions of fans across the globe. "But! also play a part. At Bayern, he would enjoy consistent success, as they won  the Intercontinental Cup and the European Cup, as well as two league titles and two domestic cups. Our original website www.top250.webs.com is still there to answer the debate but we furthered our work to blogging about the beautiful game starting up www.thefootballhistoryboys.blogspot.com. Gordon Banks was the goalie for the England national team that won the World Cup, playing so well that the goal was deemed as “Safe as the Banks of England." Stan Mauldin. Sir Bobby Charlton has been named the best British player of all time by fans ahead of fellow legend Bobby Moore. Pelè. The second highest goal scorer in La Liga, Hugo Sanchez lit up the Bernabeu, winning the Pichchi trophy five times (four of which were consecutive) and five consecutive league titles with Madrid for a total of 207 out of 283 appearances. Prescient in his positioning, immaculate in his tackles, his virtuoso displays at the 2006 World Cup remain one of the most stupefying performances in modern memory. In 96-’97, Ronaldo scored an absurd 47 goals in 49 games  for Barça, then winning the La Liga top scorer award in 1997 with 34 goals in 37 games followed by a slew of international trophies. Housemate Liam suggested setting out to find the greatest 50 players of all time, this swiftly grew to 100, 150 and 200 before we settled on 250. He was included in the ’82 Italian squad that won the World Cup, though he didn’t play a minute. After winning the World Cup in ’58 along the eternal talisman Pelè, Garrincha dragged the Selecao to an immediate second despite losing his more celebrated companion to injury. An 11 time Pro Bowler, eight time All-Pro and two time NFL Defensive Player of the Year, Smith, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, is the NFL's all-time leader with 200.0 career sacks. The series was based on a list of the top 100 National Football League players of all time, as compiled by a "blue-ribbon" panel assembled by the NFL Network. Over 13 years, that sum would grow to 118. Give Up? Nicknamed “the Roll of Thunder”, physical enough to contest a loose ball, unbeatable in the short burst of speed and with a dry technical ability on the ball, Riva’s composure in front of goal earned Cagliari its only scudetto and Italy the 1968 European Championship. He would become the first player to score four goals in a Champions League match, winning two European cups in a row. Quiz by SportsQuizzer. In Europe he played for Marseille, Cagliari and Torino, winning the Ligue with Marseille. Having scored 182 goals among all competitions, Boniperti had enjoyed the club’s record until a certain Del Piero cam along. Unfortunately, Ronaldinho did not age well, his predilections for rum and late-night sambas taking a heavy toll that saw his form spiral quickly into mediocrity at AC MIlan and now Flamengo. Lev Yashin was everything the Soviet Union could have wanted of an athlete proletarian. Quietly industrious on the field and off, Butrageuno was content to let his lay speak for itself. At his best, Rui Costa was capable of doing it all—the feints, the unseaming pass behind the defense, the vicious long range booter—and he did it with style. The San Diego State alum was named to the Pro Bowl in the 2006, 2007 and 2009 seasons. With Bayern, Klinsmann would win the UEFA Cup (in which he’d set the record for most goals in a season) as well as a Bundesliga title. Unfortunately, while Best could do no wrong on the field, it seemed he could do no right off it. Popular Quizzes Today. Seems like it), Luis Figo was a stunningly fast winger, equipped with the whole nine-yards- fancy step-overs, phenomenal first touch and a bomb shot (including free-kicks). Vote for the football player you consider to be the greatest of all time. Ever. He was elected the best player in South America in 1985. rectify as the club's manager, when he won four Liga's in a row as well as the European Cup. Aggression, endurance, the ability to be everywhere on the pitch. Blohkin could be defined as the most successful product of the Soviet footballing system. In essence, Cruyff modernized the game of football. A historic personality known for his exquisite goals as much as his short fuse and kung-fu kicks on unsuspecting fans. Besides the WC and Euro championship earned on the field with Germany, Beckenbauer is also the only person to captain a team to three consecutive European Cup championships. The backheel goal against Manchester United remains a paragon of skill and sheer nerve, while the terrifying trident of Puskas, Di Stefano and Kopa are memorialized as one of the most potent front lines in history. At Juventus he appeared almost 300 times, winning six national titles and two European titles. Admittedly, Maradona dragged a mediocre Argentina side to the '86 World Cup, but he did so through singular, physical ability bereft of any real tactical comprehension. With Brazil, he would reach the ’98 final and win the 2002 trophy, but it is with Real Madrid that the list gets a little mind-boggling. Biggest snubs from USA Today’s ‘Top 100 greatest NFL players of all time’ list. Daniele De Rossi. MORE:Larry! '.Housemate Liam suggested setting out to find the greatest 50 players of all time, this swiftly grew to 100, 150 and 200 before we settled on 250. He would win the Pichichi again with Madrid and the UEFA Cup with Inter. If Romario, Rio’s newest mayoral candidate, is as smooth a politician as he was a goalscorer, his opponents won’t stand a chance. Captain of a World Cup winning side, winner of two Scudetti (later revoked) and two La Ligas, and one of the few defenders to win the Ballon D'or, Fabio Cannavaro is one of the greatest soccer players in recent memory. With Juventus, he won five titles and the UEFA cup over 11 years. Gifted with exceptional shooting and dribbling skill, he scored a mindboggling 216 goals in Serie A (mostly for Inter Milan), which compensated for accusations of wanton drinking and rakish behavior (points!). At AC, Rivera won three Scudetti and two European cups. Crazy talk. He would add three leagues to the Highbury trophy case as well as personal FWA and PFA awards. Bayern would win four Bundesliga titles and three European Champions cups while he was there, cementing the place of Bayern in the international scene. As a player his stint at Barcelona earned him a lonely La Liga title, a dearth he would later rectify as the club's manager, when he won four Liga's in a row as well as the European Cup. Level 23. NFL Top 100 Players Of All Time Quiz! 98 | David Silva. Nicknamed the “express train," Cafu won both the ’94 and ’02 editions of the World, two scudetti—one with Rome, one with Milan—Champions League in ’07 and the World Club Cup. Nicknamed the “Gardel del futbol”, Scarone remains one of the pre-war and absolute greats. In truth, Wright’s legend surpasses his ability, if only by a bit. Named European footballer of the year in ’65, he’d go on to win the European boot in ’68 and ’73 as well and was the top Portuguese goal scorer seven seasons out of nine. A talented forward celebrated for his audacity and overhead kicks, Seeler would score 137 goals in the Bundesliga with his team Hamburg, where he’d win the ’60 Championshp. Side note: Besides his tactical legacy, I'd like to point out that Cruyff was very, very good. His tally stills stand as the highest in Germany; his competitor is 97 goals back. When standing and sober, George Best did everything in his power to live up to the standards of his last name. In the ’94 WC, which Brazil would go on to win, Taffarel would allow a meager three goals from open play throughout the tournament. Buoyed by a flair for the game, Denis Law is the only Scottish player to win the Eurpean Footballer award (while at Manchest United). The awards won, both personal and collectively are mindboggling. As part of the discussion of the greatest athletes from all sports, including soccer, here is one view of the greatest football (soccer) players of the 20th century. Fans of American football can agree that regardless of position, the players on this list should be considered among the best football players ever. The greatest Danish player of all time, Laudrup was the consummate playmaker. Possedeva una straordinaria visione di gioco, un controllo di palla eccezionale con entrambi i piedi e precisione nei passaggi e nei lanci; ottima anche l'abilità nei calci piazzati. Suarez excelled on the inside left of midfield, where he would collect the ball at the back and through invention and fleetness of foot would work it up to the attacker. 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