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Who is the greatest European footballer of all time?? |
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| Cristiano Ronaldo |
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19 | 21.59% |
| Franz Beckenbauer |
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2 | 2.27% |
| Ruud Gullet |
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0 | 0% |
| Roberto Baggio |
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0 | 0% |
| Zinedine Zidane |
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20 | 22.73% |
| Eusebio |
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2 | 2.27% |
| Andres Iniesta |
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1 | 1.14% |
| George Best |
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9 | 10.23% |
| Marco van Basten |
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1 | 1.14% |
| Bobby Charlton |
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0 | 0% |
| Franco Baresi |
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1 | 1.14% |
| Michele Platini |
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6 | 6.82% |
| Gerd Muller |
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0 | 0% |
| Johan Cruyff |
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19 | 21.59% |
| Xavi |
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0 | 0% |
| Other |
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8 | 9.09% |
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#101 |
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For people who are still somehow arguing in circles
Champions League - happens every year. If you're already in one of the 3 best clubs in the world, you already have a good shot at it from the outset. International trophy - happens every 4 years. Much more difficult to win because you don't have the best players in the world around you and so many little things have to come together for that to happen. It's also much more prestigious. |
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It's amazing that you are not willing to say that the statement that I said is true. I can't think that anyone who follows sport would say that winning the European championship would not add to an already top players' legacy....
You're a man who's not for conceding an inch. Respect! Quote:
For people who are still somehow arguing in circles
Champions League - happens every year. If you're already in one of the 3 best clubs in the world, you already have a good shot at it from the outset. International trophy - happens every 4 years. Much more difficult to win because you don't have the best players in the world around you and so many little things have to come together for that to happen. It's also much more prestigious. Why is it so difficult to accept that winning an international trophy with your national team is more special than winning a club trophy? It's like arguing that winning the Olympics shouldn't be more important to a sprinter than winning a World Championship. |
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#103 |
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Yes, and he'd have been the same player if he had missed a penalty in the final. My point was about his legacy and how it is enhanced as the team he captained and scored three goals for, won a tournament that they have never won before.
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#104 |
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Yes, and he'd have been the same player if he had missed a penalty in the final. My point was about his legacy and how it is enhanced as the team he captained and scored three goals for, won a tournament that they have never won before.
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Should I even bother voting ? The first name Op.
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#106 |
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From my time, I would say Platini by a distance. I voted for him.
Although, the experts in this question usually vote Puskas as No 1 and DiStefano not far behind and neither are in the poll, nor Bobby Moore are John Charles who were the best two British players bar Best. I would have said Gascoigne or Bryan Robson were better than Xavi, Iniesta or Baggio. Certainly Robson was very close to Platini (as were others at that time like Matthaus) who got my vote but injuries hampered him. Had he not had his career shortened by ten years, Van Basten would have achieved so much more. |
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From my time, I would say Platini by a distance. I voted for him.
Although, the experts in this question usually vote Puskas as No 1 and DiStefano not far behind and neither are in the poll, nor Bobby Moore are John Charles who were the best two British players bar Best. I would have said Gascoigne or Bryan Robson were better than Xavi, Iniesta or Baggio. Certainly Robson was very close to Platini (as were others at that time like Matthaus) who got my vote but injuries hampered him. Had he not had his career shortened by ten years, Van Basten would have achieved so much more. |
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Here is my top ten greatest footballers of all time
Maradona Pele Messi Cruyff Best Platini Zidane Eusebio Beckenbauer Moore Now which one of those players would you not have on the list |
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#109 |
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I'd take the first three off a list of greatest European players of all-time.
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I'd take the first three off a list of greatest European players of all-time.
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Here is my top ten greatest footballers of all time
Maradona Pele Messi Cruyff Best Platini Zidane Eusebio Beckenbauer Moore Now which one of those players would you not have on the list Eusebio but no Ronaldo? Ouch. |
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#111 |
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Here is my top ten greatest footballers of all time
Maradona Pele Messi Cruyff Best Platini Zidane Eusebio Beckenbauer Moore Now which one of those players would you not have on the list |
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#112 |
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How many of them have you actually seen play, out of interest?
But that dont count does it Are you saying that i have to do a list of greatest players that i have seen That means whoever is under forty cant mention Pele Cruyff Eusebio Beckbenbauer Moore |
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Well have seen loads of clips of all of them
You are basically saying, you are making a judgement that, for example, Eusebio, who you admit you may only have seen a few montage style clips of, is better than cronaldo? Even if he was better (and i dont think for 1 moment he was), i couldnt make that judgement from a youtube clip. You are right, you personally cannot make a fair judgement of those you havent seen play over a period of time. |
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Best player I've seen in the flesh is between Bergkamp, Francescoli and Noel Whelan
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Best player I've seen in the flesh is between Bergkamp, Francescoli and Noel Whelan
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Offside one time too many to make the elite.
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Offside one time too many to make the elite.
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#118 |
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Definitely, his winner vs Man Utd is probably the best footballing moment I'll ever see in person.
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Much will have to do with a poster's age but, for me, in his prime it has to be George |Best.
A pity Busby couldn't control him. |
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