gotta be pele. but in this forum, can be anything. try adding in tengku rak hazman and he'll be on top of cantona and henry.

scoring over 1,200 goals and the youngest player ever to score(WC).
youngest player to score a hattrick in WC, his goal against sweden was voted one of the best ever. and the only player to win 3 WC.
none other than pele!

he was already retired long before i was born,
but heck! can catch a glimpse of his genius at youtube.
watch all his videos and let it be the judge.

most of the players now are good actor and diver. as i mentioned. diving kill the game!
henry dives, droba, cr, robben, totti, nilsterooy.... now show me the active player that never dive in the field?

the greatest striker of all time never dive! just look at his video. he was so good opponents have to whacked his legs as the only way to get the ball from him. dribbling, running with the ball, passing, shooting, heading.....he was in the class of his own.
even after he get whacked, he try to maintain his balanced and still carry the ball forward. never give up. like ronaldo when he still play for psv eindhoven and barca.

for those never see him in action, browsed to www.youtube.com and search for pele.
of course pele and henry or cantona are 3 different players which has their own weakness and strength.
but my vote goes to pele for being a true football genius!

romario was a good striker but the way he count his goals to 1000th was suspected. not only play at kampung during evening but also when he was junior player too. wonder if this includes his goals scored in kindergarten playing grounds.....

agree! to be the best, player have to prove their worth, not only in club but national and international level.
furthermore, they have to performed to the highest level over and over again. not just in a few games or a season.
maradona was fine but he was on drugs anyway.
henry and cantona doesn't performed up to expectation in international level. out!

pele the king

ok, we respect your opinion but my vote will only be on pele. one that never dive deserved every votes.

check out pele on youtube.
any kick...anytime!
but i like the goal he scored against sweden in WC when he was only 17 years old. coolest goal ever!

the biggest +point for him was he never dive!