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Best 3 footballers EVER in your opinion.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

1.C.Ronaldo.

2. Tom Finney.

3.Pele

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Maradonna

Messi

Jimmy Johnstone

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Eric Djemba-djemba (so good they named him twice)

Carlton Palmer

Jason Lee

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Pele

Messi

Savo Milosevic

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Pele

Messi

Savo Milosevic"

Forgot about Savo!!!!

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By *o_eye_deerMan over a year ago

The South Near That London

Pele

Beckenbauer

C. Ronaldo

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By *dinBiGuyMan over a year ago

Edinburgh

Based on what they are employed to do

1. Buffon (great goalie)

2. Shearer (knew the way to goal)

3. Rudi Skacel (2 x Scottish cup winner)

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Don't do puffball

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By *itty9899Man over a year ago

Craggy Island

Pele

Johan Cruyff

George Best

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Eric Djemba-djemba (so good they named him twice)

Carlton Palmer

Jason Lee

He’s got a pineapple on his head!

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By *teve CDMan over a year ago

hull villages

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By *osmicGateMan over a year ago

louth

The old Ronaldo

Jimmy floyd hasselbaink

Denis bergkamp

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Best

Jennings

Fat Ronaldo

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Eric Djemba-djemba (so good they named him twice)

Carlton Palmer

Jason Lee

He’s got a pineapple on his head!"

Indeed - had his own feature on Skinner & Baddiel’s Fantasy Football

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By *wisted999Man over a year ago

North Bucks

Ronaldo

Henry

Berkamp

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Ronaldo

Henry

Berkamp "

Arsenal fan!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

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By *oserMan over a year ago

where the wild roses grow

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By *wisted999Man over a year ago

North Bucks

"Ronaldo

Henry

Berkamp

Arsenal fan!"

Guilty. But you got to recognise Ronaldos talent even though I hate the guy.

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By *wisted999Man over a year ago

North Bucks

"I'm gna slightly change that to most exciting players that I have seen,

Ronaldinho

Matt Le Tisser

Tim Cahill

Best,

Franco Baresi

Messi

Zidane

I wonder what could have been if Le Tiss had gone somewhere else?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Eusabio

Pele

George Best

Special mentions for Cantona and Ryan Giggs as I'm a Utd fan

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By *oserMan over a year ago

where the wild roses grow

I'm gna slightly change that to most exciting players that I have seen,

Ronaldinho

Matt Le Tisser

Tim Cahill

Best players would be,

Franco Baresi

Messi

Zidane

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Cruyff

Gullet

Bergkamp

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Maradonna

Messi

Jimmy Johnstone "

Good shout with Johnstone

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

R9 Ronaldo

Maradona

Ronaldinho

These are my 3 favorite to watch.

Messi and C.Ronaldo are monsters, but still unsure where to rank them.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I'm gna slightly change that to most exciting players that I have seen,

Ronaldinho

Matt Le Tisser

Tim Cahill

Best players would be,

Franco Baresi

Messi

Zidane "

Zidane was sooooo good. Pure silk

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Ronaldo

Messi

Silky Steve McGavin

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By *ichmond GentMan over a year ago

Richmond Upon Thames

George Best

Pele

Eusabio

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Ronaldinho

Messi

Paul Mcgrath

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Can't pick but Messi pele and gazza

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Skinny ronaldo

Ronaldinho

Fat ronaldo

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Who I have enjoyed watching on tv:

Neymar

Zinedine Zidan

David Beckham

My personal favourites:

Thierry Henry

Dennis Bergkamp

Patrick Vieira

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Who I have enjoyed watching on tv:

Neymar

Zinedine Zidan

David Beckham

My personal favourites:

Thierry Henry

Dennis Bergkamp

Patrick Vieira "

If Dana says these are the best, then that’s the matter sorted. Fit as!

