The Best Footballer From EVERY Country In South America (2024)

[@samuelschonenberger]

7 continent theory fits the best with the HITC Sevens Branding

[@gejamugamlatsoomanam7716]

So who would be the best player in Antarctica

[@samuelschonenberger]

@@gejamugamlatsoomanam7716 Well with Fifa rules, what makes you eligible is if you were born in the country, a parent or grandparent was born in the country or if you lived in the country for,I believe it was 5 years as a child or 10 years overall. While Antartica is not Fifa affiliated we could still apply those rules to find the best footballer. The last one is hard to check but there have been 11 people born in Antartica. So the best current footballer out of them, their children and their grandchildren would most likely be the best footballer from Antartica accoding to fifa rules. It's obviously a bit harder to find out, who all those people are and what they do but I am going to guess that none of them is a professional footballer. That said most of them are of Chilean and Argenine origin, so the liklihood that some of them have played some football at some point in their lives, even if not in an organized competition, is decently high.

[@scaph_1909]

​@@samuelschonenberger just enough to create the antarctica all time best xi

[@mortezz1268]

He should do Top 7 continents in the world next

[@DaGePaPo]

​@@gejamugamlatsoomanam7716 steve freeze if we're talking all time of course

[@LuisTheG1]

Mentioning a Championship player over Piero Hincapie is a bit strange. Could even argue that he is their current best player.

[@petey9232]

Luis Diaz being the first indigenous Colombian to play for the NT is wild.

[@santiagorestrepo1454]

There have been many players of indigenous descent, I believe the correct statistic is that he is the only player to play for the Indegenous Colombian team, and then go on to play for the national team

[@akunwanneprosper7016]

?? ​@@santiagorestrepo1454

[@grmancool]

​@@santiagorestrepo1454who else?

[@brunoalessandrocalero4255]

​@@grmancooleveryone, the population of Colombia is mixed so basically every Colombian has native blood.

[@a.e.a.]

@@grmancoolYou can see it in the phenotype of almost every non-black player in their team in my opinion. The most famous ones would be James and Falcao. But in South-America these guys are considered Mestizo’s or mixed but they have indigenous ancestors for sure.

[@lifeav2109]

no mention of Piero Hincapie is kind of rough imo

[@luis15317]

Yeah, Hincapie >> Caicedo

[@Joey2701]

@@luis15317😂😂😂 caicedo is top 3 cdm in the prem hincapie is barely top 3 cb at leverkusen

[@DaGePaPo]

​@@Joey2701rodri rice gravenberch

[@parker-ii7fg]

Recommended video- The decline of Paraguayan football. They used to be a significant force in South American football, regularly qualifying for World Cup's and appearing in the top 20 of the world rankings. I seem to vaguely recall them winning the silver medals at the 2004 Olympics. Why have they fallen so far from those heights??

[@ezraezra2928]

Idk, but during late 2000s and early 2010s, Paraguay national football team were still good. They went to the 2010 World Cup quarterfinal (losing to Spain) and even reached the 2011 Copa America Final without even grabbing a single win at that time!

[@grayshigami6797]

They are improving with the new coach

[@alkap91]

I don't think they have really gotten that worse. Teams like Uruguay, Colombia and for a time Chile simply overtook them. In this tough qualification mode that's enough to be suddenly left out

[@MatiasDypala]

@@alkap91 no bro, they went really worse, Paraguay was, like Uruguay, an outstanding competitive force and they used to have world class players, nowdays they just dont

[@pelaolda99]

Alfie, as a Chilean, I'm dreading the Chile video. I guess I'll enjoy it as I enjoy everyone of your videos, but mate, don't do too much research or you'll be depressed.

[@navis462]

I think it’s the other way other. He could care less, you’ll get too depressed. Best if you missed it for the next 6 years.

[@_Diego_]

I disagree Eduardo Vargas is chiles best player though tbf. I think club form wise it has to be Paulo Diaz due to his performances for River and being an undisputed starter (despite the shit he pulled against colo colo). Dario Osorio is also shining in Denmark and scored in the europa league. His form for Chile is hit or miss but he works extremely hard.

