Best soccer player ever

[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.

[Dutch_guy]

nice list muneyoshi
so I take it every one ( well in this thread at least ) has seen Champions League ?
well any how, who do you think is gonna win ? and what do you think the score will be .
and of cousre why do you think that team is going to win for sure

[Craterus]

so I take it every one ( well in this thread at least ) has seen Champions League ?
well any how, who do you think is gonna win ? and what do you think the score will be .
and of cousre why do you think that team is going to win for sure

Hopefully Liverpool will win, and I really hope we'll give Chelsea a good trouncing in the semis.

YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE!!

[Dutch_guy]

wouldn't it be great if PSV would actually win 1
that would really be great
not gonna happen.... but still

[Drisos]

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.

the list should be like this:

cruijff
cruijff
cruijff
cruijff
cruijff
..

...

..

...

..

cruijff

***HAVE I MADE CLEAR IT IS CRUIJFF?***

[Craterus]

I've got to disagree. That turn of his was sneaky though..

[King Edward]

he was good but not the best.

in 30 years time our kids will be talking about John Terry and Frank Lampard like we talk about Best and Bobby Moore

[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

[The Blind King of Bohemia]

I think if i was going to put keepers i would have the following:

Peter Schimcheal(sp)

Gordern Banks(the save against Brazil in'70 was one of the best ever)

Dino Zoff


Oh and for goal scoring Paolo Rossi

[Kaiser of Arabia]

Soccer? What is this soccer you talk about?

[The Stranger]

Soccer? What is this soccer you talk about?

european FOOTBALL CAPO

[Craterus]

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

Law as in Denis Law?

I'm not surprised 2 out of those 5 players are Man U players.. because you are a Utd fan not because Manchester United have good players just because of the overall bias shown by most Manchester United fans
I'm surprised to see you have left out Maradona?

Others you have overlooked: Ray Clemence, Paulo Maldini, Stanley Matthews, Jairzinho, Kevin Keegan, Jimmy Greaves, Geoff Hurst, Paul Gascoigne, Billy Wright, Garrincha, Bobby Charlton, Franz Beckenbauer, Roberto Baggio, John Barnes, Jurgen Klinsmann, Alan Shearer, Peter Shilton, Graeme Souness, Kenny Dalglish...

Players in bold played for Liverpool at some point during their careers.

I would nominate John Barnes as one of the greatest players to ever play the beautiful game!