CNN/SI - Century's Best

Pele
vs.
Franz Beckenbauer

5820 (93%)

450 (7%)

6270 votes

Diego Maradona
vs.
Johan Cruyff

3654 (59%) 2520 (41%)

6174 votes

Century's Best Guidelines
  • How to pick a champ

From Sports Illustrated
  • Top 20 dynasties
  • Your Take: Dynasties we left out
  • SI's Hoffer: Favorite dynasties
  • Bill Russell speaks out

SI's Leigh Montville
  • Who is the Century's Best?

SI's Frank Deford
  • The Best Years of Our Lives

From CNN/SI:
  • Women's World Cup 1999
  • World Cup 1998

Your Responses
• How the U.S can win the World Cup
• Who should have made the Top Eight

Archive
  • Round of two
  • Round of four
  • Round of eight
  • Pelé's greatest accomplishment
  • Best goalie
  • Deciding ties
  • World Cup changes

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