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Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by charlesm91(m): 4:26pm On Feb 19, 2015
Kingsasian:
When u hear great names like maradona, Veron, Batistuta, Crespo, Shevshenko, hansan sas, hakan sukur, Chilavet, raul, Rivaldo, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Roberto carlos, owen, beckham, bergkamp, nesta, maldini, inzaghi, cristian vieri, overmas, keane, zidane, pires, henry, harry kewell, robin fowler, okocha, kanu, sunday oliseh victor ikpeba, yekini, amokachi and others, these were men who played to entertain us and with passion as well. They were a beauty to behold on the field of play. U always look forward to every match just to keep ursef entertained. Cr7 & messi are just playing for the money. To be sincere I no longer enjoy football.
with all due respect, cr7 n messi aint playing for the money. if anything, these two have shown hunger to be the best for a long time now n thats what makes em the best of modern football. With the huge sum they both earn yet they still wanna outdo eachother. i think its other players who're money conscious cos no one wants to step up and challenge messi or cr7.
Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by jerrymej(m): 4:42pm On Feb 19, 2015
Hmmm this a nice thread.
Well I started watching football not quite long (1999/2000), and I must say I gained pleasure watching football. (Like seriously).
I watch football to know the various positions that my Favorite footballers played most especially when the played in clubs that they make names.
My list of my favorite best footballers are according to where they are fit.

Here it goes:::
GOAL KEEPERS
- Gianluigi Buffon (Italy)
- Petr Cech (Cech Republic / Chelsea)

DEFENDERS
LEFT BACK
- Philip Lahm (Germany / Bayernmunic)
- Roberto Carlos (Brazil / Real madrid)
- Ahsley Cole (England / Chelsea)
RIGHT BACK
- Daniel Alves Da Silva (Brazil / Barcelona)
- Gialuca Zambortta (Italy / AC Milan)
CENTRE BACK
- John George Terry (England / Chelsea)
- Sergio Ramos (Spain / Real madrid)
- Fabio Cannavaro (Italy / Real madrid)
CENTRE BACK SWEEPERS
- Thiago Silva (Brazil / PSG)
- Ricardo Carvalho (Portugal / Chelsea)
- Lucimar Ferreira Da Silva [LUCIO] (Italy / Juventus)

MIDFIELDERS
DEFENSIVE MID FIELDERS
- Danielle De Rossi (Italy / Roma. Highest scoring mid fielder in Italy)
- Owen Lee Hargreaves (Canada / Manchester United)
BOX-BOX MID FIELDERS
- Cesc Fabregas (Spain / Barcelona / Chelsea)
- Bastain Schweinsteiger (Germany / Bayern munich)
- Stephen Gerrard (England / Liverpool)
MID FIELDER PLAY MAKERS
- Andrea Pirlo (Italy / Juventus)
- Xavi (Spain / Barcelona)
- Luka Mudric (Croatia / Totenham / Real Madrid)
ATTACKING MID FIELDERS
- Toni Kroos (Germany / Bayern Munich)
- Andres Iniesta (Spain / Barcelona)

FORWARDS
LEFT WINGERS
-Ronaldinho (Brazil / Barcelona / Milan)
- Arjen Robben (Netherlands / Bayern Munich)
- Pires (France / Aston Villa)
RIGHT WINGERS
- Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal / Manchester United & Real madrid)
- David Beckham (England / Real Madrid PSG)
- Angel Di Maria (Argentina / Real Madrid)
SECOND STRIKERS
- Raul (Spain / Real madrid)
- Lionel Messi (Argentina / Barcelona)
CENTRE FORWARDS
- Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast / Chelsea)
- Zlantan Ibrahimovic ( Sweden / Barcelona / PSG)
- Diego Forlan Corazo (Uruguay / Atlitico Madrid 134 Goals)

STRIKERS
- Fernando Torres (Spain / Liverpool)
- Ronaldo De Lima (Brazil / Real madrid)
- Samuel Eto.O (Cameroon / Barcelona / Inter Milan).





Those are my best time footballers, though they are other impressive ones like the live of; Harzad, Oscar, Nayma, Klose, Toure, Matic, James Rodriquez, Bale, Koke, Rues, Juan Mata, Vanpersie etc. that I love watching.
Don't counter me, they are my favorite and am not saying they are the best in football.
Time may not permit I'd have give reasons why I make them my favorites.
Thanks all.

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Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by stupor(m): 4:50pm On Feb 19, 2015
famousdee:
GK
Buffon juventus and Italy
Cech chelsea and cech republic

DEFENCE
Puyol barce and spain
Maldini AC milan and Italy
Cannavaro Juventus and Italy
West Inter milan and Nigeria

R. Carlos Real madrid and Brazil
Gio Barce and Holland
Cafu AC milan and Brazil
Ramos Real madrid and spain

MIDFIELD
Viera Arsenal and france
Scholes Man utd and england
Zidane Real madrid and France
Xavi Barce and Spain

Figo Barce and portugal
Finidi Ajax and Nigeria
C. Ronaldo real madrid and Portugal
Ronaldinho Barce and Brazil

ATTACK
Ronaldo de lima Inter and Brazil
Zamorano Inter and Chile
Messi Barce and argentina
Yekini Nigeria

Omo this your attack solid o with Yekini there,its would havebeen a super-classic formation ! Nice one !
Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by jnrbayano(m): 4:51pm On Feb 19, 2015
Jasperwhizz:

you try bro De Lima Ronaldo also play for my Club Fcbarcelona.

