{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/a1a8e17e-f64a-44ea-a062-ab4e69a963ae/6a184e5371443cf04aa9a926?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The 10 greatest World Cup players of all time","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba05241a8cbe14db3cf0de/1779977491508-e72f57fc-48ac-40dd-9e51-6bdd21b47b74.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The World Cup is nearly here, and we’re counting down the best of all time. This week a panel of Independent journalists have voted on their greatest stars.</p><p><br></p><p>From Pele and Messi to Maradona and Beckenbauer, with a sprinkling of Zidane, Mbappe and Ronaldo in the mix, these are the players who have lit up the “greatest show on earth” over the past 96 years.</p><p><br></p><p>Independent sports writers Lawrence Ostlere, Miguel Delaney and Kieran Jackson discuss the controversial name in the top 10, why Cristiano Ronaldo was overlooked, and why our No 1 pick just had to top the list.</p><p><br></p><p>See the full list of the top 50 World Cup players here https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-50-greatest-players-pele-maradona-messi-zidane-ronaldo-b2984529.html</p>","author_name":"The Independent"}