IFFHS rated the top 10 best in history: Ronaldo ranked 6, Ronaldo ranked 4, Messi ranked first in history without any suspense

The International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) recently announced the top 10 best players they selected. This list is full of stars, including older generation stars such as Distiffano and Beckenbauer, as well as superstars who are still playing in the football world such as Messi and Ronaldo. Let’s take a look at the specific rankings in this list today.

No. 10: Ronaldinho ranks tenth on this list. Ronaldinho, who is effective in European giants such as Barcelona and Milan, has extraordinary football talent. During his five-year career in the Red and Blues, Ronaldo led Barcelona to the top of Europe. He helped the team score 94 goals and 71 assists. In 2005, he won the Golden Globe Award and won the Golden Globes for his outstanding performance. During the national team, he followed Brazil and won the World Cup championship in 2002. If it weren't for the extreme lack of self-discipline, Ronaldo would have had higher football achievements.

9th place: Distiffano

As one of the best in Real Madrid's history, Distiffano has played for Real Madrid for more than ten seasons, helping Real Madrid win an amazing five consecutive Champions League championships, and also has 8 La Liga championship trophys. In Real Madrid's 392 games, Distefano contributed 306 goals and 43 assists, and has been ranked first in the team's history scorer list for a long time. It was not until decades later that he was surpassed by his juniors. In 1957 and 1959, Distefano won the Golden Globes twice. He ranked 9th in history in the IFFHS selection.

8th place: Beckenbauer

Football Emperor Beckenbauer won the Golden Globe twice in his career. In 1972 and 1976, Beckenbauer won the Golden Globe twice. During the club, Beckenbauer played for Bayern for 14 seasons, won four Bundesliga titles, and also won three consecutive Champions League titles in the Champions League. During the national team, he won the European Cup in 1972 and the World Cup in 1974. His career was a complete success. In addition, in 1990, he led Germany to win the World Cup as the head coach.

7th place: Zidane

French star Zidane ranks 7th on this list. In his career, Zidane has won 1 Champions League, 1 La Liga championship, 2 Serie A championships, a World Cup championship and a European Cup championship. In 1998, Zidane won the Golden Globe Award for his outstanding performance in the club and World Cup. In addition, the former French international has won the World Footballer three times. After transforming into a coach, Zidane also led Real Madrid to complete three consecutive Champions League championships.

No. 6: Ronaldo has played for many giant teams such as Barcelona, ​​Inter Milan, and Real Madrid in his career. Among them, Ronaldo won the Golden Ball Award twice in 1997 and 2002, and also won the World Footballer three times. During his time in the Brazilian national team, Ronaldo won the World Cup twice and the Copa America twice. In the 2002 World Cup, he even helped Brazil win the World Cup championship with the performance of the World Cup Golden Boot. In this list, Daluo ranked 6th in history.

No. 5: Cruyff has won the Golden Globe Award three times in his career. In 1971, 1973 and 1974, the Dutch were awarded the Golden Globes respectively. During the club's time, Cruyff helped Ajax win three consecutive Champions League titles, playing for the team in 307 games, contributing 242 goals and 180 assists. After joining Barcelona, ​​he played for Barcelona for 5 seasons, contributing 60 goals and 25 assists, helping Barcelona win the La Liga championship. Cruyff ranks fifth in history on this list.

4th place: Ronaldo

C Ronaldo ranks fourth among the best players in history selected by IFFHS. The Portuguese's career is perfect. He won the Champions League championship while playing for Manchester United. After transferring to Real Madrid, he won four Champions League championships, including Real Madrid's biggest contributor during the three consecutive Champions League. In addition, Ronaldo also has 2 La Liga titles, 3 Premier League titles, 2 Serie A titles, and also has 19 Golden Boot Awards in various competitions. During the national team, Ronaldo won the European Cup with the team in 2016. In addition, Ronaldo also has 5 Golden Globe Awards, second only to Messi in terms of Golden Globe Awards.

No. 3: Maradona, the king of football, Maradona played for three European clubs: Barcelona, ​​Napoli and Sevilla. During his time at Naples, Maradona led the team to two Serie A championships, which is also the first time that Naples won the Serie A championship in his history. Maradona exists like a god in the city of Naples. Maradona is also the God of the Argentines in the national team. The 1986 World Cup was called the World Cup of One. Maradona helped Argentina win the Hercules Cup for the second time with his performance. Maradona ranked second only to Messi and Pele in this list.

No. 2: Pele

Perly, Pele was recognized as the best player in football. The Brazilian star won the World Cup three times in his career and was the player with the most World Cup championships. When Pele was 18 years old, he had already won the World Cup championship with the national team. During the club, Pele played for 18 seasons in Santos, scoring more than 600 goals, winning 6 Brazilian League championships and 2 Liberators Cup championships. Among the best players in the history selected by the IFFHS, Pele ranked second, behind Messi.

No. 1: Messi's position in football after winning the World Cup is undisputedly the first in history. Messi's career can be called a football golden slam. In the 17 years of Barcelona's first team, Messi won 4 Champions League titles, 10 La Liga titles, and 7 Cups of Kings. There are also many Club World Cup championships, Spanish Super Cup championships and European Super Cup championships, and there are as many as 23 Golden Boots in various competitions.. During the national team, Messi won the World Cup championship in 2022, won two Copa America championships in 2021 and 2024, and also had the 2008 Olympic gold medal. Messi won 8 Golden Ball Awards in personal honors, and there are also 4 World Footballers. For Messi, the best player in football history deserves his name.