aspo365
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Post by aspo365 on Nov 25, 2020 21:34:22 GMT
Maradona Ronaldo (European) Messi Pele Zidane
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Post by salopstick on Nov 25, 2020 21:37:29 GMT
Puskas esubio Stan finney all great players from what I’ve read and there are more. Hard to put too many of them in a top 5 when there is very little footage
Your top 5 will always be 5 from
Ronaldo Messi Cruyff Best Maradona Garrincha (unfortunately by hearsay alone) Pele
The likes of fat ronaldo Pirlo ZZ dalgliesh platini all hover around the top 20 but can’t be elevated to 5
Gazza is 10-20 and a few from the premier era such as Berkamp and Henry. There is also a difference between great goal scorers and great footballers. Only Pele gets near the top where a shearer is nowhere near.
Then think of the great defenders who never get mentioned in these lists. Kaiser, maldini, Ashley Cole was one of the best left back in the world for a while.
A very subjective question hard to answer
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Post by onefatcopper on Nov 25, 2020 21:37:29 GMT
Pele Cruyff Maradona Socrates Maldini
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Post by pretzel on Nov 25, 2020 21:55:45 GMT
For those who put the French showboating bastard in their top 5, here's something to enjoy
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Post by cheadlepotter on Nov 25, 2020 22:05:18 GMT
Picking players I’ve watched enough times and I’m 33.
C.Ronaldo Messi Zidane Maldini Ronaldinho
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Post by ColonelMustard on Nov 25, 2020 22:17:02 GMT
For those who put the French showboating bastard in their top 5, here's something to enjoy :) Fantastic player.
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Post by cobhamstokey on Nov 25, 2020 22:27:05 GMT
Pele Maradona Best Ronaldo Cruyff
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Post by thfc67 on Nov 25, 2020 22:28:16 GMT
Cruyff Maradona Pele Di Stefano Puskas
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Post by sd22 on Nov 25, 2020 22:31:51 GMT
C. Ronaldo Henry Messi Ronaldinho Pirlo
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Post by Bagwash on Nov 25, 2020 22:36:16 GMT
In no particular order....
Best Maradonna Pele Cruyff Zidane
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Post by wrighter on Nov 25, 2020 22:38:31 GMT
nobody has mentioned Johan Cruyf
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Post by wrighter on Nov 25, 2020 22:39:09 GMT
nobody has mentioned Johan Cruyf scandulous Apart from the three that did whoops !!! sorry, my bad
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Post by skip on Nov 25, 2020 23:12:44 GMT
Maradonna Pele Messi Cruyff Puskas*
Got to say Puskas, my old man god rest his soul said he was the best player he'd ever seen by a mile.
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Post by skip on Nov 25, 2020 23:16:05 GMT
Just missed out
Zidane C.Ronaldo Best Bergkamp Matthews
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2020 0:08:29 GMT
Best
Pele
Ronaldo
Messi
Maradonna
1st reserve Bobby Moore
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Post by bayernoatcake on Nov 26, 2020 0:15:20 GMT
Ronaldo is obviously very very good but I just can’t comprehend how anyone can think he’s better than Messi. Bar heading there is nothing he does better. Apart from marketing. Proper Ronaldo is the better Ronaldo imo too.
Think Xavi and Iniesta deserve a mention. They’re not better than your Messi’s, Maradona etc but in my lifetime they are the elite.
From what I know though I’d go in no order:
Pele Maradona Cruyff Messi Puskas
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Post by a on Nov 26, 2020 0:40:54 GMT
Maradonna Pele Messi Cruyff Puskas* Got to say Puskas, my old man god rest his soul said he was the best player he'd ever seen by a mile. Apparently signed for Real Madrid aged 31?!!! The scored 242 goals? Wow 😂 that’s madness if true
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Post by skip on Nov 26, 2020 0:49:01 GMT
Maradonna Pele Messi Cruyff Puskas* Got to say Puskas, my old man god rest his soul said he was the best player he'd ever seen by a mile. Apparently signed for Real Madrid aged 31?!!! The scored 242 goals? Wow 😂 that’s madness if true Amazing, right?
