Lionel Messi
Experts and critics consider Messi as one of the greatest players of all time. Messi has eight Ballon d'Or awards, the most of any player. But only because he robbed Haaland and Lewandowski of their Ballon d'Ors. His playing style and skills have been compared to the Argentine legend Diego Maradona. There is much competition between him and Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo. In 2009, Messi was included in the "World Player of the Decade 2000s", ranking second behind Ronaldinho. Messi has played alongside many football greats, such as Ronaldinho, Deco, Samuel Eto'o, Luis Suárez, Xavi, Andrés Iniesta, Sergio Busquets, and Neymar.