Big Soccer Top 50 Players of all-time Game

- On #6 Zinedine Zidane
- Off #44 Sandro Mazzola

Rearrangements in bold:

1."Pelé" (Brazil)
2.Diego Armando Maradona (Argentina)
3.Alfredo di Stéfano (Argentina)
4.Johan Cruijff (Netherlands)
5.Franz Beckenbauer (Germany)
6.Zinedine Zidane (France)
7.Ferenc Puskás (Hungary)
8.Michel Platini (France)
9.Garrincha (Brazil)
10.Eusébio (Portugal)
11.Robert Charlton (England)
12.Stanley Matthews (England)
13.Marco van Basten (Netherlands)
14.Gerd Muller (Germany)
15.Zico (Brazil)
16.Lothar Matthaes (Germany)
17.George Best (N. Ireland)
18.Juan Alberto Schiaffino(Uruguay)
19.Ruud Gullit (Netherlands)
20.Valdir Pereira Didi (Brazil)
21 Gianni Rivera (Italy)
22.Giuseppe Meazza (Italy)
23.Matthias Sindelar (Austria)
24 Fritz Walter (Germany)
25.Robert Moore (England)
26.José Manuel Moreno (Argentina)
27.Hugo Sánchez (Mexico)
28.George Weah (Liberia)
29.Roger Milla (Cameroon)
30.José Leonardo Andrade (Uruguay)
31.Just Fontaine (France)
32 Francisco Gento (Spain)
33.Ladislao Kubala (Spain)
34.Franco Baresi (Italy)
35.Josef Bican (Czechoslovakia)
36.Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (Germany)
37.Omar Sivori (Argentina)
38.Elias Figueroa (Chile)
39.Ronaldo (Brazil)
40.Sándor Kocsis (Hungary)
41.Héctor Scarone (Uruguay)
42.Josef Masopust (Czechoslovakia)
43.Giacchinto Facchetti (Italy)
44.Raymond Kopa (France)
45.Uwe Seeler (Germany)
46.Gunnar Nordahl (Sweden)
47.Zizinho (Brazil)
48.Teófilo Cubillas (Peru)
49.Arsenio Erico (Paraguay)
50.Denis Law (Scotland)

 

On- #41 Paolo Maldini
Off- #41 Hector Scarone
No rearrangements.

1."Pelé" (Brazil)
2.Diego Armando Maradona (Argentina)
3.Alfredo di Stéfano (Argentina)
4.Johan Cruijff (Netherlands)
5.Franz Beckenbauer (Germany)
6.Zinedine Zidane (France)
7.Ferenc Puskás (Hungary)
8.Michel Platini (France)
9.Garrincha (Brazil)
10.Eusébio (Portugal)
11.Robert Charlton (England)
12.Stanley Matthews (England)
13.Marco van Basten (Netherlands)
14.Gerd Muller (Germany)
15.Zico (Brazil)
16.Lothar Matthaes (Germany)
17.George Best (N. Ireland)
18.Juan Alberto Schiaffino(Uruguay)
19.Ruud Gullit (Netherlands)
20.Valdir Pereira Didi (Brazil)
21 Gianni Rivera (Italy)
22.Giuseppe Meazza (Italy)
23.Matthias Sindelar (Austria)
24 Fritz Walter (Germany)
25.Robert Moore (England)
26.José Manuel Moreno (Argentina)
27.Hugo Sánchez (Mexico)
28.George Weah (Liberia)
29.Roger Milla (Cameroon)
30.José Leonardo Andrade (Uruguay)
31.Just Fontaine (France)
32 Francisco Gento (Spain)
33.Ladislao Kubala (Spain)
34.Franco Baresi (Italy)
35.Josef Bican (Czechoslovakia)
36.Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (Germany)
37.Omar Sivori (Argentina)
38.Elias Figueroa (Chile)
39.Ronaldo (Brazil)
40.Sándor Kocsis (Hungary)
41.Paolo Maldini (Italy)
42.Josef Masopust (Czechoslovakia)
43.Giacchinto Facchetti (Italy)
44.Raymond Kopa (France)
45.Uwe Seeler (Germany)
46.Gunnar Nordahl (Sweden)
47.Zizinho (Brazil)
48.Teófilo Cubillas (Peru)
49.Arsenio Erico (Paraguay)
50.Denis Law (Scotland)

