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Post by Deez on Apr 16, 2016 12:43:54 GMT
Brazilian Ronaldo was my first reaction when I saw the title
Had a think about it and has to be Messi
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Post by CaajScot on Oct 25, 2016 20:36:11 GMT
Just as well putting this in this thread, R.I.P Carlos one of Brazil's greats.
Carlos Alberto: Brazil legend dies aged 72 after heart attack
4 hours ago|Football Brazil legend Carlos Alberto, the captain of the 1970 World Cup-winning side, has died aged 72.
He scored one of the greatest goals in World Cup history in the 1970 final against Italy, rounding off a sublime team move with a powerful low finish. Right-back Alberto was capped 53 times by Brazil and won domestic titles with Fluminense and Santos, for whom he made more than 400 appearances. He died in Rio de Janeiro following a heart attack...... www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37767301 |
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Post by Kojak on Oct 26, 2016 9:56:02 GMT
Zidane. As others have said, effortless. He made the game seem easy. So much grace for a tall fella as well. When people think of him in the 2006 World Cup they think about him getting sent off, but he was amazing in that tournament, and he was supposed to be finished then. Watching him roll back the years against Brazil was incredible. And there's something really rock n roll about ending your career by nutting someone and walking off past the biggest trophy in football.
Peak Kaka was a bit like Zidane I think. He destroyed us for Milan. Just glided around the pitch. He was fantastic before he lost that wee half yard of pace he relied on.
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Post by RAZ on Oct 26, 2016 16:12:28 GMT
during the time since i started following football, probably it has to be zidane and or brazilian ronaldo along with messi.
one player who i`d love to mention as he gets easily forgotten along the great footballers is gheorghe hagi. what a lovely player that was.
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Post by Sméagol on Oct 26, 2016 16:20:34 GMT
during the time since i started following football, probably it has to be zidane and or brazilian ronaldo along with messi. one player who i`d love to mention as he gets easily forgotten along the great footballers is gheorghe hagi. what a lovely player that was. Oh, yes |
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Post by RAZ on Oct 26, 2016 16:25:18 GMT
during the time since i started following football, probably it has to be zidane and or brazilian ronaldo along with messi. one player who i`d love to mention as he gets easily forgotten along the great footballers is gheorghe hagi. what a lovely player that was. Oh, yes knew it  |
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Post by dazjoe on Oct 26, 2016 23:41:24 GMT
Rashford, closely followed by De Gea and Mata. |
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Post by WhatsTheMata on Nov 1, 2016 15:16:03 GMT
Pelé for me.
An article I've found:
Pelé turned pro at 15 and led Brazil's first division in goal scoring with 36 goals in 29 games. His numbers never got worse. Over his 18 year pro career he scored 1,220 goals in all competitions (including friendlies) which doesn’t include his 3 seasons with the NASL New York Cosmos where he scored another 37. In his first 350 professional games, Pelé scored an insane 448 goals. Ronaldo has 424 in his 600+ game career. Hold tight, there is more.
Pelé scored five goals in a game six times, scored four goals in a game 30 times, and had a hat-trick 90 times. His team Santos toured internationally to take advantage of his global popularity and in 1967, during the Nigerian Civil War, the country’s two factions agreed on a 48-hour ceasefire in order to watch Pelé plan an exhibition game in Lagos. You really can’t make this stuff up.
Not to mention this is the man who has three World Cup trophies.
However, I'm forced to admit the best players I have seen in their peak: Zidane (brilliant man), Ronaldo, Cristiano, Ronaldinho, Messi, Pirlo, Scholes, fucking Bergkamp, Cafu, Roberto Carlos, Beckham, Vidic. I love Rio but Vidic....wow. A bit too young to put Cantona on that list but I'd have certainly would.
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