The All Time Greatest Soccer Player
By James Hunt
The sport of soccer, known as football to most of the world, has produced some great players over the past years. Perhaps the most famous of all is Pelé, who amazed the world with his incredible ability to maneuver the ball in a way it hadn’t been done before. Pelé retired more than twenty five years ago but he is still a household name on the lips of players and fans around the world. His story of rising from poverty in Brazil to superstar is a source of inspiration for young players everywhere.
Another great is Pavel Nedved. Pavel is well known both in his homeland of the Czech Republic and around the world as one of the youngest players of all time to make a lasting impression. Pavel played for Sparta in the 1990’s and scored many goals for the team from 1992 to 1995.
The world has seen many players
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who have been the focus of extreme skills, but none so well known as Zinedine Zidane. Zidane was born in Algeria in 1972 and after struggling in school for several years he decided that was his main interest. He was spotted at the age of sixteen by a scout and very quickly found himself in Cannes. Shortly after that Zidane was playing for the French Division, scoring goal after goal and becoming the star of the team.
Today one of the most popular players is David Beckham, who is the star of Great Britain when it comes to the game. At sixteen Beckham was playing for Manchester United team and was already attracting the attention of scouts around the world. Beckham’s incredible talent found him on England’s World Cup Team in 1997. His handsome looks and boyish attitude make him one of Britain’s favorite celebrities.
The world of continues to give us up and coming stars, but none can ever rival the status that the above players have earned.