“Pelé Tops the List, Cristiano Ronaldo Absent” Best 33 Players in the History of the World Cup

Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo was absent from the list of the best 33 players in the history of the World Cup, according to a report by the famous English newspaper FourFourTwo.

A picture of the late Brazilian legend Pele with the World Cup - Source: France 24 website

It is worth mentioning that the Saudi Arabian Al-Nassr player is the only player who managed to score goals in 5 consecutive World Cup seasons, between 2006 and 2022.

At the top of the list of the best players in the history of the World Cup is the legendary Brazilian icon, the late Pelé, He is the only player who managed to win the World Cup title three times, in 1958, 1962, and 1970. He scored 12 goals in 14 matches in the tournament.

In second place is the Argentine phenomenon Lionel Messi, who finally won his first World Cup title in the recent edition in Qatar 2022, after winning in the final match against the French national team in a penalty shootout.

In third place is the late Argentine legend Diego Maradona, who won the World Cup title once in 1986. In fourth place is the Brazilian legend Ronaldo Nazario, who is the top scorer in World Cup history with 15 goals. He also won the World Cup title in 1994 and 2002.

Here is the full list of the 33 best players in the history of the World Cup:

– The late Brazilian legend Pelé.

– Argentine star Lionel Messi.

– The late Argentine legend Maradona.

– Ronaldo Nazario from Brazil.

– Zinedine Zidane from France.

– Franz Beckenbauer from Germany.

– Kylian Mbappé from France.

– Eusébio from Portugal.

– Miroslav Klose from Germany.

– Garrincha from Brazil.

– Gerson from Brazil.

– Johan Cruyff from the Netherlands.

– Just Fontaine from France.

– Carlos Torres from Brazil.

– Fabio Cannavaro from Italy.

– Lev Yashin from Russia.

– Bobby Moore from England.

– Paolo Rossi from Italy.

– Gerd Müller from Germany.

– Xavi Hernandez from Spain.

– Rivaldo from Brazil.

– Michel Platini from France.

– Cafu from Brazil.

– Lothar Matthäus from Germany.

– Ferenc Puskás from Hungary.

– Thomas Müller from Germany.

– Jürgen Klinsmann from Germany.

– Gary Lineker from England.

– Johan Neeskens from the Netherlands.

– Oliver Kahn from Germany.

– Hurst from England.

– Roger Milla from Cameroon.

– Cubillas from Peru.