Who is the best overall soccer player now?
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Ronaldihno. No doubt. He makes everyone in his team a lot better plus his skills are of the chart. Oh and back to back FIFA world player of the year doesn't hurt either.
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If you're asking who, it is Ronaldinho.  How he became the best is his hard work on the field.
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Of course Andriy Shevchenko\nThe Milan's striker is the best. I was very sad when he left Milan and become a Chelsea's player.
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I'm a big fan or Ronaldinho, but has he done anything in the world cup lately?  For the time being I guess I'll go Beckham, since he made a good clutch shot
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PORTUGAL-C.ronaldo-he is a total package..he can pass tackle ..Great finisher and he is loyal to his Country\n\nBRAZIL-Kaka-Great player few have his vision ,touch and accuracy in shooting\n\nFRANCE-since Zizou retired i think that Thierry henry is the best finisher and striker in France\n\nITALIA:FABIO CANNAVARO..Cannavaro has the best combinations of smarts strength and leadership he is the most technically gifted defender\n\nARGENTINA:LIONEL MESSI:Highly creative..He is a versatile left footed player who can play  either in middle or either wings or even as centre forward...He is a player who is destined to have a agreat future\n\nGERMANY:i say MICHAEL BALLACK who has made great heroic acts to Germany in 2002 and 2006 and he is the german legend\n\nENGLAND:FRANK LAMPARD:he will be the leader of England in the following years now that Beckham is gone..He has an explosive sprint and trememdous shots..
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Pele actually retired in 1977. That was a little longer than 25 years ago. Best player since then A) Maradona or B) Zidane...followed up by C)Romario
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I think that Thierry Henry is still one of the very best strikers in the World. He is incredibly fast with great acceleration, and has a great touch around the goal. He can still turn a half chance into a goal in ways that other strikers can't match. In terms of pure ball skills Ronaldinho is perhaps his only peer at the moment.
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Since, it is best ball skills. I believe you have to go with Ronaldinho. He is one of the smartest players WITH the ball. Not to mention his unbelievable athleticism and creativity with the ball.
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Steven Gerrard.He must now officially be the worlds best footballer.
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It really depends. Ronaldinho, David Beckham, and Andryi Schevchenko are probably the best midfielders you will find. But Thierry Henry, Ronaldo, Ruud Van Nistelrooy, Wayne Rooney, and Samuel Eto'o are some of the best forwards. In this group, Rooney is a kind of excemptional player because he can play forward, midfield, and defense because he is very skilled, extremely strong, pretty fast, and is very persistent. Although he may not be the best in the world quite yet, he's probably the best under 25.
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currently = ronaldinho\nbest ever = pele
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Cesc Fabregas. He is not the most spectacular, but he is the best fundamentally and potentially.
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Klose of Germany!!! He is so far the top scorer too.
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It's got to be Thierry Henry.\nHe has pace, skill, fininshing inside and outside the box and has now developed great leadership skills.  He is also incredible arrogant, which may not make you like him, but gives the right qualities to suceed and always have confidence in his ability.\n\nHe just pips Samuel Eto and Shevchenko.
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Alex Ferguson (8 titles in 12 years), \nNistelrooy (best scorer in epl so far), \nRooney (pugnacious ball winner, great passer, and can attack too),\nWes Brown (underrated but gets the job done)\nvan der saar
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Without a shadow of a doubt he is the best player in the world at the moment.Every aspect of his game is so solid and his leadership qualities are the stuff of legend.There are more skillful players.But none better.
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It depends what you mean by best footballer \n\nI would say Roy Keane as he is probably the most gifted player to be currently playing in the SFL - However players like Nakamura, Petrov, Buffel even Maloney & Riordan would command a higher transfer fee currently and probably possess more skill than Keane but Keane is by far a better all round player than all these.