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By *iker BullMan over a year ago

leeds

John Charles,cruyff, marradona

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

george best

gordon banks

stanley matthews

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By *picknspanMan over a year ago

North West Leeds

#1 Sir Bobby Moore

#2 George Best

#3 Pele

Reluctantly left out one of my all time favourites but he wasn't top 3 really, the great Stan Bowles

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Best

Bergkamp

Van Basten

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Messi*

Bergkamp

Van Basten

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Best never did it in a World Cup, bergkamp was scared of planes and van basten didn’t mean it

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Based on players I have seen , at the match , not on telly

Cruyff

Giggs

Macherano (his ability to read a match was amazung to watch )

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By *iss.RedWoman over a year ago

somewhere

Zidane

Messi

C. Ronaldo

And a special mention for Peter Schmeichel who I weirdly had a bit of an obsession with when I was younger

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Probably the best 3 I every saw were;

1.Linguine

2. Fettuccine

3. Tagliatelle

No one pasta the ball better than these guys, although Tortellini and Ravioli ran them very close.

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By *ed-monkeyCouple over a year ago

Hailsham

Tom Brady

Joe Montana

Walter Payton

Or did you mean soccer?

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By *Jones19Man over a year ago

Evesham, Worcester, Pershore

"Tom Brady

Joe Montana

Walter Payton

Or did you mean soccer?

I was just thinking this. I'd have Sweetness 1st though.

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By *ungscotsman26Man over a year ago

Glasgow

Best:

Messi

Ronaldo

Ronaldinho

Special mention to Brazilian ronaldo, bergkamp and nedved who were my 3 favourite players growing up.

Too young to have seen pele/maradona hence the absence

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Maradonna

Messi

Jimmy Johnstone "

My top 3 also

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Maradonna

Messi

Jimmy Johnstone

My top 3 also

Isn’t jimmy Johnstone a cricketer?

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By *2000ManMan over a year ago

Worthing

Banks, Pele, Beckenbauer.

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By *oantrimcpl2010Couple over a year ago

Lisburn

George Best

Alan Devonshire

Paul Gascoigne

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Maradonna

Messi

Jimmy Johnstone

My top 3 also

Isn’t jimmy Johnstone a cricketer?

He was that good he probably could have been

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By *arlomaleMan over a year ago

darlington

1. Maradonna 2 ronaldo (Portugal) 3 messi

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Messi

Pele

Dalglish.

My three favourites?

John Barnes, Dalglish, Xabi Alonso

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By *lexeatonMan over a year ago

Lichfield

Zlatan Ibrahimovic, not just a great footballer but an amazing role model for the younger players in the team.

Pele. Probably THE best.

C Ronaldo, record speaks for itself.

No Messi, hasn't won anything for Argentina and not performed when needed to.

No Maradona because he's a hand balling drugs cheat.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

1. Farfalle

2. Cavatappi

3. Ziti

All excellent in the air and very good pastas of the ball.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

No Messi, hasn't won anything for Argentina and not performed when needed to.

Robbie Savage has been arguing something similar on 606 this evening but as a Liverpool fan I remember Djimi Traore winning the Champions League while Virgil van Dijk has won nothing... but we all know who the better defender is

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Tom Finney

Maradona

Messi

Mr x

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By *aige CoolTV/TS over a year ago

north west

Marco van bastin- - johan cruyff-- Maradona

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By *SAchickWoman over a year ago

Hillside desolate

Pele

C.Ronaldo

Brazilian Ronaldo

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Maradonna

Bobby Moore

Pele

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By *.D.I.D.A.SMan over a year ago

London/Essex... ish... Romford to be exact

"Maradonna

Bobby Moore

Pele"
finally someone says Bobby Moore.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

For me it’s

Cantona (That man is just a god! )

Ronaldo

Georgie Best

Anyone think I like man united

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By *ed-monkeyCouple over a year ago

Hailsham

"Maradonna

Bobby Moore

Pele"

Madonna

Roger Moore

Polo

I've not gut the hang of this have I?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

C.Ronaldo

Pele

Ronaldinho

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Maradonna

Bobby Moore

Pele

Madonna

Roger Moore

Polo

I've not gut the hang of this have I?"

what's the offside rule red monkey?

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By *ed-monkeyCouple over a year ago

Hailsham

"Maradonna

Bobby Moore

Pele

Madonna

Roger Moore

Polo

I've not gut the hang of this have I?

what's the offside rule red monkey?"

