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Time
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Other
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Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus, Al-Nassr, Portugal
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2002-Present
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All time leader in Goals
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Cristiano Ronaldo
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Barcelona, PSG, Inter Miami, Argentina
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2003-Present
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All time leader in G/A
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Lionel Messi
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Santos, New York Cosmos, Brazil
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1956-1977
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Only player to have 3 World Cups
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Pelé
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Gremio, PSG, Barcelona, AC Milan, Brazil
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1998-2015
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Revolutionized Brazilian Flair & Trickery, Loved by Fans
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Ronaldinho
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Monaco, Arsenal, Barcelona, New York Red Bulls, France
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1994-2014
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Pundit for Sky Sports
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Thierry Henry
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Santos, Barcelona, PSG, Al-Hilal, Brazil
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2009-Present
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There's speculation as to his full potential if not limited by injury
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Neymar
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Ajax, Inter Milan, AC Milan, PSG, Sweden
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1999-2023
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Played for 9 Clubs
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic
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Monaco, PSG, Real Madrid, France
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2015-Present
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"Ninja Turtle"
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Kylian Mbappé
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Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Napoli, Barcelona, Argentina
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1976-1997
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Known for his 'Hand of God' goal at the 1986 World Cup
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Diego Maradona
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Cannes, Bordeaux, Juventus, Real Madrid, France
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1989-2006
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Managed Real Madrid to 3 straight UCLS from 2016-2018
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Zinedine Zidane
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Manchester United, Real Madrid, LA Galaxy, AC Milan, England
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1992-2013
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Known for ability to "bend" the ball and relationship w/ Posh Spice
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David Beckham
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PSV, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Real Madrid, Brazil
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1993-2011
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Namesake of the horrible R9 Haircut
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Ronaldo Nazario
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Parma, Juventus, PSG, Italy
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1995-2023
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Known for his loyalty to Juventus, even through relegation
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Gianluigi Buffon
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Ajax, Barcelona, Los Angeles Aztecs, Feyenoord, Netherlands
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1964-1984
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Won European Player of the Century in 1999
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Johan Cruyff
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Southampton, Tottenham, Real Madrid, LAFC, Wales
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2006-2023
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Dual Sport Athlete, having played in the PGA Tour (Golf)
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Gareth Bale
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Sao Paulo, AC Milan, Real Madrid, Orlando City, Brazil
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2000-2017
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Only player to beat Messi and CR7 in Ballon D'Or Top 3 voting
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Kaká
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Ajax, Liverpool, Barcelona, Inter Miami, Uruguay
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2005-Present
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Part of legendary 'MSN' trio, known for biting incidents
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Luis Suarez
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Everton, Manchester United, DC United, Derby County, England
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2002-2021
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Led Man Utd to 5 Premier Leagues and is their best player
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Wayne Rooney
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Dinamo Zagrerb, Zrinjski Mostar, Tottenham, Real Madrid, Croatia
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2003-Present
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Only one except Messi/CR7 to win Ballon D'or between 2008-21
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Luka Modric
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AC Milan, Italy
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1984-2009
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"If I have to make a tackle, I’ve already made a mistake"
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Paolo Maldini
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River Plate, Real Madrid, Espanyol, Argentina, Spain
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1945-1966
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Only player to lead a team to 5 straight European Championships
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Alfredo di Stefano
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Schalke, Bayern Munich, Germany
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2004-Present
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Invented 'Sweeper Keeper', where GK plays like a Defender
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Manuel Neuer
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Tottenham, Millwall, Leicester City, Bayern Munich, England
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2010-Present
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All time Premier League leading scorer
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Harry Kane
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Manchester United, Fulham, Los Angeles Aztecs, San Jose Quakes, Northern Ireland
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1963-1984
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Some might consider him the "Best"
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George Best
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Lech Poznan, Dortmund, Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Poland
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2005-Present
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Only player to score 5 goals in 9 minutes
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Robert Lewandowski
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