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GOAL's 21st century rankings: The best players, managers and teams of the past 25 years

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As the curtain comes down on the first quarter of the 21st century, we've run through the stars who have shone most bright

A lot has changed over the past 25 years in the world of football. Transfer fees have gone through the roof, stadiums have got bigger and bigger, and never has there been more global superstars than there are right now.

But as we close in on the end of the first quarter of the 21st century, which players, managers and teams have shone the brightest? That's a question we are aiming to answer at GOAL with our series of top-25 rankings to mark this landmark moment in the history of the game.

Check out our various lists below, and make sure to let us know what we got right and what we got wrong in the comments section at the bottom...

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