In hockey .. there is no offside

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"For me it’s

Cantona (That man is just a god! )

Ronaldo

Georgie Best

Anyone think I like man united

I’m a city fan but these are still all great players, Cantona is the half french half Mancunian god

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Messi

C Ronaldo

Zidane

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"For me it’s

Cantona (That man is just a god! )

Ronaldo

Georgie Best

Anyone think I like man united

I’m a city fan but these are still all great players, Cantona is the half french half Mancunian god"

wasn't his real name David Carradine

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By *imiUKMan over a year ago

Hereford

Best

Law

Charlton.

Possibly Pale should be in there somewhere

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By *ed-monkeyCouple over a year ago

Hailsham

"Maradonna

Bobby Moore

Pele

Madonna

Roger Moore

Polo

I've not gut the hang of this have I?

what's the offside rule red monkey?

In hockey .. there is no offside

But .. at the point at which the ball is played, the active player needs to have the goalkeeper and 1 other player from the opposing side between them and the goal ... unless ...

the active player starts from within their own half when the ball is played

Or something close to that

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

George Best

Edson Arantes do Nascimento

Christiano Ronaldo

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Kenny Dalglish

Pele

Johan Cryuff

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Who I have enjoyed watching on tv:

Neymar

Zinedine Zidan

David Beckham

My personal favourites:

Thierry Henry

Dennis Bergkamp

Patrick Vieira

If Dana says these are the best, then that’s the matter sorted. Fit as!"

Contrary to popular belief, a lady's fitness is not directly proportional to her football knowledge in all circumstances...

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Maradonna

Bobby Moore

Pele

Madonna

Roger Moore

Polo

I've not gut the hang of this have I?

what's the offside rule red monkey?

In hockey .. there is no offside

But .. at the point at which the ball is played, the active player needs to have the goalkeeper and 1 other player from the opposing side between them and the goal ... unless ...

the active player starts from within their own half when the ball is played

Or something close to that

and if the goalminder has a man dropping off then what..a christmas tree formation ..or is it like a Steven Segal film... straight to video

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By *pider-WomanWoman over a year ago

Exeter, Bristol, Plymouth, Truro

Pelé

Diego Maradona,

Lionel Messi and

Cristiano Ronaldo

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By *.D.I.D.A.SMan over a year ago

London/Essex... ish... Romford to be exact

Pele never played in Europe. Not having him on any list, sorry!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"For me it’s

Cantona (That man is just a god! )

Ronaldo

Georgie Best

Anyone think I like man united

I’m a city fan but these are still all great players, Cantona is the half french half Mancunian god

wasn't his real name David Carradine

"
haha

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Pele never played in Europe. Not having him on any list, sorry! "

Question doesn't mention Europe, it doesn't mention any geographical area

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Pele,Maradonna,Zidane

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Dixie dean obviously cause who else goin to beat his 60 goal a season??

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By *loswingersCouple over a year ago

Gloucester

Eric Cantona

C. Ronaldo

J. Cruyff

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By *ortland51Man over a year ago

Glasgow

1) Rudi Skacel

2) Lionel Messi

3) Maradona

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By *ethany10Couple over a year ago

falkirk

George Best

Pele

Maradona

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By *.D.I.D.A.SMan over a year ago

London/Essex... ish... Romford to be exact

"Pele never played in Europe. Not having him on any list, sorry!

Question doesn't mention Europe, it doesn't mention any geographical area "
My point was he never proved himself on the Elite club stage. World Cups yes, but not club football. Imagine being battered by your Leeds, Evertons, West Hams etc each week in the pissing rain or in Italy where they were equally likely to break you in half. Would he have endured if he tested himself over here? You could make a similar argument for Messi. He plays in a league which suits him for a team built around him. Ronaldo has proven to be capable of performing in multiple leagues and for different teams.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Messi , Ronaldo, Dixie Dean .

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Who I have enjoyed watching on tv:

Neymar

Zinedine Zidan

David Beckham

My personal favourites:

Thierry Henry

Dennis Bergkamp

Patrick Vieira

If Dana says these are the best, then that’s the matter sorted. Fit as!

Contrary to popular belief, a lady's fitness is not directly proportional to her football knowledge in all circumstances...

cricket?

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By *ebjonnsonMan over a year ago

Maldon

No mentions yet for John Terry?

