da betcris： Despite unfortunately being defined by a handful of major incidents off the pitch – such as the Hillsborough and Heysel Stadium disasters and several bouts of severe football hooliganism – the 1980’s nonetheless provided the Beautiful Game with many incredible moments we certainly still cherish today.
da fazobetai： From the old fashioned curly perm and Chuckle Brothers-esque moustache combo, to the notoriously short-shorts and classic black & white boots we’ve all come to expect from such a bygone era, this was a time in which real footballing skill was truly starting to take over.
As Brazil wowed supporters worldwide via their traditional brand of attacking flair, the likes of France and Holland among several other international powerhouses continued to excel both collectively, and on an individual level.
So then, in response to all the amazing technical brilliance and raw passionate spirit from the sport’s many die-hard followers achieved throughout this memorable decade, here are 50 of the best footballers to ply their trade in the 1980s…
50. Rafael Martin Vazquez
49. Bernd Schuster
48. Soren Lerby
47. Toninho Cerezo
46. Thomas Ravelli
45. Jorge Burruchaga
44. John Barnes
43. Careca (Antonio de Oliveira Filho)
42. Enzo Francescoli
41. Harald Schumacher
40. Falcao (Paulo Roberto)
39. Alan Hansen
38. Pierre Littbarski
37. Neville Southall
36. Bruno Conti
35. Jan Ceulemans
34. Eder (Alexio de Assis)
33. Rudi Voller
32. Manuel Amoros
31. Junior (Leovegildo Lins da Gama)
30. Andreas Brehme
29. Rinat Dasayev
28. Marco Tardelli
27. Jean Tigana
26. Ian Rush
25. Graeme Souness
24. Alain Giresse
23. Preben Elkjaer
22. Bryan Robson
21. Jean-Pierre Papin
20. Glenn Hoddle
19. Paulo Futre
18. Igor Belanov
17. Enzo Scifo
16. Ronald Koeman
15. Emilio Butragueno
14. Gary Lineker
13. Paolo Rossi
12. Zbigniew Boniek
11. Frank Rijkaard
10. Hugo Sanchez
9. Lothar Matthaus
8. Zico
7. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
6. Franco Baresi
5. Marco van Basten
4. Ruud Gullit
3. Socrates
2. Michel Platini
1. Diego Maradona