Zidane named Europe's best

Five Live listeners say Zidane is peerless in European football

France's Zinedine Zidane has been voted the greatest European footballer of all time by listeners of BBC Five Live.

The midfielder, set to star at Euro 2004 this summer, gained 12% of the overall vote to finish ahead of the legendary Dutchman Johan Cruyff.

George Best came in third, but England captain David Beckham failed to make the top 40.

Arsenal's Thierry Henry and Manchester United's Roy Keane were the only current Premiership stars on the list.

Bobby Moore was the highest-placed Englishman, and top defender, in 8th position.

Kenny Dalglish was top Scot in 16th with the Republic of Ireland's only representative Keane, in 18th.

Wales also only had one player featured and that was the late John Charles who finished in 17th.

Peter Schmeichel was named top goalkeeper in 15th place.

Listeners were asked to vote for their Top 5 from the 40 players nominated by a Five Live football panel.

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Results in full (share of votes in brackets):

1 Zidane (France) 12%
2 Cruyff (Netherlands) 10%
3 Best (Northern Ireland) 8%
4 Van Basten (Netherlands) 6%
5 Henry (France) 5%
6 Platini (France)
7 Beckenbauer (Germany)
8 Moore (England)
9 Eusebio (Portugal)
10 Puskas (Hungary)
11 Maldini (Italy)
12 Baggio (Italy)
13 Di Stefano (Spain and Argentina)
14 Charlton, Bobby (England)
15 Schmeichel (Denmark)
16 Dalglish (Scotland)
17 Charles (Wales)
18 Keane (Republic of Ireland)
19 Gullit (Netherlands)
20 Baresi (Italy)
21 Banks (England)
22 Law (Scotland)
23 Matthews (England)
24 Yashin (USSR)
25 Raul (Spain)
26 Matthaus (Germany)
27 Figo (Portugal)
28 Zoff (Italy)
29 Hagi (Romania)
30 Edwards (England)
31 Muller (Germany)
32 Nedved (Czech Republic)
33 Rummenigge (Germany)
34 Finney (England)
35 Kocsis (Hungary)
36 Fontaine (France)
37 Boniek (Poland)
38 Gento (Spain)
39 Seeler (Germany)
40 Kopa (France)