When it comes to soccer, “the best player in the world,” has always been a debate — and always will be a debate. Many say Messi or Ronaldo. Others say Pele or Maradona. But in my opinion, the best to ever play soccer you can still watch in their prime right now. Although he is only 24 years old and has never won a UCL or a World Cup. He is still the best in the world. He has won many awards including being the top goal scorer and player of the year in Portugal. He is a two-time Uruguayan champion and has won an English Super Cup with Liverpool.
Darwin Núñez was born and raised in Artigas, Uruguay. He later joined club Benfica in Portugal and was very successful, winning top goal score of the 21/22 season and being the top player. In the summer of 2022 Liverpool signed Núñez for 85 million pounds. On August 27, 2023 Núñez showed just how good he is by making a huge comeback against a very strong Newcastle side scoring two late goals to secure three points for his team. He is a very big part of Liverpool’s success this season.
On November 1, against Bournemouth in the round of 16 in the EFL cup Núñez scored a Puskas (award)-worthy goal to seal the win for Liverpool. On January 21, 2024 in another game vs Bournemouth he scored two more goals. The thing about Núñez that I admire a lot is the fact that he refuses to score tap-ins. Instead, whenever he has an open goal and a free shot he shoots a missile into the stands. Núñez only scores “bangers” which are really good goals. This just goes to show that he is just so much better than any other soccer player in the history of the world because everyone else farmed tap-ins and penalties.
So, while most people say Messi, or Ronaldo, or Pele or Maradona are the best of all time, do not listen to them because they are misinformed. The best of all time is my glorious GOAT (greatest of all time) is Núñez.
