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10. George Best George Best's career was plagued by drink problems, but his talent was almost unparalleled.

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9. Zinedine Zidane Zidane's strengths are his individual skill, ball control, physical strength and passing.

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8. Alfredo Di Stéfano He wasn't your conventional striker, though; he appeared all over the pitch, tackling, passing and dictating the play.

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7. Ferenc Puskás In Hungary, he won a further five league titles. At the international level, he led Hungary to the 1954 World Cup Final.

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6. Franz Beckenbauer He won the 1974 World Cup and the 1972 European Championships, as well as three European Cups and eight league titles during his club career.

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5. Michel Platini He was an excellent passer and free-kick taker, but he combined this with ruthless goal-scoring ability.

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4. Zico As an attacking midfielder, he further combined his talents with heading ability and free-kick mastery to be one of the most complete offensive players ever.

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3. Johann Cruyff He was the total footballer, combining a sublime gracefulness with a clinical ability and calculating intelligence.

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2. Pelé His sheer power, strength, pace and dribbling ability saw him score all varieties of goal for fun.

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1. Diego Maradona Diego Maradona's talent was without a doubt the greatest ever seen in football.