The Iffhs chose the ten best players of all time: three Argentines, six South Americans and a great absent in the Top 3.
The International Federation of History and Statistics of Football (Iffhs) announced his list with the ten best players of all time. Lionel Messi Heads the ranking, followed by Pelé and Diego Maradona. Cristiano Ronaldo, despite being the top scorer in history, was out of the podium.
The Argentine star was chosen as the number one for their achievements in clubs such as Barcelona, PSG and Inter Miami, in addition to their consecration with the ARGENTINE SELECTION. With 46 titles to his credit, among which four Champions League, ten Spanish leagues and the World Cup in Qatar 2022, Messi became the most laureate footballer of all time.
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In addition, he is the only player to win Eight golden ballssurpassing three to his eternal rival. Cristiano Ronaldo, who has five individual awards and 934 official goals, It was room on the payroll. The Portuguese is still active and seeks to reach the historical brand of the 1000 goals between clubs and selection.
They complete the list Johan Cruyff (5th), Ronaldo Nazario (6 °), Zinedine Zidane (7 °), Franz Beckenbauer (8 °), Alfredo di Stéfano (9 °) and Ronaldinho (10 °). Of the ten selected, six are South American and three of them Argentines: Messi, Maradona and Di Stéfano, who represented both Argentina and Spain.
The ranking of the Iffhs feeds the eternal discussion between generations, but confirms the unquestionable legacy of Lionel Messi as the best of all time.
The rivalry that marked an era: Messi recalled his “very nice battle” with Cristiano Ronaldo
Although the Portuguese He did not enter the Historic Ranking podium of the IFFHShis eternal competition with Lionel Messi continues to resonate in the collective memory of football. In an interview with the networks of the Golden Ballthe Argentine captain spoke with respect and nostalgia about his most emblematic rival: “It was always a battle, in quotes. In sports it was very pretty. We mutually fed on each other because we are both very competitive. He always wanted to win everything and everything. ”
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During more than a decadeMessi and Cristiano monopolized titles, goals and awards, distributing between them 13 golden balls between 2008 and 2023. For the Rosario, what they lived was not only intense, but also unique: “It was a very nice time for us and for people who like football in general. I think it has a lot of merit what we did for so long. As they say, it is easy to get and the difficult thing is to stay.”
Although today they play in minor leagues (Messi in the MLS and Christian in Saudi Arabia), the legacy of their rivalry continues intact. “We stayed at the top for 10, 15 years. It was spectacular and a nice memory for everyone that football enjoys”summarized the
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