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🏆 Greatest Football Players of the 20th century (World Soccer Magazine)

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Pelé
Brazil Pelé
Brazil
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Pelé
Brazil Pelé
Brazil
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2
Diego Maradona
Argentina Diego Maradona
Argentina
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Diego Maradona
Argentina Diego Maradona
Argentina
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3
Johan Cruyff
Netherlands Johan Cruyff
Netherlands
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Johan Cruyff
Netherlands Johan Cruyff
Netherlands
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4
Franz Beckenbauer
West Germany Franz Beckenbauer
West Germany
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Franz Beckenbauer
West Germany Franz Beckenbauer
West Germany
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5
Michel Platini
France Michel Platini
France
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5
Michel Platini
France Michel Platini
France
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6
Alfredo Di Stéfano
Spain Alfredo Di Stéfano
Spain
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Alfredo Di Stéfano
Spain Alfredo Di Stéfano
Spain
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7
Ferenc Puskás
Hungary Ferenc Puskás
Hungary
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Ferenc Puskás
Hungary Ferenc Puskás
Hungary
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8
George Best
Northern Ireland George Best
Northern Ireland
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George Best
Northern Ireland George Best
Northern Ireland
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9
Marco van Basten
Netherlands Marco van Basten
Netherlands
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9
Marco van Basten
Netherlands Marco van Basten
Netherlands
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10
Eusébio
Portugal Eusébio
Portugal
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Eusébio
Portugal Eusébio
Portugal
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11
Lev Yashin
Soviet Union Lev Yashin
Soviet Union
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Lev Yashin
Soviet Union Lev Yashin
Soviet Union
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12
Bobby Charlton
England Bobby Charlton
England
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Bobby Charlton
England Bobby Charlton
England
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13
Ronaldo Nazario
Brazil Ronaldo Nazario
Brazil
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13
Ronaldo Nazario
Brazil Ronaldo Nazario
Brazil
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14
Bobby Moore
England Bobby Moore
England
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14
Bobby Moore
England Bobby Moore
England
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15
Gerd Müller
West Germany Gerd Müller
West Germany
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15
Gerd Müller
West Germany Gerd Müller
West Germany
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16
Roberto Baggio
Italy Roberto Baggio
Italy
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16
Roberto Baggio
Italy Roberto Baggio
Italy
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17
Stanley Matthews
England Stanley Matthews
England
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17
Stanley Matthews
England Stanley Matthews
England
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18
Zico
Brazil Zico
Brazil
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18
Zico
Brazil Zico
Brazil
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19
Franco Baresi
Italy Franco Baresi
Italy
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19
Franco Baresi
Italy Franco Baresi
Italy
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20
Garrincha
Brazil Garrincha
Brazil
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20
Garrincha
Brazil Garrincha
Brazil
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21
Paolo Maldini
Italy Paolo Maldini
Italy
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21
Paolo Maldini
Italy Paolo Maldini
Italy
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22
Kenny Dalglish
Scotland Kenny Dalglish
Scotland
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22
Kenny Dalglish
Scotland Kenny Dalglish
Scotland
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23
Gabriel Batistuta
Argentina Gabriel Batistuta
Argentina
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23
Gabriel Batistuta
Argentina Gabriel Batistuta
Argentina
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24
Eric Cantona
France Eric Cantona
France
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24
Eric Cantona
France Eric Cantona
France
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25
Gheorge Hagi
Romania Gheorge Hagi
Romania
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25
Gheorge Hagi
Romania Gheorge Hagi
Romania
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26
Romário
Brazil Romário
Brazil
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26
Romário
Brazil Romário
Brazil
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27
Jairzinho
Brazil Jairzinho
Brazil
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27
Jairzinho
Brazil Jairzinho
Brazil
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28
Zinédine Zidane
France Zinédine Zidane
France
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28
Zinédine Zidane
France Zinédine Zidane
France
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29
Ruud Gullit
Netherlands Ruud Gullit
Netherlands
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29
Ruud Gullit
Netherlands Ruud Gullit
Netherlands
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30
John Charles
Wales John Charles
Wales
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30
John Charles
Wales John Charles
Wales
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31
Lothar Matthäus
Germany Lothar Matthäus
Germany
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31
Lothar Matthäus
Germany Lothar Matthäus
Germany
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32
Gordon Banks
England Gordon Banks
England
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32
Gordon Banks
England Gordon Banks
England
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33
Jürgen Klinsmann
Germany Jürgen Klinsmann
Germany
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33
Jürgen Klinsmann
Germany Jürgen Klinsmann
Germany
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34
Dennis Bergkamp
Netherlands Dennis Bergkamp
Netherlands
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34
Dennis Bergkamp
Netherlands Dennis Bergkamp
Netherlands
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35