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"No mentions yet for John Terry?"

he will probably mention himself three times.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Ferenc Puskás

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By *oodmessMan over a year ago

yumsville

Cantona

Ronaldinho

Zidane

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Jimmy Johnstone

Gazza

Messi/Ronaldo

Mention for Beardsley & Gondola too

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Jimmy Johnstone

Gazza

Messi/Ronaldo

Mention for Beardsley & Gondola too"

Gondola?

Did he play for Venice ?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"No mentions yet for John Terry?"

A vote for JT would be no more or less ludicrous than Rudi Skácel getting 2 nominations on here.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Silky Steve McGavin

Scored a cracker for us at Scunthorpe in the FA Cup, he'll always have that over Messi and Ronaldo.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Pele

Best

Cantona

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By *arlomaleMan over a year ago

darlington

I’m sorry but I’m not having cantona or gazza in the top 3 cantona isn’t even in the top 3 at united and I’ve said before Gaza’s isn’t even the best to come from the north east gazza had 3 good games for England tell me if I’m wrong and as for his career he wasted it

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Pele

George Best

Ferenc Puskas

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I’m sorry but I’m not having cantona or gazza in the top 3 cantona isn’t even in the top 3 at united and I’ve said before Gaza’s isn’t even the best to come from the north east gazza had 3 good games for England tell me if I’m wrong and as for his career he wasted it "

Which United are you talking about?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

So I did I ??

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By *arlomaleMan over a year ago

darlington

Which United are you talking about?"
Man Utd I know he played at Leeds if that’s your point but even at Leeds was he the best ever to play at Leeds

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Jimmy Johnstone

Gazza

Messi/Ronaldo

Mention for Beardsley & Gondola too

Gondola?

Did he play for Venice ?

Ginola hadn't noticed lol bloody phone

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Which United are you talking about? Man Utd I know he played at Leeds if that’s your point but even at Leeds was he the best ever to play at Leeds "

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

The game has changed

The ball has changed

The fitness has changed

The turf has changed

The money has changed...

It's a moving goal post question IMO.

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By *arlomaleMan over a year ago

darlington

Which United are you talking about? Man Utd I know he played at Leeds if that’s your point but even at Leeds was he the best ever to play at Leeds

That's not my point at all. I just despise the way that people use 'United' and 'City' for the 2 Manchester clubs as if they're the only teams that have it for the second part of their name and we all know who they're talking about. It's pure football arrogance."
but to be fair most don’t look past the premier league now so mention united or city and people assume your talking about the two Manchester clubs

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

These type of questions are always subjective, I never saw Wor Jackie, Puskas, Finney, Sir Stan amongst many others so different generations have different answers.

Based on who I saw I can only go with 4:

Pele

Cruyff

Zidane

Messi

Each in my opinion the most technically gifted of their particular time.

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By *ovelifelovefuntimesMan over a year ago

Where ever I lay my hat

3 players who always turned up and in one case still turns up when it really matters and were / are head and shoulders above their peers

Maradonna

Zidane

Ronaldo

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Zidane

Messi

Cannavaro

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Zidane

Messi

Cannavaro "

Cannavaro was immense

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Zidane

Messi

Cannavaro

Cannavaro was immense "

Yeh, when they won world cup he was amazing. Never enjoyed watching a defender play until I saw him

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By *stellaWoman over a year ago

London

Pele

Cruyff

Messi

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Jan Mobly

Pat Nevin

Capellini

All excellent pastas of ball.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"These type of questions are always subjective, I never saw Wor Jackie, Puskas, Finney, Sir Stan amongst many others so different generations have different answers.

Based on who I saw I can only go with 4:

Pele

Cruyff

Zidane

Messi

Each in my opinion the most technically gifted of their particular time.

And yet the question asked for 3

Still it's the fab way

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Which United are you talking about? Man Utd I know he played at Leeds if that’s your point but even at Leeds was he the best ever to play at Leeds

That's not my point at all. I just despise the way that people use 'United' and 'City' for the 2 Manchester clubs as if they're the only teams that have it for the second part of their name and we all know who they're talking about. It's pure football arrogance. but to be fair most don’t look past the premier league now so mention united or city and people assume your talking about the two Manchester clubs "

Not sure if this is trolling or just more "football doesn't exist outside the Premier League" arrogance, cant tell.

