World cup Legends

WORLD CUP LEGENDS
GREATEST WORLD
50CUP PLAYERS
Hundreds of players have appeared at the World Cup since it began way back in 1930,
but over the past 88 years some have stood out more than others
One of the most exciting
things about the World
Cup is seeing some
of the globe’s very best
footballers strut their stuf
on the biggest stage of all.
It’s a joy to watch footballers in
their prime perform to the best
of their ability, and while the
most skilful teams don’t always
win, talent generally inds a
way to shine.
To that end, we have players
with sublime skill, and others
who are so solid in defence
that almost nothing will get
past them. If anything, it’s a
disappointment that we didn’t
get to see all of the greats: had
George Best, Alfredo Di Stéfano,
George Weah and Ryan Giggs
played in the tournament, for
instance, they would certainly
have made the list.
But that’s not to say our
top 50 is in any way anaemic;
chances are any one of these
players would make it into
any team the world has ever
assembled, club or country.
All have shown brilliance or
made their mark on the World
Cup in ways that will always
stick in the mind, and as such,
we present them here in no
particular order.
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