Ability-wise best footballer I have ever seen is Messi. He is the only player in the history of the game who is top 5 of all time in each of the three major categories:
1. Goalscoring
2. Dribbling
3. Playmaking
There have been lots of players who were elite in one category, a few legends who were elite in two categories, but only Messi ticks all three boxes.
Now when you get look at GOAT as a whole it becomes a lot more complicated because you have to take everything into account. Ability, trophies won, personality, leadership, impact, etc...
Too open-ended to answer
1. Goalscoring
2. Dribbling
3. Playmaking
There have been lots of players who were elite in one category, a few legends who were elite in two categories, but only Messi ticks all three boxes.
Now when you get look at GOAT as a whole it becomes a lot more complicated because you have to take everything into account. Ability, trophies won, personality, leadership, impact, etc...
Too open-ended to answer

