Famous Football Players

ENGLAND

Sir Robert Charlton
Often known as Bobby Charlton, this former English player is considered to be one of the greatest footballers of all time. After playing nearly all of his club football matches for Manchester United, Sir Charlton was voted as the fourth greatest player Manchester United has ever had. Before announcing retirement in 1970, he made significant contribution to Manchester United's win in the Football League of 1965 and also winning the World Cup medal for England in 1966.

David Beckham
This poster boy for Manchester United had always dreamed of playing at the magnificent Old Trafford and he did and how! He has been pivotal in Manchester United's monumental success with his superb football skills in the late 90's. He is most loved face of the international media and of football. David Beckham took the number 7 t-shirt from Eric Cantona and wow! Now after all this, no wonder every football lover wants to 'Bend it Like Beckham'!

Steven Gerrard
Steven Gerrard, another gem of English football is the captain of the English Club Liverpool. Playing as a midfielder, he is one of the best England has got. In 1998, he made his professional debut for Liverpool and since then the captain cool has never looked back. He is a master of penalties and free kicks and has been the man for Liverpool in times of crisis. He guided the team to a stunning win in the UEFA Champions League of 2004-2005.

Wayne Rooney
One of the spearheads of Manchester United attack is Wayne Rooney. He has made his mark on the football scene since around 2002. He has great footwork and never leaves a chance to attack. He was the youngest in the English squad ever in the year 2003. He is undoubtedly one of England's most expensive players.

ITALY

Alessandro Del Piero
Good looks, a physique tailor-made for playing football and footballing sense is what characterizes this former captain and second striker from Italy, Alessandro Del Piero. He is Italy's one of the leading goal scorers and made his tournament debut in Euro '96. As far as club is concerned, he was the top-notch guy for Juventus.

Francesco Totti
One look at this Italian stallion strike and attack as a midfielder in action and you would be in awe. Francesco Totti is one of the best and most stylish Italian players, though is best known for his job as a second striker.

Roberto Baggio
Amongst the all time greats of Italian football is Roberto Baggio. The second striker graced many Italian clubs and the national team and lead Italy to dizzying heights of success. In 1993, he won both, Ballon d'Or and Fifa World Player of the Year.

FRANCE

Zinedine Zidane
The man with the unforgettable head butt, Zinedine Zidane aka Zizou is still the most sought after player in the world of football. Excellent athlete and a star for the French team, he has helped France get the glory in 1998 (World Cup) and 2000 (European Championship). Interestingly, the country with which he carved his career as midfielder, brought curtains on his flourishing football career and that is Italy.

Thierry Henry
Be it France or the English Club Arsenal or la Espana Barcelona, fiery Thierry Henry is not one to be held back. Henry plays a crucial role when it comes to France's attack. He plays as a forward for France and has been a golden man for Arsene Wenger. Along with Zidane, Henry made France team a force to reckon with.

PORTUGAL

Cristiano Ronaldo
One of the youngest and exciting heart-throb of football is Cristiano Ronaldo, from Portugal. He is known for his excellent footwork, especially his soccer dribbling moves. Wow! You could just go on looking at his ball play! Even the football connoisseurs are enchanted when he shows his skills. This winger and a forward became one of the world's richest football players when he was transferred from Manchester United to Spanish Giant Real Madrid for £80 million.

Luis Figo
Late 90s and early 2000s was the peak period for this serious looking champion of Portugal and has appeared in Euro 1996, 2000 and 2004, as well as the FIFA World Cup's in 2002 and 2006. He represented FC Barcelona from 1995 to 2000 before transferring to Real Madrid in 2000. The midfielder rapidly catapulted Real Madrid to glory in early 2000. He was a former captain of Portuguese national team and has played under Luiz Felipe Scolari and Carlos Queiroz as managers.

NETHERLANDS

Johan Cruyff
He is a former Dutch football player and has also played for FC Barcelona. The most amusing fact associated with Cruyff is that while representing the Netherlands internationally, the Dutch team never lost the match in which Cruyff scored! It was because of him that the Netherlands won the runners-up medal in the 1974 World Cup.