[@GCcubone]

valemos callampa :c

[@maciejbala477]

@@navis462 *couldn't care less

[@navis462]

@@maciejbala477 No I think prefer *could not. I appreciate the effort.

[@HonestTom1892]

Can we get a Inverness Caledonian Thistle Fc video? More people need to know about what’s going on.

[@bababababababa6124]

Fort William is a better club

[@akunwanneprosper7016]

Zealandism covered that twice already

[@Glasstable2011]

Yeah just head over to Zealand’s channel. He’s done some pretty extensive coverage of the whole sitch

[@franco5937]

I really think Dario Osorio deserves a mention as Chile best player at the moment, he's already being scouted by teams such as Liverpool or West Ham. Generational talent

[@kpbcomps27]

Sorry but Vargas choice is outrageous he isn’t even in the top 5, Paulo Diaz being a leading centre back for title winning River Plate, Alexis Sanchez who is still a quality player if you watched him at Inter and still plays in the top 5 leagues are already much better then Vargas who is more of a nuisance in play then anything else. Osorio and Brereton are also better at the current moment. Not sure what inspired this choice but hey just my opinion

[@kpbcomps27]

Suazo and Maripan as well comfortably

[@mapas720]

Came just to write this. Everyone is baffled by the fact that Gareca continues to call Vargas to the National team and play him as a sole striker. We like him, he was great, but now he is nothing but a reminder that we used to be good (even if he scored a really lucky goal against Bolivia). Brereton is playing really below his level and lost his place on an awful Saints team but is still better. Osorio has ghosted on the NT but at least is doing really well on Midtjylland even scoring on the EL, and finally Gabi Suazo and Maripan are at least rotation options on top 5 leagues (France and Italy respectively). I like Alfie, but this was a really bad take lol

[@kpbcomps27]

@@mapas720 exactly couldn’t have put it any better ! Feels like he couldn’t be asked and just saw that Vargas scored in the latest game against Bolivia so went with him to be honest Although if you actually look at how he scored… context is important haha

[@eeeeeeee-d4y]

To be honest, none of Chile players are either performing or have the skill necessary to perform for the national team. Add to the fact that everyone is being very negative towards the national team (which is totally justified given the circumstances) and Gareca, which was basically our last hope, lost every bit of credibility after the Bolivia loss and his complete lack of accountability regarding the team's performances. We are beyond screwed 😢

[@luiscordero1072]

Yangel Herrera is the best player by name but when it comes to actual performance with the national team is either Romo, aramburu or rondon who perform the best

[@chishmilongo]

3:20 intro? C'mon Alfie, thought we were going for the ten minute mark

[@SamliLamli]

No Hinacapie mention for Equdidor is weird imo. He was outstanding last season, as Leverkusen went unbeaten in the Bundesliga.

[@danielfrancis7798]

I’d love to see a where are they now for all those best footballers from each country in the world video from many years ago. The smaller nations would be fun to hear

[@thabocollinsekwe4932]

I'm a South African and the way you b*tchered "Mamelodi Sundowns" is very funny. I wonder where the "e" in Mamelo"e"di came from.😂😂 Great video by the way.

[@senorpython2262]

Alfie, my mail order bride is from Colombia

[@YesOkayButWhy]

Colombia? Man, send her back. Laos is where it's at these days.

[@jacksonrowley8158]

@@YesOkayButWhyfacts. Dude needs to keep up with the times

[@leemcdonald1342]

Video idea: 7 most influential managers in association football history

[@aviyoungerwood2399]

Suprised that Rondon didn't get honourable mention as he is still a key player plus helped Pachuca win Concacaf Champions league last season

[@matthiascerebri3315]

Do you think Guyana and Suriname will join CONMEBOL?

[@JuanBautista-rk8sg]

For Chile the one players worth mentioning right now are Paulo Diaz who starts every week for River Plate in Argentina and as far as promise or young talent maybe Dario Osorio as a shoutout but the guy is a little inconsistent at the moment.

[@CastriesFootballCouncil]

Alfie can we talk about the best player in Antartica, it is in fact geographically a continent.

