
A global icon, his pinpoint crosses and iconic free-kicks lit up Old Trafford and the Bernabéu, defining a generation of set-piece brilliance. Career record: 115 caps and 17 goals for England; club career at Manchester United, Real Madrid Club de Fútbol, LA Galaxy; honours include national Player of the Year 1999, national Player of the Year 2011, national Player of the Year 1997.
One rank above: Alan Shearer at #12.
One rank below: Gary Lineker at #14.
England's editorial top five: Bobby Charlton · Bobby Moore · Gordon Banks · Harry Kane · Stanley Matthews.