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Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by Evangelio(m): 12:02pm On Feb 19, 2015
I will list my best in each position.

Goalkeeper - Petr Cech - Czech Republic, Chelsea

Defence - Maldini - Italy, Ac Milan.

Midfield - Ronaldinho Gaucho -Barca, Brazil (magician, smiling with his fat teeth as he buried defenders)

Raul - Real Madrid, Spain
Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by jnrbayano(m): 12:06pm On Feb 19, 2015
Xavier9ja:
so cr7 is not immortal...are u trying to say finidi is better than cr7? I've streamed videos of garrincha so I think he shud be in dat list...
well, everyone have his opinion

Did I say Cristiano Ronaldo isn't an immortal?

I preferred George Finidi in the outside right position because I'm playing a 4-4-2 system. I would have selected Ronaldo if it were to be in a 4-3-3 system.

The late Garrincha played in the 50s and 60s, I haven't come to this world by that time.
Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by rashygenius: 12:07pm On Feb 19, 2015
and where is kAKA
Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by litetias(m): 12:07pm On Feb 19, 2015
GK
David Seaman - England and Arsenal
Edwin Van der Sar - Netherlands and Fulham


LB
Roberto Carlos - Brazil and Real Madrid
John Arne Riise - Norway and Liverpool


RB
Javier Zanetti - Argentina and Inter Milan
Cafu - Brazil and Ac Milan


CB
Paolo Maldini - Italy and Ac Milan
Marcel Desailly - France and Chelsea
Lilian Thuram - France and Juventus
Fabio Cannavaro - Italy and Real Madrid


LW
Robert Pires - France and Arsenal

Ryan Giggs - Wales and Manchester United


RW
Marc Overmas - Netherlands and Arsenal
Fredrick Ljunberg - Sweden and Arsenal


DM
Patrick Viera - France and Arsenal
Roy Keane - Ireland and Manchester United


CM
Juan Sebastian Veron - Argentina and Manchester United
Roman Riquelme - Argentina and Villareal
Andrea Pirlo - Italy and Ac Milan
Jay jay Okocha - Nigeria and Psg



FW
Christian Vieri - Italy and Inter Milan
Didier Drogba - Ivory Coast and Chelsea
Gabriel Batistuta - Argentina and Fiorentina
Miroslav Klose - Germany and Lazio


Started following football since Atlanta 96

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Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by Goodnuel: 12:09pm On Feb 19, 2015
GOALKEEPERS

* Van der Sar [Holland and Man U]

* Petr Cech [Czech Republic and Chelsea]

DEFENDERS

* A.Cole [England and Chelsea]

* Zenith [Argentina and Inter]

* Paulo Madini [Italy and AC Milan]

* William Carlvaho [Portugal and Chelsea]

MIDFIELDERS

*Yaya Toure [ Ivory Coast and FC Barcelona]

* Ronaldinho [Brazil and FC Barcelona]

* Lionel Messi [Argentina and FC Barcelona]

* Micheal Ballack [ Germany and FC Bayern]

STRIKERS

Zlatan Ibramovic * Sweden and Inter Milan]

* Henry [France and Arsenal]
Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by Dcmg(m): 12:09pm On Feb 19, 2015
1st 11---Neuer,Lahm,Maldini,Canavaro,Roberto Carlos,Makalele,Pirlo,Ronaldinho,Messi,Robben,Delima Ronaldo.
Sub/2nd 11___Casilas,carvajal,terry,ramos,marcelo,zidane,xavi,maradona,suarez,henry,Eto'o
Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by MRLINGTON(m): 12:09pm On Feb 19, 2015
Goal keepers:
Gianluigi Buffon-Juve et italy
Chilavet -


Defenders:
Cafu
Lahm
Jaap Stam
Fabio Carnavaro
R.Carlos
Kompany



Midfielders:
Veron
Maradona
Beckhamp
Paul Scholes
Ronaldinho
Veira
Yaya Toure
Iniesta
Oliseh


Attackers:
Messi
Ronaldo De lima
Ibrahimovic
Eto
Robben
Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by jnrbayano(m): 12:11pm On Feb 19, 2015
Segadem:
u started watching football around '90 and a migthy DIEGO MARADONA does not good enough to be included in a four man list of striker?


