Brazil went on to win the World Cup, beating Italy on penalties in the final. This year, as I was discussing the Guardian’s top 100 footballers with Thiago Rabelo, a Brazilian football journalist who contributes to our coverage and also helps with judges for the list, he mentioned that Romário could be interested in taking part. I thought it may be too good to be true, but in mid-November his votes had arrived. View image in fullscreen Romário (left) and Dunga after winning the World Cup in 1994. Voting disclosureWe are very grateful to our judges for taking part, and none have been paid for participating in this project.

Source: The Guardian December 15, 2025 19:32 UTC