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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Out of the players I have actually seen play Lionel Messi without a doubt if I'm going off the clubs I support, Gazza - Newcastle and Henrik Larrsson - Celtic |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Ronaldo! Still playing at the highest level, can run, pass, shoot, head, and assist others. Carried his national team for years, and only him and Messi ha e the consistency to be called truly world class |
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Personally I have never seen as a complete football as Gazza. Others mentioned here were before my time, apart from Messi and Ronaldo who I rarely have actually watched.
However, with regards to this question, whenever some of the greatest footballers ever are asked this, they go into long debates and list the merits of each great footballer of the past etc, and general settle on either Maradonna or Pele etc, and generally come to the decision that it’s too hard to decide.
That is all apart from Pele himself, who when asked this question will answer straight away and without hesitation.... “George Best”
I think that speaks volumes....
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By *itty9899Man
over a year ago
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Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known as Pelé, is a Brazilian retired professional footballer who played as a forward. He is regarded by many in the sport, including football writers, players, and fans, as the greatest player of all time.
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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago
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Not sure it's possible to pick a greatest ever footballer given different positions call for different abilities - whilst the likes of Pele, Maradona, Best, Cruyff and even Puskas are regularly mentioned - could any of them make a slide tackle like Moore or Beckenbauer or pull off a save like Banks, Jennings or Yashin? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Johan Cryuff : his philosophy, values and execution of technique, skills and tactics as a player and coach; was instrumental in the Ajax and Barcelona academies. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Johan Cryuff : his philosophy, values and execution of technique, skills and tactics as a player and coach; was instrumental in the Ajax and Barcelona academies. "
Derek Dougan once said that Cryuff was born on earth, and George Best was made in heaven.
It's an impossible question to answer, but having witnessed his genius in the sixties I'd have to say my choice is George Best, without a doubt. |
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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago
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"Messi/Ronaldo can’t separate them. No football player has been so good for so long as them. "
Pele had a longer career than both and achieved more.
650 goals in 694 league matches is unparalleled |
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Pele played in a era when the standard of players 11 vs 11 wasn't at its best, A few stand out players and some just making up the numbers especially the gk's, Apart from the World cup didn't test himself in Europe and he didn't really get any protection from officials.
Messi is playing when the standard is very good in most teams but gets a lot of protection as you can't tackle compared to the 70s -80s
Maradona played when the tackles was hard and the standard was decent and also played in Europe,
Best, Eusebio, Cruyff, Dalglish, Ronaldo all amazing players and you could go on an on, There's arguments for them all but playing in different eras its hard to judge,
I'd go for Maradona if I had to name just one.
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By *ot-AshMan
over a year ago
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I never saw Pele or George Best play so cant nominate them but did see Diego Maradona and even though he cheated against England with his hand of god goal he gets my vote as the greatest player ever.
I also think Ronaldo and Messi are both greats of the modern era and we have been lucky to have to seen them at the very top for the last decade or so and there will never be 2 players as good as them in our life times so enjoy them will they are still playing and at the top! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Diego Maradona. No question.
Play in strong teams, play in weak teams. Transformed Napoli. Got little protection from refs. Johan cryuff close and Best and Pele and Messi but still Diego |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Diego Maradona. No question.
Play in strong teams, play in weak teams. Transformed Napoli. Got little protection from refs. Johan cryuff close and Best and Pele and Messi but still Diego |
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"Matt le Tiss for sheer talent in his boots, pin point accurate with a pass and the greatest goals I have ever witnessed. "
Shame he couldn't keep off the pies he would have been better if he had been thinner and fitter.
I see player's of yesteryear who where immensely talented but played at a time when fitness and good diet came way behind drinking gambling and shagging.
Paul merson being a classic example of a player who had the ability to be world class but pissed it away.
George best.
Imagine if he had played today with the level of professionalism that is expected of players and their fitness levels.
He still could have had a good life but Sheesh imagine if he had been sober? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I'm trying to to overthink this one but when it comes to WOW moments then it has to be Lionel Messi.
When I was a kid, I use to love Zidane, Rivaldo & Gerrard. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Georgie Best. No reason needed "
Besty had everything
He could run
He could dribble
He could head the ball
He could strike the ball with either foot
He had exceptional balance
He was kicked from pillar to post and still got up and got on with his game
All this in an era when pitches were more like cow fields than the billiard table like pitches today's stars play on
In football terms he really was a genius |
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"Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known as Pelé, is a Brazilian retired professional footballer who played as a forward. He is regarded by many in the sport, including football writers, players, and fans, as the greatest player of all time.
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I'd love to say George Best but I never actually watched him play only watched videos on YouTube.
Ronaldo, the Brazilian has to be the best player I've actually watched. He was still incredible after his injuries but before them holy shit he was nearly impossible to stop. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Out of the players I watched in my young life, Cristiano Ronaldo is up there at the top. Dude is a machine.
I remember being in awe of Kaka when he ripped us apart in the CL semi final in 07 and think it's a shame injuries got the best of him  |
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"Out of the players I watched in my young life, Cristiano Ronaldo is up there at the top. Dude is a machine.
I remember being in awe of Kaka when he ripped us apart in the CL semi final in 07 and think it's a shame injuries got the best of him "
Kaka was ace, I always remember that pass for Crespo's goal in CL final 05, such vision |
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By *inell1Man
over a year ago
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Just my opinion but I would say Steven Gerrard...almost met him once in a Norwich hotel where the team were staying before a game..he walked past me in the lobby and I was about 6ft away and I just froze couldn't move or speak I was so in awe of him lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Out of the players I watched in my young life, Cristiano Ronaldo is up there at the top. Dude is a machine.
I remember being in awe of Kaka when he ripped us apart in the CL semi final in 07 and think it's a shame injuries got the best of him
Kaka was ace, I always remember that pass for Crespo's goal in CL final 05, such vision "
Great humanitarian too, helped Heinze and Evra become better acquainted in that 1st leg  |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
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Ooh… best player I have seen playing in my lifetime would be maradona….. the player I most idolised as a kid was Michele platini… only because I was a clod hopping water carrier of a defensive midfielder rather than a skilful no.10…..
Someone should start a best team ever thread… I think that would be more interesting |
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"Out of the players I watched in my young life, Cristiano Ronaldo is up there at the top. Dude is a machine.
I remember being in awe of Kaka when he ripped us apart in the CL semi final in 07 and think it's a shame injuries got the best of him
Kaka was ace, I always remember that pass for Crespo's goal in CL final 05, such vision
Great humanitarian too, helped Heinze and Evra become better acquainted in that 1st leg "
oh dear, that he did. |
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"im a city fan but i did rate eric cantona
A fellow Man City fan here but King Eric was indeed an amazing player.
Arrogant as all hell, but amazing "
The arrogance and swagger were because he was confident in his own ability. Possibly the only player to walk into Old Trafford wondering was the club big enough for him. |
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"Ooh… best player I have seen playing in my lifetime would be maradona….. the player I most idolised as a kid was Michele platini… only because I was a clod hopping water carrier of a defensive midfielder rather than a skilful no.10…..
Someone should start a best team ever thread… I think that would be more interesting "
I've ultimate respect for defensive midfielders, think on what Zidane said when Real Madrid sold Makalele.
Maybe someone should start that thread. I love the one that went around a year or two ago....pick your dream 11 but they must have played in your lifetime, only one player of each nationality and they can't have played for the same club. |
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