If we’re mentioning Ballon d’or (arbitrary tbh) then Sevchenko needs to be on this list.
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Yeah, I rate him far above Lewandowski for example.
Probably even over Benzema really. Shevchenko was immense during his prime.
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I’d comfortably put Eto’o and Shevchenko ahead of Lewandowski.
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Why is Pavel Nedved not on that list?
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Because it’s a shit list
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Just there to trigger people. Best off ignored. Saw Paddy languishing in the low 20s and knew these people don’t know ball.
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Yeah, wanted to mention Eto’o earlier.
I rate him over Lewa and and Benzema easily, and, while some might dissagree, over Ibra too.
That guy was an absolute utter menace during his Barca days. Scored tons of goals, scored tons of huge goals, scored all kinds of goals… Was making goals for himself and others, while doing tons of defensive and dirty work.
A good shout too.
Not just the Ballon d’Or. He was ridiculously consistent and played on world class/elite level for Juve up until they got relegated.
I’d have him over KDB easily.
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More Premier League players could be on there as well, Lampard? Gerrard?
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Agreed. Thinking about 21st century form, Beckham just about sneaks in as well.
The lack of fullbacks is getting to me. No Ashley Cole?
Damn, yeah.
Stop looking at it! Doing us all no good 
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No one from the Inter treble team is on the list either.
I’m picking it to pieces 
ChatGPT’s top 25 list
- Lionel Messi - Unmatched dribbling, playmaking, and scoring abilities; multiple Ballon d’Or wins.
- Cristiano Ronaldo - Phenomenal athleticism, goal-scoring record, and versatility; multiple Ballon d’Or wins.
- Ronaldinho - Renowned for his creativity and flair; two-time FIFA World Player of the Year.
- Zinedine Zidane - Elegant playmaker; three-time FIFA World Player of the Year.
- Thierry Henry - Prolific goal-scorer for Arsenal and France.
- Andrés Iniesta - Visionary midfielder, crucial for Barcelona and Spain’s successes.
- Xavi Hernández - Passing maestro and midfield general for Barcelona and Spain.
- Neymar Jr. - Dribbling wizard and consistent performer for club and country.
- Kaka - Playmaking genius; Ballon d’Or winner and Champions League star.
- Robert Lewandowski - Prolific striker known for his consistency and goal-scoring prowess.
- Luka Modrić - Midfield genius; Ballon d’Or winner and key player for Real Madrid and Croatia.
- Steven Gerrard - Iconic midfielder known for his leadership and clutch performances for Liverpool.
- Andrea Pirlo - Midfield orchestrator with exceptional vision and set-piece prowess.
- Iker Casillas - Legendary goalkeeper with a stellar career at Real Madrid and Spain.
- Manuel Neuer - Revolutionized the goalkeeping position with his sweeper-keeper style.
- Arjen Robben - Known for his speed, dribbling, and iconic left-footed goals.
- Sergio Ramos - Exceptional defender with a knack for scoring crucial goals.
- Gianluigi Buffon - Iconic goalkeeper known for his longevity and consistency.
- Luis Suárez - Prolific goal-scorer and key player for club and country.
- Zlatan Ibrahimović - Talented and charismatic striker known for his incredible goals and longevity.
- David Villa - Clinical striker and key player for Spain and various top clubs.
- Wayne Rooney - Dynamic forward and Manchester United legend.
- Frank Lampard - Goal-scoring midfielder and Chelsea legend.
- Didier Drogba - Powerful striker known for his clutch performances and Chelsea success.
- Philipp Lahm - Versatile and intelligent defender, key to Bayern Munich and Germany’s successes.
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Eh I’ve always thought Modric was mad overrated. Is he good? Yea sure. He isn’t one of the best to ever play the game for me.
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I absolutely cannot stand Ronaldo, but I’m simply not having Mbappe above him.
Don’t bother mentioning the World Cup etc cos I really don’t care, nobody can convince me to have it.
You can’t stand R9?!?
Doh, totally missed Cristiano at number 2 somehow, then blasphemously saw “Ronaldo” and thought of Cristiano before the original, and thought that they’d put him in at 9. Obviously I have no issues with OG Ronnie.
Long day. Time for bed lol
Wickle wickle.
I’m a Modric fan and over the years I’ve been converted but honestly his longevity is surely where much of his legend comes from. Much of his individual accolades have coincides with Real Madrid’s success in the CL but when he was in his physical prime he was absolutely never considered on the level of Xavi or Iniesta. That both of them were finished and he’s still considered a key figure in his late 30s is surely where much of his greatness comes from.
Zidane, Kaka, Xavi, Iniesta all belong above him on any great player list and I don’t think it’s particularly close when looking at pure talent.
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Modric did win a Ballon d’Or when up against Ronaldo and Messi.
He got Croatia to a World Cup final which is almost as good as winning the thing given the size of the country, and then followed it up with a semi-final appearance 4 years later.