 

On - Number 26 Nilton Santos
Off - Number 29 Roger Milla

Rearrangements in bold:

1."Pelé" (Brazil)
2.Diego Armando Maradona (Argentina)
3.Alfredo di Stéfano (Argentina)
4.Johan Cruijff (Netherlands)
5.Franz Beckenbauer (Germany)
6.Zinedine Zidane (France)
7.Ferenc Puskás (Hungary)
8.Michel Platini (France)
9.Garrincha (Brazil)
10.Eusébio (Portugal)
11.George Best (N. Ireland)
12.Stanley Matthews (England)
13.Marco van Basten (Netherlands)
14.Gerd Muller (Germany)
15.Zico (Brazil)
16.Lothar Matthaes (Germany)
17.Robert Charlton (England)
18.Juan Alberto Schiaffino(Uruguay)
19.Ruud Gullit (Netherlands)
20.Valdir Pereira Didi (Brazil)
21 Gianni Rivera (Italy)
22.Giuseppe Meazza (Italy)
23.Matthias Sindelar (Austria)
24 Fritz Walter (Germany)
25.Robert Moore (England)
26.Nilton Santos (Brazil)
27.José Manuel Moreno (Argentina)
28.Hugo Sánchez (Mexico)
29.George Weah (Liberia)
30.José Leonardo Andrade (Uruguay)
31.Just Fontaine (France)
32 Francisco Gento (Spain)
33.Ladislao Kubala (Spain)
34.Franco Baresi (Italy)
35.Josef Bican (Czechoslovakia)
36.Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (Germany)
37.Omar Sivori (Argentina)
38.Elias Figueroa (Chile)
39.Ronaldo (Brazil)
40.Sándor Kocsis (Hungary)
41.Paolo Maldini (Italy)
42.Josef Masopust (Czechoslovakia)
43.Giacchinto Facchetti (Italy)
44.Raymond Kopa (France)
45.Uwe Seeler (Germany)
46.Gunnar Nordahl (Sweden)
47.Zizinho (Brazil)
48.Teófilo Cubillas (Peru)
49.Arsenio Erico (Paraguay)
50.Denis Law (Scotland)

 

OFF:
28. Hugo Sanchez
29. George Weah

ON:
28. Valentino Mazzola
29. Nils Liedholm

Rearrangements in bold:

1."Pelé" (Brazil)
2.Diego Armando Maradona (Argentina)
3.Alfredo di Stéfano (Argentina)
4.Johan Cruijff (Netherlands)
5.Franz Beckenbauer (Germany)
6.Garrincha (Brazil)
7.Ferenc Puskás (Hungary)
8.Michel Platini (France)
9.Eusébio (Portugal)
10.George Best (N. Ireland)
11.Stanley Matthews (England)
12.Marco van Basten (Netherlands)
13.Gerd Muller (Germany)
14.Zico (Brazil)
15.Lothar Matthaes (Germany)
16.Robert Charlton (England)
17.Juan Alberto Schiaffino(Uruguay)
18.Ruud Gullit (Netherlands)
19.Valdir Pereira Didi (Brazil)
20 Gianni Rivera (Italy)
21.Giuseppe Meazza (Italy)
22.Matthias Sindelar (Austria)
23 Fritz Walter (Germany)
24.Robert Moore (England)
25.Nilton Santos (Brazil)
26.José Manuel Moreno (Argentina)
27. Valentino Mazzola
28. Nils Liedholm
29.José Leonardo Andrade (Uruguay)
30.Just Fontaine (France)
31 Francisco Gento (Spain)
32.Ladislao Kubala (Spain)
33.Franco Baresi (Italy)
34.Josef Bican (Czechoslovakia)
35.Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (Germany)
36.Omar Sivori (Argentina)
37.Elias Figueroa (Chile)
38.Ronaldo (Brazil)
39.Sándor Kocsis (Hungary)
40.Paolo Maldini (Italy)
41.Josef Masopust (Czechoslovakia)
42.Giacchinto Facchetti (Italy)
43.Raymond Kopa (France)
44.Uwe Seeler (Germany)
45.Gunnar Nordahl (Sweden)
46.Zizinho (Brazil)
47.Teófilo Cubillas (Peru)
48.Arsenio Erico (Paraguay)
49. Zinedine Zidane (France)
50.Denis Law (Scotland)

