The true answer [soccer] is Pele. It was even annouced in 2005, and he won footballer of the century.
Australian Football [AFL]: The true answer is Haydn Bunton Snr., having amassed 6 of the Major state Best & Fairest awards. No one else has come close. He virtually won one for every 2nd full season he played.
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The best American football player of all time is Joe Montana with 3 super bowls.
The best real football [soccer] player is said to be Pele, although it depends what sort of thing you are looking at. Other great players who have all been considered the best are: Maradona, Eric Contana, John Cruyff, Freddy Ljinberg, David Beckham, Wayne Rooney (the potato in a football kit), Christiano Ronaldo, Gerd Muller, Ali Daei, Jimmy Greaves, Dixie Dean, Lev Yashin, Gordan Banks, Peter Schmeichel, Iker Cassilas and Zico.
Then again, if you're considering Australian football: Haydn Bunton Snr has won more state Best & Fairest awards (with 6) than any other player. Other considerations might be Leigh Matthews, Dick Reynolds, Gary Ablett Snr., Alex Jesaulenko, Darrell Baldock, John Coleman, Laurie Nash, Graham Farmer, Barrie Robran, Russell Ebert, Bob Skilton, Michael Tuck, Wayne Carey, Jason Dunstall, etc.
It is a well known fact that the greatest football player the world has ever seen is far and away above the likes of Yoahn Cruyff, Pele, Maradonna, Puskas or even the Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo's of today. It is in fact Darlington, England, Air Cadet and Paul Bielby legend... Daniel Bailey. He has created and imagined the greatest skills ever known in the history of man; such as the roll-over... and that's about it. In the summer of 2010 he turned down a record transfer of £928039742739436126384682634981263 from Barcelona F.C to stay at Bielby's, mainly because his mam said it was too far away and his tea was ready.
The best footballer is Pele with 1200 goals, the only player to score 1000 goals.
Pele, Diego Maradona, Garrincha, Zinedine Zidane, Eusiebo, Johann Cryuff and many more!
THERE IS JUST TO MANY GOOD FOOTBALLERS!