Best soccer player ever

**Duke Dick** · 04-02-2005, 22:01

Martin O'Connor, and if you don't know him, you don't know anything.......lol.

I agree with BKB's choices, but I'd add Beckenbauer and maradonna to that list.

**The Blind King of Bohemia** · 04-02-2005, 22:04

I agree with you DD, even about Martin O'Connor!

**Byzantine Prince** · 04-02-2005, 22:35

Johan Cruyff, Maradona, Pele. The three most powerful players this world has yet seen.

**Craterus** · 04-03-2005, 00:57

I go for - this is difficult - I don't think I can choose.

It depends how you're talking. Keepers? Defenders? Midfielders? Strikers/Forwards? (They all do different jobs)
I'll think about a Dream Team and post it here.

**Atreides** · 04-03-2005, 08:30

Johan Cruyff, Maradona, Pele

**Big_John** · 04-03-2005, 08:42

pelé.. his name is the best too.

edit - some reasons:

most hatricks ever (92)
most goals scored internationally (97)
second most goals scored (1281 in 1363 matches)
voted IOC athele of the 20th century

**Craterus** · 04-03-2005, 12:49

I have to disagree on Johann Cruyff being one of the greatest players ever. Not even close in my books.. He was good, really good, but not great. That's just my opinion,

I asked my brother and he was choosing between Pele and Maradona and he chose Pele. I think I agree but I'm still not sure.