 

what is this so far, the Pele fanclub?

 

Not for long.

On: # 14 Roberto Baggio

Off: # 30 Just Fontaine

1. Diego Armando Maradona (Argentina)
2. Pelé (Brazil)
3. Alfredo di Stéfano (Argentina)
4. Johan Cruijff (Netherlands)
5. Franz Beckenbauer (Germany)
6. Garrincha (Brazil)
7. Ferenc Puskás (Hungary)
8. Michel Platini (France)
9. Eusébio (Portugal)
10. George Best (N. Ireland)
11. Stanley Matthews (England)
12. Marco van Basten (Netherlands)
13. Gerd Muller (Germany)
14. Roberto Baggio
15. Zico (Brazil)
16. Lothar Matthaeus (Germany)
17. Robert Charlton (England)
18. Juan Alberto Schiaffino(Uruguay)
19. Ruud Gullit (Netherlands)
20. Valdir Pereira Didi (Brazil)
21. Gianni Rivera (Italy)
22. Giuseppe Meazza (Italy)
23. Matthias Sindelar (Austria)
24. Fritz Walter (Germany)
25. Robert Moore (England)
26. Nilton Santos (Brazil)
27. José Manuel Moreno (Argentina)
28. Valentino Mazzola
29. Nils Liedholm
30. José Leonardo Andrade (Uruguay)
31 Francisco Gento (Spain)
32. Ladislao Kubala (Spain)
33. Franco Baresi (Italy)
34. Josef Bican (Czechoslovakia)
35. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (Germany)
36. Omar Sivori (Argentina)
37. Ronaldo (Brazil)
38. Sándor Kocsis (Hungary)
39. Paolo Maldini (Italy)
40. Josef Masopust (Czechoslovakia)
41. Giacinto Facchetti (Italy)
42. Raymond Kopa (France)
43. Uwe Seeler (Germany)
44. Gunnar Nordahl (Sweden)
45. Zizinho (Brazil)
46. Teófilo Cubillas (Peru)
47. Arsenio Erico (Paraguay)
48. Elias Figueroa (Chile)
49. Zinedine Zidane (France)
50. Denis Law (Scotland)

 

Off: 46 - Teofilo Cubillas

On: 46 - Zbigniew Boniek

Alterations in bold

1. Diego Armando Maradona (Argentina)
2. Pelé (Brazil)
3. Alfredo di Stéfano (Argentina)
4. Johan Cruijff (Netherlands)
5. Franz Beckenbauer (Germany)
6. Garrincha (Brazil)
7. Ferenc Puskás (Hungary)
8. Marco van Basten (Netherlands)
9. Eusébio (Portugal)
10. George Best (N. Ireland)
11. Stanley Matthews (England)
12. Michel Platini (France)
13. Gerd Muller (Germany)
14. Roberto Baggio
15. Zico (Brazil)
16. Lothar Matthaeus (Germany)
17. Robert Charlton (England)
18. Juan Alberto Schiaffino(Uruguay)
19. Ruud Gullit (Netherlands)
20. Valdir Pereira Didi (Brazil)
21. Gianni Rivera (Italy)
22. Giuseppe Meazza (Italy)
23. Matthias Sindelar (Austria)
24. Fritz Walter (Germany)
25. Robert Moore (England)
26. Nilton Santos (Brazil)
27. José Manuel Moreno (Argentina)
28. Valentino Mazzola
29. Nils Liedholm
30. José Leonardo Andrade (Uruguay)
31 Francisco Gento (Spain)
32. Ladislao Kubala (Spain)
33. Franco Baresi (Italy)
34. Josef Bican (Czechoslovakia)
35. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (Germany)
36. Omar Sivori (Argentina)
37. Ronaldo (Brazil)
38. Sándor Kocsis (Hungary)
39. Paolo Maldini (Italy)
40. Josef Masopust (Czechoslovakia)
41. Giacinto Facchetti (Italy)
42. Raymond Kopa (France)
43. Uwe Seeler (Germany)
44. Gunnar Nordahl (Sweden)
45. Zizinho (Brazil)
46. Zbigniew Boniek (Poland)
47. Arsenio Erico (Paraguay)
48. Elias Figueroa (Chile)
49. Zinedine Zidane (France)
50. Denis Law (Scotland)

