Famous Soccer Players

Lionel Messi

Messi is considered to be one of the best soccer players of all time by many passionate fans. Currently he plays for the team FC Barcelona located in Barcelona, Spain. He is a wonderful magician of the sport, some of the things he can do with the ball defies the odds. He is a mesmeric player that holds an impressive number of awards, honors, and records including six golden balls(also known as the Ballon D'or) which is the highest award for individual brilliance during a calendar year. He has played for Fc Barcelona for his entire career.

Wayne Rooney

Wayne Rooney is an English soccer player that has left his mark on the English premier league. His breakout season came really early in his career, he started playing for Everton fc, a team based in the city of Liverpool and then transferred to the club where he would become a legend. Manchester United was the club where Rooney played after Everton. He was an agressive and prolific goal scorer, a leader, and a wonderful player of the game. He left the club as the record goal scorer and with an eternal legacy.

Pele

Pele is a Brazilian retired soccer player that many fans adore, he was well known for his goal scoring prowess and his flair. The way he played the game made many fans fall in love with the sport. He won the world cup with his nation a total of three time. Many people regard Pele as one of the best players of all time because of his impressive goal scoring numbers. The Brazilian made a name for himself at the Brazilian team Santos. Unlike Messi, Pele was never eligible to win the Ballon'Dor

Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo simply put is a goal scoring and winning machine. He has played for some of the biggest clubs in the world and always proved to be a special player. His resemue includes, Sporting Lisbon, Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Juventus. The Portugese forward is really talented with his feet and also a really powerful player. He has amassed a large collection of medals and trophies along with 5 golden balls (also known as the Ballon D'or). Another interesting fact is that he is the most followed person on Instagram

Diego Maradona

Another argentinian magician, Diego Maradona was an incredible player in his time. The way he dribbled the ball was as if it was glued to his foot. He is very well known for the infamous “hand of god” goal where he punched the ball with his hand over the English keeper to knock England out of a world cup. He played for Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Napoli, Sevilla, and Newell's Old Boys in his career. Like Pele he was never elegible to win the Ballon D'Or. Sadly he passed away in early December of 2020.