Argentine Footballer Lionel Messi Named the Greatest Footballer in History

The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) has named Argentine footballer Lionel Messi as the greatest footballer in history.
This ranking was based on performances throughout the history of both club-level and international football. Messi secured the number one spot, followed by former Brazilian player Pelé at number two, and former Argentine player Diego Maradona at number three.
Cristiano Ronaldo holds the fourth position in the IFFHS ranking of the greatest footballers in history. The 10 greatest football players in history, as named by the IFFHS:

1. Lionel Messi (Argentina)
2. Pelé (Brazil)
3. Diego Maradona (Argentina)
4. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
5. Johan Cruyff (Netherlands)
6. Ronaldo (Brazil)
7. Zinedine Zidane (France)
8. Franz Beckenbauer (Germany)
9. Alfredo Di Stéfano (Argentina/Spain)
10. Ronaldinho (Brazil)