 

Alterations in bold

Off:No.23 Matthias Sindelar (Austria)
On: John Charles (Wales)

Swapped Zidane back to Top 20.
Switched George Best and Eusebio

1. Diego Armando Maradona (Argentina)
2. Pelé (Brazil)
3. Alfredo di Stéfano (Argentina)
4. Johan Cruijff (Netherlands)
5. Franz Beckenbauer (Germany)
6. Garrincha (Brazil)
7. Ferenc Puskás (Hungary)
8. Marco van Basten (Netherlands)
9. Gerorge Best (N.Ireland)
10. Eusébio (Portugal)
11. Stanley Matthews (England)
12. Michel Platini (France)
13. Gerd Muller (Germany)
14. Roberto Baggio
15. Zico (Brazil)
16. Lothar Matthaeus (Germany)
17. Robert Charlton (England)
18. Juan Alberto Schiaffino(Uruguay)
19. Ruud Gullit (Netherlands)
20. Zinedine Zidane (France)
21. Gianni Rivera (Italy)
22. Giuseppe Meazza (Italy)
23. John Charles (Wales)
24. Fritz Walter (Germany)
25. Robert Moore (England)
26. Nilton Santos (Brazil)
27. José Manuel Moreno (Argentina)
28. Valentino Mazzola
29. Nils Liedholm
30. José Leonardo Andrade (Uruguay)
31 Francisco Gento (Spain)
32. Ladislao Kubala (Spain)
33. Franco Baresi (Italy)
34. Josef Bican (Czechoslovakia)
35. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (Germany)
36. Omar Sivori (Argentina)
37. Ronaldo (Brazil)
38. Sándor Kocsis (Hungary)
39. Paolo Maldini (Italy)
40. Josef Masopust (Czechoslovakia)
41. Giacinto Facchetti (Italy)
42. Raymond Kopa (France)
43. Uwe Seeler (Germany)
44. Gunnar Nordahl (Sweden)
45. Zizinho (Brazil)
46. Zbigniew Boniek (Poland)
47. Arsenio Erico (Paraguay)
48. Elias Figueroa (Chile)
49. Valdir Pereira Didi (Brazil)
50. Denis Law (Scotland)

 