Joke of the millennium.

Diego Maradona heydays where in the 80s.

Disagree?
Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by OLUJOSHINS(m): 12:11pm On Feb 19, 2015
woky:
Gk:

Oliver Kahn: Germany and Bayern Munich
Dida: Brasil and Ac Milan

Defence:

Paolo Maldini: Italy and Ac Milan
A. Nesta: Italy and Ac milan
Thiago Silva: Brazil and PSG
Taribo West: Nigeria, Auxerre/Intermilan
Rio Ferdinand: England and Man Utd

Mid field

Luis Figo: Portugal and Real madrid
Van Bommel: Netherland and PSV
Clarence Seedof: Netherlands and Ac Milan
shewstiger: Germany and bayern Munich
Okocha: Nigeria and Bolton Wanderers

Forward

Rivaldo: Brazil and Ac Milan
Ibrahimovic: sweden and PSG
Shevchenko: Ukraine and Ac Milan
Ronaldo delima: Brasil and RealMadrid.


1 million likes bro.
U make sense.
Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by bauer00: 12:12pm On Feb 19, 2015
goalkeeper-------lionel messi



defender------lionel messi



midfielder-----lionel messi



Striker-----lionel messi

subtitute---lionel messi












BARMAN......gimme 4 more origin pls
Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by Xavier9ja(m): 12:14pm On Feb 19, 2015
jnrbayano:


Did I say Cristiano Ronaldo isn't an immortal?

I preferred George Finidi in the outside right position because I'm playing a 4-4-2 system. I would have selected Ronaldo if it were to be in a 4-3-3 system.

The late Garrincha played in the 50s and 60s, I haven't come to this world by that time.
now I understand... great analysis... kai, u need to stream garrincha's videos, dat guy is mad wen it comes to football
Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by Walexey(m): 12:16pm On Feb 19, 2015
Mine represents d younger generation, i started watching football in 2006(Particularly Korea/Japan world cup which Italy won on penalties).
GK;
Oliver kahn- i only watched clips of him,he's awesome. (Germany n Munich)
Edwin Vander sar...superkeeper (Man Utd n Holland)
Manuel Neuer- Germany n Munich

Defenders:
charles Puyol-i remember wen he was da greatest adversary of Ronaldo( Champions league final 2009)-spain n Barcelona
Fabio cannavaro- Italy n inter Milan
paulo Maldini- Italy n Ac milan
Thiago silva- Brazil
Roberto carlos-Brazil n Madrid
Dani alves Brazil n Barcelona
Vincent Kompany- Man city

Midfielders:
Zidane-France n Madrid
paul scholes- man utd
David Beckham- England, Man utd n madrid.
Xavi- Spain n Barcelona
Iniesta- Spain n Barcelona
Andrea Pirlo- Italy
Ronaldinho- Brazil n Barcelona

Attackers:
Cristiano Ronaldo-Portugal, Man utd n Real madrid.
Lionel Messi- Argentina n Barcelona.
Wayne Rooney- england n Man utd
Arjen Robben-Holland n Munich
Aguero- Argentina n Man city.
Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by Minobrown(m): 12:17pm On Feb 19, 2015
Gk.
Agbi...naija.
Alampasu...abuja futball academy
defender.
Azubuike... Warri wolve.. Naija.
Court zouma.. Chelsea .france
taribo west.. Nigeria.
Midfielder.
Asamoah... Ghana.
Moses .. Nigeria
kanu... Niaja
okocha...naija
yaya t. Mancity.
Hazard....chelsea
amaju pinick.... Comunity pry schl. Oka.
Striker...
Minobrown.. Rufus giwa poly owo..
Yakubu ...reading.
Kane ... Totham.
Giroud.. Arsenal.
Falcao...man u...
Wenger..... ####
Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by nathdim: 12:17pm On Feb 19, 2015
There are no more defenders in football just which the likes of Maldini Nesta thuram desaily Stam gattuso ambrossini camoranesi materazzi hierro cafu Roque junior Lucio Walter Samuel constarcuta panucci etc were still in their prime i doubt Ronaldo or Messi will smell golden ball award
Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by chrissy3(m): 12:20pm On Feb 19, 2015
jnrbayano:


