World Soccer Top 100 Football Players of the 20th Century

World Soccer Magazine is an English language football magazine published by IPC Media. It specializes in the international football scene. Since 1982 World Soccer has organized "Player of the Year", "Manager of the Year", and "Team of the Year" awards.

In its final issue of 1999, World Soccer published its list of the 100 Greatest Football Players of the 20th Century:

1. Pelé ( Brazil; Santos; New York Cosmos)

2. Diego Maradona ( Argentina; Boca Juniors; FC Barcelona; Napoli; Sevilla)

3. Johan Cruyff ( Netherlands; Ajax; FC Barcelona; Los Angeles Aztecs; Washington Diplomats; Levante; Feyenoord)

4. Franz Beckenbauer ( West Germany; Bayern Munich; New York Cosmos)

5. Michel Platini ( France; A.S. Nancy Lorraine; A.S. Saint-Etienne; Juventus)

6. Alfredo Di Stéfano ( Argentina; Colombia; Spain; River Plate; Huracan; Milionarios; Real Madrid; Espanyol)

7. Ferenc Puskás ( Spain; Real Madrid )

8. George Best ( Northern Ireland; Manchester United; Fulham; Los Angeles Aztecs; Fort Lauderdale Strikers; San Jose Earthquakes)

9. Marco Van Basten ( Netherlands; Ajax; AC Milan)

10. Eusébio ( Portugal; Benfica)

11. Lev Yashin ( Russia (at the time, USSR); Dynamo Moscow)

12. Bobby Charlton ( England; Manchester United; Preston North End; Waterford United)

13. Ronaldo ( Brazil; Cruzeiro; PSV Eindhoven; FC Barcelona; Inter Milan; Real Madrid; AC Milan)

14. Bobby Moore ( England; West Ham United; Fulham)

15. Gerd Müller ( West Germany; Bayern Munich; Fort Lauderdale Strikers)

16. Roberto Baggio ( Italy; Vicenza; Fiorentina; Juventus; AC Milan; Bologna; Inter Milan; Brescia)

17. Stanley Matthews ( England; Stoke City, Blackpool )

18. Zico ( Brazil; Flamengo; Udinese; Sumitomo Metals; Kashima Antlers)

19. Eric Cantona

20. Franco Baresi ( Italy; AC Milan)

22. Paolo Maldini ( Italy; AC Milan)

23. Hugo Sanchez ( Mexico; UNAM Puma; San Diego Sockers; Atletico Madrid; Real Madrid; Club America)

24. Gabriel Batistuta ( Argentina )

25. Luis Figo ( Portugal; Sporting Lisbon; FC Barcelona; Real Madrid; Inter Milan)

26. Gheorghe Hagi ( Romania; Farul Constanţa; Sportul Studenţesc; Steaua Bucuresţi; Real Madrid; Brescia Calcio; FC Barcelona; Galatasaray)

29. Zinedine Zidane ( France; Juventus; Real Madrid)

30. Raúl González ( Spain; Real Madrid)

31. Ruud Gullit

32. John Charles ( Wales; Leeds United, Juventus, A.S. Roma, Cardiff City )

33. Lothar Matthäus ( Germany; Borussia Monchengladbach, Bayern Munich, Inter Milan, MetroStars

34. Gordon Banks

35. Jürgen Klinsmann

36. Dennis Bergkamp ( Netherlands; Ajax, Inter Milan, Arsenal )

37. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge ( West Germany; Bayern Munich; Inter Milan; Servette)

38. Gary Lineker ( England; Leicester City; Everton; FC Barcelona; Tottenham Hotspur)

39. Giuseppe Meazza ( Italy; Inter Milan; AC Milan; Juventus; Atalanta; Inter Milan)

40. Rivelino ( Brazil; Corinthians; Fluminense; Al-Hilal)

41. Didi

42. Ian Rush Liverpool; Newcastle United

43. Peter Schmeichel ( Denmark; Manchester United)

44. Paolo Rossi ( Italy; Vicenza; Perugia; Juventus; AC Milan; Helas Verona)

45. George Weah

46. Ryan Giggs ( Wales; Manchester United)

47. Just Fontaine ( France; US Casablanca; OGC Nice; Stade de Reims)

48. Duncan Edwards ( England; Manchester United)

49. Dino Zoff ( Italy; Udinese, A.C. Mantova, Napoli, Juventus )

50. Hristo Stoichkov

51. David Beckham ( England; Manchester United; Real Madrid; Los Angeles Galaxy)

52. Tom Finney ( England; Preston North End)

54. Claudio Caniggia

55. Tostão ( Brazil; Cruzeiro)

56. Frank Rijkaard ( Netherlands; Ajax; AC Milan)

57. José Luis Chilavert

58. Kevin Keegan Liverpool;Newcastle United

59. Paul Gascoigne ( England; Newcastle United; Tottenham Hotspur; Lazio; Glasgow Rangers; Middlesbrough; Everton)

60. Roger Milla

61. Michael Laudrup

62. Andriy Shevchenko ( Ukraine; Dynamo Kiev; AC Milan; Chelsea)

63. David Ginola Newcastle United;Tottenham Hotspurs

64. Glenn Hoddle ( England;Newcastle Untied Tottenham Hotspur; AS Monaco; Swindon Town; Chelsea

65. Sócrates ( Brazil; Botafogo; Corinthians; Fiorentina; Flamengo)

66. Roberto Carlos ( Brazil; Palmeiras; Inter Milan; Real Madrid; Fenerbahçe)

67. Alan Shearer ( England; Southampton; Blackburn Rovers; Newcastle United)

68. Daniel Passarella

69. Davor Šuker

70. Dixie Dean ( England; Tranmere Rovers; Everton; Notts County )

71. Sándor Kocsis

72. Juan Alberto Schiaffino ( Uruguay; Italy; Peñarol; AC Milan; AS Roma)

73. Christian Vieri

74. Mario Kempes

75. Johan Neeskens

76. Luigi Riva ( Italy; Legnano; Cagliari)

77. Jose Nasazzi ( Uruguay; Bella Vista; Lito; Nacional)

78. Günter Netzer

79. Alessandro Del Piero ( Italy; Padova; Juventus)

80. Carlos Valderrama

81. Ricardo Zamora

82. Enzo Francescoli

83. Edgar Davids

84. Francisco Gento ( Spain; Racing Santander; Real Madrid)

87. Michael Owen ( England; Liverpool; Real Madrid; Newcastle United)

88. Sepp Maier ( West Germany; Bayern Munich)

89. Zbigniew Boniek ( Poland; Widzew Łódź; Juventus; AS Roma)

90. Pat Jennings

91. György Sárosi ( Hungary; Ferencvaros)

92. Giacinto Facchetti ( Italy; Inter Milan)

93. Alan Hansen ( Scotland; Partick Thistle; Liverpool)

94. Raymond Kopa ( France; Angers SCO; Stade Reims; Real Madrid)

95. Bryan Robson

96. Matthias Sammer ( West Germany; East Germany; Dynamo Dresden; VfB Stuttgart; Inter Milan; Borussia Dortmund)

97. Neville Southall

98. Gérson ( Brazil; Flamengo; Botafogo; São Paulo FC; Fluminense)

99. Paulo Futre ( Portugal; Sporting Lisbon; FC Porto; Atletico Madrid)

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