Greatest European footballers In football history

Eusébio being regarded as the best player in the world during his ridiculous display vs North Korea(1966 World Cup Quarterfinal)—probably my favorite commentary line from that World Cup. pic.twitter.com/UAoNugr3Wp

— VintageFootball2.0 (@VintageFutbol10) April 14, 2026

 

Glenn Hoddle for Monaco. Had never seen this before. Brilliant pic.twitter.com/WcZKno2IT8

— The Extreme Football Enthusiast (@ExtremeFootbal4) April 30, 2026

 

Johan Cruyff
“If you think about the word ‘footballer’, you have to have something in mind.

“They will accuse me of short sightedness, but if I think about a guitarist, I see Keith Richards.

“But if someone were to wake me up and ask me ‘footballer’, I tend to see Dennis Bergkamp. He looks like a footballer to me.”

 

Holy shit


This has to be one of the earliest pieces of football footage I’ve ever seen. The match was played just 10 months after Queen Victoria’s death.

Literally 125 years ago

 

Some fans here seem allergic to the idea that George Best was on the same level of footballing talent as Diego Maradona but it comes straight from the horse’s mouth

Maradona himself called George Best his idol.

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A player from Northern Ireland could never realistically be expected to win a World Cup, so George Best lifting the first European Cup for an English club stands as an achievement on the exact same level as an Argentine player winning their nation’s second World Cup title.

George Best’s performance against Benfica in 1968 was as devastating as anything Diego Maradona produced in a World Cup, whether in a group stage match or the knockout rounds.

𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘃𝘀 𝗦.𝗟. 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮, 𝟭𝟵𝟲𝟴 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝘂𝗽 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 🌠

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑩𝒆𝒍𝒇𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒃𝒐𝒚 😻 pic.twitter.com/8gCs0KQcOz

— PirloMadrid (@PirloMadrid21) March 14, 2024

With the key difference being that Diego Maradona across his entire career never produced anything in a major final that looked as visually dominant or spectacular.

 

Holy fuc*ing shit

This has to be one of the most incredible goals I’ve seen in my life

WOW



Has a better goal ever been scored at Anfield?

 

Yeah, that Suárez goal was actually the first one that came to mind when I asked the question.

I still prefer the Keegan goal though. Not only was it scored against vastly superior opposition (Saint Étienne rather than Norwich), but it also came on a vastly bigger stage (a European Cup quarter final rather than a random Premier League match in December against a relegation threatened side).

On top of that, I’ve seen goals similar to Suárez’s before.


I can’t say the same for Keegan’s. It wasn’t just spectacular, it was also incredibly unique. I honestly can’t remember seeing anyone else score a goal quite like it.

 

David Beckham’s 1996-97 goal catalogue is outrageously good. pic.twitter.com/oMSEhliuQo

— These Football Times (@thesefootytimes) July 24, 2026

 

David Ginola
A Legendary Wingman On and Off the Pitch.



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