next in line: Lionel Andrés Messi?

Edson Arantes do Nascimento, October 23 - 1940


Hendrik Johannes Cruijff, April 25 - 1947


Diego Armando Maradona, October 30st - 1960


This is my top 3 of best football players ever. In no particular order. Can Lionel Messi make it to this list or will he be stuck in the (long) categorie 2: Beckenbaur, van Hanegem, Puskas, di Stefano, Zidane, Gullit, van Basten, Best and Platini