Essien and Pirlo during the 2006 World Cup
In a lighthearted social media trend, football stars Merih Demiral and Riyad Mahrez shared their rankings of some of football’s greatest footballers.
Mahrez, known for his time in the Premier League with Leicester City and Manchester City, now shares a dressing room with Demiral at Al Ahli in the Saudi Pro League.
During a recent trip, the pair took the opportunity to rank some of football’s biggest legends.
They placed Ghanaian and Chelsea icon Michael Essien in seventh place, while Italian great Roberto Baggio secured fourth.
Surprisingly, Barcelona’s Frenkie de Jong found himself in eighth place, ahead of legendary Brazilian playmaker Zico, who was ranked sixth.
Their decision to place Italian defensive stalwart Alessandro Nesta in ninth also sparked debate among fans.
Mahrez’s former Manchester City teammate John Stones was placed at the bottom in tenth place, while Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah took third.
Italian maestro Andrea Pirlo, widely regarded as one of the finest midfielders in football history, claimed second place. In a surprising twist, the duo ranked Barcelona’s Ferran Torres as their number one pick.
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