The most successful soccer player in the sport's history

• BillyBong

  20 May 06, 20:39

  Any thoughts?
  
  In terms of medals and respect won over the years as a player, i'd have to go for Danish Legend Michael Laudrup.
• stellazio

  20 May 06, 20:42

  there is no such thing as most successful player la..alot of the legend comes to mind..
  
  well george weah is very successful in making africa known to the soccer world..
• BillyBong

  20 May 06, 20:44

  Alright...how about keeping it to just MEDALS WON then?
• OldMan

  20 May 06, 20:53

  pele, who else?
• Marco_Simone

  20 May 06, 21:20

  It has to be Zidane,he won everything-Euro,WC,UCL,league titles in Italy and Spain not to mention many Footballers of the Year Awards...
  
  Just a question,has he won any domestic cups before?
• kaobeikaobu

  20 May 06, 21:21

  yes, spanish super cup..
• dragg

  21 May 06, 22:19

  paulo maldini.
  
  he won many CL titles and serie A titles with milan.
  
  
• used

  21 May 06, 23:00

  clarence seedorf . only player to win UCL 3 times in 3 different clubs
• dragg

  21 May 06, 23:01

  Originally posted by used:

  clarence seedorf . only player to win UCL 3 times in 3 different clubs

  seedorf is a lousy player.
  
  
• tarcki

  22 May 06, 08:49

  Beckham... In term of $$ earned..
• The man who was death

  22 May 06, 20:01

  Originally posted by used:

  clarence seedorf . only player to win UCL 3 times in 3 different clubs

  i tot desailly did it as well?
• JLennon

  22 May 06, 20:05

  It has to be Beckenbauer. Won the World Cup as player and as coach and look at the influence that he wields now.
• JusStatic

  23 May 06, 19:22

  Originally posted by dragg:

  paulo maldini.
  
  he won many CL titles and serie A titles with milan.
  
  

  7 Serie A titles and 4 European Cups.
  
  
• JusStatic

  23 May 06, 19:23

  Originally posted by The man who was death:

  i tot desailly did it as well?

  Marcel Desailly only won the CLs with two different clubs.
  
  Olympique Marseille (1993) and AC Milan (1994)
• iveco

  23 May 06, 19:30

  Originally posted by JLennon:

  It has to be Beckenbauer. Won the World Cup as player and as coach and look at the influence that he wields now.

  What about Michel Platini? He ranks in the same league as Franz beckenbauer, IMO.
  
  Bobby Charlton also comes to mind.
• JusStatic

  23 May 06, 19:32

  Originally posted by JLennon:

  It has to be Beckenbauer. Won the World Cup as player and as coach and look at the influence that he wields now.

  His list of honours are legendary
  
  Position: Sweeper/Attacking midfielder
  
  Known as the "Kaiser"
  
  As a player with Bayern Munich:
  
  - Three times European Cup Winners with FC Bayern Munich
  - Numerous German Budesliga Titles Winner
  - European Super Cup Winner
  - Intercontinental Cup Winner
  - German Cup Winner
  
  As a player with West Germany:
  
  - FIFA World Cup Winner
  - European Championship Winner
  
  As a manager with West Germany:
  
  - FIFA World Cup Winner
  
  Beckenbauer is the only man in football, to win the World Cup as a player and as a manager.
  
  Beckenbauer is currently the President of Bayern Munich and the FIFA World Cup organizing committee chairman for Germany 06.
  
  He is also in for the running to become UEFA President against Michel Platini after Leonart Johannson steps down.