The world is awash in amazing football players. Player’s whose names ring down through history: Pele, Maradona, Zidane, and Baggio. These are the sorts of names that will always be mentioned when discussing the greatest footballers of all time. Today’s talent is pretty incredible as well, so here’s a look at a few of the names that might be on that list soon enough.

10 Arjen Robben – Robben, with his agility and playmaking ability, could well rank higher than number ten if it weren’t for the health issues that have hurt his career.
9 Wayne Rooney – Going through a bit of an off year, Wayne Rooney is normally a vision of consistent, rounded production. He always seems to find a way to score just when his team needs it the most.
8 Iker Casillas – Currently, he is the best goal keeper in the world, bar none.
7 Nemanja Vidic – Simply put, Vidic is the most solid defender playing today. Additionally Vidic provides veteran leadership for any squad he plays for.
6 Carlos Tevez – Holding a spot higher on the list than some would agree with, Tevez is mired in off the field issues that do little to influence his on the field performance. There he continues to utilize his non-stop motor to produce goals for Manchester City.
5 Samuel Eto’o – Eto’o is a speedster that really only does one thing on the football field. That one thing is score goals. He does that one thing very, very well.
4 Kaka – A brilliant passer with incredible vision and a graceful style, Kaka is a unique player that forces the competition to account for him at all times.
3 Xavi Hernandez – The excellence of Xavi Hernandez is impossible to deny. Xavi is a threat passing, dribbling and shooting and he controls the pace of the game like no other player currently in the game.
2 Cristiano Ronaldo – As a single player threat, no other player can produce like Ronaldo. With his head or his feet Ronaldo is always a threat to score, and he has a nasty habit of making defenders look foolish in the process.
1 Lionel Messi – A unique athlete whose dexterity, strength, vision and ball control is unequalled.