Soccer, also known as football, is one of the most popular games in the world. It is especially a hot favorite amongst the people in the western countries. Be it kids or adults, everyone enjoys playing as well as watching this highly energetic game. The popularity of soccer in the western countries is so great that players like David Beckham and Ronaldinho have become style icons for their fans. These famous football players have gone on to make history like none other. Check out the list of the famous soccer players in the world.
List of Famous Football Players
- Batistuta (Argentina)
- Diego Maradona (Argentina)
- Javier Zanetti (Argentina)
- Lionel Messi (Argentina)
- Pablo Aimar (Argentina)
- Cafu (Brazil)
- Dida (Brazil)
- Kaka (Brazil)
- Pele (Brazil)
- Rivaldo (Brazil)
- Roberto (Brazil)
- Ronaldo (Brazil)
- Ronaldinho (Brazil)
- Bobby Moore (Britain)
- David Beckham (Britain)
- Michael Owen (Britain)
- Steven Gerrard (Britain)
- Ryan Giggs (Britain)
- Wayne Rooney (Britain)
- Petr Cech (Czechoslovakia)
- Dennis Bergkamp (Netherlands)
- Fabien Barthez (France)
- Lilian Thuram (France)
- Michel Platini (France)
- Patrick Vieira (France)
- Thierry Henry (France)
- Zinedine Zidane (France)
- Bernd Schneider (Germany)
- Franz Beckenbauer (Germany)
- Gerd Muller (Germany)
- Jens Lehman (Germany)
- Jurgen Klinsmann (Germany)
- Lothar Mathaus (Germany)
- Michael Ballack (Germany)
- Oliver Kahn (Germany)
- Philipp Lahm (Germany)
- Sebastian Deisler (Germany)
- Asamoah Gyan (Ghana)
- Stephen Appiah (Ghana)
- Sulley Ali Muntari (Ghana)
- Bhaichung Bhutia (India)
- Alessandro Del Piero (Italy)
- Cannavaro (Italy)
- Christian (Italy)
- Filippo Inzaghi (Italy)
- Nesta (Italy)
- Paolo Maldini (Italy)
- Roberto Baggio (Italy)
- Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi (Japan)
- Shunsuke Nakamura (Japan)
- Ji Sung Park (South Korea)
- Jung Hwan Ahn (South Korea)
- Freddy Adu (United States)
- Mia Hamm (United States)
