Edson Arantes do Nascimento (23 October 1940 - 29 December 2022,Age 82years), better known by his nickname Pele, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward. Resting place Memorial Necropole Ecumenica, Santos, Sao Paulo. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, he was among the most successful and popular sports figures of the 20th century. In 1999, he was named Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee and was included in the Time list of the 100 most important people of the 20th century. In 2000, Pele was voted World Player of the Century by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) and was one of the two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the Century. His 1,279 goals in 1,363 games, which includes friendlies, is recognised as a Guinness World Record. Pele, the Brazilian legend who scored over 1,000 goals and won three World Cups in his career. During his international career, he won three FIFA World Cups: 1958, 1962 and 1970, the only player to do so and the youngest player to win a World Cup.
Diego Armando Maradona (30 October 1960 - 25 November 2020(Age 60years)) was an Argentine professional football player and manager. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, he was one of the two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the 20th Century award. Diego Maradona, the Argentine genius who led his country to glory in 1986 and dazzled with his dribbling skills. Place of death Dique Lujan, Argentina; His position's: Attacking midfielder, second striker. A precocious talent, Maradona was given the nickname El Pibe de Oro ("The Golden Boy"), a name that stuck with him throughout his career. Maradona was the first player to set the world record transfer fee twice: in 1982 when he transferred to Barcelona for £5 million, and in 1984 when he moved to Napoli for a fee of £6.9 million. In the 1986 World Cup quarter final, he scored both goals in a 2-1 victory over England that entered football history for two different reasons. The first goal was an unpenalized handling foul known as the "Hand of God", while the second goal followed a 60 m (66 yd) dribble past five England players, voted "Goal of the Century".
Lionel Andres Messi (Born 24 June 1987(Age 36years)), also known as Leo Messi, is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains both Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and the Argentina national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Messi has won a record eight Ballon d'Or awards and a record six European Golden Shoes, and in 2020 he was named to the Ballon d'Or Dream Team. Until leaving the club in 2021, he had spent his entire professional career with Barcelona, where he won a club-record 34 trophies, including ten La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey titles and the UEFA Champions League four times. With his country, he won the 2021 Copa America and the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Lionel Messi, the current Barcelona star who has won eight Ballon d'Or awards and 2022 World Cup is widely regarded as the best player of his generation. Messi has scored over 800 senior career goals for club and country, and has the most goals by a player for a single club (672). In 2020, Messi became the second footballer and second team-sport athlete to surpass $1 billion in career earnings.
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro (Born 5 February 1985(Age 38years)) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains both Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr and the Portugal national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Ronaldo has won five Ballon d'Or awards, a record three UEFA Best Player in Europe, and four European Golden Shoes, the most by a European player. He has won 34 trophies in his career, including seven league titles, five UEFA Champions Leagues, the UEFA European Championship and the UEFA Nations League. Ronaldo holds the records for most appearances (183), goals (140) and assists (42) in the Champions League, goals in the European Championship (14), international goals (130) and international appearances (203). He is one of the few players to have made over 1,200 professional career appearances, and has scored over 890 official senior career goals for club and country, making him the top goalscorer of all time. Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese phenomenon who has won five Ballon d'Or awards and is the all-time top scorer in the Champions League.
Zinedine Yazid Zidane (Born 23 June 1972(Age 51years)), popularly known as Zizou, is a French professional football manager and former player who played as an attacking midfielder. He most recently coached Spanish club Real Madrid and is one of the most successful coaches in the world. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Zidane was a playmaker renowned for his elegance, vision, passing, ball control, and technique. He received many individual accolades as a player, including being named FIFA World Player of the Year in 1998, 2000 and 2003, and winning the 1998 Ballon d'Or. Zinedine Zidane, the French maestro who won the World Cup and the European Championship with his country and scored a stunning volley in the 2002 Champions League final. He is one of the best player and coach of real madrid from 2016 - 2021. In 2004, he was named in the FIFA 100, a list of the world's greatest living players compiled by Pele, and in the same year was named the best European footballer of the past 50 years in the UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll. Zidane is one of nine players to have won the World Cup, the Champions League, and the Ballon d'Or.
