10 best soccer players of all time, from Mbappe to Pele

The rankings of the best soccer players of all time have seen a lot of revisions throughout the history of the planet’s most popular sport.

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And currently, two of the greatest to ever do it, and one player who may top this list in a decade,

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are competing in the sport and will force even more changes in the near future.

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With that in mind, here are the 10 greatest soccer players to have ever played “o jogo bonito” [the beautiful game].

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10. Gianluigi Buffon – 2017 Best FIFA Goalkeeper

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9. Zinedine Zidane – 3 FIFA world player of the year awards

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8. Michel Platini – 3 Ballon d’Ors

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7. Ronaldo Nazario – 3 FIFA world player of the year awards

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6. Johan Cruyff – 3 Ballon d’Ors

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5. Kylian Mbappe – 2 World Cup Finals

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4. Diego Maradona – FIFA goal of the century

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3. Cristiano Ronaldo – 5 Ballon d’Ors

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2. Lionel Messi – 6 Ballon d’Ors

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1. Pele – FIFA player of the century

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