Swinglowandslow
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Nah, Stanley Matthews was the best. Saw him when he was a kid before he went to Blackpool.! Knew he’d be good.
And the pitches weren’t green then, either.
And the pitches weren’t green then, either.
2022 World Cup.
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Not in any order
Pele
Cruyff
Maradona
Best
And one of the current players, but I will have to reserve that judgement until they have finished playing.
But we all judge this by flair players who are seen to do the most thrilling stuff and ignore the importance of defenders and goalkeepers. It is always going to be a team game.
Pele
Cruyff
Maradona
Best
And one of the current players, but I will have to reserve that judgement until they have finished playing.
But we all judge this by flair players who are seen to do the most thrilling stuff and ignore the importance of defenders and goalkeepers. It is always going to be a team game.
HeftyHacker
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Either him or Tom Finney.
clubchamp98
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One of the best footballers I ever saw live was Bobby Charlton.
Fantastic athlete who could run all day.
Skilful and a great goalscorer.
Never saw Messi live but can’t leave him out.
Banks.
Messi
Moore
Dalglish.
Charlton
Fantastic athlete who could run all day.
Skilful and a great goalscorer.
Never saw Messi live but can’t leave him out.
Banks.
Messi
Moore
Dalglish.
Charlton
arnieboy
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Jimmy Greaves, one of the greatest goal scorers of all time.
Swinglowandslow
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Slime
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Unfortunately, nobody saw enough of Duncan Edwards.
Bobby Charlton maintains that Edwards is still the best player he's seen playing the game and that if he'd not been killed in the Munich air disaster he'd probably have been the England captain for the '66 world cup!
Bobby Charlton maintains that Edwards is still the best player he's seen playing the game and that if he'd not been killed in the Munich air disaster he'd probably have been the England captain for the '66 world cup!
Swinglowandslow
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Would have played alongside Bobby Moore in 66 no doubt, but not necessarily the Captain.
Good candidate, but not always wise to have your best player for Captain. A mistake often made.
Watching a film made about B Moore, after his death, produced by David Frost.
Ive kept it, and watch it frequently. Reminds me of what we were.
AmandaJR
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Szczesny really into the festive spirit and has come as The Grinch - nice touch!
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Come on Poland
Orikoru
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Hopefully he's just as mean as the Grinch too and doesn't give France any gifts.
Swango1980
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1. C Ronaldo
2. Messi
3. Maradona
4. Best
5. Fred.....only joking, Ronaldo
Note, my 5th best of all time could be Pele, although I've not seen as much as him as the others. Also, not sure how strong his opponents were at club level, and he played international football at a time there was a big difference in quality between good and poor sides, and he played for just about the best side out there.
2. Messi
3. Maradona
4. Best
5. Fred.....only joking, Ronaldo
Note, my 5th best of all time could be Pele, although I've not seen as much as him as the others. Also, not sure how strong his opponents were at club level, and he played international football at a time there was a big difference in quality between good and poor sides, and he played for just about the best side out there.
Imurg
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The Frenchies look they mean business...
Orikoru
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I never really saw Maradona or anyone before that era so my 5 would have to be:
1. C.Ronaldo
2. Messi
3. Ronaldo
4. Zidane
5. Ronaldinho
These lists are always biased towards attacking players though. It's hard to say that someone like Ashley Cole for example wasn't as good as those five relative to his position.
fundy
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Swango1980
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Ashley Cole is a weird player to use as an example haha. Maybe Maldini or Roberto Carlos
Orikoru
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Cole was certainly one of the best lefts backs I've seen in my lifetime. He was world class. maybe some don't recognise it purely because he was seen as a bit of a bell-end, which I wouldn't disagree with.
fundy
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Saw plenty of Cole live, he was a decent full back but he was a long way from world class imho, 100% on your other point though
paddyc
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Dion on the commentary ?so the sound is off!!
Imurg
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Best way..most of what they say j can see for myself...
