The Greatest Footballer of All Time

[Bogdannn]

He was up there with the best in his own time.

He's not close to the level of the other players in that list.

Baggio is top 10 all time if we are judging just based on peak form.

 

[Moby]

That OP probably needs to be updated.

 

[Stack]

That's an improvement on what I was getting at. Love it.

1945-55 Puskás
1950-60 Di Stéfano
1955-65 Pelé
1960-70 Pelé
1965-75 Beckenbauer
1970-80 Cruijff
1975-85 Platini
1980-90 Maradona
1985-95 Maradona (should have been van Basten)
1990-00 Baggio
1995-05 Ronaldo
2000-10 Ronaldinho
2005-15 Messi
2010-20 Cristiano Ronaldo

You could argue 1995-05 is Zidane on achievements, or 2000-10 could be Pirlo by the same token, but you have to go for the standout talent surely.

As someone else put it, gun to your head in a make or break game, who would you rather have? Ronaldo and Ronaldinho or Zidane and Pirlo?

The length of time Pele was at the top is pretty amazing.