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
West Germany Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
West Germany
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35
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
West Germany Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
West Germany
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36
Gary Lineker
England Gary Lineker
England
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36
Gary Lineker
England Gary Lineker
England
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37
Giuseppe Meazza
Italy Giuseppe Meazza
Italy
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37
Giuseppe Meazza
Italy Giuseppe Meazza
Italy
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38
Rivellino
Brazil Rivellino
Brazil
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38
Rivellino
Brazil Rivellino
Brazil
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39
Didi
Brazil Didi
Brazil
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39
Didi
Brazil Didi
Brazil
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40
Ian Rush
Wales Ian Rush
Wales
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40
Ian Rush
Wales Ian Rush
Wales
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41
Peter Schmeichel
Denmark Peter Schmeichel
Denmark
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41
Peter Schmeichel
Denmark Peter Schmeichel
Denmark
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41
Paolo Rossi
Italy Paolo Rossi
Italy
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41
Paolo Rossi
Italy Paolo Rossi
Italy
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43
George Weah
Liberia George Weah
Liberia
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43
George Weah
Liberia George Weah
Liberia
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44
Michael Owen
England Michael Owen
England
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44
Michael Owen
England Michael Owen
England
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45
Just Fontaine
France Just Fontaine
France
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45
Just Fontaine
France Just Fontaine
France
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46
Duncan Edwards
England Duncan Edwards
England
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46
Duncan Edwards
England Duncan Edwards
England
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47
Dino Zoff
Italy Dino Zoff
Italy
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47
Dino Zoff
Italy Dino Zoff
Italy
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48
Hristo Stoichkov
Bulgaria Hristo Stoichkov
Bulgaria
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48
Hristo Stoichkov
Bulgaria Hristo Stoichkov
Bulgaria
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49
David Beckham
England David Beckham
England
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49
David Beckham
England David Beckham
England
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50
Tom Finney
England Tom Finney
England
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50
Tom Finney
England Tom Finney
England
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51
Rivaldo
Brazil Rivaldo
Brazil
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51
Rivaldo
Brazil Rivaldo
Brazil
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52
Claudio Caniggia
Argentina Claudio Caniggia
Argentina
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52
Claudio Caniggia
Argentina Claudio Caniggia
Argentina
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53
Tostão
Brazil Tostão
Brazil
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Tostão
Brazil Tostão
Brazil
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54
Frank Rijkaard
Netherlands Frank Rijkaard
Netherlands
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Frank Rijkaard
Netherlands Frank Rijkaard
Netherlands
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55
José Luis Chilavert
Paraguay José Luis Chilavert
Paraguay
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55
José Luis Chilavert
Paraguay José Luis Chilavert
Paraguay
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56
Kevin Keegan
England Kevin Keegan
England
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56
Kevin Keegan
England Kevin Keegan
England
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57
Paul Gascoigne
England Paul Gascoigne
England
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57
Paul Gascoigne
England Paul Gascoigne
England
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58
Roger Milla
Cameroon Roger Milla
Cameroon
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Roger Milla
Cameroon Roger Milla
Cameroon
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59
Michael Laudrup
Denmark Michael Laudrup
Denmark
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Michael Laudrup
Denmark Michael Laudrup
Denmark
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60
Andriy Shevchenko
Ukraine Andriy Shevchenko
Ukraine
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60
Andriy Shevchenko
Ukraine Andriy Shevchenko
Ukraine
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61
David Ginola
France David Ginola
France
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61
David Ginola
France David Ginola
France
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61
Glenn Hoddle
England Glenn Hoddle
England
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61
Glenn Hoddle
England Glenn Hoddle
England
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61
Sócrates
Brazil Sócrates
Brazil
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Sócrates
Brazil Sócrates
Brazil
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64
Roberto Carlos
Brazil Roberto Carlos
Brazil
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64
Roberto Carlos
Brazil Roberto Carlos
Brazil
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64
Alan Shearer
England Alan Shearer
England
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Alan Shearer
England Alan Shearer
England
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66
Daniel Passarella
Argentina Daniel Passarella
Argentina
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Daniel Passarella
Argentina Daniel Passarella
Argentina
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67
Davor Šuker
Croatia Davor Šuker
Croatia
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Davor Šuker
Croatia Davor Šuker
Croatia
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68
Dixie Dean
England Dixie Dean
England
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Dixie Dean
England Dixie Dean
England
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Sándor Kocsis
Hungary Sándor Kocsis
Hungary
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Sándor Kocsis