You forgot to include, Willy Ogbanavbare, Seyi Olajemgbesi, Efetobere Sodje etc etc
you forgot orhenhe how can anyone forget the great ohenhe of Nigeria.
Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by jnrbayano(m): 12:24pm On Feb 19, 2015
barcanista:
1. Messi - FC Barcelona
2. Ronaldo Lima- FC Barcelona
3. Ronaldinho- FC Barcelona
4. Xavi- FC Barcelona
5. Iniesta- FC Barcelona
6. Neymar- FC Barcelona
7. Puyol- FC Barcelona
8. Suarez - FC Barcelona
9. Rivaldo- FC Barcelona
10. Dani Alves- FC Barcelona



The list is lengthy... The Best Players all played/Play in FC BARCELONA

Incomplete!
Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by MichaelSokoto(m): 12:25pm On Feb 19, 2015
barcanista:
1. Messi - FC Barcelona
2. Ronaldo Lima- FC Barcelona
3. Ronaldinho- FC Barcelona
4. Xavi- FC Barcelona
5. Iniesta- FC Barcelona
6. Neymar- FC Barcelona
7. Puyol- FC Barcelona
8. Suarez - FC Barcelona
9. Rivaldo- FC Barcelona
10. Dani Alves- FC Barcelona

The list is lengthy... The Best Players all played/Play in FC BARCELONA
Bro, bikonu leave d fuutubol & come to politifshians zone make we kpata dey go as dem dey come grin

@Thread - Xavi my all time best!

#Barcanista avoidin politiks since FeBUHARI 2015 cool
Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by litetias(m): 12:26pm On Feb 19, 2015
2293c7a9:
SYNDICATED
There is no goal that has ever sent Nigerians mad like that of Kanu Nwankwo in Atlanta 1996. The semi-final match against Brazil. The goal sent Nigerians to the streets and major roads.
When Kanu scored the goal, he chose to gloat by
dancing and pointing a finger in the air. As if that was not enough, soon the lanky Nigerian player scored another heart breaking goal in the extra time. What a goal!
After the goal, football fans all over Nigeria came out to blazon the victory by running through any available roads.
It was a night that no soccer loving Nigerian will forget in a hurry.
As for me and other fans, we immediately formed what we used to call "cross country" that night. The
exhilarating experience took us to the next village. To our surprise, they were also people there that were in same mood. Soon we were joined to form a large crowd of fans. Guess what! What we never thought of happened. it was a celebration galore that cost us the whole night.
The news of the victory spread like a wild fire. Men in emotional topor were revived, husband and wife that were having conflict settled within a twinkle of an eye, well-to-do men declared a buffet that was huge. The type that included drinks and soft drinks for non liqour consumers, snacks for abstemious eaters and large entrees for the insatiable individuals.
A particular man who drank to a great deal,
demonstrated his spending prowess. He couldn't held himself. Of the funniest thing he did, throwing money in the air as a way of celebrating the victory toppled the list. Soon he was declared bankrupt as he could not even afford his transport fare back home.
What a Night it was! Folks where were you and how did you celebrate that victory?

We celebrated those goals the same way in Warri. I just got into secondary school then so I was still a boy but I can still remember that night like it was yesterday.
After each goal everyone would just run out of the house and onto the streets both young and old and run riot for like 2 minutes. It was a once in a lifetime thing, never to be experienced again. Both women and men, children and adult had a night that was out of this world.
Even though the match was played in the middle of the night everyone stayed awake to watch it including those who had never watched football before.
After the match no one slept, it was all drinking and chewing.
If you didn't experience that night I'm sorry to say you truly missed one of those moments when Nigeria was truly one and all Nigerians were truly brothers and sisters.
Classic moment.

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Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by jnrbayano(m): 12:29pm On Feb 19, 2015
majamajic:


no C. Ronaldo, how ?

