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African Football Player Tiers:

Tier 1:
Mohamed Salah 🇪🇬
Samuel Eto'o 🇨🇲
George Weah 🇱🇷
Didier Drogba 🇨🇮

Tier 2:
Sadio Mane 🇸🇳
Yaya Toure 🇨🇮
Larbi Benbarek 🇲🇦
Abedi Pele 🇬🇭

Tier 3:
Jay-Jay Okocha 🇳🇬
Riyad Mahrez 🇩🇿
Michael Essien 🇬🇭
Roger Milla 🇨🇲

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South American Football Player Tiers:

Tier 1:
Lionel Messi 🇦🇷
Pele 🇧🇷
Diego Maradona 🇦🇷
Alfredo Di Stefano 🇦🇷

Tier 2:
Garrincha 🇧🇷
Zico 🇧🇷
Ronaldo 🇧🇷

Tier 3:
Neymar 🇧🇷
Ronaldinho 🇧🇷
Romario 🇧🇷
Jose Manuel Moreno 🇦🇷

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@Mjd10p @LeoBayern10 What's your list?

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@LoungeFpl @LeoBayern10 I don't think so, but it's more arguable

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European Football Player Tiers:

Tier 1:
Johan Cruyff 🇳🇱
Ferenc Puskas 🇭🇺
Cristiano Ronaldo 🇵🇹

Tier 2:
Franz Beckenbauer 🇩🇪
Eusebio 🇵🇹
Zinedine Zidane 🇫🇷
Michel Platini 🇫🇷

Tier 3:
Gerd Muller 🇩🇪
Paolo Maldini 🇮🇹
George Best 🇬🇧
Van Basten 🇳🇱
Lev Yashin 🇷🇺
Mbappe 🇫🇷 (For now)

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@LeoBayern10 1. 🇦🇷 Messi 2022
2. 🇦🇷 Messi 2026
3. 🇦🇷 Messi 2021
4. 🇦🇷 Messi 2016
5. 🇦🇷 Messi 2014
6. 🇦🇷 Messi 2011
7. 🇦🇷 Messi 2007
8. 🇵🇹 CR 2020
9. 🇵🇹 CR 2016
10. 🇦🇷 Messi 2015
11. 🇵🇹 CR 2012
12. 🇵🇹 CR 2018

maybe more accurate, the world cup should probably hold more priority

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@LeoBayern10 Maybe I'm too harsh on Messi 2014. I do think it's clearly below the top 4 based on consistent individual performance. But just the fact that it's a world cup where he gets to the final. It could be 5th

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Top 10 Greatest Messi/Ronaldo Seasons:

1. 🇦🇷 Messi - 10/11
2. 🇦🇷 Messi - 14/15
3. 🇦🇷 Messi - 18/19
4. 🇦🇷 Messi - 11/12
5. 🇦🇷 Messi - 12/13
6. 🇵🇹 Cristiano - 13/14
7. 🇵🇹 Cristiano - 11/12
8. 🇦🇷 Messi - 17/18
9. 🇵🇹 Cristiano - 16/17
10. 🇵🇹 Cristiano - 14/15

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@Targaryenzyy @LeoBayern10 Perhaps I was trying too hard not to be biased. I could easily see Messi 2007 & 2014 being placed above. But I do think CR 2020 is by far his most consistent campaign

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@LeoBayern10 Maybe I was too generous on CR 2020. But I do think it's his only campaign without a weak performance. And Messi in 2007 and 2014 had a few more lows. Albeit much higher peaks

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@LeoBayern10 13. 🇦🇷 Messi 2010
14. 🇵🇹 CR 2006
15. 🇦🇷 Messi 2018
16. 🇵🇹 CR 2004
17. 🇵🇹 CR 2008
18. 🇦🇷 Messi 2006
19. 🇦🇷 Messi 2024
20. 🇵🇹 CR 2026
21. 🇵🇹 CR 2010
22. 🇵🇹 CR 2014
23. 🇦🇷 Messi 2019
24. 🇵🇹 CR 2024
25. 🇵🇹 CR 2022

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13. 🇦🇷 Messi 2010
14. 🇵🇹 Cristiano 2006
15. 🇦🇷 Messi 2018
16. 🇵🇹 Cristiano 2004
17. 🇵🇹 Cristiano 2008
18. 🇦🇷 Messi 2006
19. 🇦🇷 Messi 2024
20. 🇵🇹 Cristiano 2026
21. 🇵🇹 Cristiano 2010
22. 🇵🇹 Cristiano 2014
23. 🇦🇷 Messi 2019
24. 🇵🇹 Cristiano 2024
25. 🇵🇹 Cristiano 2022

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Every Ronaldo/Messi International Campaign Ranked:

1. 🇦🇷 Messi 2022
2. 🇦🇷 Messi 2026
3. 🇦🇷 Messi 2021
4. 🇦🇷 Messi 2016
5. 🇦🇷 Messi 2011
6. 🇵🇹 Cristiano 2020
7. 🇦🇷 Messi 2007
8. 🇦🇷 Messi 2014
9. 🇵🇹 Cristiano 2016
10. 🇦🇷 Messi 2015
11. 🇵🇹 Cristiano 2012
12. 🇵🇹 Cristiano 2018

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Mount Rushmore For Each Football Nation:

🇪🇸 Xavi, Iniesta, Gento, Luis Suarez
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Charlton, Moore, Matthews, Harry Kane
🇳🇱 Cruyff, Van Basten, Gullit, Rijkaard
🇺🇾 Jose Andrade, Luis Suarez, Schiaffino, Scarone
🇵🇹 Cristiano, Eusebio, Figo, Coluna

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Mount Rushmore For Each Football Nation:

🇧🇷 Pele, Ronaldo, Garrincha, Zico
🇦🇷 Messi, Maradona, Di Stefano, Manuel Moreno
🇩🇪 Beckenbauer, Gerd Muller, Matthäus, Neuer
🇮🇹 Maldini, Baresi, Meazza, Baggio
🇫🇷 Zidane, Platini, Mbappe, Henry

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BEST FOOTBALLER IN THE WORLD TITLE (Since 1950)

🇭🇺Puskas (1950-54)
🇦🇷🇪🇸Di Stefano (1955-57)
🇧🇷Pele (1958-70)
🇳🇱Cruyff (1971-74)

ARGUABLE

🇦🇷Maradona (1979-90)

ARGUABLE

🇧🇷R9 (1996-98)
🇫🇷Zidane (1999-03)
🇧🇷Dinho (2004-06)
🇵🇹Cristiano (2007-08)
🇦🇷Messi (2009-22)

ARGUABLE

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@MihirRMA I was considering:

66-67 Eusebio
75-76 Franz
some years ~ 77-82 Zico
83-84 Platini
some years ~ 88-92 Van Basten
some years ~ 91-95 Romario
some years ~ 14-18 Cristiano
some years ~ 17-21 Neymar
Mbappe 2022-now

Just didn't feel super confident about any of it

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@MihirRMA I was debating about including Eusebio, Franz, Zico, Platini, Van Basten and Romario. And I considered trying to fit in Neymar or Cristiano for a few of the Messi years. As well as Mbappe for the current. Just didn't think it was as clear that they "took the title" as the others