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[GOALS]
Our list of
the ten best goals in WC history. |
[GAMES]
Ten of the
most dramatic and best games. |
[MOMENTS]
The memorable
moments we remember from the past. |
[PLAYERS]
Our list of
the 100 best players in WC history. |
[RESULTS]
The ten most
shocking results. |
[TEAMS]
The ten best
WC teams of all time. |
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WORLD CUP PLAYERS
The ranking below is compiled based on a survey held on
this website in December 2010 where readers could submit their own Top 10 rankings of best World Cup players. We received several
hundred lists and this is the total outcome.
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# Name Country World Cups Apps / Gls
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1 PELÉ BRA 58,62,66,70 14 / 12
2 MARADONA, Diego ARG 82,86,90,94 21 / 8
3 BECKENBAUER, Franz GER 66,70,74 18 / 5
4 RONALDO BRA 98,02,06 19 / 15
5 ZIDANE, Zinedine FRA 98,02,06 12 / 5
6 GARRINCHA BRA 58,62,66 12 / 5
7 MÜLLER, Gerd GER 70,74 13 / 14
8 CRUIJFF, Johan NED 74 7 / 3
9 PLATINI, Michel FRA 78,82,86 14 / 5
10 DIDI BRA 54,58,62 15 / 3
11 MOORE, Bobby ENG 62,66,70 14 / 0
12 MEAZZA, Giuseppe ITA 34,38 9 / 3
13 MATTHÄUS, Lothar GER 82,86,90,94,98 25 / 6
14 MALDINI, Paolo ITA 90,94,98,02 23 / 0
15 PUSKAS, Ferenc HUN/SPA 54,62 6 / 4
16 JAIRZINHO BRA 66,70,74 16 / 9
17 CHARLTON, Bobby ENG 62,66,70 14 / 4
18 ZOFF, Dino ITA 74,78,82 17 /-16
19 MONTI, Luis ARG/ITA 30,34 9 / 2
20 RIVALDO BRA 98,02 14 / 8
21 EUSEBIO POR 66 6 / 9
22 RUMMENIGGE, Karl-Heinz GER 78,82,86 19 / 9
23 BAGGIO, Roberto ITA 90,94,98 16 / 9
24 BANKS, Gordon ENG 66,70 9 / -4
25 LATO, Grzegorz POL 74,78,82 20 / 10
26 SCHIAFFINO, Juan URU 50,54 9 / 5
27 CAFU BRA 94,98,02,06 20 / 0
28 SEELER, Uwe GER 58,62,66,70 21 / 9
29 VAVA BRA 58,62 10 / 9
30 FONTAINE, Just FRA 58 6 / 13
31 SCIREA, Gaetano ITA 78,82,86 18 / 0
32 KEMPES, Mario ARG 74,78,82 18 / 6
33 PASSARELLA, Daniel ARG 78,82 12 / 3
34 XAVI SPA 02,06,10 14 / 0
35 VARELA, Obdulio URU 50,54 7 / 2
36 THURAM, Lilian FRA 98,02,06 16 / 2
37 OVERATH, Wolfgang GER 66,70,74 19 / 3
38 CUBILLAS, Teofilo PER 70,78,82 13 / 10
39 WALTER, Fritz GER 54,58 11 / 3
40 ROSSI, Paolo ITA 78,82 14 / 9
41 KLOSE, Miroslav GER 02,06,10 19 / 14
42 ROMARIO BRA 90,94 8 / 5
43 YASHIN, Lev SOV 58,62,66 13 /-18
44 KOCSIS, Sandor HUN 54 5 / 11
45 BARESI, Franco ITA 90,94 10 / 0
46 ZICO BRA 78,82,86 14 / 5
47 KLINSMANN, Jürgen GER 90,94,98 17 / 11
48 CANNAVARO, Fabio ITA 98,02,06,10 18 / 0
49 LINEKER, Gary ENG 86,90 12 / 10
50 KOPA, Raymond FRA 54,58 8 / 4
51 RIVELINO, Roberto BRA 70,74,78 15 / 6
52 BUFFON, Gianluigi ITA 02,06,10 12 / -8
53 DJALMA SANTOS BRA 54,58,62,66 12 / 1
54 VILLA, David SPA 06,10 11 / 8
55 BREHME, Andreas GER 86,90,94 16 / 4
56 DUNGA BRA 90,94,98 18 / 0
57 ROBERTO CARLOS BRA 98,02,06 17 / 1
58 BREITNER, Paul GER 74,82 14 / 4
59 NEESKENS, Johan NED 74,78 13 / 5
60 BONIEK, Zbigniew POL 78,82,86 16 / 6
61 NILTON SANTOS BRA 54,58,62 15 / 1
62 VÖLLER, Rudi GER 86,90,94 15 / 8
63 LEONIDAS BRA 34,38 5 / 8
64 BERGOMI, Giuseppe ITA 82,86,90,98 16 / 0
65 KROL, Ruud NED 74,78 14 / 1
66 DEYNA, Kazimierz POL 74,78 13 / 4
67 TARDELLI, Marco ITA 78,82 13 / 2
68 ARDILES, Osvaldo ARG 78,82 11 / 1
69 BERGKAMP, Dennis NED 94,98 10 / 6
70 MASOPUST, Josef CZE 58,62 10 / 1
71 BATISTUTA, Gabriel ARG 94,98,02 12 / 10
72 KAHN, Oliver GER 02,06 8 / -4
73 ADEMIR BRA 50 6 / 9
74 HURST, Geoff ENG 66,70 6 / 5
75 HENRY, Thierry FRA 98,02,06,10 17 / 6
76 HELLSTRÖM, Ronnie SWE 70,74,78 10 /-10
77 CEULEMANS, Jan BEL 82,86,90 16 / 4
78 HAGI, Gheorghe ROM 90,94,98 12 / 3
79 CABRINI, Antonio ITA 78,82,86 18 / 1
80 MILLA, Roger CMR 82,90,94 10 / 5
81 STOJKOVIC, Dragan YUG 90,98 9 / 3
82 FILLOL, Ubaldo ARG 74,78,82 13 /-12
83 PROSINECKI, Robert YUG/CRO 90,98,02 9 / 3
84 LAUDRUP, Michael DEN 86,98 9 / 2
85 RAHN, Helmut GER 54,58 10 / 10
86 MAZURKIEWICZ, Ladislao URU 66,70,74 13 /-16
87 SUKER, Davor CRO 98,02 8 / 6
88 BROLIN, Tomas SWE 90,94 10 / 4
89 NASAZZI, Jose URU 30 4 / 0
90 NEJEDLY, Oldrich CZE 34,38 6 / 7
91 RUGGERI, Oscar ARG 86,90,94 16 / 1
92 SKOGLUND, Lennart SWE 50,58 10 / 1
93 GIRESSE, Alain FRA 82,86 12 / 3
94 FORLAN, Diego URU 02,10 8 / 6
95 SCHNELLINGER, Karl-Heinz GER 58,62,66,70 17 / 1
96 DASAEV, Rinat SOV 82,86,90 9 /-11
97 STOICHKOV, Hristo BUL 94,98 10 / 6
98 BALLACK, Michael GER 02,06 11 / 3
99 FACCHETTI, Giacinto ITA 66,70,74 12 / 0
100 BURRUCHAGA, Jorge ARG 86,90 14 / 3
Closest to making the list: Peter Shilton, Socrates, Marcel Desailly, Guillermo Stabile,
Hector Chumpitaz, Salvatore Schillaci, Manuel Amoros, Bebeto,
Jan Tomaszewski and Iker Casillas.
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