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A fan has stirred up the biggest controversy in football from an Argentine since the 'Hand of God' itself with mind-boggling rankings dished out to some beloved legends.

A supposed list of the 100 best footballers in history has sparked mass hysteria on social media.

Little known Instagram Gol del Corazon woke up and chose violence this week by ranking the greatest players ever. It was no easy task for the Argentina fan behind the , though there were certainly some eye-catching rankings involved.

HIS DECISION TO RATE LIONEL MESSI AS THE GREATEST EVER, WHILE CAUSING SOME DEBATE, WAS UNLIKELY TO CAUSE MUCH GRIEF FOLLOWING HIS WORLD CUP VICTORY LAST YEAR.

But there were some truly rogue shouts that caused an uproar online as the post was shared by a prominent Argentine football journalist, going on to receive millions of views.

Among the baffling placements were Angel Di Maria’s inclusion at 17, along with Thomas Muller at 27, Manchester United flop Diego Forlan at 46 and Antoine Griezmann, who is yet to win La Liga, at 48


Already a World Cup legend, Kylian Mbappe was way down in 86, while five-time Champions League winner Gareth Bale sat in a lowly 69. Among the other decisions that grated fans was Arsenal and legend Thierry Henry at a mere 58, Liverpool and England icon Steven Gerrard at 82 - 15 places behind Manchester United rival Paul Scholes - and Zinedine Zidane controversially left out of the top 10 altogether.


One Twitter fumed: “Thierry Henry at 58, you must be joking..” while another tweeted: “The only position they got right is number 1. All others, very wrong.”

A third vented: “Di Maria above Ronaldinho I’m laughing blood,” while a fourth added: “This is the worst list I’ve ever seen.”

A fifth angry fan pointed out: “Probably a group of secondary school students' assignment to list the names of 100 players they know.” While a sixth added: "Scholes 67 and Gerrard 82, weren’t even a week ago Scholes himself was saying Gerrard is better."

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Carlos

Vd

Okocha no dey.

Ronaldinho still my best player

Great legends.

The Argentine just dished out raw vawulens...

This list be like PEPT Judgement

As far Messi is at the Top. i have no problem where anyone else is

No Nigerian players??

Legends

thierry Henry
king igwe vava voom ??


people really underate how terrific he was

up arsenal
up greenwood

Ronaldo Messi Ronaldo Messi
Zidane
Okocha
Nwankwo Kanu
T. Henry
Maradona
Drogba



The list is useless when I didn’t see Drogba and Okocha.

I can count more than 50 players there these two are far better than

We Africans reject this useless list

Jay Jay Okocha robbed

Jiminy. Where's Didier Drogba

Na where the guy know reach he for make the list, his personal opinion I guess

Who be werey wey put Messi ahead of Rolando?

Na Gidt go punish that person

No be juju be that...

There can never be even top 10 (let alone 100) list equally or simultaneously agreed on by football aficionados anywhere in the world.
Except there is a generally agreed data or criteria to be used...else...

No1 na headache for some oo


Haters of messi

Everything about football and fandom culture are purely built on sentiments, opinions and bants. I don't take none of them to heart.

If Messi is your best player, all good, if Ronaldo is your pick, best of luck and so on, e no really concern me just wanna watch the game get entertained and go home.

deddypiper:
Na where the guy know reach he for make the list, his personal opinion I guess

Exactly what I was saying.

No Africa dey among.

Q

AImiron:


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Dodgy list.

The one and only African Player on the list at number 76.

Well, everyone has their opinion.
That is his own opinion.
Instead of bashing him, others should just create their own best 100 players list.
Chikena!

We Rise.

Whoever made that list is on colos...

Lionel Andres Messi Cuchittini all the way

Useless list compiled by Indomie generations...

Ronaldo below Pele and Maradona please. They are not his mates.

Mikel my brother obi no deh, this life

AImiron:


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Ronaldo should be either 4 or 5.

Iniesta should be in top 10 and Xavi top 15.

Messi number 1?? Di Maria is even more of a player than him but the pretentious dwarf Pr is too powerful

If you ask someone :
The most rigged World Cup of all time , they’ll say Qatar 2022 .
The most rigged Ucl winners of all time , they’ll say 2009 .
The most rigged d’or winner of all time , they’ll say 2010 & 2021 .
Funny thing is that Messi is involved in all of these and his fans remains dumb