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Between many sports enjoyed by many people, football is one game which is the hot favorite of 1 and all; courtesy the interest element of the game that keeps the adrenaline pumping. Soccer is well popular for a few talented and outstanding players. However, there are a handful of who enjoy immense popularity worldwide for their immaculate gaming talents and unfathomable and never say die sportsman spirit. Read on to learn more about such legendary soccer players.

Any conversation on soccer greats would be incomplete without mentioning Diego Armando Maradona. Regarded as one of the perfect players of all times, he is also credited with winning the 1986 World Cup for Argentina. He also has got the distinction of scoring the finest ever world cup goal. In a decisive move against the English soccer team, Maradona lead the ball all the way from the halfway line to the goal post. This goal was formally labeled the ‘Goal of the Century’ by FIFA.

Another soccer player, whose name commands a great deal of respect is Edson Arantes do Nascimento, also popularly called Pele. A healthy and slim form joined with unmatched gaming skill made Pele 1 of the best players of all times. He has won 3 world cups with Brazil and has an outstanding 500 goals to his credit. Pele was only 17 when he won the world cup with Brazil for the first time. To date, he is one of the youngest world cup winning soccer players.

Adding to the long list of greatest football players is another name-Johan Cryuff. He is one of the skilled British soccer players of his times. He is famous for his mastery and expertise in gaming techniques of balance and dribbling. It’s therefore unsurprising that even proficient defenders found it impossible to stop him from striking a goal. Nevertheless, the career of this legendary player faced a downhill in its later stages when he was trapped in problems like gambling, womanizing, alcoholism and many more.

Zinedine Zidane is also regarded to be 1 of the biggest soccer sensations the world has ever seen. Considered to be one of the most outstanding players of his time; he won the world Cup for France in 1998. He made a crucial contribution to his team’s victory at the European Championship in the year 2000. In recognition of his excellent achievement as a sportsperson, he was bestowed the honor of European footballer of the year in 1998. He has also been awarded the equally prestigious title of FIFA World footballer of the Year thrice; in 1998, 2000 and 2003.

There are a large number of soccer players who’ll make a mark and then fade away in oblivion. However, the aforementioned ones will continue to stay etched in memory of one and all.