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By *stellaWoman over a year ago

London

Which United are you talking about? Man Utd I know he played at Leeds if that’s your point but even at Leeds was he the best ever to play at Leeds

That's not my point at all. I just despise the way that people use 'United' and 'City' for the 2 Manchester clubs as if they're the only teams that have it for the second part of their name and we all know who they're talking about. It's pure football arrogance. but to be fair most don’t look past the premier league now so mention united or city and people assume your talking about the two Manchester clubs

Not sure if this is trolling or just more "football doesn't exist outside the Premier League" arrogance, cant tell."

Earnest explanation is how it reads to me; so the latter.

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By *ce WingerMan over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

George Best

Clyde Best

and me of course

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By *ingle Dad SeekingMan over a year ago

Northern England

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned Henrik Larsson

My other favourites are / were

Denis Law

Johan Cruyff

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Which United are you talking about? Man Utd I know he played at Leeds if that’s your point but even at Leeds was he the best ever to play at Leeds

That's not my point at all. I just despise the way that people use 'United' and 'City' for the 2 Manchester clubs as if they're the only teams that have it for the second part of their name and we all know who they're talking about. It's pure football arrogance. but to be fair most don’t look past the premier league now so mention united or city and people assume your talking about the two Manchester clubs

Not sure if this is trolling or just more "football doesn't exist outside the Premier League" arrogance, cant tell.

Earnest explanation is how it reads to me; so the latter.

I was leaning towards that persuasion when I saw that he was from the Mancunian heartland of Hartlepool.

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By *otlovefun42Couple over a year ago

Costa Blanca Spain...

I think C Ronaldo now has to be number one if only because of the length of time he has stayed at the top. Even Pele faded a bit as he got older. Best didn't last so long but for pure excitement he was always my number one until CR7 turned up.

So my top 3 would be.

C. Ronaldo.

Best.

Pele.

Special mentions must go to Jim Baxter and the one who could really have been number one if injury hadn't cut short his career, Tony Green (Even Jimmy Greaves said that Green was the best player he'd ever watched)

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Zidane

Messi

Cannavaro

Cannavaro was immense

Yeh, when they won world cup he was amazing. Never enjoyed watching a defender play until I saw him "

I grew playing as a centre back so I've always had admiration defenders.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"These type of questions are always subjective, I never saw Wor Jackie, Puskas, Finney, Sir Stan amongst many others so different generations have different answers.

Based on who I saw I can only go with 4:

Pele

Cruyff

Zidane

Messi

Each in my opinion the most technically gifted of their particular time.

And yet the question asked for 3

Still it's the fab way"

its fine.. 4 is the new 3! ...thank f*** i didnt ask for 'your best 11

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

If Ronaldo was a more humble guy like Messi and Pele, I dont think there'd be too much of an argument.

Xavi and Iniesta were both better than most of the players mentioned.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

1. Diego Maradona

2. Lionel Messi (could very well be the greatest ever)

3. Pele

#3 is docked points for poor acting and erectile dysfunction

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By *arlomaleMan over a year ago

darlington

Which United are you talking about? Man Utd I know he played at Leeds if that’s your point but even at Leeds was he the best ever to play at Leeds

That's not my point at all. I just despise the way that people use 'United' and 'City' for the 2 Manchester clubs as if they're the only teams that have it for the second part of their name and we all know who they're talking about. It's pure football arrogance. but to be fair most don’t look past the premier league now so mention united or city and people assume your talking about the two Manchester clubs

Not sure if this is trolling or just more "football doesn't exist outside the Premier League" arrogance, cant tell.

Earnest explanation is how it reads to me; so the latter.

I was leaning towards that persuasion when I saw that he was from the Mancunian heartland of Hartlepool.

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By *loswingersCouple over a year ago

Gloucester

"No mentions yet for John Terry?

A vote for JT would be no more or less ludicrous than Rudi Skácel getting 2 nominations on here."

I had to google Rudi Skacel and after finding him I’m none the wiser as to why he’s mentioned . I know it’s subjective but that’s taking it to the extreme !

