"I've always enjoyed playing that way - expressing myself, trying different things," explains Lee Trundle, now 49 but still appearing in the Welsh third tier. From Garrincha to Gazza, Pele to Antonin Panenka, Diego Maradona to Djalminha, football lovers have always been drawn to great entertainers. "From an early age it was Paul Gascoigne, I had videos of him and watched things he did. But Ronaldinho, trick-wise, flicks, he was the best out of them all." When it comes to ranking showboaters, Ronaldinho is ​​unquestionably number one - but let's have a look at which modern-day mavericks join the Brazilian in our top 10.

Source: BBC March 24, 2026 10:33 UTC