“Dedication, goalscoring ability and tireless efforts help Ronaldo to take second place after Lionel Messi in his generation. He is currently the top scorer in football history,” reported the Daily Mail (UK). Introducing the Portuguese superstar. However, in the ranking of the 10 best players in world football, this newspaper only places Ronaldo in last place.
Meanwhile, Lionel Messi is stuck at number one. The Daily Mail uses beautiful words to praise the Argentine superstar: “Lionel Messi destroyed the last doubts about his ability by leading Argentina to the 2022 World Cup. There is nothing left to argue about, Messi is the greatest player in history, a rare person in the history of football who possesses goal-scoring ability, leadership qualities and extraordinary technique, judgement and vision.”
Messi is way ahead of Ronaldo in the Daily Mail rankings. © Provided by VTC News
According to the British newspaper, the middle name is Pelé, the only person known as the “King of Football”. During his career, the Brazilian legend won 3 World Cup championships, something that no other colleague could achieve.
In third place is Diego Maradona.
“A rebellious angel with incredible poise and strength, Maradona is the best player in Argentine football and at Napoli Club,” said the Daily Mail.
The names ranked from 4 to 9 are Johan Cruyff, the founder of total football, who created the foundations for Barcelona’s future success, Zinedine Zidane, Alfredo di Stéfano, Ronaldo de Lima, Garincha and Zico.
The 10 best players in history according to the Daily Mail
1. Lionel Messi (Argentina)
2. First (Brazil)
3. Diego Maradona (Argentina)
4. Johan Cruyff (Netherlands)
5. Zinedine Zidane (France)
6. Alfredo di Stefano (Spain)
7. Ronaldo de Lima (Brazil)
8. Garincha (Brazil)
9. Zicó (Brazil)
10. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