[@samuelschonenberger]

@@CastriesFootballCouncil I already responded to someone with the same idea below my comment and wrote a long explanation on how to find him so I'm just going to copy it below: Well with Fifa rules, what makes you eligible is if you were born in the country, a parent or grandparent was born in the country or if you lived in the country for,I believe it was 5 years as a child or 10 years overall. While Antartica is not Fifa affiliated we could still apply those rules to find the best footballer. The last one is hard to check but there have been 11 people born in Antartica. So the best current footballer out of them, their children and their grandchildren would most likely be the best footballer from Antartica accoding to fifa rules. It's obviously a bit harder to find out, who all those people are and what they do but I am going to guess that none of them is a professional footballer. That said most of them are of Chilean and Argenine origin, so the liklihood that some of them have played some football at some point in their lives, even if not in an organized competition, is decently high.

[@mrfoofoo69]

I had to do a double take when I heard Alfie pronounce Mamelodi Sundowns 😂

[@WmG2004]

Me too. 😂

[@A_Baguette_]

Another one at Aranguiz

[@luizeduardogueths8255]

9:28 I feel like Vargas is a really bad shout. As someone who lives in Brazil and watches the Brazilian Série A regularly, Vargas has been a reserve player for Atlético Mineiro the last few years, with a lot of the fans irritated by how bad his performances have been. Obviously it's not like Chile has loads of options, but in the same league you have Pulgar, who, when fit, has been consistently one of the key players for Flamengo, and when he is absent Flamengo struggles defensively and in the at the start of creative plays.

[@pelaolda99]

I'm chilean and I thought so too... And then I started thinking who's doing better than Vargas and the situation is really bad. Pulgar is a good shout, Marcelino Nuñez would be too, but I'll give Alfie a break as our team is shit.

[@grindcorito]

wena compatriotas

[@eeeeeeee-d4y]

That's surprising to hear, Pulgar has been really bad with the national team lately. Very slow, can't recover balls comfortably and can't even progress the ball. But to be fair, he's not the worst, the whole team is a mess

[@luizeduardogueths8255]

@@eeeeeeee-d4y I'm not a Flamengo fan tbf, but I watch most games and he has been injured most of the season so far, and during his absence, Flamengo struggled. Flamengo fans like his performances a lot as well, so maybe he did badly at the National team due to him not being 100% fit most of the time.

[@eeeeeeee-d4y]

@@luizeduardogueths8255 fair point, I realized lots of time Pulgar was a question mark in the starting 11 due to him having physical issues

[@EnriqueBartulac]

11:36 I have heard many irrelevant references throughout this video but this one had me on the verge of tears 😭

[@hieuhaang8802]

I know it's a bit too soon for this right now, but if Lamine Yamal ever reaches his full potential, then it's probably worth redoing the All-time XI. Really looking forward to that.

[@buckokid5930]

About fifteen years too soon but I like the optimism

[@marksegal5583]

The problem is that he plays on the right wing and as good as he is I dont think he will be as great as the Goat

[@matthiascerebri3315]

Thanks. Could you also do this for every other continent?

[@entinderzerberster5107]

I'm very happy that you are remaking that series. I have rewatched the first one many times

[@Realfan14]

16:49 Renato Tapia, Paraguay's main man

[@wichpa]

Should note that Diego is joining Brighton this January

[@robertjonsson797]

I love your humour! And your spot-on comments about almost anything!

[@itsrafagam7216]

Yess Venezuela mentioned 🗣️

[@NicolasTagliafico420]

Crazy how you actually believe messi is better than lautaro right now

[@diegodramirez5986]

Hincapié didn’t get an honorable mention for Ecuador?

[@DudeJustChillinnVibin]

Waiting on the North America video, but will enjoy this one for sure! Big Ups Suriname!!!

[@gabrielmeireles8851]

Not a even simple honorable mention to Fluminense's Jhon Árias in Colombia's segment is a real disappointment...

[@mntsam1930]

Definitely the best player in the Brazilian league

[@luizeduardogueths8255]

@@mntsam1930 definetly one of the best, but not quite THE best. He is a class player, but not better than Luiz Henrique, Estevão, Matheus Pereira and even Rodrigo Garro this season. And if you look at previous campaigns or International Football, Arrascaeta is far better

[@mntsam1930]

@@luizeduardogueths8255 that’s true Luis Enrique and Estevão have probably been better and they’re not at the bottom of the table like Jhoncito. I’ve liked Richard Rios’s campaign as well you have to watch Palmeiras play to appreciate him. Sofascore doesn’t do him justice.