In: # 46 Daniel Alberto Passarella

Out: # 48 Elias Figueroa


1. Diego Armando Maradona (Argentina)
2. Pelé (Brazil)
3. Alfredo di Stéfano (Argentina)
4. Johan Cruijff (Netherlands)
5. Franz Beckenbauer (Germany)
6. Garrincha (Brazil)
7. Ferenc Puskás (Hungary)
8. Marco van Basten (Netherlands)
9. Gerorge Best (N.Ireland)
10. Eusébio (Portugal)
11. Paolo Maldini (Italy)
12. Stanley Matthews (England)
13. Michel Platini (France)
14. Gerd Muller (Germany)
15. Roberto Baggio
16. Zico (Brazil)
17. Lothar Matthaeus (Germany)
18. Robert Charlton (England)
19. Juan Alberto Schiaffino(Uruguay)
20. Ruud Gullit (Netherlands)
21. Zinedine Zidane (France)
22. Gianni Rivera (Italy)
23. Giuseppe Meazza (Italy)
24. John Charles (Wales)
25. Fritz Walter (Germany)
26. Robert Moore (England)
27. Nilton Santos (Brazil)
28. José Manuel Moreno (Argentina)
29. Valentino Mazzola
30. Nils Liedholm
31. José Leonardo Andrade (Uruguay)
32. Francisco Gento (Spain)
33. Ladislao Kubala (Spain)
34. Franco Baresi (Italy)
35. Josef Bican (Czechoslovakia)
36. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (Germany)
37. Omar Sivori (Argentina)
38. Ronaldo (Brazil)
39. Sándor Kocsis (Hungary)
40. Josef Masopust (Czechoslovakia)
41. Giacinto Facchetti (Italy)
42. Raymond Kopa (France)
43. Uwe Seeler (Germany)
44. Gunnar Nordahl (Sweden)
45. Zizinho (Brazil)
46. Daniel Alberto Passarella (Argentina)
47. Zbigniew Boniek (Poland)
48. Arsenio Erico (Paraguay)
49. Didi (Brazil)
50. Denis Law (Scotland)

 

In: # 24 Hugo Sanchez

Out: # 24 John Charles

Alterations in Bold
1. Pele (Brazil)
2. Johan Cruijff (Netherlands)
3. Diego Armando Maradona (Argentina)
4. Alfredo di Stéfano (Argentina)
5. Franz Beckenbauer (Germany)
6. Garrincha (Brazil)
7. Ferenc Puskás (Hungary)
8. Zinedine Zidane (france)
9. Marco van Basten (Netherlands)
10. Gerorge Best (N.Ireland)
11. Eusébio (Portugal)
12. Stanley Matthews (England)
13. Michel Platini (France)
14. Gerd Muller (Germany)
15. Roberto Baggio
16. Zico (Brazil)
17. Lothar Matthaeus (Germany)
18. Robert Charlton (England)
19. Juan Alberto Schiaffino(Uruguay)
20. Ruud Gullit (Netherlands)
21. Paolo Maldini (Italy)
22. Gianni Rivera (Italy)
23. Giuseppe Meazza (Italy)
24. Hugo Sanchez (mexico)
25. Fritz Walter (Germany)
26. Robert Moore (England)
27. Nilton Santos (Brazil)
28. José Manuel Moreno (Argentina)
29. Valentino Mazzola
30. Nils Liedholm
31. José Leonardo Andrade (Uruguay)
32. Francisco Gento (Spain)
33. Ladislao Kubala (Spain)
34. Franco Baresi (Italy)
35. Josef Bican (Czechoslovakia)
36. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (Germany)
37. Omar Sivori (Argentina)
38. Ronaldo (Brazil)
39. Sándor Kocsis (Hungary)
40. Josef Masopust (Czechoslovakia)
41. Giacinto Facchetti (Italy)
42. Raymond Kopa (France)
43. Uwe Seeler (Germany)
44. Gunnar Nordahl (Sweden)
45. Zizinho (Brazil)
46. Daniel Alberto Passarella (Argentina)
47. Zbigniew Boniek (Poland)
48. Arsenio Erico (Paraguay)
49. Didi (Brazil)
50. Denis Law (Scotland)

 

In: # 35 Matthias Sindelar (Austria)

Out: # 35 Josef Bican (Austria)

