Who is the greatest footballer of all time?

Brazilian legend Pele is widely regarded as the greatest footballer of all time. No player has won more World Cups than him, and that alone should be enough to justify the Brazilian's inclusion at the top of this list. Goalscorer supreme, Pele was also the focal point of attack for club and country.
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Who is the greatest player of all time in football?

1. Diego Maradona, Argentina. Diego Maradona's talent was without a doubt the greatest ever seen in football. His dribbling ability was mesmerizing, his goal-scoring was unique and clinical, and his passing and crossing were precise—earning him many assists in his career.
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Who is the legend of football?

Football legends are not just legends on club level. They have legendary status at an even greater level—at football level. Franz Beckenbauer, Johan Cruyff, Diego Maradona, Pele, Michel Platini, Ronaldo (you know which one), and Zinedine Zidane are football legends.
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Who is better Messi or Ronaldo?

While Ronaldo currently has more goals overall, Messi has the edge in the scoring department, with a higher season average (39.5 to 35), having hit a high of 73 goals in 2011-12.
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Who is the king of football all time?

With 1,279 goals in 1,363 games, Pele is undoubtedly the king of football. Though Pele sits second on the list of players with the most goals in football history with 765 official goals to his name, it doesn't take into account his heroics in friendly matches.
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Who is the king of football now?

Cristiano Ronaldo - The King of Football.
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Who's better Pele or Messi?

Pele is one of the best players in history. Meanwhile, Lionel Messi, who won a seventh Ballon D'or, has superior agility and a diverse repertoire of skills. They are well-known for creating many hat trick records in world cups.
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Who is the goat?

Tom Brady, who is widely known as the GOAT, is expected to retire from the NFL after 22 seasons. What does this term mean, and why is Brady called the GOAT? The journey of the greatest quarterback in NFL history and possibly the greatest player to ever walk the planet had to end one day, and this day seems quite soon.
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Who is the father of football?

Walter Camp is credited with altering the rules of rugby to create the game of modern North American football we are familiar with today. The line of scrimmage, use of downs, point system, the number of players per side, and the creation of the quarterback position all stemmed from Walter Camp's influence.
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Who is God of soccer?

God Of Football In World

Diego Maradona, commonly known as "The God of Football," was one of the greatest football players of all time. On Earth, he witnessed both heaven and hell, and he died on Wednesday at the age of 60.
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Who is skill king in football?

Cristiano Ronaldo

His skill is undeniable, as well as his overall ability.
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Who has more goals Messi or Ronaldo?

Who has scored the most goals between Messi and Ronaldo? Ronaldo has scored 804 goals in 1106 games while Messi has scored 759 goals in 957 games. Ronaldo has played 149 games more than Messi in his entire career.
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Who is the highest goal scorer?

Ronaldo, Messi, Romario - who are the top goalscorers in football...
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  • 6Lionel Messi | 755 goals. ...
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  • 4Pele | 767 goals. ...
  • Getty Images. 3Romario | 772 goals. ...
  • Getty. 2Cristiano Ronaldo | 783 goals. ...
  • Wikipedia. 1Josef Bican | 805 goals.
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Who is goat of football now?

Messi went ahead of Ronaldo in the Ballon d'Or stakes when he won his sixth in 2019 and cemented his superior status in that field with his seventh in 2021.
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Who is the God of dribbling?

Lionel Messi - The King of Dribbling - HD.
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Who is the best free kick taker?

Messi has scored a quite incredible 50 free-kicks and is probably the best in the world right now. Pirlo and Mihajlović are both up there in terms of the most prolific.
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Who is the king of penalty in football?

1. Matt Le Tissier. Matt Le Tissier is known among soccer historians as the best ever in terms of penalties in world football history. The reason being his ridiculous penalty conversion percentage.
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Who is the lion of football?

Why Lionel Messi Is The Lion King of Football.
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Who invented soccer?

According to FIFA, modern soccer began in England in 1863. However, the very earliest form of kicking a ball seems to have originated from a Chinese military manual dating back to the 2nd and 3rd centuries called Tsu' Chu.
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Who is better Ronaldo or Messi 2021?

Cristiano Ronaldo has scored more goals than Lionel Messi in 2021 and also has a better minutes-per-goal record. Messi played a total of 5,295 minutes this past year as opposed to Ronaldo's 5,347.
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What was the 1st football team?

1869. Rutgers and Princeton played a college soccer football game, the first ever, November 6. The game used modified London Football Association rules.
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