I dedicate this book to my dad 

Alfredo Di Stefano

Birthdate: July 4 1926

Birthplace: Barracas,Buenos Aires,Argentina

Died: July 7,2014

Di Stefano Argentine-born Spanish football player and coach Counted among the greatest football player of all time Di Stefano is remembered for his association with Real Madrid where he played a major role in the club's domination of La Liga and the European Cup during 1950s in 2004 he was included in Pele's FIFA 100 list

Bernardo Silva

Birthdate: August 10 1994

Birthplace:Lisbon,Portugal

Portuguese footballer Bernardo Silva, who began his career With Benfica and then move on to AS monaco, now represents Manchester City as an attacking midfielder, or winger.Best know for his dribbling skills, he has won 4 Premier League titles with Manchester City and a UEFA Nations League with Portugal

Cristiano Ronaldo Dos Santos Aveiro

Birthdate: February 5, 1985

Birthplace: Funchal, Portugal

Widely regarded as one of the greatest player of all time, portuguese football player Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the most world's highest-paid athletes, he is a versatile attacker capable of playing on either wing as well as through the center of the field. He has the distinction of being the first European to score 100 international goals

Diego Maradona 

Birthdate : october 30, 1960

Birthplace : Lanus,Argentina

Died : November 25,2020

Nicknamed the golden boy, Diego Maradona is considered one of the greatest footballers of all time. Thanks to his popularity and controversial personal life, which includes drug abuse issues and addiction to cocaine, Diego Maradona became a world-renowned counter culture icon.He was also an iconic figure in popular culture.

Edison Cavani

Birthdate:february 1, 1987

Birthplace: salto,Uruguay

Uruguayan footballer, Edison Cavani is the second-most highest scorer among Uruguayan internationals, next only to Luis Suarez.During his time in Italy he was called El Matador for his composure while scoring goals.Although considered one of the most best strikers of his generation,Cavani has been critized for his relatively poor performance in important games 

Frenkie de Jong 

Birthdate :May 12 1997

Birthplace :Gorinchem, Netherlands

Frenkie de jong is a duch football player who is currently playing for his national team in 2019, he was part of the team that won the runner-up trophy at the UEFA Nations League Renowned for his technique, attacking prowess, passing, dribbling skills,Frenkie de jong has also been an important player for Barcelona since 2019

Gareth Bale

Birthdate : July 16, 1989

Birthplace : Cardiff,Wales

The charismatic Welsh footballer player,Gareth Frank Bale played for Southampton football club and Tottenham Hotspur extensively before joining Real Madrid in 2013 for a fees that exceeded Christiano Ronaldo's earlier record fee.Know for his speed and accuracy.Gareth Bales is also the captain of Wales national team and plays for Tottenham Hotspur,on loan from Real Madrid

Hugo Lloris

Birthdate : December 26,1986 

Birthplace : Nice France 

Hugo Lloris is a french football player and the current captain of the france national team as well as the popular club Tottenham Hotspur. One of the most popular goalkepers of his generation. Lloris has won the prestigious Ligue 1 goalkepers of the year award on three occasions. Hugo Lloris also helped his team win the 2018 FIFA world cup 

Iker casillas

Birth date : May 20,1981

Birthplace : Madrid,Spain

Iker casillas is a Spanish former footballer who won the 2010 FIFA world cup in South Africa.Counted among the Greatest goalkeepers in the history of the sport, Casillas was renowned for his spectacular saves and athleticism. He was named the IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper on a record of five occasions. Also a philanthropist,Casillas owns a charitable foundation in Spain.

Johan Cruyff

Birth Date : April 25, 1947

Birth place : Amsterdam, Netherlands

Died : march 24, 2016

Dutch midfielder/forward Johan Cruyff pioneered the idea of total football, along with coach Rinus Michels. The three-time Ballon d'Or-winner was know for his signature move, the Cruyff Turn. He made it to FIFA 100 and ranked secon only to Pele in an official World player of the Century poll.

Kaka 

birth date : April 22, 1982

Birth place : Gama, Federal District, Brazil

Regarded as one of the best footballers of his generation, Kaka is a Brazilian retired football player. He is one of eight footballers to have won the Ballon d'Or, the UEFA Champions League and FIFA World cup. Also know for his humanitarian work, Kaka has been working with the united nations, as part of it's world Food Programme initiative.     

Lionel Messi

Birthdate: June 24, 1987 

Birthplace: Rosario, Argentina

 Considered one of the best football players in the world and a prolific goal scorer, Lionel Messi has shattered and created numerous records in his playing career. Regarded by another soccer legend, Diego Maradona, as his successor, the Argentinian superstar is also one of the world’s highest paid athletes. (the second best player)

Manuel Neuer

Birth Date : March 27, 1986

Birth place : Gelsenkirchen, Germany 

considered one of the greatest goalkepers of all time, Manuel Neuer is a german football player. He is the captain of german national team as well as his club Bayern Munich. Described as a sweeper-keeper do to his Unique playing style, Neuer was part of the german team the won the 2014 FIFA world cup. He was adjudged the best goalkeeper of the decade from 2011 to 2020 by IFFHS

Neymar

Birth Date : February

Birth place : State of sao Paul, Brazil 

Amongst the best football player in the world presently, Neymar is a part of Brazil National team and french club Paris Saint-Germain. The prolific goal scorer debuted with Santos and played for Barcelona before joining PSG in a deal that made him the world's most expensive player. He led Brazil National team to it's first Olympic gold medal in 2016  

Oliver Giroud 

Birth Date : September 30, 1986

Birth Place : Chambery, France 

Oliver Giroud is a football player and a prominent member of the france national team. he played a key role in helping his team win the 2018 FIFA world cup . Thanks to his popularity. Giroud has been a major media personality in France, with appearances in commercials for brands like Hugo Boss and Puma.

pele

Birthdate: October 23, 1940 

 Birthplace: Tres Coracoes, Brazil

 Brazilian football legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pele, was named the Football Player of the Century by the IFFHS. He called football “The Beautiful Game” and was one of the world’s highest-paid athlete for a while. His 1279 goals in 1363 games is a Guinness World Record.