DENMARK

Peter Schmeichel
World famous goal keeper, Peter Schmeichel has millions of admirers which led him to being voted as the "World's Best Goalkeeper" in consecutive years of '92 and '93. He also made significant contribution to the football club Manchester United and captained the team in the 1999 UEFA Champions League.

SPAIN

Raul
Who wouldn't love to watch a player like Raul, playing as a forward, with exceptional skills and equally good looks which make you watch the game even if the team is losing! This Spanish footballer, who has also represented Real Madrid for 15 years, holds a record of never receiving a red card in his entire professional football career so far! (as of April 2012)

Fernando Torres
Now he is one player who needs no introduction! Nicknamed El Nino, this Spanish footballer began his club football career with Atlético Madrid in 2001 and made his debut for Spain in 2003. He is well-known for his composure on the field and is regarded as one of the best strikers. Currently playing for Chelsea, after a transfer from Liverpool in 2011, Torres assures a bright future and a place amongst the elites.

GERMANY

Michael Ballack
Ballack is one of the few lucky players to have been hand-picked by Pele in the list of FIFA's 100 greatest living players. With incredible ball skills and ability to score, Ballack was awarded German Footballer of the Year thrice, in the years 2002, 2003 and 2005.

BRAZIL

Pelé
Another Brazilian hero, who perhaps paved the way for Ronaldo, Kaka and the likes, is Pelé or Edison Arantes do Nascimento. He played as a forward for Brazil and was a top scorer for Brazilian national football team.

Ronaldinho
Besides playing for his country, Ronaldo de Assis Moreira presently plays for the Brazilian club Atlético Mineiro. With around 150 goals to his name for the various clubs he has represented over the years, Ronaldinho has also scored 33 goals for Brazil. He won the FIFA World Player of the Year twice, first in 2004 and then again in 2005. His name also appears in the top 100 footballers of all time, which was complied by the great Pelé.

Ronaldo
Needless to say, he is one of the most famous footballer of all times - Ronaldo. The Brazilian has no competition when it comes to scoring in finals. Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima has played for Brazil as well as Real Madrid alongside Beckham and Figo. He has awards like FIFA World Player of the Year in1996, 1997, 2002, World Soccer Player of the Year in 1996, 1997, 2002 and European Footballer of the Year (Ballon d'Or) in 1997 and 2002 to his credit. Need I say more?

Kaka
Okay, Kaka is anytime easier than Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite, right, for calling this handsome Brazilian footballer? Kaka is the most well-known amongst Brazilian midfielders. He also plays for Real Madrid. His awards list is endless and some of them are;

Serie A Footballer of the Year: 2004, 2007
UEFA Champions League Bronze Top scorer: 2005-06
UEFA Champions League Best Midfielder: 2005
UEFA Team of the Year: 2006, 2007
FIFPro World XI: 2006, 2007, 2008
Pallone d'Argento: 2006-07
UEFA Champions League Top Scorer: 2006-07
UEFA Champions League Best Forward: 2006-07
UEFA Club Footballer of the Year: 2006-07
World Soccer Player Of The Year 2007
FIFA Confederations Cup Golden Ball:2009

ARGENTINA

Diego Maradona
What do I say about this 'Argentine' God of football? World Cup went to Argentina in 1985, thanks to this man called Diego Maradona. The man who has been a subject of dazzling popularity as well as infamy. He is more known as an attacking midfielder and a second striker for his beloved Argentina rather than any club.

Lionel Messi
Current football sensation of Argentina, Lionel Messi runs his way into every football fan's heart wherever he goes. After becoming the captain of the Argentine football team, Messi led his team to win an Olympic gold in the year 2008. Such is his manner of playing that Maradona himself has called Messi as his 'heir'.

Space wont permit to list the awards of this witch footballer!

The list, however, does not end here! This is just a trailer!