Artificial intelligence has weighed in on the ongoing debate over the best football player of all time by rating four real game superstars.
Artificial intelligence has now taken a serious go at the football debate that may never be resolved.
After leading Argentina to victory in the World Cup in Qatar for a whole year, Lionel Messi won a record-breaking seventh Ballon d’Or trophy this year. Even still, a lot of people still consider Cristiano Ronaldo to be the “GOAT,” since the legendary player from Real Madrid continues to score goals for both his club and his nation.
And fans of the past will gravitate toward players like Diego Maradona, another Argentine icon, and Pele, the three-time World Cup champion. Throughout their careers, all four players have shone brightly on the big stage, and technology has now attempted to rank them.
4. Diego Maradona
There are many who disagree that Diego Maradona is one of the four best players of all time, but fans in Naples may wonder how three other players are ranked higher than him.
AI says of him, “exceptional dribbling skills, vision, and the ‘Hand of God’ goal’.” Yes, he was, and aptly enough, he scored one of the best individual goals in World Cup history by smashing the ball past Peter Shilton.
It was the 1986 competition that finally shaped his career, as he lead Argentina to victory in the end. And he became an eternal god at Napoli after his tenure there, leading them to two Serie A titles and a UEFA Cup.
3. Pele
He was a three-time World Cup champion with Brazil, but his career included much more than just achievements.
Pele was an athlete with a wealth of ability and vision, long before players were subjected to strict diets and constant exercise regimens. Before ending his career with the New York Cosmos, he played almost his whole career with Santos; nonetheless, his performances on the international stage are what many remember him for most.
His goal record seems to be questionable, according to cynics. Whatever the precise number of goals, one thing is certain: he scored a significant number of them.
2. Cristiano Ronaldo
It doesn’t take artificial intelligence to tell football fans that Ronaldo is endowed with “athleticism, goal-scoring prowess, and versatility.”
Even though he is now playing for Al-Nasr in Saudi Arabia, his current record of 739 club career goals will only grow. And with 128 goals for Portugal, he holds the record for most goals scored in international football.
Notable is his trophy record with Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Juventus, where he has won several league championships and five Champions Leagues. Because of his unwavering ambition to be the greatest, learning that he came in second on this list would make him angry.
1. Messi Lionel
It is not by happenstance that he has eight Ballon d’Or championships. It could perhaps be an understatement to say that Lionel Messi is renowned for “his incredible dribbling, vision, and goal-scoring ability.” Even while he doesn’t quite have the same goal total as Ronaldo, there’s no denying who is more magical when in control.
Forever a Barcelona club icon, many believed winning the Jules Rimet trophy in Qatar was the pinnacle of his career. is now dominating Inter Miami at a level that really seems to be far below him.