FAMOUS PLAYERS
Lionel Messi is known for his terrific presence on the field, playing for Barcelona he uses his speed and trickery to frustrate and get past multiple defenders. Born in 1987, this Argentinian footballer joined Barcelona when he was 13 years old. He has won the FIFA World Player of the Year award 4 times in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012!
Ronaldo from Brazil is also known as the Phenomenon, because of his speed, dribbling and passion for scoring. He was born in the poor suburbs of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Ronaldo played for Brazil in the 1998 FIFA World Cup and in 2002 he scored eight goals in only seven games to be the top scorer of the tournament and help the Brazilian team to win their 5th FIFA World Cup title.
Zinedine Zidane played as an attacking midfielder for France, and was a part of the team that won the 1998 World Cup and 2000 European Championship. In the 2006 World Cup, he was the best player of the tournament.' award. He represented France from 1994 to 2006, scored 31 goals and was the play maker for hundred others.
My favorite player currently playing is Cristiano Ronaldo. He was born in 1985 in Portugal and he's my favorite because of his great skill and speed.
Ronaldo plays for the Spanish club Real Madrid and is the captain for Portugal's National team. Ronaldo became the world's most expensive player when he moved from Manchester United to Real Madrid in 2009 in a transfer worth $132 million.
He is regarded by some in the sport to be currently the best player in the world, and one of the greatest of all time. In 2013 he was named the FIFA world player of the year.