[@TheCheeseChimp]

Hate to do this alfie (actually i love it) but you say that tapia is from Paraguay when he is in fact Peruvian. 16:45

[@ifan_1234]

please make a video about the often ignored Welsh premier league

[@jacksonmacmanus1001]

given the form hes on im surprised Jhon Durán did not feature

[@goldbirdie]

The heck you mean Uribe was in contention? he's last choice center mid after that horrible copa

[@agustintrivino9365]

Bruh that Advincula pronunciation was a hate crime

[@PaulBeenisYourFriend]

4:47 man I got to see his 2 goals against the Crew last week and it was pretty special, been waiting a long time to see him play. Bummed the Crew lost though

[@Ahdhsuchhwu72]

Guillermo Maripan and Gabriel Suazo woulda probably been better shouts for Chile but its quite dire so doesn't really matter

[@eeeeeeee-d4y]

Maripan hasn't played any games under the new coach, and with older coaches he has never had a good performance, and Suazo is an incredibly limited player. Just runs and crosses, and he's very weak defensively. Very frustrating to watch

[@Ahdhsuchhwu72]

@@eeeeeeee-d4y I was more referring to Maripan's performance with Monaco and now Torino as well as Suazo with Toulouse, but not being picked by Gareca is almost a compiment bc he is an agent of Peru and Argentina sent to destroy the national team and its fair that Suazo is quite limited but that's the same for Vargas nowadays as well as every single one of our players

[@eeeeeeee-d4y]

@@Ahdhsuchhwu72 jajajajajajaj fair point

[@siler22]

this type of videos must feel like 5 star hotel vacation in Cancun compared to other type of videos that Alfie makes

[@Ssssssssssssdffd]

“About to finish this series in about 3 years” hit me. Since, I’ll most likely still be here watching in 3 years and I’ll think back to this moment…

[@DavidLimofLimReport]

Where's Jhon Duran in honorable mentions?

[@robertjonsson797]

Video idea: IFK Göteborg (Gothenburg for you english people) decline from being one of Europes best and dominating in Sweden to relegation candidates the last couple of seasons.

[@deborahluck539]

ALFIE YOU ARE BRILLIANT! NO OTHER KZbinRS COME CLOSE! HELLO FROM LAS VEGAS❤❤❤

[@brunoalessandrocalero4255]

!How is it that you considered Caicedo as the best Ecuadorian player right now¡, Piero Hincapie won the bundesliga, pokal and reached the europa league final last season while being the starting centerback for Leverkusen and you didn't even mentioned him, do your research better dude.

[@mntsam1930]

Alfie how old is this video? A special mention to Richard Rios or Jhon Duran would not gone have amiss. Also Mateus Uribe is very hated in Colombia. You will struggle to find any Colombians that aren’t his mom who have anything nice to say about him. Including myself. He should not even be considered for the national team.

[@garrettposey2259]

Can we get a top 7 continents of all time video please Alfie

[@DanteTheIguana]

I subscribe to 7 continent theory out of respect for the greatest footballer, Steve Freeze.

[@AntonioZL]

I subscribe to the 4 continent theory: Afro-eurasia, America, Australia and Antactica.

[@mlamulimasilela215]

Please credit me for the Chile video. I’ve been suggesting it 😭😭

[@davidd8624]

Wow I guess this channel doesn’t know much about Ecuador…they missed out on Hincapie (Bauer Leverkusen) and Pacho (PSG)

[@fazenumbnut6383]

Bros making me geek .01 seconds into the video😂😂😂 absolute goat u are HITC

[@thew5262]

Diego Gomez is a Brighton player too btw, we’ve signed him from Inter Miami

[@bobesponja7791]

you should do a best of all time from the continents that are left, i really wanted to know which footballer from Yemen is the goat

[@Tris2000]

Hi Alfie. I see in the front page of the sports news tonight they're talking about an 8th tier game being called off because two players have been called up for Bermuda against Dominica. So NOW is a great time to fulfil my request, that I gave up on but which I'll happily restart, where I asked you every day for some weeks to list the seven current footballers in the LOWEST league of England who are internationals for their country (normally Caribbean nations, maybe the odd Pacific island or micronation.... but it still counts!) At the time I found someone in the 10th division,, not sure if he's still there.

