The best player in my memory is Zidane....

[Skip Donoghue]

For most naturally gifted footballer I would have to go for Ronaldinho. Unfortunatley he didn't have the same love for the game that he did for self-gratification.

I think you're spot on with this, for 3/4 years he was unplayable and without doubt deserves a mention

But when compared to the real elite Messi, Maradona, Cruyff , Zidane, etc he comes up short, but only because he didn't last the distance, like those

 

[abu13]

The best player I have ever seen was Maradonna, unplayable on his day.

 

[bluethrunthru]

This thread disgracefully overlooks the great Paul Sugrue - shameful

 

[Grealish’s Shinpads]

I've said this before on here
On a peak day, IMO Zidane would be a better player, however, every week KDB puts in 100% and is a far more consistent performer than Zidane ever was. The number of times we watched Zidane "not be arsed "
And KDB would never allow himself to be ill disciplined and be sent off in a WC Final. As revenge he'd just have scored a belting goal

Not just any WC final either. The last ever game of his career. The sheer stupidity of what he did should automatically discount him from any “greatest” discussion

 

[City Hobgoblin]

Gheorghe Hagi doesn't get enough recognition

 

[Josh_D]

These two not spoken about enough, Micheal Laudrup/Baggio. Also an argument that if not for his injuries, Ronaldo Nazario may have ended up the best of all time. I don’t bother about the title anymore. One that will always have many names cropping up.

 

[Jack Hackett]

The best player in my memory (and I’m older than you) was George Best…no contest

 

[bluethrunthru]

For me its Cruyff because he was an actual innovator both in play ( think total football and the turn ) and as a coach

 

[aguero93:20]

I don't want to tempt fate but KDB is really starting to attack that dangerzone. The next 2 and a bit years are going to define his career.

(Apologies mods, I did look for a thread but 100s were coming up)

Agree on Zidane, best player in my memory too.

 

[Manchester la la la la]

Zidane on his absolute peak was immense. Kev isn't quite at his level but is more consistent albeit at a level below but that's not a bad thing