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All time favorite player

Discussion in 'World Football' started by chris89, May 21, 2013.

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  1. ORIGINALS

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    Zidane by a mile for me.
     
    ORIGINALS, May 21, 2013
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  2. Miles Platting Irish Mancunian Gold Member

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  3. PaulM1888 Moderator Moderator

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    The best I've ever seen - Messi. My favourite player to watch, at his best - Ronaldinho.

    Ronaldinho's brain would conjur up things that no other player, past or present would do in a professional football match. Then he would go and do it. The Barca crowd absolutely lapped him up when he was at his peak and rightly so; a genius, an entertainer and a wonderful and effective footballer.
     
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  4. The Crow Gold Member Gold Member

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    top 5 for me are
    1 Ronaldo what a great Striker he was magic watching him play.
    2 Figo had everything skill style class and bagged some top goals.
    3 Raul great Striker put the ball in the net for fun.
    4 Totti magic watching him playing he has the pass the skill everything.
    5 Zidane another played who could make you say did he really do that.
     
    The Crow, May 21, 2013
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  5. muffitO'tea

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    Ronaldinho
     
    muffitO'tea, May 21, 2013
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  6. Fiferbhoy1991

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    none of the above to be honest. My favourite non-Celtic players i've seen in my lifetime would be Gabriel Batistuta, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Davor Suker, Taffarel, Del Piero, Maldini, Nesta and Totti.
     
    Fiferbhoy1991, May 21, 2013
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  7. Mr. Fawlty

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    None of the above.
     
    Mr. Fawlty, May 21, 2013
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  8. ILoveTheCeltic

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    Brazilian Ronaldo, Messi, Iniesta, Ronaldinho, Zidane, Xavi, Roberto Carlos and Rivaldo are the only players that I watch/watched games just to see.

    I would have loved to have seen a team of

    Kahn
    Cafu Desailly Lucio Carlos
    Xavi Zidane
    Messi Ronaldinho Rivaldo
    Ronaldo

    Playing together, imagine it :notworthy:35: would only need 3 subs Thuram, Iniesta and Ibrahimovic.
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    ILoveTheCeltic, May 21, 2013
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  9. McAvenniesBoots

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    well that would be between Pele and Maradona so none of the above, ...clearly!
     
    McAvenniesBoots, May 22, 2013
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  10. Jungo

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    Will be messi but ATM its ronaldihnio
     
    Jungo, May 22, 2013
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  11. monthehoops1888

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    Loved watching Ronaldo growing up but now Messi is my favorite...
     
    monthehoops1888, May 22, 2013
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  12. murphy88

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    Ronaldinho is by a mile my favourite non Celtic player. The guy was absolutely superb, a class above anyone else when he was at his peak in my opinion. I was actually quite gutted when he went to Milan and started to take less of an interest.

    If pushed for another, then Clarence Seedorf, great player even when coming to the end of his career. Havn't seen much of him since he has moved to Brazil though. And he seemed like a genuinely nice guy. I remember him telling the reporter not to judge our fans on the guy that ran on the Park to have a go at Dida. Can't remember his exact words, but it was a compliment, and after a last minute defeat, tells you everything you need to know about the man.
     
    murphy88, May 22, 2013
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  13. MacEwan MV3 Gold Member

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    The original Ronaldo. Incredible. Most prolific game changer I've ever seen.
     
    MacEwan, May 22, 2013
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  14. MacEwan MV3 Gold Member

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    It was all looking so good until you put Ibrahimovic in.
     
    MacEwan, May 22, 2013
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    My three favourite players of all time are Henrik Larsson, Paul Scholes and Xavi. Since Xavi is the only one on the poll, I voted him. 7 La Ligas, 2 Champions Leagues, 2 European Championships and a World Cup for Barcelona and Spain, as probably the most important player in the team for both of them.
     
    Matt_20, May 22, 2013
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    Only going with retired players as i can still watch the current players.

    My favorite player ever is Ronaldo, even with his bad knee injuries he was out of this world. Shame he never won the Champions League

    Special mentions to Maldini, Hagi, Batigol, Scholes and Pep Guardiola!
     
    Barry Robson, May 22, 2013
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    lothar matthaus by a distance. followed by paul mcstay then mehmet scholl
     
    daschoo, May 22, 2013
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  18. Mr. Slippyfist

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    Larsson.

    Then Zidane.

    Then Messi.
     
    Mr. Slippyfist, May 22, 2013
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  19. BelfastCelt88

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    Ronaldo. Shame he got the injuries he got, loved watching him.
     
    BelfastCelt88, May 22, 2013
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  20. Clint Eastwood The Good Bad and Ugly of TC

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    A few years ago I'd have said between Zidane, Ronaldinho and Bergkamp. However I feel Messi has overtaken them all.


    And for all time players, I think only Maradona was better, possibly Cryuff. But Messi is certainly, my favourite player of all time, mainly because I've watched him since he started.

    I think in an other 2 or 3 years, Messi will have surpassed everyone to ever play football.
     
    Clint Eastwood, May 22, 2013
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