Maradona, Platini, van Basten. The rating of the best players of the 80s has been published

British magazine FourFourTwo has compiled its ranking of the best football players of the 1980s.

They placed Argentine forward Diego Maradona, who won the 1986 World Cup and scored the memorable "Hand of God" goal against England, in the top spot. Frenchman Michel Platini, having won three consecutive Ballon d'Or awards in 1983, 1984, and 1985, secured the second position. The top three leaders concluded with Dutch player Marco van Basten, who became the European Champion in 1988, defeating the Soviet Union in the final.

The top 10 best football players of the 1980s according to FourFourTwo:

1. Diego Maradona
2. Michel Platini
3. Marco van Basten
4. Zico
5. Frank Rijkaard
6. Gaetano Scirea
7. Franco Baresi
8. Ruud Gullit
9. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
10. Ronald Koeman

It's worth noting that Goal has also published its ranking of the best football players of 2023.