The 15 Best World Cup Players of All Time (Part 2)
G'day tribe. Yesterday I posted part one of the best world cup players of all-time. Check it out here.
Paolo Rossi was the hero of the 1982 World Cup and started off the list. Next was Michel Platini who won the Ballon d'Or three times in a row. Ferenc Puskas spearheaded the "Mighty Magyars" of Hungary, Just Fontaine scored 13 goals in a single World Cup and Miroslav Klose became the record holder with 16 goals at the World Cup.
Can you guess who may be next on the list?
10. Johann Cruyff
Three-time Ballon d'Or winner Johann Cruyff is one of the best World Cup players of all time and arguably the greatest never to win the tournament. One of the most technically gifted players ever, Cruyff led Holland to the World Cup Final with four goals in the 1974 tournament which they went on to lose 2-1 to West Germany.
9. Bobby Moore
One of the best World Cup players of all time, Bobby Moore became a national hero when he led England to become 1966 World Cup champions on home soil. Moore is considered one of the best defenders in history and he was able to read and break down attacking plays with phenomenal precision.
On this day in 1966 England won the World Cup, beating West Germany 4-2 at Wembley in front of 96,924.
Captained by Bobby Moore (West Ham), England’s goals were scored by Geoff Hurst (West Ham) and Martin Peters (West Ham).pic.twitter.com/FAlWQLVlQk — VINNYWHUFC (@vinnywhufc) July 30, 2021
8. Garrincha
Despite having a spinal deformity which left him bow-legged, Garrincha is considered to be the greatest dribbler of all time. Garrincha is one of the best World Cup players of all time with his feints and explosiveness and he was instrumental in leading Brazil to consecutive World Cup victories in 1958 and 1962.
7. Gerd Muller
Gerd Muller is one of the best World Cup strikers of all time, scoring 10 goals at the 1970 tournament and four in West Germany's 1974 World Cup winning campaign.
Muller is considered the best finisher of all time. He had an astonishing rate of 0.93 goals per game for Bayern Munich and averaged better than a goal per game for West Germany.
Bayern Munich icon and West Germany World Cup winner Gerd Muller has died aged 75.
566 goals in 607 games for Bayern. 68 goals in 62 games for West Germany. One of the greatest goalscorers in the history of the game 🙏 pic.twitter.com/d55Zwy3fwc — B/R Football (@brfootball) August 15, 2021
6. Zinedine Zidane
Zinedine Zidane starred in three World Cups for France helping them win the 1998 edition infront of home fans with two goals in the World Cup final. The visionary playmaker became an instant national hero and he went on to be named best player at the 2006 tournament leading France to second place.
...I'll be back tomorrow with the final part!
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I'm not too familiar with those players apart for m zidane, their stats showed they did very well in the world cup.
Those are definetly better than Klose. It is easy to forget how many legends actually played in the World Cup :O
Cannot wait for the Top 5!
Cruyff was a gifted player, sad I was not in his era of football.
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