Hall of Fame - Players, Coaches and Officials
Recognising the talent and skill of the individual in this most demanding of team sports can sometimes be a thankless task but there are have been so many players, coaches and officials throughout the decades who deserve special praise that we honour them by inclusion in the About.com World Soccer Hall of Fame.
Romario
Romario is one of Brazil's all time top goalscorers. A previous winner of the World Player of the Year award and the World Cup in 1994, he claims to have scored more than 1000 career goals in a career spanning 23 years at the top level of world soccer.
Romario is one of Brazil's all time top goalscorers. A previous winner of the World Player of the Year award and the World Cup in 1994, he claims to have scored more than 1000 career goals in a career spanning 23 years at the top level of world soccer.
Alfredo Di Stefano
Alfredo Di Stefano has been one of the finest footballer's ever to play international and club football at the top level, building a reputation as a goalscorer and team player without rival with River Plate, Millionarios and Real Madrid and Argentina, Colombia and Spain.
Alfredo Di Stefano has been one of the finest footballer's ever to play international and club football at the top level, building a reputation as a goalscorer and team player without rival with River Plate, Millionarios and Real Madrid and Argentina, Colombia and Spain.
Franz Beckenbauer
Germany's greatest ever footballer, Franz Beckenbauer was a World Cup winner as a player in 1974 and as German coach in 1990 as well as twice European Footballer of the Year in an almost unrivalled distinguished career. Nicknamed Der Kaiser, Beckenbauer virtually created the and perfected the role of libero in the modern game.
Germany's greatest ever footballer, Franz Beckenbauer was a World Cup winner as a player in 1974 and as German coach in 1990 as well as twice European Footballer of the Year in an almost unrivalled distinguished career. Nicknamed Der Kaiser, Beckenbauer virtually created the and perfected the role of libero in the modern game.
Johan Cruyff
Johan Cruyff as a player for Ajax and Barcelona was the embodiment of the Dutch vision of Total Football. A skilful creative attacker, Cruyff dominated the European club game throughout the 1970s and went on to further success as a coach after retiring with Catalan giants Barcelona.
Johan Cruyff as a player for Ajax and Barcelona was the embodiment of the Dutch vision of Total Football. A skilful creative attacker, Cruyff dominated the European club game throughout the 1970s and went on to further success as a coach after retiring with Catalan giants Barcelona.
George Best
George Best was the original superstar and golden boy of British football, transcending the realms of sport and entertainment with a magnetism off the pitch that matched his supremacy and skill on it for Manchester United and Northern Ireland.
George Best was the original superstar and golden boy of British football, transcending the realms of sport and entertainment with a magnetism off the pitch that matched his supremacy and skill on it for Manchester United and Northern Ireland.
Pelé
Career history and achievements of the world's best known footballer and three time World Cup winner, Brazilan legend Pelé
Career history and achievements of the world's best known footballer and three time World Cup winner, Brazilan legend Pelé
Diego Maradona
Career history and achievements of one the world's most notorious footballers, Argentina legend Diego Maradona who led his country almost singlehandedly to the World Cup in 1986 and unfancied Napoli to 2 Serie A titles in Italy
Career history and achievements of one the world's most notorious footballers, Argentina legend Diego Maradona who led his country almost singlehandedly to the World Cup in 1986 and unfancied Napoli to 2 Serie A titles in Italy
Ferenc Puskas
Career history and achievements of one the world's greatest footballers, star of the great 1950s all conquering Real Madrid side and "Magical Magyars" Hungarian legend Ferenc Puskas.
Career history and achievements of one the world's greatest footballers, star of the great 1950s all conquering Real Madrid side and "Magical Magyars" Hungarian legend Ferenc Puskas.