[@russellliban76]

Cant wait for Asia

[@taskdon769]

"The best player from Macau: Nuno Jerónimo"

[@MountainTaoist]

That Europe clearly NOT being a continent bit was gold

[@johnaarson]

Bold of you to include those funny little crosses within the first 10 seconds of your video. :p

[@RiversEdge-e9y]

danny drinkwater knows where you are alfie

[@ogunbanjohafeez686]

For Ecuador, I'll say it's Piero Hincapie and for Chile, Dario Osorio is a big shout

[@Photoharv]

I would have said that Rondon is the best player in the vinotinto at the moment. Great video

[@YesOkayButWhy]

Wake up, babe. Alfie just uploaded a new video that begins with an erotic-sounding exhalation of breath.

[@Jorgemagottnumber9]

Im sorry alfie but you're dead wrong on that last one, i mean, Yangel Herrera over Salomon Rondon (our top goalscorer) and John Aramburu? are you serious?

[@Peter-zv6yy]

He's putting all the vets on the back burner

[@scottkilmer2904]

I think caceido is deserving of being viewed as the best but hincapie deserves a mention imo

[@suangel007]

There is a lot of polemics in the comments on who you excluded 😂 Nice video bro

[@anthonyasser3609]

I'm glad you clarified the number of appearances that Valverde is likely to make THIS season. 😂

[@i2krez]

16:46 yes, Renato Tapia, Paraguay legend

[@jcl2435]

Piero hincapié is decisive for leverkusen

[@TevinNgaira]

Do Africa next please. I'm from Kenya 🇰🇪

[@ronakshrestha5988]

Even after Messi dies he will be in team of the tournament and be in this dinosaur channel list

[@willthereal8371]

The best footballer from every country in Africa would be a great video imo Asia too

[@Joe-MT]

Can we please have a video about Maltese Football ⚽ Thank you

[@wandilemtambo9962]

Probably the 1000th time I've suggested this but coulf you do the 7 greatest playmakers of all time?

[@esteban4076]

16:44 Renato Tapia Paraguay’s main man 😂

[@AfricanCorn-np8jt]

Never let alfie pronounce Mamelodi Sundowns ever again 😂😭

[@fjrocks367]

We are so back!!!

[@christiansimbarashe]

wake up babe, yorkshire man has dropped yet again

[@daithimcnally8212]

HITC Top 7 continents ranked video when

[@santinocarabelli-yd5yw]

I don't really believe messi is still our best player nowadays. He still has that skill in him, but he's not been the same since Qatar, I'd give it to either MacAllister or either of the Martinez

[@AquaMoye]

I'm not here for the football, I'm here for the country profiles, politics, and corporate management chicanery. As such, I loon forward to your Chile video!

[@ayobillyjoe]

Venezuela wohooo

[@seandelap8587]

Lionel Messi single handedly won the WC for Argentina in 2022 so his goat status is firmly secured and it will be a very long time before a player reaches his level again if ever

[@christhewolf4246]

Stop saying he single handedly won the wc without Martinez in net he would had crashed out in the quarters

[@gejamugamlatsoomanam7716]

​@@christhewolf4246found the cr7 fanboy, always wanting to downplay messi

[@christhewolf4246]

@gejamugamlatsoomanam7716 hey let's be honest if it wasn't for Martinez Argentina wouldn't had won against the Netherlands.I'm not a cr7 fan boy i just say the facts

[@Not_Sal]

@@gejamugamlatsoomanam7716how is he a Ronaldo fanboy? You’re the only one who mentioned him. Saying Messi single handedly won Argentina the World Cup minimizes what the rest of the team did. Winning tournaments, especially the World Cup is a team effort

[@Outwhere]

The referees helped Messi win.

