It's not an easy task to determine who the best football player of all time is. However, there are a few that stand out above the rest. In this blog post, we will countdown the top 7 football players of all time.

Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Italian Club Juventus and captains the Portugal national team. Often considered the best player in the world and rated by some in the sport as the greatest of all time, Ronaldo has five Ballon d'Or awards, four European Golden Shoes, and many other individual and team awards. He is one of only three players to have won all three mainBallon d'Or categories: World Player of the Year, European Player of the Year, and FIFA World Player of the Year. He has also been nominated for an Oscar.

One of the most marketable athletes in the world, Ronaldo was ranked by Forbes as the world's highest-paid athlete in 2016 and 2017. As of June 2019, he has over 700 million social media followers, making him one of the most popular people on the planet.

Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Barcelona and the Argentina national team. Often considered the best player in the world and rated by many in the sport as the greatest of all time, Messi is the only football player in history to win five FIFA Ballons d'Or, four of which he won consecutively, and the first player to win three European Golden Shoes. With Barcelona he has won eight La Ligas, four UEFA Champions Leagues, six Copas del Rey, three Supercopas de España, two Club World Cups, and has scored over 500 senior career goals for club and country.

Neymar

Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, commonly known as Neymar or Neymar Jr., is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for French club Paris Saint-Germain and the Brazil national team. He is widely considered as one of the best players in the world.

Neymar began his career with Santos FC, where he helped the club win two consecutive Campeonato Paulista championships, a Copa do Brasil, and the 2011 Copa Libertadores. In August 2013, Neymar transferred to Barcelona for €57.1 million, making him one of the most expensive footballers in history. Since then he has helped Barcelona win La Liga once and the UEFA Champions League twice. The following year, he was involved in a transfer dispute that ended up making him the most expensive footballer ever again when he moved from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain on a transfer worth €222 million.

In Paris, Neymar has won two Ligue 1 titles and has been named French Player of the Year three times. With 64 goals in 103 appearances for PSG, he is currently the club's all-time leading goalscorer. Neymar has also scored 27 goals in 58 matches for Brazil since debuting at age 18 in 2010; he was a key player during Brazil's victories at both the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and 2019 Copa América, winning player of the tournament awards on both occasions.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Manchester United. He is one of the most decorated active footballers in the world, having won 31 trophies including 12 league titles, 5 UEFA Champions League titles and 1 FIFA Club World Cup.

Ibrahimovic began his career at Malmo FF in the late 1990s before signing with Ajax in 2001. He made a name for himself at Ajax, winning two consecutive Eredivisie titles, two Dutch Cups and was named Dutch Footballer of the Year in 2003. In 2006, he transferred to Italian club Juventus for €16 million. At Juventus, Ibrahimovic won another two Serie A titles before transferring to Barcelona for €69.5 million in 2009.

Ibrahimovic enjoyed great success during his time at Barcelona, winning the La Liga title and the UEFA Champions League in 2010. He then moved to Paris Saint-Germain for a record €180 million transfer fee in 2012. At PSG, Ibrahimovic won four consecutive Ligue 1 titles and was named Ligue 1 Player of the Year on three occasions.

In 2016, Ibrahimovic signed with English club Manchester United on a free transfer. He has since won the League Cup and Europa League with United.

Ibrahimovic is widely regarded as one of the greatest strikers of all time and has been described as "a complete forward". He is known for his technique, creativity, strength and ability to

Sergio Aguero

Sergio Aguero is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Manchester City and the Argentine national team. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest strikers of all time, and has been described as one of the best players in Premier League history.

Aguero began his career at Independiente, where he made his professional debut at the age of 15. He moved to Europe in 2006, signing for Spanish side Atletico Madrid. He spent five seasons at the club, winning the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Super Cup in 2010. In 2011, he joined Manchester City for a club record fee of £38 million. He has since won four Premier League titles, two FA Cups, four League Cups and an Olympic Gold Medal.

Aguero has scored over 250 goals for Manchester City, making him the club's all-time leading goalscorer. He has also won numerous individual awards, including being named Premier League Player of the Season in 2014–15 and 2018–19.

Gareth Bale

Gareth Bale is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a winger for Spanish club Real Madrid and the Wales national team. He is known for his pace, shooting, and physicality.

Bale began his professional career with Southampton, before moving to Tottenham Hotspur in 2007. During his time at Tottenham, Bale established himself as one of the best players in the world and earned multiple awards, including the PFA Players' Player of the Year and the FWA Footballer of the Year. In 2013, he transferred to Real Madrid for a then-world record fee of €100.8 million (£85.3 million).

Bale has been named in the UEFA Team of the Year four times, and has been named in both FIFA World XI's from 2013–2015. He was also selected in the 2014 PFA Team of the Year and was named BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year that same year.

Luis Suarez

In many people’s opinion, Luis Suarez is the best footballer in the world. The Uruguayan has been in stunning form for both Liverpool and Barcelona over the past few years, winning numerous individual and team trophies.

Suarez is a master at finding space in defences and his finishing is second to none. He also possesses great strength and determination, which makes him a nightmare for defenders.

The 31-year-old has scored some of the most important goals in recent memory, including a last-minute winner against Everton in the 2014 Premier League season.

There are very few players who can match Suarez’s quality and he is rightly considered one of the greatest footballers of all time.