ESPN has held its Century Class of 21st Century Professional Athletes and has released an impressive list so far, with the 26th through 50th rankings getting a lot of attention. In this list, the glory of soccer is occupied by four outstanding athletes: two elite men's soccer players and two leading women's soccer players.
In this sub-list of the Top 100 Athletes of the 21st Century, the 26th through 50th soccer players are ranked as follows:
32nd: Marta (shining star of women's soccer)
No. 48: Henry (legendary striker in soccer history)
49th: Bonmati (outstanding representative in women's soccer)
50th: Zinedine Zidane (Master of the Art of Football)
