Maradona

At his peak, Diego Armando Maradona was one of the greatest players ever to grace a football field and for many the little Argentinean maestro is the only man worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as the legendary Pele.

First capped by his country at the age of 16 against Hungary, he played in the 1982 World Cup but it was four years later as Argentinean captain that he was to ensure his enduring place in football folklore.