Hungary Sándor Kocsis
Hungary
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68
Juan Alberto Schiaffino
Uruguay Juan Alberto Schiaffino
Uruguay
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Juan Alberto Schiaffino
Uruguay Juan Alberto Schiaffino
Uruguay
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68
Christian Vieri
Italy Christian Vieri
Italy
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Christian Vieri
Italy Christian Vieri
Italy
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Mario Kempes
Argentina Mario Kempes
Argentina
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72
Mario Kempes
Argentina Mario Kempes
Argentina
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Johan Neeskens
Netherlands Johan Neeskens
Netherlands
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Johan Neeskens
Netherlands Johan Neeskens
Netherlands
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72
Gigi Riva
Italy Gigi Riva
Italy
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Gigi Riva
Italy Gigi Riva
Italy
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75
José Nasazzi
Uruguay José Nasazzi
Uruguay
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José Nasazzi
Uruguay José Nasazzi
Uruguay
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75
Günter Netzer
West Germany Günter Netzer
West Germany
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Günter Netzer
West Germany Günter Netzer
West Germany
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Alessandro Del Piero
Italy Alessandro Del Piero
Italy
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Alessandro Del Piero
Italy Alessandro Del Piero
Italy
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Carlos Valderrama
Colombia Carlos Valderrama
Colombia
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Carlos Valderrama
Colombia Carlos Valderrama
Colombia
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79
Ricardo Zamora
Spain Ricardo Zamora
Spain
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Ricardo Zamora
Spain Ricardo Zamora
Spain
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80
Enzo Francescoli
Uruguay Enzo Francescoli
Uruguay
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Enzo Francescoli
Uruguay Enzo Francescoli
Uruguay
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Edgar Davids
Netherlands Edgar Davids
Netherlands
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Edgar Davids
Netherlands Edgar Davids
Netherlands
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Paco Gento
Spain Paco Gento
Spain
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Paco Gento
Spain Paco Gento
Spain
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83
Jim Baxter
Scotland Jim Baxter
Scotland
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Jim Baxter
Scotland Jim Baxter
Scotland
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Paulo Roberto Falcão
Brazil Paulo Roberto Falcão
Brazil
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Paulo Roberto Falcão
Brazil Paulo Roberto Falcão
Brazil
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Ryan Giggs
Wales Ryan Giggs
Wales
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Ryan Giggs
Wales Ryan Giggs
Wales
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Sepp Maier
Germany Sepp Maier
Germany
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Sepp Maier
Germany Sepp Maier
Germany
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Zbigniew Boniek
Poland Zbigniew Boniek
Poland
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Zbigniew Boniek
Poland Zbigniew Boniek
Poland
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Pat Jennings
Northern Ireland Pat Jennings
Northern Ireland
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Pat Jennings
Northern Ireland Pat Jennings
Northern Ireland
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György Sárosi
Hungary György Sárosi
Hungary
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György Sárosi
Hungary György Sárosi
Hungary
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Giacinto Facchetti
Italy Giacinto Facchetti
Italy
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Giacinto Facchetti
Italy Giacinto Facchetti
Italy
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91
Alan Hansen
Scotland Alan Hansen
Scotland
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91
Alan Hansen
Scotland Alan Hansen
Scotland
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Raymond Kopa
France Raymond Kopa
France
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Raymond Kopa
France Raymond Kopa
France
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Bryan Robson
England Bryan Robson
England
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91
Bryan Robson
England Bryan Robson
England
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Matthias Sammer
Germany Matthias Sammer
Germany
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Matthias Sammer
Germany Matthias Sammer
Germany
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László Kubala
Hungary László Kubala
Hungary
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László Kubala
Hungary László Kubala
Hungary
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Neville Southall
Wales Neville Southall
Wales
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Neville Southall
Wales Neville Southall
Wales
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Gérson
Brazil Gérson
Brazil
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Gérson
Brazil Gérson
Brazil
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Paulo Futre
Portugal Paulo Futre
Portugal
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Paulo Futre
Portugal Paulo Futre
Portugal
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Preben Elkjær
Denmark Preben Elkjær
Denmark
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Preben Elkjær
Denmark Preben Elkjær
Denmark
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Bebeto
Brazil Bebeto
Brazil
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Bebeto
Brazil Bebeto
Brazil
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Summary

World Soccer is an English-language football magazine, published by Kelsey Media. The magazine was established in 1960 and is the oldest continually published football magazine in the United Kingdom. It specialises in the international football scene. Its regular contributing writers include Brian Glanville, Keir Radnedge, Sid Lowe and Tim Vickery.

World Soccer is a member of the European Sports Media (ESM), an umbrella group of similar magazines printed in other languages. The members of this group elect a European "Team of the Month" and a European "Team of the Year". Since 1982, World Soccer has also organised "Player of the Year", "Manager of the Year" and "Team of the Year" awards.

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