FabSwingers.com forum: Greatest Footballer Ever

By *ensuallover1000 OP Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

Nice and simple; Who do you rate as the greatest ever and why?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Georgie Best. No reason needed

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

george best

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By *appytrailmanMan
over a year ago

Manchester

After my teams result on Saturday I would say Danny Mayor but if I was being 100% serious I would have to say the Brazillian Ronaldo just a pure genius when it came down to it.

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

"Georgie Best. No reason needed "
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Any of them who doesn't, when tackled, go down writhing in pain,like he's been shot by a sniper.

Man the fuck up guys

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Out of the players I have actually seen play Lionel Messi without a doubt if I'm going off the clubs I support, Gazza - Newcastle and Henrik Larrsson - Celtic

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By *wo4FemCouple
over a year ago

Birmingham

Pele

Mr2

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Seeing Ronaldinho work his magic at the Camp Nou was unforgettable

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By *ilth500Man
over a year ago

Merseyside

Pele

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'd say it's between Messi, Pele & Maradona.

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By *herealdavidjonesMan
over a year ago

Bedfordshire

Matt le Tiss for sheer talent in his boots, pin point accurate with a pass and the greatest goals I have ever witnessed.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ronaldo! Still playing at the highest level, can run, pass, shoot, head, and assist others. Carried his national team for years, and only him and Messi ha e the consistency to be called truly world class

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Gordon Banks. Shout out for the goalies

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My top 5:

1. Pele

2. Messi

3. Ronaldo (Portuguese)

4. Ronaldo (Brazilian)

5. Henrik Larson

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By *ickeyandmouseCouple
over a year ago

nr Alicante

Zinedine Zidane

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By *riendsForFun69Couple
over a year ago

Southwick

Personally I have never seen as a complete football as Gazza. Others mentioned here were before my time, apart from Messi and Ronaldo who I rarely have actually watched.

However, with regards to this question, whenever some of the greatest footballers ever are asked this, they go into long debates and list the merits of each great footballer of the past etc, and general settle on either Maradonna or Pele etc, and generally come to the decision that it’s too hard to decide.

That is all apart from Pele himself, who when asked this question will answer straight away and without hesitation.... “George Best”

I think that speaks volumes....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lionel Messi

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By *loswingersCouple
over a year ago

Gloucester

I’m gonna go for George Best from the past and Christiano Ronaldo modern day . And Eric Cantona from inbetween

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The legend that is.. Alan shearer

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By *aked_magicMan
over a year ago

the gutter looking at the stars (UAE)

The one and only John Charles - first British player to sign for a foreign club

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The legend that is.. Alan shearer

he isn't even the greatest Geordie player

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Stanley matthews

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By *itty9899Man
over a year ago

Craggy Island

Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known as Pelé, is a Brazilian retired professional footballer who played as a forward. He is regarded by many in the sport, including football writers, players, and fans, as the greatest player of all time.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Jinky Johnston of Celtic.

Wizard on the ball in the days when players were kicked all over the park.

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By *itbit!Man
over a year ago

Bridgend

Diego Maradonna

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Zinedine Zidane"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Zinedine Zidane

Magician

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

Not sure it's possible to pick a greatest ever footballer given different positions call for different abilities - whilst the likes of Pele, Maradona, Best, Cruyff and even Puskas are regularly mentioned - could any of them make a slide tackle like Moore or Beckenbauer or pull off a save like Banks, Jennings or Yashin?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Johan Cryuff : his philosophy, values and execution of technique, skills and tactics as a player and coach; was instrumental in the Ajax and Barcelona academies.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Johan Cryuff : his philosophy, values and execution of technique, skills and tactics as a player and coach; was instrumental in the Ajax and Barcelona academies. "

Derek Dougan once said that Cryuff was born on earth, and George Best was made in heaven.

It's an impossible question to answer, but having witnessed his genius in the sixties I'd have to say my choice is George Best, without a doubt.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Messi/Ronaldo can’t separate them. No football player has been so good for so long as them.

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

"Messi/Ronaldo can’t separate them. No football player has been so good for so long as them. "

Pele had a longer career than both and achieved more.

650 goals in 694 league matches is unparalleled

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I’m gonna go for George Best from the past and Christiano Ronaldo modern day . And Eric Cantona from inbetween

Ooooooo aaaaaaaahhhh cantonaaaaa

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

as a goalkeeper going say oliver kahn or peter schemeichel

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ronaldinho...

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By *crumdiddlyumptiousMan
over a year ago

Pele played in a era when the standard of players 11 vs 11 wasn't at its best, A few stand out players and some just making up the numbers especially the gk's, Apart from the World cup didn't test himself in Europe and he didn't really get any protection from officials.

