The Football G.O.A.T. [the greatest of all time]

The Football G.O.A.T. [the greatest of all time]

by David

In this series, we consider 8 great footballers from past and present as candidates for the title of the Football G.O.A.T. – the greatest footballer of all time. Each episode features one great player and the two-part final episode lists the winner!

Episode 1

Introduction

This series opening explains what we need to look for to decide the G.O.A.T.

1 min 13 secs

Episode 2

Sir Bobby Charlton

Captain of Manchester United and the greatest player from England.

4 mins 4 secs

Episode 3

Franz Beckenbauer

Germany’s best ever player, and probably the greatest defender of them all.

3 mins 54 secs

Episode 4

Diego Maradona

The legendary footballer and character from Argentina who defined football in the 1980’s.

4 mins 27 secs

Episode 5

Cristiano Ronaldo

A 21st century icon – no further introduction necessary for Portugal’s finest.

3 mins 24 secs

Episode 6

Johan Cruyff

The best player from the Netherlands whose ‘total football’ philosophy almost won the world cup.

5 mins 13 secs

Episode 7

George Best

The Irish genius and part of the great Manchester United team of the 1960’s.

4 mins 32 secs

Episode 8

Pele

Brazilian legend and the only player to win three world cups.

4 mins 26 secs

Episode 9

Lionel Messi

Argentinian genius

4 mins 45 secs

Episode 10

The Greatest of All Time - Part 1

A two-part episode which grades the list of candidates and declares who is the greatest footballer of all time – the G.O.A.T. Also details of a competition for you to tell us who you think should be the G.O.A.T.

6 mins 39 secs

Episode 11

The Greatest of All Time - Part 2

A two-part episode which grades the list of candidates and declares who is the greatest footballer of all time – the G.O.A.T. Also details of a competition for you to tell us who you think should be the G.O.A.T.

4 mins 57 secs