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By *loswingersCouple over a year ago

Gloucester

I agree that Gazza isn’t worthy , but Cantona certainly is in my eyes . He was the player who guided Leeds to win the title and then did the same for Man Utd . Not only was he a natural talent who had a gift to see the kind of pass that no one else could , he had charisma by the bucket load and was an inspiration to the players around him . He scored goals that only he could , and I think he was the main reason both clubs enjoyed the success they did .

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By *.D.I.D.A.SMan over a year ago

London/Essex... ish... Romford to be exact

Karl Fletcher deserves a memorable mention. The guy was immense for Harchester even though I despise that club.

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By *layfullsamMan over a year ago

Solihull

"Tom Brady

Joe Montana

Walter Payton

Or did you mean soccer?

Shame on you for calling the beautiful game soccer

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Karl Fletcher deserves a memorable mention. The guy was immense for Harchester even though I despise that club. "

What about John Black? What a hero.

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By *layfullsamMan over a year ago

Solihull

"Karl Fletcher deserves a memorable mention. The guy was immense for Harchester even though I despise that club.

What about John Black? What a hero. "

And Roy race

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By *arlomaleMan over a year ago

darlington

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By *layfullsamMan over a year ago

Solihull

"The game has changed

The ball has changed

The fitness has changed

The turf has changed

The money has changed...

It's a moving goal post question IMO."

Base it on players you've seen play live and it's more of a level playing field then

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

swingers site and not 1 mention of BLOW football.

What is wrong with you people!.

I tell you its Irony ..we leave Europe then win European cup..(we at least have a reasonable squad )!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

'Le God'

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

Eusebio

Pele

George Best

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By *oncupiscentTonyMan over a year ago

Kent

Fat Ronaldo

Gay Ronaldo

Alan McDonald

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By *ikeC81Man over a year ago

harrow

Pele.

George best

Fat ronaldo

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Fat Ronaldo

Gay Ronaldo

Alan McDonald"

funny

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Hugo Lori's

Toby alderwield

Sissoko

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By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan over a year ago

Den of Iniquity

Ronnie Rosenthal

David Bentley

Adebayo Akinfenwa

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

David Beckham - he's hot

Cristiano Ronaldo - he's hot

Jamie Redknapp - he's hot

Dunno if they were any good at kickball though.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Schmichel

Zidane

Maradonna

Probably

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By *appytrailmanMan over a year ago

Manchester

I can only go off people I have seen play the game personally not off stats and records!

1) Ronaldo (The Original)

2) Ronaldo (The Portuguese)

3) Messi

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Maradonna

Pele

Johan Cruyff

Bryan Robson gets an honourable mention if he didn't get injured in that World Cup either 82 or 86 don't remember which, England would have won it!!!!!!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Zidane

Ronaldinho

C.Ronaldo

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By *T22Man over a year ago

Bristol

Maradona

Messi

Pele

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I can only go off people I have seen play the game personally not off stats and records!

1) Ronaldo (The Original)

2) Ronaldo (The Portuguese)

3) Messi "

Well you never saw Diego Maradonna then. Messi learnt from the master!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I can only go off people I have seen play the game personally not off stats and records!

1) Ronaldo (The Original)

2) Ronaldo (The Portuguese)

3) Messi

Well you never saw Diego Maradonna then. Messi learnt from the master!"
He played in an era when they tried to kick your ass out the stadium.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"I can only go off people I have seen play the game personally not off stats and records!

1) Ronaldo (The Original)

2) Ronaldo (The Portuguese)

3) Messi

Well you never saw Diego Maradonna then. Messi learnt from the master!"

got to hand it too him

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I can only go off people I have seen play the game personally not off stats and records!

1) Ronaldo (The Original)

2) Ronaldo (The Portuguese)

3) Messi

Well you never saw Diego Maradonna then. Messi learnt from the master!

got to hand it too him

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I can only go off people I have seen play the game personally not off stats and records!

1) Ronaldo (The Original)

2) Ronaldo (The Portuguese)

3) Messi

Well you never saw Diego Maradonna then. Messi learnt from the master!

got to hand it too him

"
I appreciate Messi too, what an amazing player!!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I can only go off people I have seen play the game personally not off stats and records!

