Ranked! The 25 greatest football players of the last 25 years

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Presenting the stars we’ve been most privileged to watch since our opening issue...

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25. Gianluigi Buffon

24. Sergio Ramos

23. Romario

22. Paul Scholes

21. Raul

20. Sergio Busquets

19. Luka Modric

18. Eric Cantona

17. Gabriel Batistuta

16. Luis Figo

15. Wayne Rooney

14. Kaka

13. Ryan Giggs

12. Fabio Cannavaro

11. Rivaldo

10. Roberto Baggio

9. Paolo Maldini

8. Andres Iniesta

7. Xavi

6. Thierry Henry

5. Ronaldinho

4. Ronaldo

3. Zinedine Zidane

2. Cristiano Ronaldo

1. Lionel Messi

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