[@DG-pt9wo]

Matheus Uribe?? Are you out of ur mind

[@skageop]

No Aramburu mention is kinda crazy

[@fisayoemmanuel6551]

Waiting for that chilé vid

[@SilliusSodus]

Can you make a video explaining the Man City case so far? Specifically about them “winning a case”.

[@ApeOfMyIdeal]

In short, they didn't, although City's full court PR attack since the verdict might have convinced a few they did. City wanted the tribunal to find the APT regulations within the new PSR regime to be an illegal restraint of trade under UK commercial laws. That 100% didn't happen. In fact, the tribunal judged that not including Associated Party transactions in the new PSR framework would amount to creating an opportunity for clubs to artificially inflate incomes. Now, here's where the confusion lies, and where City have succeeded in sowing some confusion about the outcome; on 2 of 25 arguments City made to try get the APT regulations overturned, the Tribunal agreed that there was enough merit in the argument to find the related regulations within the APT framework were "unlawful". Now, unlawful doesn't mean "illegal". For something to be "illegal" means it is contrary to existing law. For something to be "unlawful", means that it is not protected or insured by existing law. In other words, the tribunal found that on two points of argument, relating to how market value is determined and whether shareholder loans could be considered APT under the new regulations, there was sufficient (or deficient, as the case may be) doubt as to the legality of those particular clauses to leave them open to legal challenge on those grounds. City insist, or are trying to leverage confusion most likely, this means that the entire framework is "Unlawful" and therefore needs to be renegotiated. The Premier League, on the other hand, are pointing to the fact that the tribunal actually asserted the necessity for the new PSR rules to cover ATP activities, and the fact that City actually lost the argument that the ATP rules amounted to restraint of trade, and concluded that the two rules in question merely need improvement and clarification, and legally... The Premier League is correct. City, on the other hand, having lost their main argument, are trying to turn their two minor wins on the "unlawful" aspects of the APT rules into a post-hoc victory, via PR.

[@SilliusSodus]

@@ApeOfMyIdeal understand a little better, thanks ☺️

[@ApeOfMyIdeal]

@@SilliusSodus yeah, it's a little bit confusing, mostly because that's exactly what City's legal team are going for at the minute; they want some smoke and noise thrown up O that when the outcome is discussed at the next EPL meeting, they can apply pressure to get more clubs on their side. The TLDR is that City wanted ATP entirely thrown out and determined to be illegal. This didn't happen, even remotely. But two of the points they raised surrounding the administration of FTP and whether it's scope should be broadened to include shareholder loans were considered to have legal merit by the tribunal, who then advised the Premier League to alter those particular regulations to make them "lawful", or, another way of looking at it, to tighten them up so that no one can sue, basically.

[@adaldi_]

This video felt shorter somehow, missing a five minute segue about how the continent is obviously seven instead of six 😂

[@taskdon769]

Since only 10 nations in CONMEBOL...I'm waiting for Asia and Africa.

[@Haxzzer]

Would've gone for Darío Osorio for Chile but he is still young but good, but I am dreading that Chile decline video so much

[@josejuliofuego]

That Paraguayan was just voted the best u22 player in MLS

[@MatiasDypala]

Salomon Rondón is Key to Venezuela, also he is the captain, hard to miss

[@jon-michaelharris5840]

is Alfie gonna go through every FA in CONCACAF or just the sovereign states?

[@EagleEyes77]

We are waiting for that of Europe.

[@siler22]

Naah mate for Paraguay 🇵🇾 it has to be either Almiron or Encisco

[@navis462]

On pure talent alone, it has to be Enciso.

[@tirodeesquina6458]

For me, the best players in Argentina are: 1-Lautaro 2-Dibu Martinez 3-Romero 4-Mac Allister

[@karlfroberg520]

We need another "What if: best nordic eleven"

[@rauffaikfans]

I’m bolivian and don’t understand how Lampe still starts in goal, it’s utterly ridiculous

[@quicksilver3687]

No Jhon Duran mention for Colombia?

[@christiandiaz3992]

If you look at how they’ve actually played this year and now how many pens they’ve scored Raphinha has been better than any other Brazilian player

[@brockg6194]

Only modern World Cups matter.