1. Pele (Brazil)
2. Johan Cruijff (Netherlands)
3. Diego Armando Maradona (Argentina)
4. Alfredo di Stéfano (Argentina)
5. Franz Beckenbauer (Germany)
6. Garrincha (Brazil)
7. Ferenc Puskás (Hungary)
8. Zinedine Zidane (France)
9. Marco van Basten (Netherlands)
10. Gerorge Best (Northern Ireland)
11. Eusébio (Portugal)
12. Stanley Matthews (England)
13. Michel Platini (France)
14. Gerd Muller (Germany)
15. Roberto Baggio (Italy)
16. Zico (Brazil)
17. Lothar Matthaeus (Germany)
18. Robert Charlton (England)
19. Juan Alberto Schiaffino (Uruguay)
20. Ruud Gullit (Netherlands)
21. Paolo Maldini (Italy)
22. Gianni Rivera (Italy)
23. Giuseppe Meazza (Italy)
24. Hugo Sanchez (Mexico)
25. Fritz Walter (Germany)
26. Robert Moore (England)
27. Nilton Santos (Brazil)
28. José Manuel Moreno (Argentina)
29. Valentino Mazzola (Italy)
30. Nils Liedholm (Sweden)
31. José Leonardo Andrade (Uruguay)
32. Francisco Gento (Spain)
33. Ladislao Kubala (Spain)
34. Franco Baresi (Italy)
35. Matthias Sindelar (Austria)
36. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (Germany)
37. Omar Sivori (Argentina)
38. Ronaldo (Brazil)
39. Sándor Kocsis (Hungary)
40. Josef Masopust (Czechoslovakia)
41. Giacinto Facchetti (Italy)
42. Raymond Kopa (France)
43. Uwe Seeler (Germany)
44. Gunnar Nordahl (Sweden)
45. Zizinho (Brazil)
46. Daniel Alberto Passarella (Argentina)
47. Zbigniew Boniek (Poland)
48. Arsenio Erico (Paraguay)
49. Didi (Brazil)
50. Denis Law (Scotland)

 

Swapped

5.Beckenbauer with 1.Pele

then

5.Pele with 2. Cruijff

OFF #47. Zbigniew Boniek (Poland)
ON #47. Wolfgang Overath (Germany)

1. Franz Beckenbauer (Germany)
2. Pele (Brazil)
3. Diego Armando Maradona (Argentina)
4. Alfredo di Stéfano (Argentina)
5. Johan Cruijff (Netherlands)
6. Garrincha (Brazil)
7. Ferenc Puskás (Hungary)
8. Zinedine Zidane (France)
9. Marco van Basten (Netherlands)
10. Gerorge Best (Northern Ireland)
11. Eusébio (Portugal)
12. Stanley Matthews (England)
13. Michel Platini (France)
14. Gerd Muller (Germany)
15. Roberto Baggio (Italy)
16. Zico (Brazil)
17. Lothar Matthaeus (Germany)
18. Robert Charlton (England)
19. Juan Alberto Schiaffino (Uruguay)
20. Ruud Gullit (Netherlands)
21. Paolo Maldini (Italy)
22. Gianni Rivera (Italy)
23. Giuseppe Meazza (Italy)
24. Hugo Sanchez (Mexico)
25. Fritz Walter (Germany)
26. Robert Moore (England)
27. Nilton Santos (Brazil)
28. José Manuel Moreno (Argentina)
29. Valentino Mazzola (Italy)
30. Nils Liedholm (Sweden)
31. José Leonardo Andrade (Uruguay)
32. Francisco Gento (Spain)
33. Ladislao Kubala (Spain)
34. Franco Baresi (Italy)
35. Matthias Sindelar (Austria)
36. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (Germany)
37. Omar Sivori (Argentina)
38. Ronaldo (Brazil)
39. Sándor Kocsis (Hungary)
40. Josef Masopust (Czechoslovakia)
41. Giacinto Facchetti (Italy)
42. Raymond Kopa (France)
43. Uwe Seeler (Germany)
44. Gunnar Nordahl (Sweden)
45. Zizinho (Brazil)
46. Daniel Alberto Passarella (Argentina)
47. Wolfgang Overath (Germany)
48. Arsenio Erico (Paraguay)
49. Didi (Brazil)
50. Denis Law (Scotland)

 

