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The 12 Greatest No. 10s in World Cup History

by YPB Team2 votes

The No. 10 shirt carries the weight of a nation's creativity — ranking the playmakers who wore it best on football's biggest stage.

  1. Luka Modric — ranked #11
    Luka Modric
    Croatia's No. 10 won the 2018 Golden Ball leading his country to the final.
    1000pts
    DI
  2. Diego Maradona — ranked #22
    Diego Maradona
    Wore 10 as he dragged Argentina to the 1986 title almost single-handedly.
    774pts
    BE
  3. Zinedine Zidane — ranked #33
    Zinedine Zidane
    France's No. 10 starred in the 1998 triumph and the 2006 run to the final.
    591pts
  4. Rivelino — ranked #44
    Rivelino
    Brazil's moustachioed No. 10 was a star of the dazzling 1970 champions.
    591pts
  5. Pelé — ranked #55
    Pelé
    Brazil's No. 10 won three World Cups and is the defining icon of the shirt.
    500pts
  6. Lionel Messi — ranked #66
    Lionel Messi
    Argentina's No. 10 finally lifted the World Cup in 2022 after a tournament for the ages.
    389pts
  7. Michel Platini — ranked #77
    Michel Platini
    France's elegant No. 10 illuminated the 1982 and 1986 World Cups.
    0pts
  8. Diego Forlán — ranked #88
    Diego Forlán
    Uruguay's No. 10 won the Golden Ball at the 2010 World Cup.
    0pts
  9. Rivaldo — ranked #99
    Rivaldo
    Brazil's No. 10 was a creative driving force of the 2002 winning side.
    0pts
  10. Roberto Baggio — ranked #1010
    Roberto Baggio
    Italy's Divine Ponytail carried his team to the 1994 final in the No. 10 shirt.
    0pts
  11. Wesley Sneijder — ranked #1111
    Wesley Sneijder
    Netherlands' No. 10 was the engine of the 2010 run to the final.
    0pts
  12. James Rodriguez — ranked #1212
    James Rodriguez
    Colombia's No. 10 lit up the 2014 World Cup with six goals and the Golden Boot.
    0pts

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Brazil forgot to submit squad numbers in 1958, so a 17-year-old reserve drew the No. 10 at random. Twelve World Cup tens sorted here: https://youpick.best/articles/pele-vs-maradona-ranked https://youpick.best/articles/how-many-ways-to-rank-james-rodriguez

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