Diego Maradona

Diego Maradona's 1986 World Cup remains the single greatest individual tournament performance, with five goals and five assists, including the Goal of the Century against England. His dribbling success rate of 70% in that competition was 15% higher than the average for any player in World Cup history, and his impact per 90 minutes surpasses #1 Lionel Messi's early Argentina campaigns. Despite a career shortened by 8 seasons compared to peers, his legacy as a one-man army redefined what one player could achieve.