Messi is playing when the standard is very good in most teams but gets a lot of protection as you can't tackle compared to the 70s -80s

Maradona played when the tackles was hard and the standard was decent and also played in Europe,

Best, Eusebio, Cruyff, Dalglish, Ronaldo all amazing players and you could go on an on, There's arguments for them all but playing in different eras its hard to judge,

I'd go for Maradona if I had to name just one.

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By *allyandJonCouple
over a year ago

manchester

Vinnie Jones ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Dean saunders

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Gianfranco Zola

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By *ot-AshMan
over a year ago

London

I never saw Pele or George Best play so cant nominate them but did see Diego Maradona and even though he cheated against England with his hand of god goal he gets my vote as the greatest player ever.

I also think Ronaldo and Messi are both greats of the modern era and we have been lucky to have to seen them at the very top for the last decade or so and there will never be 2 players as good as them in our life times so enjoy them will they are still playing and at the top!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Don’t watch football at all anymore bores me but two players I would nominate Pele or Johan Cruyff

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By *ifty grades of shadyCouple
over a year ago

Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight

Robin Friday, Reading legend of the 70's, Elm Park days, rock n roll footballer who died before his time. There's a great book about him, Robin Friday, the greatest footballer you never knew

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ronaldhinio

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By *r Potato HeadMan
over a year ago

Manchester

Roy Race, Melchester Rovers greatest players

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By *ot-AshMan
over a year ago

London

Lionel Messi has now scored 400 la liga goals in something like 464 games which is just an incredible stat.

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By *arlomaleMan
over a year ago

darlington

Hate to say it but maradona and as for gazza not even the best to come out of the northeast

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By *rungeguyMan
over a year ago

leeds

Maradonna no contest

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Diego Maradona. No question.

Play in strong teams, play in weak teams. Transformed Napoli. Got little protection from refs. Johan cryuff close and Best and Pele and Messi but still Diego

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Diego Maradona. No question.

Play in strong teams, play in weak teams. Transformed Napoli. Got little protection from refs. Johan cryuff close and Best and Pele and Messi but still Diego

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Dean saunders"

Loved him at Villa, makes me cringe on the radio.

Maybe not the best but loved Henry at Arsenal

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

wheres gazza

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By *arlomaleMan
over a year ago

darlington

"wheres gazza"
probably about 20 in the list

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By *r MoriartyMan
over a year ago

The Land that time forgot (Norfolk)

Zidane

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By *harpDressed ManMan
over a year ago

Here occasionally, but mostly somewhere else

"wheres gazza"

Rehab hopefully

A pub, likely

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Dean saunders"

Deano! Deano! Deano! Deano!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Shearer

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By *rungeguyMan
over a year ago

leeds

Gazza up there with greatest English player ever . But in the world . No

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By *uboCouple
over a year ago

East kilbride

Has to be Pele. His career spanned from playing in the 2nd word war prisoners team against the germans in the 1940s right through to the world cup in the 70s

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

Perry groves

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Georgie Best. No reason needed "

Yep

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By *arlomaleMan
over a year ago

darlington

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

"Matt le Tiss for sheer talent in his boots, pin point accurate with a pass and the greatest goals I have ever witnessed. "

Shame he couldn't keep off the pies he would have been better if he had been thinner and fitter.

I see player's of yesteryear who where immensely talented but played at a time when fitness and good diet came way behind drinking gambling and shagging.

Paul merson being a classic example of a player who had the ability to be world class but pissed it away.

George best.

Imagine if he had played today with the level of professionalism that is expected of players and their fitness levels.

He still could have had a good life but Sheesh imagine if he had been sober?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Zidane without doubt. The guy had everything in his locker.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Zidane without doubt. The guy had everything in his locker."
Great at headers

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

George best

Kenny dalglish

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sir bobby Moore

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm trying to to overthink this one but when it comes to WOW moments then it has to be Lionel Messi.

When I was a kid, I use to love Zidane, Rivaldo & Gerrard.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ruud gullet

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Robbie Savage

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Georgie Best. No reason needed "

Besty had everything

He could run

He could dribble

He could head the ball

He could strike the ball with either foot

He had exceptional balance

He was kicked from pillar to post and still got up and got on with his game

All this in an era when pitches were more like cow fields than the billiard table like pitches today's stars play on

In football terms he really was a genius

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By *hocolate37Man
over a year ago

Heathrow

"Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known as Pelé, is a Brazilian retired professional footballer who played as a forward. He is regarded by many in the sport, including football writers, players, and fans, as the greatest player of all time.

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By *ornylittlesubWoman
over a year ago

Grangemouth

Alfredo De Stefano.

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By *SAchickWoman
over a year ago

Hillside desolate

Brazilian Ronaldo. Plus he has the cutest little tooth gap.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Brazilian Ronaldo. Plus he has the cutest little tooth gap. "

If I ever get a bald patch im going for the semi circle at the front haircut

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

Bobby Moore,

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

All depends on your age and generation I think. My Dad say Puskas, one of his friends recons Di Stéfano.