Off: 45 - Zizinho

On: 45 - Alan Shearer


Ammendments in bold


1. Franz Beckenbauer (Germany)
2. Pele (Brazil)
3. Diego Armando Maradona (Argentina)
4. Alfredo di Stéfano (Argentina)
5. Johan Cruijff (Netherlands)
6. Garrincha (Brazil)
7. Ferenc Puskás (Hungary)
8. George Best (Northern Ireland)
9. Marco van Basten (Netherlands)
10. Roberto Baggio (Italy)
11. Eusébio (Portugal)
12. Stanley Matthews (England)
13. Michel Platini (France)
14. Gerd Muller (Germany)
15. Franco Baresi (Italy)
16. Zico (Brazil)
17. Lothar Matthaeus (Germany)
18. Robert Charlton (England)
19. Juan Alberto Schiaffino (Uruguay)
20. Ruud Gullit (Netherlands)
21. Paolo Maldini (Italy)
22. Gianni Rivera (Italy)
23. Giuseppe Meazza (Italy)
24. Hugo Sanchez (Mexico)
25. Fritz Walter (Germany)
26. Robert Moore (England)
27. Nilton Santos (Brazil)
28. José Manuel Moreno (Argentina)
29. Valentino Mazzola (Italy)
30. Nils Liedholm (Sweden)
31. José Leonardo Andrade (Uruguay)
32. Francisco Gento (Spain)
33. Ladislao Kubala (Spain)
34. Zinedine Zidane (France)
35. Matthias Sindelar (Austria)
36. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (Germany)
37. Omar Sivori (Argentina)
38. Ronaldo (Brazil)
39. Sándor Kocsis (Hungary)
40. Josef Masopust (Czechoslovakia)
41. Giacinto Facchetti (Italy)
42. Raymond Kopa (France)
43. Uwe Seeler (Germany)
44. Gunnar Nordahl (Sweden)
45. Alan Shearer (England)
46. Daniel Alberto Passarella (Argentina)
47. Wolfgang Overath (Germany)
48. Arsenio Erico (Paraguay)
49. Didi (Brazil)
50. Denis Law (Scotland)

 

OFF: 45 - Alan Shearer (England)

ON: 45 - Paul Breitner (Germany)

Swapped 9.Van Basten with 45.Breitner
Swapped 9.Breitner with 14. Muller

1. Franz Beckenbauer (Germany)
2. Pele (Brazil)
3. Diego Armando Maradona (Argentina)
4. Alfredo di Stéfano (Argentina)
5. Johan Cruijff (Netherlands)
6. Garrincha (Brazil)
7. Ferenc Puskás (Hungary)
8. George Best (Northern Ireland)
9. Gerd Muller (Germany)
10. Roberto Baggio (Italy)
11. Eusébio (Portugal)
12. Stanley Matthews (England)
13. Michel Platini (France)
14. Paul Breitner (Germany)
15. Franco Baresi (Italy)
16. Zico (Brazil)
17. Lothar Matthaeus (Germany)
18. Robert Charlton (England)
19. Juan Alberto Schiaffino (Uruguay)
20. Ruud Gullit (Netherlands)
21. Paolo Maldini (Italy)
22. Gianni Rivera (Italy)
23. Giuseppe Meazza (Italy)
24. Hugo Sanchez (Mexico)
25. Fritz Walter (Germany)
26. Robert Moore (England)
27. Nilton Santos (Brazil)
28. José Manuel Moreno (Argentina)
29. Valentino Mazzola (Italy)
30. Nils Liedholm (Sweden)
31. José Leonardo Andrade (Uruguay)
32. Francisco Gento (Spain)
33. Ladislao Kubala (Spain)
34. Zinedine Zidane (France)
35. Matthias Sindelar (Austria)
36. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (Germany)
37. Omar Sivori (Argentina)
38. Ronaldo (Brazil)
39. Sándor Kocsis (Hungary)
40. Josef Masopust (Czechoslovakia)
41. Giacinto Facchetti (Italy)
42. Raymond Kopa (France)
43. Uwe Seeler (Germany)
44. Gunnar Nordahl (Sweden)
45. Marco van Basten (Netherlands)
46. Daniel Alberto Pasarella (Argentina)
47. Wolfgang Overath (Germany)
48. Arsenio Erico (Paraguay)
49. Didi (Brazil)
50. Denis Law (Scotland)

 

Not that I'm being bitter or anything, but you should bear in mind that John Charles was voted Italian football's greatest foreign player. Which not only makes him worthy of a place in the Top 50, but if taken at face value, ahead of Maradonna, Van Basten,etc.

