- The highest score for soccer was 149-0 .
- Fastest player to get a red card was Lee Toddhe got a red card within 2 seconds.
- The host city of the 2022 FIFA world cup Lusail isn’t an existing city YET
- The most goals scored in a FIFA world cup game was 10 shot by Hungary
- In the 2014 FIFA world cup games Brazil spent 11 billion dollars (Currency is US)
- It’s called Soccer in the United States and “Football” in other places, it used to be called basket-ball because you shoot balls in the net which was called a basket back then
- Soccer was illegal in Mississippi until 1991
- The current CEO of FC Barcelona is Ignacio Mestre Juncosa
- FC Barcelona was found on November 29 1899
- Joan Gamper was the one who found FC Barcelona
1)Luis Lionel Andres Messi (FC Barcelona & Argentina) (#10)
Many people believe that Cristiano Ronaldo is first but we have to get into math.In the age of 28 Messi has won 4 balon d’ors in 2009, 2010,2011, 2012. Messi has made a record for 4 balon d’ors so he has beat Ronaldo. He made it to the wealthiest soccer player of 2014. Born on June 24th 1987 in Rosario, Argentina, height is 1.70m
2)Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro (Portugal & Real Madrid C F) (#7)
A lot of people thinks he’s first but nope, he’s in second place. In second place with 3 balon d’or one away from Messi. He won in the years of 2008, 2013 and 2014. Although he is the highest paid athlete in the world Lionel Messi still has more balon d’ors than him At the age of 30, born on February the 5th 1985, at the height of 1.85m.
3)Manuel Neuer (Germany & Bayern Munich) (#1)
He gets third place because he is known as “The Best Goalkeeper In the World” but is not as good as the award winning first place soccer winner and the highest paid soccer player. At the age of 29, born on March 27th 1986, height of 1.93.
4) Arjen Robben (Netherland & Bayern Munich) (#10 & 11)
He is known as the fourth best soccer player in the world after Messi, Ronaldo and Neuer. He’s basically Manuel Neuer’s teammate. There is a saying for him he’s now 30, looks 40 and plays like 20. He deserves to be in 4th place because he was the winner for the champions league final. At the age of 31, born on January 23rd 1984, height of 1.80m
He is in the place of #5 because he was suggested for the best soccer player from the FIFA, and because he is found most successful for his outstanding football intelligence and movement. At the age of 25, born on September 13 1989, height of 1.86m
6) Luis Suárez (Uruguay & Barcelona) (#9)
He made it to the sixth place because after having an accident at the FIFA world cup 2014 games, we could say that he has gotten a lot better at soccer looking at the progress he made for the rest of the year in 2014. At the age of 28, born on January 24 1987, height of 1.81m
7) Philipp Lahm (Germany & Bayern Munich) (#21)
Although he is older than C. Ronaldo, he made it to 7th in line. He plays as a defensive midfielder or a right back, depending on what ch position is needed in the game. In 2014 he won an award named the Bambi award. At the age of 31, born on November 11 1983, height of 1.70m
8) Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden & PSG) (#10)
Zlatan Ibrahimovic coming in as the 8th best male footballer/ soccer player. Zlatan plays as a striker in many soccer games. Surprisingly he is quite tall for a soccer player (in our opinion), many soccer players aren't as tall as 2m. He has won the golden foot for the year of 2012, the FIFA puskás award for the year of 2014 and many more. For more information about Zlatan's awards please go to Google.com and search up Zlatan Ibrahimovic awards, and they will give you more about the player.
At the age of 33, born on October the 3rd 1981, height of 1.95m
9) Andres Iniesta (Spain & Barcelona) (#8)
Andres Iniesta is 9th in our top 10 soccer players of 2015. He plays for FC barcelona and Spain national football (soccer) team. His position is midfielder for both teams, Barcelona and Spain. He won the UEFA Best player in Europe award. Although he is already 31 years old, he made it to be the 9th best soccer player.
At the age of 31, born on May 11th 1984, height of 1.70n
10) Angel di Maria (Argentina & Manchester United) (#7)
And last but not least he made it to 10th place because he have been winning many awards, but not the “big title” awards. He is playing for the Argentina national football team and Paris Saint-Germain FC. His position is a midfielder for both the teams, Argentina and Paris Saint-Germain.
At the age of 27, born on February 14 1988, height of 1.78m
Sources/Credit:
- Pele
- Won 3 world cups for brazil
- He had 2 injuries that caused him to rest through the world cup
- Quit soccer/world cup in 1966 after his 2nd injury watching brazil losing in the group matches
- In 1970 he decided to join the team once more at the age of 29
- In 1966 Pele did a perfect bicycle kick
- He has scored 1,281 goals in 1,363 games
- He retired in 1977
- He was named after the inventor Thomas Edison (His real name was Edson Arantes do Nascimiento)
- Born on October 23rd, 1940 (age 74)
- Height: 1.74m
2) Maradona- On June 22nd 1986 he hand balled the ball into the net during a game against England in the finals
- Nobody saw the hand ball until people started to watch the goal on another angle
- He also scored the “Goal Of The Century” against England
- He was named “Hand Of God”
- He and Lionel Messi are the only two soccer players to win the golden ball
- was kicked out of the 1994 world cup
- He has scored 311 goals in 592 games
3) Mia Hamm- Won 2 world cups for the US women’s soccer team
- Started to play for the national team at the age of 15
- Won 2 gold place medals in the olympics
- Encouraged other girls to play soccer
- Her birthday is on March 17, 1972
4) Ronaldo (Brazil)- Won a world cup for Brazil as a 17 year backup in 1994
- Won 2 world cups and has played in 3 world cups
- Lost against France due to an ailment that struck Ronaldo the night before the finals
- Has been hit with injuries and poor fitness many times in his career
- Has great ball control and can do a rocket shot when needed
- His birthday is on September 22, 1976
5) Marta- Known to be the best female soccer player
- Played in 4 world cups
- Called “Pele with skirts”
- Can trick defenders and get passed them
- Also known to be the biggest star in women’s soccer
- Helped Brazil become a better, stronger and powerful team
- Played in 3 olympic games
- Her birthday is on February 19, 1986
6) Messi
- Proven to be world’s best soccer player for his club team (Barcelona)
- Won 4 ballon d’or awards
- Many skills and tricks to get through defenders
- Had a medical condition and joined Barcelona who paid for the medical condition
- Only at the height of 5 foot 6
- Has great speed and great ball control
- His birthday is on June 24, 1987
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