Sir Bobby Charlton, Pele and Luis Suarez feature in a poignant montage of footballing royalty the game has sadly lost this year.
They have been named eternal legends of the game for their heroics while at it.
Sir Robert Charlton CBE was an English professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, central midfielder, and left winger. Widely considered one of the greatest players of all time, he was a member of the England team that won the 1966 FIFA World Cup, the year he also won the Ballon d’Or.
Pele, who had a tumour removed from his colon last year, passed away in a Sao Paolo hospital, in Brazil his native country.
Luis Suarez, the only male footballer born in Spain to win the Ballon d’Or, died at the age of 88.
Nicknamed “The Architect” the Spaniard won the prestigious award in 1960 and later coached La Roja at the 1990 World Cup.