Best players in your lifetime

[Deleted member 77198]

The real Ronaldo would arguably have gone down as the greatest player in history if he hadn’t got those injuries.

He’s still the best striker I’ve ever seen.

He was a natural finisher. Before his first bad injury at 23, he’d scored 230 goals for club and country. They are Haaland-level numbers, and well above Messi and CRonaldo.

But not only did he score goals, he had the skill and dribbling ability of Messi and athleticism and speed of CRonaldo. He was truly incredible, and the world was robbed of arguably the greatest ever due to injuries.

He barely played a game for three years after that first injury. But then turned up to the 2002 World Cup and scored more goals in one tournament than most players who manage to play in about four tournaments.

 

[big gaz]

Pele, Cruyff and Maradona for starters, but players who just had something magical about them off the top of my head :-

Ronaldinho
Zidane
Platini
Tigana
Baresi
Maldinini
Soctrates
Boksic
Rensenbrink
Hagi
Romario
Van Basten
Rivaldo
Ronaldo (real one)
Zola
Yaya
Deyna
Bergkamp
Xavi
TAA (for the avoidance of any doubt, I’m taking the piss you bin dipping twats).

I’m sure there’ll be loads of others people mention who I’ve forgotten.

Bet you love it when some poor bugger has to count all you're votes up in the Best Bass player on off topic ;-)

 

[Roy Munson]

Marco Van Basten.

Played in a football tournament with school where we got to play a few games in Italy.

Saw him play away at Ancona in 93 (it was our 'prize' for finishing runners up) whilst over there.

Pretty sure it was his first game back after another one of his injuries, but he was still the best player on the park by a mile.

I reckon if injuries hadn't done him to the point he had to retire at 28, we'd be talking about him in the bracket as Pele, Maradona and Cruyff.

Quick, strong, great in the air, ridiculous first touch. Total package.

 

[BlueCraigo]

Okocha was special

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

Andres Iniesta was sublime. Never really got the credit due to Messi. Georgi Hagi and Juan Roman Requelme others worth a mention.

 

[dublinblue12]

Real Ronaldo, Zidane, Bergkamp.

 

[SamTheGuru]

Zidane for me....Ambidextrous to the extreme,

 

[dickie davies]

Titus Bramble
Paddy Roach
Chris Kamara
Me

 

[bluemc1]

Platini
Maradonna
Zidane
Brazilian Ronaldo
Ronaldinho
Henry

Some amazing defenders like the 80s 90s Italians but those are the ones that first come to mind

 

[bondsman]

Platini
Maradonna
Zidane
Brazilian Ronaldo
Ronaldinho
Henry

Some amazing defenders like the 80s 90s Italians but those are the ones that first come to mind

I’d add Yaya to that list as he’s a unique player in my mind. I think Messi and other Ronaldi make list and George Weah