A lot of people would disagree with you. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Player_of_the_Year https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Player_of_the_Yea

A lot of people would disagree with you. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Player_of_the_Year https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Player_of_the_Year Second twice for World Player of the Year. The only player out of that list who compares is Scholes; Paul Scholes is the best midfield player of the last 20 years according to Xavi. Neither Rooney or Gerrard are fit to lace Beckham's boots. Rooney has been a shortlived wonderboy, and Gerrard admittedly has been fantastic for Liverpool, but has had one good game for England in the 5-1 victory over Germany. Beckham's vanity as a person shouldn't impact the reality that he was an extremely good footballer. PS. I'm a Villa fan so no Man Utd favouritism.