FIFA Goal of the Century (for his second goal against England in 1986 FIFA World Cup quarter-final): 2002
FIFA World Cup Dream Team: 2002
Golden Foot: 2003, as football legend
FIFA 100 Greatest Living Players: 2004
Argentine Senate "Domingo Faustino Sarmiento" recognition for lifetime achievement: 2005
Greatest Footballers in World Cup History: No. 1, by The Times, 2010
Best Athlete in History: No. 1, by Corriere dello Sport – Stadio, 2012
Player of the 20th Century, by Globe Soccer Awards: 2012
World Soccer magazine's Greatest XI of All Time: 2013
Greatest Football Players of All-Time: No. 1 by FourFourTwo magazine, 2017