Best soccer player ever

[ShadesPanther]

George Best
Marco Van Basten
Pele
Maradona

EDIT: not in order

[dessa14]

heres a question, why is this called "Best soccer player ever" instead of "Best Football player ever"?
if i remember correctly only the usa officially calls it soccer still.
thanks,
dizzy

[LittleGrizzly]

this is tough, really tough, pele would probably be the best ever, in my short life the best ive seen for a decent amount of time would be Eric Cantona *flicks collar up*

[Dutch_guy]

heres a question, why is this called "Best soccer player ever" instead of "Best Football player ever"?
if i remember correctly only the usa officially calls it soccer still.
thanks,
dizzy

well people could confuse football with soccer , as you said only the Americans call it soccer, so if it were called football maybe the Americans would confuse it with american football.
as long as everybody is talking about the sport where you kick the ball with your feet in a goal then it's fine

[Craterus]

I think it's easiest to call it soccer...

[Gawain of Orkeny]

Funny we get to name a sport were not even that good at and didnt originate here and we get to name our ownsport football. Americas power is overwhelming You guys have been hijacked.

[Byzantine Prince]

Not really, only you call it that. Plus "soccer" doesn't eralyl mean anything. It's a made up word in order for americans to make a distinction. It's quite sad really.
You guys like very "gladiatorial" games that you wear lots of pading or just pure stupidity(WWF comes to mind). Try watching E.Football, you'll find it much more enthrwalling.

[Muneyoshi]

Not really, only you call it that. Plus "soccer" doesn't eralyl mean anything. It's a made up word in order for americans to make a distinction. It's quite sad really.

I'm sorry if this has already been covered, but it has to be said; we did NOT "invent" the word soccer. The British did to make a distinction between Rugby Football and Football. The fact that everybody assumes Americans made it up assumes me to no end.

Edit: Forgot to list. In no particular order.

Maradona
Pele
Cruijff
Batistuta
Beckenbauer
Best
Edwards (If you are to believe the hype, but what he did shows something)
Sir Bobby
Cantona
Tommy Taylor
Giggsy
Keano
Shearer
Tony Adams
Milburn
Eusebio
Zidane
Dalglish
Fontaine
Romario
Stoichkov
Maldini
Cantona
Weah

Note: Stated mainly British players because those came to mind more then anything. This is by no means my list though. Just thought id like to say before people jumped me here.

[Craterus]

Funny we get to name a sport were not even that good at and didnt originate here and we get to name our ownsport football. Americas power is overwhelming You guys have been hijacked.

I said we should use soccer because I have the impression that many people that visit this forum are from the US. So it clears up confusion.

[cunobelinus]

1.pele
2.george best
3.law
4.johan cruiff
5.Eusebio