The top 36 superstars in football history are divided into six levels

Based on the players' historical status, peak height, technical dominance, team honor, influence of the times, etc., combined with the evaluation of international mainstream media and professional institutions, the top 36 superstars in football history are divided into six levels (6 players in each level). The specific classification is as follows:

⭐️First level: King of Football (Historical GOAT candidate)

Pelle: The only three-win World Cup core (1958/1962/1970), FIFA certified 1,281 goals, and the comprehensive technology creates a modern football paradigm and a symbol of global football culture.

Maradona: "One-man domination" won the 1986 World Cup, a century goal + the hand of God, the creator of the myth of Naples civilian championship.

Messi: 7 Golden Ball Awards + 2022 World Cup Champions League, 672 goals in the club + 6 Champions League, the double peak of technical talent and career length.

Second level: Grandmaster (founder of the epoch-making system)

Cruyff: "all attack and all defense" soul, 3 Golden Globe Awards, the source of Barcelona's dream dynasty philosophy, and the double innovator of players and coaches.

Beckenbauer: The pioneer of the "freedom" tactics, the double World Cup champion of the player + coach, Bayern's three-game core in the Champions League, and a legend in football management.

Zidane: World Cup + European Cup + Golden Globe Awards in the Player Era, coaches three consecutive Champions League, the only representative of the Grand Slam.

Distifano: Real Madrid's five consecutive Champions League championships, the cross-position all-round king from the 1950s and 1960s, the bridge connecting Pele and Maradona.

Third level: Dynasty level (Rule of the Times)

Ronaldo: 5 Golden Ball Awards + 5 Champions League, first in his career 819 goals, European Cup + UEFA League double championships, peak length phenomenal.

Ronaldo: 2 Golden Balls + 2 World Cups, an "alien"-style breakthrough at the peak, and a technical ceiling at the turn of the century.

Puskas: 1954 Hungary's "Golden Team" core, Champions League three consecutive (Real Madrid), FIFA's second best goal scorer in the century.

Cruyff (already ranked second, this position is Ged Muller): World Cup + European Cup + Champions League Golden Boot, averaging nearly 1 goal in his career, and the textbook ended the penalty area.

Best: Manchester United's Champions League champion core, the gorgeous technology defines the new standard for wingers, and the Golden Globe winner.

Platini: 3 consecutive Golden Ball Awards (1983-85), European Cup Champions + 9 goals record, Juventus dynasty's organization core.

Fourth level: Legendary level (Domain Definer)

Maldini: 7 Serie A + 5 Champions League, left-back/central defender double historical level, synonymous with defensive art.

Galincha: Core of the 1962 World Cup (Pelle retired from injury), magical dribbling, Brazil has made two championships.

Bobby Charlton: 1966 World Cup champion + Golden Ball, symbol of rebirth in the Munich air crash, and the core of Manchester United's first Champions League championship.

Van Basten: 3 Golden Globes, center technical template, Milan Dynasty Champions League consecutive championship arrow.

Eusebio: 1966 World Cup Golden Boot, Benfica Champions League Champions League champion team spirit, a model of combining explosive power and shooting skills.

Meazha: Italy's two World Cup core (1934/38), Inter Milan's legend, early all-round striker representative.

⚽️Fifth level: Superstar (Barge of the Times)

Romario: 1994 World Cup champion + Golden Ball, Mr. Thousand Ball, representative of ghostly smell in the penalty area.

Jico: Brazil's "White Bailey", 3-degree South American Footballer, Flamenco Art Midfielder.

Mattus: captain of the 1990 World Cup, 5th veteran, pioneer of all-round midfield.

Xavi: Spain has two European Cups + World Cups in a row, Barcelona has four Champions League brains, and the axis of the transmission and control system.

Henry: Arsenal's unbeaten season core, France World Cup + European Cup champion, modern forward all-round template.

Baresi: Milan 6 Serie A + 3 Champions League, the peak of scavenger tactics, and the pioneer of defensive organization.

✨The sixth level: Palace level (Historical Seal Reporter)

Suarez (referring to Luis Suarez Miramontes): The 1960 Golden Globe Award, the only winner of Spain, and the core of Inter's Champions League.

Neuer: Goalkeeper Revolutionary, World Cup +2 Champions League, goalkeeper position modern transformation sign.

Modric: 2018 Golden Ball Awards (breaking Mello's monopoly), Real Madrid's 5-Chapter Champions League midfielder.

Rummeniger: 2 Golden Globes, Bayern + Inter Milan legend, representative of the all-round striker in the 1980s.

Bobby Moore: Captain of England Champion in the 1966 World Cup, benchmark for defensive elegance.

Kafu: The only player in the third World Cup final, with a right offensive and defensive ceiling, Brazil's double championship.

Iniesta: The core of the 2010 World Cup, Barcelona's 4 Champions League Art Midfielder.

Ronaldinho: 2 World Footballer, the core of Barcelona's Champions League, the peak of technical creativity.

Buffon: 5th World Cup goalkeeper, the first goalkeeper in history in his career length + stability.

George Wea: 1995 Golden Globes, African Football Pioneer, Speed ​​Force Forward Template.

Netzer: 1972 European Cup champion, Borussia Mönchengladbach's midfielder, Germany's 70s technical trend flag.

Grade logic and dispute description

Standard weight: National team achievements (especially the World Cup) > Personal technical dominance > Club honors > Career length > Innovation in the times.

Key Controversy:

Cruyff or Beckenbauer, who is ahead? The former innovates philosophy, while the latter has more honors, so it is ranked second.

Ronaldo and Ronaldo have better achievements in cumulative results, and Ronaldo's peak is more shocking, and it is divided into three levels to reflect the extremes of different dimensions.

Active players (such as Modric) may be promoted after retirement because their career has not ended.

Beads: Yasin (the first goalkeeper in history but missing early images), Baggio (artistic but weak team honors), Cantona (the symbol of the Premier League but the national team is absent), etc. have not entered the front due to gear restrictions.

This division strives to balance objective achievements and subjective influence, respecting the "ultimate weight" of the World Cup, and also recognizing the deep shaping of football philosophy by Cruyff and Zidane. The history of football is like a vast galaxy, and every star has its own light.