17 Jul 2025 09:48:45
Who is the greatest player of all time?

For me, it's Maradona followed by Pele then George Best.

I was having a debate at work with people younger than me who think Cristiano and Messi are the best ever.

I then asked them the following and got these answers.

Greatest Barcelona player? Johan Cruyff
Greatest Argentinian? Maradona

So how could Messi be the greatest player when he isn't considered the best at either his club or country.

Man Utd greatest: Best or Charlton
Real Madrid: Di Stefano
Juventus: Platini or Del Piero
Portugal: Cristiano

Again, how can he be the best when there at least 5 players regarded better than him at club level?

1.) 17 Jul 2025
17 Jul 2025 10:18:48
Maradona wouldn't feature anywhere near my top twenty. For me it is Best and Pele-can't split them. Followed by Greaves, Law, Charlton and Beckenbauer. Chuck in Gerd Muller for good measure-possibly Platini.
All subjective and generational

2.) 17 Jul 2025
17 Jul 2025 10:25:48
Best.Pele. cruyff.

3.) 17 Jul 2025
17 Jul 2025 11:21:07
Best for me Pele and Cruyff.

4.) 17 Jul 2025
17 Jul 2025 11:34:15
Yes it's subjective, age related

Anyway here's my decade list and the later years are harder with so.much more TV exposure.

50s Puskas
60s Pele
70s Cruyff
80s Maradonna
90s Zidane
00s C Ronaldo
10s Messi
20s Salah?

5.) 17 Jul 2025
17 Jul 2025 14:54:38
Always considered Pele and Best as my top two players however Messi can’t be dismissed in this debate. Cruyff and Zidane would also be mentioned but Maradona no thank you.

6.) 17 Jul 2025
17 Jul 2025 18:43:52
Dick Le Flem
Roberts - can't remember his first name - centre forward
David Burnside
Joe Wilson

7.) 17 Jul 2025
17 Jul 2025 23:02:40
Maradona might have been one of the biggest plonkers of all time but you're having a laugh or blind if he's not in anyone's top three! Messi and Ronaldo just have to be up there along with Ted Farmer obviously.

8.) 18 Jul 2025
18 Jul 2025 07:38:50
For me it’s Brazilian Ronaldo, Maradona, Nedved

9.) 18 Jul 2025
18 Jul 2025 08:52:41
Ah, I remember 'Uncle Joe Wilson" in the 1960's. Plotting along the left, I think he was a left back if I remember correctly.

10.) 18 Jul 2025
18 Jul 2025 08:56:09
It's always subjective. Different eras, different pitches, different contact rules on tackling and different levels of fitness. Maybe not the best in the world but Brazilian Ronaldo should be worth a shout.