When we talk of technical footballers, we talk of those blessed with pure unadulterated footballing ability. Those who are the greatest players ever aren’t necessarily always the most technical. Someone like Cristiano Ronaldo, for instance, relied upon power, pace and other physical attributes - in combination with his technical qualities - to reach his peak.
The most technical players, on the other hand, make the difficult look easy - players who have complete command of the ball and a profound understanding and appreciation of the players and space around them at any given time. Sometimes these are players who fulfil their vast potential. Sometimes they do not, even if they do still achieve some incredible moments that other players can only dream of.
With this in mind, the following rankings reveal the 10 most technically gifted players in football history. 10 Neymar There are those out there who believe Neymar has not fulfilled his potential. The man who played beautifully alongside Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi for Barcelona; the man who crowned that partnership with a goal to seal victory in the 2015 Champions League final over Juventus.
Neymar has sometimes been seen as something of a Prima donna and diver during his career. Yet he was surprisingly humble when describing the five players he believed had more technical prowess than him . Neymar has also scored more goals for Brazil than both Pele and Ronaldo Nazario.
His 79 goals for Brazil put him at the top of a head.
