Top 10 forwards of all time

#2 Diego Maradona

Diego Maradona is arguably the most talented player to ever play the game

Supremely talented, skilled, and a magician with his feet, Diego Maradona could do things with a football which ordinary mortals could not even do with their hands. Not afraid of bending the rules if it suited him, El Diego always played to win and he was undoubtedly the star of Argentina's famous World Cup triumph in 1986.

Primarily playing as an advanced playmaker or a second striker, Maradona roamed freely on the pitch, terrorising opposition defenders and scoring beautiful goals singlehandedly. A man who is almost a god in his home country of Argentina, Maradona at his peak was quite simply impossible to defend against.

While the legendary Argentine's exploits with his national team are famous, the magical playmaker also had a telling club career most notably at Napoli where he dragged the Naples side to two historic Serie A titles with his brilliant playmaking and goalscoring.

More than a few people even consider Maradona to be the greatest player of all time. In fact, Maradona even topped the list of FourFourTwo 100 greatest players list in 2017. When asked for the reason, Andrew Murray replied:

"Pelé scored more goals. Lionel Messi has won more trophies. Both have lived more stable lives than the overweight former cocaine addict who tops this list, whose relationship with football became increasingly strained the longer his career continued. If you’ve seen Diego Maradona with a football at his feet, you’ll understand."

The impact of Maradona had on the game cannot be explained, it has to be seen to be believed.