Who is the all time best football player in the world is still one of the most debated topics in the world today, even beyond the football world.
A host of football players, both pass and present have shown their prowess in the sport and have fit into the bracket of being considered as the best. But their are no two best in anything.
After a much considerations, facts and data checks, All Soccer have named the ALL TIME BEST FOOTBALL PLAYER IN THE WORLD. With an updated career statistics of 2023, we’ve named, Paris Saint-Germain and Argentina star, Lionel Messi the best football player ever.
Lionel Messi arrived in Spain at the age of 13 after a successful trial with Barcelona, and at the age of 16, he made his debut for the team. He continued to enjoy success with the Catalan club, winning 10 league championships, seven domestic cups, and four Champions Leagues. Messi moved to Paris Saint-Germain toward the end of his career, and in 2022 there he earned a further league championship. He has received seven individual Ballon d’Ors in addition to 38 team trophies (a record).
Messi has a reputation for having quick feet, agility, strength (despite having a small body), acceleration, and the ability to dribble past defenders. In addition to heading, Messi possesses all of the necessary offensive tools, such as a precise shot, the ability to score from a free kick or a penalty, and the ingenuity to combine plays and make assists.
Argentina’s 2022 World Cup victory under Messi, who has over 750 goals in his career, gave him the distinction of being the tournament’s top scorer with 11 goals (he also reached the final in 2014). Messi added two more goals in the championship game, and at age 35, he won the World Cup to cap off an incredible career that may have been its pinnacle. His tally with Argentina, with whom he also won the Copa América in 2021, is approaching 100 goals.
A host of other players are considered to be in the list, here are some notable mentions;
Pele, Maradona, Ronaldo Nazario, Cristiano Ronaldo, Johann Cruyff, Franz Beckenbauer, Zinedine Zidane, Alfredo Di Stéfano, etc.