 

is this turning into the german top 50?

any player i add gets removed and added with another german.

 

Rearranged: swapped Maradona with Beckenbauer, moved Breitner down.

OUT: 35. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (Germany), 23. Hugo Sanchez (Mexico)
IN: 35. Gabriel Batistuta (Argentina), 23. Lev Yashin(USSR)


1. Diego Armando Maradona (Argentina)
2. Pele (Brazil)
3. Franz Beckenbauer (Germany)
4. Alfredo di Stéfano (Argentina)
5. Johan Cruijff (Netherlands)
6. Garrincha (Brazil)
7. Ferenc Puskás (Hungary)
8. George Best (Northern Ireland)
9. Gerd Muller (Germany)
10. Roberto Baggio (Italy)
11. Eusébio (Portugal)
12. Stanley Matthews (England)
13. Michel Platini (France)
14. Franco Baresi (Italy)
15. Zico (Brazil)
16. Lothar Matthaeus (Germany)
17. Robert Charlton (England)
18. Juan Alberto Schiaffino (Uruguay)
19. Ruud Gullit (Netherlands)
20. Paolo Maldini (Italy)
21. Gianni Rivera (Italy)
22. Giuseppe Meazza (Italy)
23. Lev Yashin(USSR)
24. Fritz Walter (Germany)
25. Robert Moore (England)
26. Nilton Santos (Brazil)
27. José Manuel Moreno (Argentina)
28. Valentino Mazzola (Italy)
29. Nils Liedholm (Sweden)
30. José Leonardo Andrade (Uruguay)
31. Francisco Gento (Spain)
32. Ladislao Kubala (Spain)
33. Zinedine Zidane (France)
34. Matthias Sindelar (Austria)
35. Gabriel Batistuta (Argentina)
36. Omar Sivori (Argentina)
37. Ronaldo (Brazil)
38. Sándor Kocsis (Hungary)
39. Josef Masopust (Czechoslovakia)
40. Giacinto Facchetti (Italy)
41. Raymond Kopa (France)
42. Uwe Seeler (Germany)
43. Gunnar Nordahl (Sweden)
44. Marco van Basten (Netherlands)
45. Daniel Alberto Pasarella (Argentina)
46. Paul Breitner (Germany)
47. Wolfgang Overath (Germany)
48. Arsenio Erico (Paraguay)
49. Didi (Brazil)
50. Denis Law (Scotland)

 

To take Hugo Sanchez out of the top 50 is a crime. Hugo has the record for most goals in a season and dont forget he was voted to Real Madrids all time dream team, a 5 time pichichi and four of them coming in a row. No other player in the spanish league can say they were pichichi four times in a row. He was also european golden boot winner. This is more than enough to be in the top 50

 

Well I thought Breitner in for Shearer was fair?

Breinter was world class as a left-back for Germany and Bayern and as a playmaking midfielder for Real Madrid, Germany and Bayern. He played two 3rds as the latter and the early part of his career as the former.

Breitner's actually a legend...he was very good in big international games and won everything at club and International level.

I don't think Rummenigge out for Batistuta is correct. Rummenigge deserves to be in the top 50 more than Batistuta does.

I also think there should be a place for Michael Laudrup here.

And of course, the "fear" of taking Maradona or Pele out of the no.1 spot still exists

 

This is not a valid arguement. What you need to do is explain why Hugo Sanchez should be in the top 50 ahead of players that are in the top 50. Every one of these players has great accomplishments. Personally, I feel all the strikers that are on the current top 50 list(Van Basten, Muller, Kocsis, Nordahl, Eusebio, etc.) were better than Sanchez.

 

Rummenigge was a great player. But what Batistuta did during his career I feel trumps Rummenigge. Batigol's goal rate was better internationally and at club level. And you can't forget Batistuta played for Fiorentina at a time when Serie A was by far the best league in the world. His competition was tougher than what Rummenigge had to play against.