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Post by skip on Nov 26, 2020 0:50:27 GMT
Ronaldo is obviously very very good but I just can’t comprehend how anyone can think he’s better than Messi. Bar heading there is nothing he does better. Apart from marketing. Proper Ronaldo is the better Ronaldo imo too. Think Xavi and Iniesta deserve a mention. They’re not better than your Messi’s, Maradona etc but in my lifetime they are the elite. From what I know though I’d go in no order: Pele Maradona Cruyff Messi Puskas That's my five too.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Nov 26, 2020 0:55:18 GMT
Ronaldo is obviously very very good but I just can’t comprehend how anyone can think he’s better than Messi. Bar heading there is nothing he does better. Apart from marketing. Proper Ronaldo is the better Ronaldo imo too. Think Xavi and Iniesta deserve a mention. They’re not better than your Messi’s, Maradona etc but in my lifetime they are the elite. From what I know though I’d go in no order: Pele Maradona Cruyff Messi Puskas That's my five too. I wanted to include a defender just because I love defenders but was trying to think who would come out as the best CB ever and wasn’t really sure. Baresi? Moore? (Guess that’s English bias) Beckenbauer?
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Post by skip on Nov 26, 2020 0:56:38 GMT
Beckenbauer
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Post by georgeberrysafro on Nov 26, 2020 1:25:13 GMT
You could have both Ronaldos to be honest...even if you saw both As much as I hate one of them...he is that good. Zidane?
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Post by s7oke on Nov 26, 2020 5:37:48 GMT
Matthews Pele Banks Beckenbauer Messi
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Post by thebasfordhedgehog on Nov 26, 2020 7:39:14 GMT
1) maradonna 2) best 3) pirlo 4) messi 5) Carlos Alberto Pirlo better than Messi? Really?
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Post by wrighter on Nov 26, 2020 8:16:04 GMT
How do you distinquish the top 5 " footballers"
Is Maradoona better than Bobby Moore No Is Banks better than Cruyff No Is Messi better than Zindane No
What id love to know is What position does the " top footballer " play ? Trying not to be an arse, just curious thats all
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Post by medwaypotter on Nov 26, 2020 8:52:06 GMT
Matthews Banks Greenhoff Fuller Arnie
Someone had to.
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Post by billc on Nov 26, 2020 8:55:23 GMT
When Puskas died in November 2006 David Lacey in the Guardian put him in the top 5 along with Best, Cruyff, Pele and Maradona . If this is the case then I will have seen three of them at the Victoria Ground . Someone told me that when Real Madrid played Stoke in 63 they saw Puskas and some of the Real team wandering around Shelton . Puskas gave her a team badge . Difficult to think of Messi wandering around Shelton.
And what about earlier generations? Hughie Gallacher for instance? My father saw Len Shackleton and thought him the greatest footballer he ever saw at the Victoria Ground . The journalist Brian Redhead saw Shackleton play for Sunderland v Man City sometime in the late 40s . It was an end of season game ,and Frank Swift was in goal for Man City . Sunderland had a penalty and Shackleton took it and began his run from the half way line . He then stopped , turned around and back heeled the ball past Swift
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Post by leicspotter on Nov 26, 2020 9:15:42 GMT
Roy Race Hot Shot Hamish Billy Dane ? ?
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Nov 26, 2020 9:17:30 GMT
Started a poll on “All Your Polls” for the best starting 11 of all time. Poll will last 2 days for each position. Today’s position goalkeeper. There will be 5 choices for each position and the formation will be 4-3-3. Other suggestions welcome and considered for selection. Happy voting😀
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Post by scfc75 on Nov 26, 2020 9:20:50 GMT
How do you distinquish the top 5 " footballers" Is Maradoona better than Bobby Moore No Is Banks better than Cruyff No Is Messi better than Zindane No What id love to know is What position does the " top footballer " play ? Trying not to be an arse, just curious thats all No keepers or defenders generally mentioned. People like to be entertained so most lists will contain creative players or goal scorers. For me, anyone in the list has to have performed consistently at the very top level (European Cup/CL, World Cup etc.) - It also helps if they have a bit of personality (both points which rule out somebody like Shearer).
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