I explained in page 6 why I didn't select Cristiano Ronaldo but George Finidi and Luis Figo.
Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by emirate0(m): 12:30pm On Feb 19, 2015
Dhelake:
Goalkeepers ::
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Defenders ::
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Midfielders ::


Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Strikers ::
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Freak
Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by louiskay(m): 12:36pm On Feb 19, 2015
Redondo pi x

Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by Krasid(m): 12:37pm On Feb 19, 2015
Buffon
Cafu, Maldini, Puyol, Carlos

Zidane, Pirlo, Kaka, Ronaldinho

CR7, Messi

Subs:Van der sar, Casillas, Ramos, Iniesta, Xavi, R9, Ibrahimovic.
Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by jnrbayano(m): 12:40pm On Feb 19, 2015
Lamispaco:
My own list
Goalkeepers
Oliver Kahn Germany
Chilavert Paraguay,Highest scoring goalkeeper with 67goals,and the only goalkeeper to score a hatrick.


Defenders
Paolo Maldini,Roberto Carlos,Franco Baresi,Fabio Cannavaro,Lucio,Franz Beckenbauer,Cafu,Sergio Ramos

Mildfieders
Makelele,Redondo,Ronaldiho,Zidane,Gattuso,Kaka,Juninho,Xavi


Strikers
Delima Ronaldo,Raul,Messi,Miroslav Klose



Respect to,Henry CR7,

Chilavert, the best goalkeeper of France 98. Wonderful goalkeeper but he isn't the highest scoring goalkeeper.

Rogério Ceni is.
Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by Nobody: 12:41pm On Feb 19, 2015
jnrbayano:


Here it is

Goal Keepers

Peter Schimechel: Denmark and Man Utd
Santiago Canizares: Spain and Valencia

Defender (Centre half)

Paolo Maldini: Italy and AC Milan
Jaap Stam: Holland and Man Utd
Fabio Canavaro: Italy and Inter Milan
Marcel Desailly: France and AC Milan

Defender (fullbacks)

Roberto Carlos: Brazil and R.Madrid
Bixante Lizarazu: France and Bayern
Cafu: Brazil and AC Milan
Lilian Thuram: France and Juventus

Midfielder (Defensive/Central/Attacking/winger)

Roy Keane: Rep of Ireland and Man Utd
Patrick Vieira: France and Arsenal
Zvonimir Boban: Croatia and AC Milan
Zinadine Zidane: France and R.Madrid
Pavel Nedved: Czech Rep and Juventus
Finidi George: Nigeria and Ajax
Gaizka Mendietta: Spain and Valencia
Luis Figo: Portugal and R.Madrid

Striker

Ronaldo De Lima: Brazil and R.Madrid
Roberto Baggio: Italy and Juventus
Lionel Messi: Argentina and Barcelona
Zlatan Ibrahimovic : sweden and PSG paris saint germain



Started watching football around 1990 smiley

The list is not complete without IBRAHIMOVIC
the unstoppable Goliath
Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by newsprocom: 12:42pm On Feb 19, 2015
GOAL KEEPERS
Rene Higuita - Columbia
Jose Luis Chilavert - Paraguay
Jorge Campos - Mexico

DEFENDERS
Ferdinand Coly - Senegal
Raymond Kalla - Cameroun
Fernando Hierro - Spain
Roberto Ayala - Argentina
Dan Petrescu - Romania & Chelsea
Umit Davala - Turkey

MIDFIELDERS
Eric Djemba-Djemba - Cameroun
Cedric Barbosa - France
Figueroa - Angola
Marat Izmailov - Russia
Stiliyan Petrov - Bulgaria & Aston Villa
David Odonkor - Germany
Geremi Ndjitap - Cameroun & Real Madrid

FORWARD
Tore Andre Flo - Chelsea
Jon Dahl Tomasson - Denmark
Dado Prso - Croatia
Davor Suker - Croatia
Milan Baros - Czech Republic
Henrik Larsson - Sweden

