Legacy Greats

All-time icons and their legacy snapshots.

Evergreen profiles for the most influential players in football history.

All-time players

Diego Maradona

AM · Argentina

Era: 1976–1997

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Pelé

ST · Brazil

Era: 1956–1977

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Zinedine Zidane

AM · France

Era: 1989–2006

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Ronaldo Nazário

ST · Brazil

Era: 1993–2011

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Johan Cruyff

CF · Netherlands

Era: 1964–1984

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Ronaldinho

AM · Brazil

Era: 1998–2015

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Lionel Messi

RW · Argentina

Era: 2003–present

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Cristiano Ronaldo

LW/ST · Portugal

Era: 2002–present

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Xavi Hernández

CM · Spain

Era: 1998–2019

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Andrés Iniesta

CM · Spain

Era: 2002–2023

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Franz Beckenbauer

SW · Germany

Era: 1964–1983

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Paolo Maldini

CB · Italy

Era: 1984–2009

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George Best

RW · Northern Ireland

Era: 1963–1984

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Eusébio

ST · Portugal

Era: 1960–1978

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Garrincha

RW · Brazil

Era: 1953–1972

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Michel Platini

AM · France

Era: 1972–1987

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Retro comparisons

Maradona vs Zidane

Era comparison and legacy context.

Pelé vs Ronaldo

Era comparison and legacy context.

Cruyff vs Ronaldinho

Era comparison and legacy context.

Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo

Era comparison and legacy context.

Xavi vs Iniesta

Era comparison and legacy context.

Beckenbauer vs Maldini

Era comparison and legacy context.