Diego Maradona

Diego Maradona almost singlehandedly won the 1986 FIFA World Cup for Argentina, scoring 5 goals and creating 5 more in a six-game run that included the "Hand of God" and the "Goal of the Century" — both against England in the quarterfinal. He was voted Player of the Tournament. At club level he took Napoli from mid-table obscurity to two Serie A titles (1987, 1990) and the UEFA Cup (1989), transforming the club's identity forever. His combination of low centre of gravity, balance, dribbling, and vision made him arguably the most complete attacking midfielder ever.