1) Ronaldo (The Original)

2) Ronaldo (The Portuguese)

3) Messi

Well you never saw Diego Maradonna then. Messi learnt from the master!

got to hand it too him

I appreciate Messi too, what an amazing player!! "
Yes, Hand of God but the other goal was foot of man!

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By *appytrailmanMan over a year ago

Manchester

"I can only go off people I have seen play the game personally not off stats and records!

1) Ronaldo (The Original)

2) Ronaldo (The Portuguese)

3) Messi

Well you never saw Diego Maradonna then. Messi learnt from the master!He played in an era when they tried to kick your ass out the stadium."

I didn't unfortunately, him and George Best would have been the players I would have wanted to watch most if I could, you could even add Eusabio to that list too!

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By *ndrew CareyMan over a year ago

Peterborough, Cambridgeshire & Lincolnshire

Maradona

Ronaldo

Messi

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By *andsome HandMan over a year ago

roundabout

Ronaldo, the Brazilian

Paolo Maldini

George Best

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By *teve993Man over a year ago

ferryhill

Maradona, Ronaldo,cantona

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Ronaldo (portugal)

Ronaldo (brazil)

Gazza

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By *andsome HandMan over a year ago

roundabout

"Maradona, Ronaldo,cantona"

Brazilian or Portuguese?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Maradona.

Cruyff.

Zidane.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Messi

Kaka

Lingard

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By *heNYCSausageMan over a year ago

Everton

In alphabetical order:

Cristiano Ronaldo

Lionel Messi

Pele

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

1. That one in the red top

2. The short one

3. Whats his name... you the one who played for that club you dont like

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By *ionelhutzMan over a year ago

liverpool

Maradonna head and shoulders above everyone else

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By *ickeyblueeyes7Man over a year ago

newport

Maradonna

Messi

And a very underrated player but absolutely brilliant on his day was Laurie Cunningham

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By *iddlesticksMan over a year ago

My nan’s spare room.

Maradonna the maverick.

Messi the genius

Sir Stanley Matthews the revolutionist.

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By *andsome HandMan over a year ago

roundabout

"1. That one in the red top

2. The short one

3. Whats his name... you the one who played for that club you dont like

1. Cantona

2. Maradona

3. Gerrard

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Pah football, overpaid primadonnas chasing a bag of wind about

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"1. That one in the red top

2. The short one

3. Whats his name... you the one who played for that club you dont like

1. Cantona

2. Maradona

3. Gerrard

Oh ah Cantonah

what a character

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By *andsome HandMan over a year ago

roundabout

"Pah football, overpaid primadonnas chasing a bag of wind about

Nowadays that is more and more the case

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By *iddlesticksMan over a year ago

My nan’s spare room.

"Pah football, overpaid primadonnas chasing a bag of wind about

Just like the modern day rugby player who cheats with blood capsules and has pretend jobs to get round wage structures.

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By *andsome HandMan over a year ago

roundabout

"1. That one in the red top

2. The short one

3. Whats his name... you the one who played for that club you dont like

1. Cantona

2. Maradona

3. Gerrard

Oh ah Cantonah

what a character

When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea

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By *eavertrackerMan over a year ago

Bridgwater

Pirlo

Figo

Cantona

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By *andsome HandMan over a year ago

roundabout

"Pirlo

Figo

Cantona "

Add those 3 in their prime into any team and it'd be magic

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By *..JessieWoman over a year ago

Lincolnshire

"Maradonna head and shoulders above everyone else "

Don't you mean head and hand above everyone else?

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By *eavertrackerMan over a year ago

Bridgwater

"Pirlo

Figo

Cantona

Add those 3 in their prime into any team and it'd be magic"

I wanted to steer clear of the usual suspects

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By *andsome HandMan over a year ago

roundabout

"Pirlo

Figo

Cantona

Add those 3 in their prime into any team and it'd be magic

I wanted to steer clear of the usual suspects "

You have but still picked 3 beaters. Part of the reason I picked Maldini is because nobody ever picks defenders and by god what a defender he was

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By *andsome HandMan over a year ago

roundabout

"Maradonna head and shoulders above everyone else "

The crazy thing for me about Maradona is how much he abused his body and he was still so much better than the rest.

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By *inell1Man over a year ago

Ipswich

Virgil van dijk

Mo Salah

Steven Gerrard

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