[Shylocruse]

For my opinion David Beckham is the best and popular player in the entire world. His Real name is David Robert Joseph Beckham. This London soccer player did many goal against the opposite team and gave a match winning perform.

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[Batsy]

I would say Barcelona's Lionel Messi is.

[Brenda]

Johan Cruijff

[Brenda]

Or maybe Pele

[airline]

David Beckham is the best Soccer player in the World currently.

[2Cdo]

Who cares.

[xerxes]

The world outside N. America.

And the best is Lionel Messi btw.

[EffenSeven]

Currently it would be Messi. Of all time? That's really a matter of opinion. Some would say Pele, some would say Maradona, or Puskas, Cryuff. In my opinion, it would be George Best.

[QBall]

Leonel Messi in the best non-goaltender. Cristiano Ronaldo is second, but it's not a close second. Buffon is the best goaltender. David Beckham neither qualifies as top 50 current players nor does he qualify as top 50 of all time. He's a one trick pony who knows how to market himself.

[raydan]

Define "best".

[xerxes]

raydan raydan:

Define "best".

Scores the most goals
Is a great team player
Has skill beyond compare

Still Messi by that criteria.

[CanadianODST]

Yono Messi! LIOLLLLLLL MESSI!

[jeff744]

Jay Baruchel, nobody can fake an injury like an actor.

[Freakinoldguy]

Has to be Messi. If you type in the greatest Soccer Players of all time he's second only to Pele which says a ton.

As for Beckham, he isn't even the greatest English Soccer Player of all time. That honour goes to George Best.

Here's a site that may help answer the question.
http://worldsoccer.about.com/od/players ... -World.htm