Who have been your favorite football (soccer) players during your lifetime so far?

I've been following the sport since the late 70s.

My favorites...

late-70s Keegan

80s Maradona

90s Shearer

00s Ronaldinho and Puyol

10s Messi

It's Ronaldinho. I like his skills very much.

Leonel Mesi (Argentina) Ronaldo, Portugal is my favourite Footballer in my life time

Lionel Messi is my favorite football (soccer) players during your lifetime so far.

Pelé

Johan Cruyff

Bobby Moore

Roberto Baggio

Maradona was the best. However, I did not like him and my favorite players have been

Ruud Gullit,

Matthaeus,

Voeller,

Haessler,

Bratseth,

Sammer,

Savicevic,

Hagi,

Rivaldo,

Henry,

Edgar Davids

Pirlo,

Xavi

Lahm and

Messi.

I have never seen George Best and Pele when they were still active players.

George Best,  Luis Suárez, Pelé, David Beckham, Paul Gascoigne, and quite a few more. I think those names can all be uttered in the same sentence though.

Overall, Beckham.  Right now, Zlatan.