They didn't all have to be popular like Messi, with big laurels like CR7, from big countries like Spain or big clubs like Chelsea but they were the best in their little teams and they paid their dues.
Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by Fairgodwin(m): 12:42pm On Feb 19, 2015
nathdim:
There are no more defenders in football just which the likes of Maldini Nesta thuram desaily Stam gattuso ambrossini camoranesi materazzi hierro cafu Roque junior Lucio Walter Samuel constarcuta panucci etc were still in their prime i doubt Ronaldo or Messi will smell golden ball award


Bros, with all due respect, PUNCTUATION MARKS are very good and useful in English (writing).
Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by jnrbayano(m): 12:43pm On Feb 19, 2015
sucess001:
Goal Keepers

Oliver Khan: Germany & Bayern
Iker Cassilas: Spain and Real Madrid

Defender (Centre half)

Paolo Maldini: Italy and AC Milan
Jaap Stam: Holland and Man Utd
Carles Puyol: Spain and Barcelona
Rio Ferdinand: England and Leeds/man utd


Defender (fullbacks)

Roberto Carlos: Brazil and R.Madrid
Dani Alves: Brazil and Barcelona
Lilian Thuram: France and Juventus

Midfielder (Defensive/Central/Attacking/winger)

Diego Maradona: Argentina and Narcelona/napoli
Claude Makelele: France and Real Madrid
Zinedine Zidane: France and R.Madrid
Xavi: Spain and Barcelona
Iniesta: Spain and Barcelona
Luis Figo: Portugal and R.Madrid
Luiz Enrique: Spain and Barcelona
Pirlo: Italy and juventus
Rivaldo: Brazil and Barcelona
Ronaldinho:Brazil and Barcelona



Striker

Ronaldo De Lima: Brazil and R.Madrid
Jurgen Klinsmann: Germany and Tottenham
Lionel Messi: Argentina and Barcelona
Christiano Ronaldo: Portugal and Real Madrid
Pele: Brazil and Santos
Thiery Henry: France and Arsenal/Barcelona
Samuel Etoo: Cameroon and Barcelona


Coach

Sucess001: Nigeria & Nairaland FC grin grin grin grin


Started watching football around 1988

22-players
Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by sucess001(m): 12:48pm On Feb 19, 2015
jnrbayano:


22-players

corrected.
Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by Nobody: 12:48pm On Feb 19, 2015
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Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by nathdim: 12:56pm On Feb 19, 2015
Fairgodwin:


Bros, with all due respect, PUNCTUATION MARKS are very good and useful in English (writing).
as long as you can understand what I am saying i no dey for exam hall
Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by Ricardo2400(m): 12:59pm On Feb 19, 2015
thankyouJesus:
1. I, in my secondary school days. Hardly will a week go by without me scoring atleast 15 goals.
2. I, in play station 2 (edit), combine Messi etal, they ......... 50 Ballon winner in a year.
In Seun voice dem no reach
God help you!!
Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by ptolemy247(m): 1:05pm On Feb 19, 2015
jnrbayano:


Here it is

Goal Keepers

Peter Schimechel: Denmark and Man Utd
Santiago Canizares: Spain and Valencia

Defender (Centre half)

Paolo Maldini: Italy and AC Milan
Jaap Stam: Holland and Man Utd
Fabio Canavaro: Italy and Inter Milan
Marcel Desailly: France and AC Milan

Defender (fullbacks)

Roberto Carlos: Brazil and R.Madrid
Bixante Lizarazu: France and Bayern
Cafu: Brazil and AC Milan
Lilian Thuram: France and Juventus

Midfielder (Defensive/Central/Attacking/winger)

Roy Keane: Rep of Ireland and Man Utd
Patrick Vieira: France and Arsenal
Zvonimir Boban: Croatia and AC Milan
Zinadine Zidane: France and R.Madrid
Pavel Nedved: Czech Rep and Juventus
Finidi George: Nigeria and Ajax
Gaizka Mendietta: Spain and Valencia
Luis Figo: Portugal and R.Madrid

Striker

Ronaldo De Lima: Brazil and R.Madrid
Roberto Baggio: Italy and Juventus
Lionel Messi: Argentina and Barcelona
Dennis Bergkamp: Holland and Arsenal

Started watching football around 1990 smiley
Romario nko?

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