Footballers at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains both the Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and the Argentina national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in history, Messi has set numerous records for individual accolades won throughout his professional footballing career, including eight Ballon d'Ors, six European Golden Shoes, and eight times being named the world's best player by FIFA. In 2025, he was named the All Time Men's World Best Player by the IFFHS.

Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born 21 March 1980), commonly known as Ronaldinho Gaúcho or simply Ronaldinho, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or left winger. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, he won two FIFA World Player of the Year awards and a Ballon d'Or. He is the only player ever to have won a World Cup, a Copa América, a Confederations Cup, a Champions League, a Copa Libertadores and a Ballon d'Or. A global icon of the sport, Ronaldinho was renowned for his dribbling abilities, free-kick accuracy, his use of tricks,

Argentine association football player

Argentine footballer (born 1988)

Brazilian association football player

Japanese association football player (born 1986)

Argentine association football player and manager

Brazilian association football player

Japanese association football player

Japanese association football player

Vincent Jean Mpoy Kompany is a Belgian professional football manager and former player who played as a centre-back. He is the head coach of Bundesliga club Bayern Munich. As a player, he is best known for his eleven seasons at Manchester City, eight of which he served as captain. Kompany also represented the Belgium national team for fifteen years and served as its captain.

Japanese association football player (born 1986)

Japanese association football player

Brazilian footballer (born 1986)

Belgian association football player (born 1986)

Argentine association football player

Japanese association football player

Belgian association football player (born 1987)

Belgian association football player (born 1987)

Italian association football player

Brazilian football player (born 1989)

Japanese association football player

Japanese association football player

Argentine association football player and manager

Ivorian association football player

Argentine association football player

Dutch association football player (born 1986)

Japanese association football player

Japanese association football player

Australian association football player

Argentine association football player

Gervais Yao Kouassi (born 27 May 1987), known as Gervinho, is an Ivorian former professional footballer who plays as a forward.

Japanese association football player

Japanese association football player

Argentine association football player

Japanese association football player

Italian association football player

Italian association football player

Argentine footballer

Anderson Hernanes de Carvalho Viana Lima (born 29 May 1985), known as Hernanes (), is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a central or attacking midfielder.

Serbian association football player

Brazilian association football player (born 1988)

Japanese association football player

Argentine association football player (born 1985)

Cameroonian and French footballer

Japanese association football player

João Alves de Assis Silva (born 20 March 1987), known as Jô () or João Alves, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Ramires Santos do Nascimento (; born 24 March 1987), known as Ramires, is a Brazilian former professional footballer. A midfielder, he was comfortable playing in either the centre or right midfielder position. He normally played as a box-to-box midfielder role because of his energy in supporting defensive and attacking play.

Brazilian footballer

Nigerian footballer

Italian association football player

Serbian association football player (born 1988)

Japanese association football player

Brazilian association football player

Brazilian association football player

Japanese tarento and footballer

Serbian footballer

Japanese association football player

Dutch footballer (born 1975)

Australian association football player