kun
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Oh my bad, I thought they were on about UK based players (due to the Ronaldo comment)The first few are the only UK players
Oh my bad, I thought they were on about UK based players (due to the Ronaldo comment)The first few are the only UK players
i think thor plays hereAre superstar players afraid to play in Premier League?
Or perhaps we elevate their superstar status because they haven't?
Could it be one of the following reasons and they understand how difficult the Premier league is hence:
Look at players who have not played (or it's suggested they won't) in Premier league who we consider superstars or future behomoths
- Fear of failure
- Tougher competition for trophies
- Fear of being found out
- Player stats wouldn't be so good
- Less guarantees of silverware than in one team leagues/ farmer league
- British weather and British way of living and language barriers
- English clubs don't pay what they do on the continent
- Foreign clubs are able to pay players extra money off the books.
- The birds are hotter on the continent
I purposely never added names like Maradona as that is of a different era.
- Messi
- Neymar
- Ronaldinho
- Ronaldo
- KaKa
- Figo
- Zidane
- Mbappe
- Haaaland
Has the Premier league ever been able to draw a top superstar player in prime of his ability?
Yes HAALAND imho has been the first superstar player (at his peak or to p[lay his peak years) to join the Premier league from another league! :)i think thor plays here
Messi was scared , pussy
If you include Paddy V as a Blue, you have to count Rudolph too.I don't believe any of these 20 were considered superstars upon being signed, we have 5 on this list
The Premier League's 20 greatest foreign players, including Manchester City hero David Silva (talksport.com)
1. Cristiano Ronaldo
2. Thierry Henry
3. Eric Cuntona
4. Dennis Bergkamp
5. David Silva
6. Peter Schmeichel
7. Eden Hazard
8. Sergio Aguero
9. Vincent Kompany
10. Patrick Vieira
11. Gianfranco Zola
12. David de Gea
13. Nemanja Vidic
14. Yaya Toure
15. Didier Drogba
16. Luis Suarez
17. Jaap Stam
18. Mohamed Salah
19. Patrice Evra
20. David Ginola
I have a lot of time for your attention to detail upon number 3 - well played sir..........I don't believe any of these 20 were considered superstars upon being signed, we have 5 on this list
The Premier League's 20 greatest foreign players, including Manchester City hero David Silva (talksport.com)
1. Cristiano Ronaldo
2. Thierry Henry
3. Eric Cuntona
4. Dennis Bergkamp
5. David Silva
6. Peter Schmeichel
7. Eden Hazard
8. Sergio Aguero
9. Vincent Kompany
10. Patrick Vieira
11. Gianfranco Zola
12. David de Gea
13. Nemanja Vidic
14. Yaya Toure
15. Didier Drogba
16. Luis Suarez
17. Jaap Stam
18. Mohamed Salah
19. Patrice Evra
20. David Ginola
Interesting list. As a minimum, Yaya should be higher than Zola, De Gea and Vidic. Not sure De Gea should make a top 20.If you include Paddy V as a Blue, you have to count Rudolph too.
I don't believe any of these 20 were considered superstars upon being signed, we have 5 on this list
The Premier League's 20 greatest foreign players, including Manchester City hero David Silva (talksport.com)
1. Cristiano Ronaldo
2. Thierry Henry
3. Eric Cuntona
4. Dennis Bergkamp
5. David Silva
6. Peter Schmeichel
7. Eden Hazard
8. Sergio Aguero
9. Vincent Kompany
10. Patrick Vieira
11. Gianfranco Zola
12. David de Gea
13. Nemanja Vidic
14. Yaya Toure
15. Didier Drogba
16. Luis Suarez
17. Jaap Stam
18. Mohamed Salah
19. Patrice Evra
20. David Ginola