Pele paved the way. Maradona immortalized the meaning. Messi and Neymar rule the modern-day. But there are so many more heroes that defined the cultural significance of the No. 10 in Latin America. ✨ [THREAD] 
Teofilo Cubillas 🇵🇪
▪️ Era: 1970s
▪️ 340 goals in 615 games
Considered one of the greatest players in Peru’s history, leading the nation to three World Cups and a Copa America win.
(via @FIFAWorldCup)
▪️ Era: 1970s
▪️ 340 goals in 615 games
Considered one of the greatest players in Peru’s history, leading the nation to three World Cups and a Copa America win.
(via @FIFAWorldCup)
Zico 🇧🇷
▪️ Era: 1970-80s
Brazil’s fifth-highest scorer of all time. A free-kick specialist with unrivaled creative ability in the playmaker role.
(via @FIFAWorldCup)
▪️ Era: 1970-80s
Brazil’s fifth-highest scorer of all time. A free-kick specialist with unrivaled creative ability in the playmaker role.
(via @FIFAWorldCup)
Carlos ‘El Pibe’ Valderrama 🇨🇴
▪️ Era: 1980-90s
Definition of the classic No. 10, he was the captain of Colombia’s talented squad of the late '80s and early '90s. He led the team to a historic 5-0 win over Argentina in Buenos Aires in 1993.
(via @MLS)
▪️ Era: 1980-90s
Definition of the classic No. 10, he was the captain of Colombia’s talented squad of the late '80s and early '90s. He led the team to a historic 5-0 win over Argentina in Buenos Aires in 1993.
(via @MLS)
Enzo Francescoli 🇺🇾
▪️ Era: 1980-90s
A three-time Copa America winner and five-time Argentinian Primera winner, El Principe was one the most elegant forwards in football history. An icon in France and a legend at River Plate.
(via @TyCSports)
▪️ Era: 1980-90s
A three-time Copa America winner and five-time Argentinian Primera winner, El Principe was one the most elegant forwards in football history. An icon in France and a legend at River Plate.
(via @TyCSports)
Cuauhtemoc Blanco 🇲🇽
▪️ Era: 1990-2000s
A cult hero for Mexico and Club America, famous for outrageous skills and expert penalties.
He made this skill iconic.
(via @FIFAWorldCup)
▪️ Era: 1990-2000s
A cult hero for Mexico and Club America, famous for outrageous skills and expert penalties.
He made this skill iconic.
(via @FIFAWorldCup)
Alex Aguinaga 🇪🇨
▪️ Era: 1980-2000s
Considered Ecuador’s greatest player of all time. An icon in Mexican football.
He played the game at his own pace.
(via @Libertadores)
▪️ Era: 1980-2000s
Considered Ecuador’s greatest player of all time. An icon in Mexican football.
He played the game at his own pace.
(via @Libertadores)
Rivaldo 🇧🇷
▪️ Era: 1990-2000s
A World Cup hero. A magician with the ball with an unstoppable left foot.
Every goal was worthy of a highlight reel.
(via @FCBarcelona)
▪️ Era: 1990-2000s
A World Cup hero. A magician with the ball with an unstoppable left foot.
Every goal was worthy of a highlight reel.
(via @FCBarcelona)
Juan Roman Riquelme 🇦🇷
▪️ Era: 2000s
El Diez in its purest form. A legend of Argentina and Boca, who made a statement in La Liga.
Riquelme played the game differently.
(via @Libertadores)
▪️ Era: 2000s
El Diez in its purest form. A legend of Argentina and Boca, who made a statement in La Liga.
Riquelme played the game differently.
(via @Libertadores)
Ronaldinho 🇧🇷
▪️ Era: 1990s-2010s
Every modern-day attackers’ idol. A World Cup winner and a Ballon d’Or Winner, Ronaldinho is one of football’s greatest ever showmen.
(via @FIFAWorldCup)
▪️ Era: 1990s-2010s
Every modern-day attackers’ idol. A World Cup winner and a Ballon d’Or Winner, Ronaldinho is one of football’s greatest ever showmen.
(via @FIFAWorldCup)
Diego Forlan 🇺🇾
▪️ Era: 2000-2010s
The complete attacker. One of the best players to represent Uruguay, he led them to the semifinals at the 2010 World Cup where he won the Golden Ball.
(via @FIFAWorldCup)
▪️ Era: 2000-2010s
The complete attacker. One of the best players to represent Uruguay, he led them to the semifinals at the 2010 World Cup where he won the Golden Ball.
(via @FIFAWorldCup)
James Rodriguez 🇨🇴
▪️ Era: 2010s-present
The modern-day No. 10. An attacking maestro who put on a show at the 2014 World Cup and had an entire nation celebrating, dancing and believing again.
And can't forget his Puskas-winning strike.
(via @TyCSports)
▪️ Era: 2010s-present
The modern-day No. 10. An attacking maestro who put on a show at the 2014 World Cup and had an entire nation celebrating, dancing and believing again.
And can't forget his Puskas-winning strike.
(via @TyCSports)
Argentina’s leading scorer. Brazil’s second-leading scorer. Endless trophies. Messi and Neymar continue the legacy of the iconic No. 10 in Latin America 👕
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