For me Pele shades it from Cruyff.

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By *mmabluTV/TS
over a year ago

upton wirral

George Best

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By *andsome HandMan
over a year ago

roundabout

I'd love to say George Best but I never actually watched him play only watched videos on YouTube.

Ronaldo, the Brazilian has to be the best player I've actually watched. He was still incredible after his injuries but before them holy shit he was nearly impossible to stop.

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By *ionelhutzMan
over a year ago

liverpool

Maradonna

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By *oeBeansMan
over a year ago

Derby

Out of the players I watched in my young life, Cristiano Ronaldo is up there at the top. Dude is a machine.

I remember being in awe of Kaka when he ripped us apart in the CL semi final in 07 and think it's a shame injuries got the best of him

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By *andsome HandMan
over a year ago

roundabout

"Out of the players I watched in my young life, Cristiano Ronaldo is up there at the top. Dude is a machine.

I remember being in awe of Kaka when he ripped us apart in the CL semi final in 07 and think it's a shame injuries got the best of him

Kaka was ace, I always remember that pass for Crespo's goal in CL final 05, such vision

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By *asilyled1Man
over a year ago

ogmore valley

To me it’s pele messi and the original ronaldo.

My dad always said John Charles was the best player he’d ever seen.

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By *asilyled1Man
over a year ago

ogmore valley

Sorry I thought this was the top three player thread!

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By *ebjonnsonMan
over a year ago

Maldon

John Terry?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Eusébio

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By *inell1Man
over a year ago

Ipswich

Just my opinion but I would say Steven Gerrard...almost met him once in a Norwich hotel where the team were staying before a game..he walked past me in the lobby and I was about 6ft away and I just froze couldn't move or speak I was so in awe of him lol

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By *andy 1Couple
over a year ago

northeast

danny blanchflower

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By *irtydanMan
over a year ago

Blackpool

im a city fan but i did rate eric cantona

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By *ir SupremacyMan
over a year ago

Bolton

What your all wrong.....its Robbie Savage for me x

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By *ensuallover1000 OP Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

"im a city fan but i did rate eric cantona

A fellow Man City fan here but King Eric was indeed an amazing player.

Arrogant as all hell, but amazing

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By *asilyled1Man
over a year ago

ogmore valley

"What your all wrong.....its Robbie Savage for me x"

When he gets clothes lined by the ref,comedy gold!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ronaldinho. That guy was a magician and great to get to be able to see him in his prime.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Billy the fish ...

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By *oeBeansMan
over a year ago

Derby

"Out of the players I watched in my young life, Cristiano Ronaldo is up there at the top. Dude is a machine.

I remember being in awe of Kaka when he ripped us apart in the CL semi final in 07 and think it's a shame injuries got the best of him

Kaka was ace, I always remember that pass for Crespo's goal in CL final 05, such vision "

Great humanitarian too, helped Heinze and Evra become better acquainted in that 1st leg

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

Deffo george best just for his looks x

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

Ooh… best player I have seen playing in my lifetime would be maradona….. the player I most idolised as a kid was Michele platini… only because I was a clod hopping water carrier of a defensive midfielder rather than a skilful no.10…..

Someone should start a best team ever thread… I think that would be more interesting

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By *andsome HandMan
over a year ago

roundabout

"Out of the players I watched in my young life, Cristiano Ronaldo is up there at the top. Dude is a machine.

I remember being in awe of Kaka when he ripped us apart in the CL semi final in 07 and think it's a shame injuries got the best of him

Kaka was ace, I always remember that pass for Crespo's goal in CL final 05, such vision

Great humanitarian too, helped Heinze and Evra become better acquainted in that 1st leg

oh dear, that he did.

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By *andsome HandMan
over a year ago

roundabout

"im a city fan but i did rate eric cantona

A fellow Man City fan here but King Eric was indeed an amazing player.

Arrogant as all hell, but amazing

The arrogance and swagger were because he was confident in his own ability. Possibly the only player to walk into Old Trafford wondering was the club big enough for him.

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By *andsome HandMan
over a year ago

roundabout

"Ooh… best player I have seen playing in my lifetime would be maradona….. the player I most idolised as a kid was Michele platini… only because I was a clod hopping water carrier of a defensive midfielder rather than a skilful no.10…..

Someone should start a best team ever thread… I think that would be more interesting

I've ultimate respect for defensive midfielders, think on what Zidane said when Real Madrid sold Makalele.

Maybe someone should start that thread. I love the one that went around a year or two ago....pick your dream 11 but they must have played in your lifetime, only one player of each nationality and they can't have played for the same club.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Jack Grealish.

Ok, villa tinted glasses off. I loved watching Henry at Arsenal and Cantona at United.

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