Sure
Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by Nobody: 5:02pm On Feb 19, 2015
seankay:
Gk - turnbull eng /chelsea
Gk- almunia/ spain
Dr-hoyte
Dr-abbey George
Dl-udeze
Dl-boularouz
Dc-titus bramble
Dc-senderous
Dc-Okoronkwo
Dc-Cygan
Mr-Ikedia
Mr-Ndiefi
Ml-Ekwueme
Ml-oduamadi
Om-Uchebo
Om-Obodo
Dm-Alfa
Dm-Olofinjana
Fw-Mercy Akide
Fw-Emile Heskey
Fw-Ayo Makinwa
Fw-Mbesuma


with this front line you can go a season without scoring a goal...
Titus brambble. Phillip senderos. and Pascal cygan. have about16 own goal between them...believe me ur team will be the whooping boys of the league.. still be stuck in 0 point after March...

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Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by Nobody: 5:04pm On Feb 19, 2015
tuffgongjo:
this team will win the UCL$WC.

no na wwe dem go win
Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by Tahovic: 5:17pm On Feb 19, 2015
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Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by paschenko(m): 5:32pm On Feb 19, 2015
Okon Akpan Bassey of Akwa United.

Started watching futbul in 1990 d day Roger Milla dribbled Igita of Columbia to score then headed to the corner flag to dance that famous makossa dance.


Hehehheheheheee!
Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by Kingsasian(m): 5:42pm On Feb 19, 2015
charlesm91:
with all due respect, cr7 n messi aint playing for the money. if anything, these two have shown hunger to be the best for a long time now n thats what makes em the best of modern football. With the huge sum they both earn yet they still wanna outdo eachother. i think its other players who're money conscious cos no one wants to step up and challenge messi or cr7.
I partially agree to that.
Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by oyetpel(m): 6:09pm On Feb 19, 2015
Nobody has talk about George Weah, especially pple that started watching football since 1990... He was 1995 footballer of the year, 3 times africa best player...
Please elders, how was he then? he's playing style nd d rest.
I nid answers

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Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by amofum(m): 6:27pm On Feb 19, 2015
Goalie: Kahn; Rogerio; Chilavet
Defenders: Stam, Maldini (Snr), Nesta, Zanetti J., Herugera, canavaro, Carlos R, Lipi
Midfielders: CR7, Bebeto, Zico, Maradona,Messi, Redondo, Rui Costa, Veron, Simeone D. (Cholo), Totti, Pirlo, Seedorf, ronaldinho.
Attackers: Cryuf, distefano, Ruud V. Nisterooy, pele, Adepoju M., Inzaghi, Drogba, Ronaldo D, Klinsman, Klose, Muller.
Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by oyetpel(m): 6:30pm On Feb 19, 2015
charlesm91:
with all due respect, cr7 n messi aint playing for the money. if anything, these two have shown hunger to be the best for a long time now n thats what makes em the best of modern football. With the huge sum they both earn yet they still wanna outdo eachother. i think its other players who're money conscious cos no one wants to step up and challenge messi or cr7.
One example is Wesley Sneijder
Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by tuffgongjo(m): 6:30pm On Feb 19, 2015
patmaine:


no na wwe dem go win
The Opinion .
Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by leisuretym: 6:59pm 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

How dare no cheski player??
Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by nattyhero(m): 7:10pm On Feb 19, 2015
Nice and cool list and this list only confirms one thing. Ronaldo da Lima is the greatest striker of all time. I rest my case
Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by jnrbayano(m): 7:43pm On Feb 19, 2015
leisuretym:


How dare no cheski player??

Marcel Desailly

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Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by oyetpel(m): 7:51pm On Feb 19, 2015
jnrbayano:


Marcel Desailly
Bro, how far wit my team? Nd did u watch Girrge Weah play?
Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by oyetpel(m): 7:59pm On Feb 19, 2015
Legends in one pix

Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by jnrbayano(m): 8:04pm On Feb 19, 2015
oyetpel:

Bro, how far wit my team? Nd did u watch Girrge Weah play?

Yes I did.

He was unplayable at times. He terrorised defenders for fun especially from the back end of 94 through to 96.

It pained me that he neither played the Nation's cup nor the world cup.
Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by jnrbayano(m): 8:08pm On Feb 19, 2015
aabiona:

Your head dey kampe

The names Baggio, Medietta and Nedved.....Gosh


Holy people

smiley
Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by oyetpel(m): 8:15pm On Feb 19, 2015
jnrbayano:


Yes I did.

He was unplayable at times. He terrorised defenders for fun especially from the back end of 94 through to 96.

It pained me that he neither played the Nation's cup nor the world cup.
Is that why he is not really recognized by people esp on dis thread?
Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by edi287: 8:22pm On Feb 19, 2015
louiskay:
Redondo pi x
Underrated player...injuries messed him up.

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Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by jnrbayano(m): 8:32pm On Feb 19, 2015
ptolemy247:

Romario nko?

tayor399:


The list is not complete without IBRAHIMOVIC
the unstoppable Goliath

They narrowly missed out.

Even, Gabriel Batistuta, Jurgen Klinsmann, Cristiano Ronaldo, Raul Gonzalez, Thierry Henry, Ivan Zamorano (strikers)

Cristiano Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Redondo, Lothar Mattheus, Carles Valderamma, Gheorghi Hagi, Hristo Stoichkov, Rivaldo, Xavi, Seedoff, Edgar Davids, Paul Gascoigne, Totti, Makalele, Scholes, Giggs, Andres Moller, Stefan Effenberg (Midfielders)

Igor Tudor, Nesta, Panucci, Frank DeBoer (defenders)

cry
Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by jnrbayano(m): 8:33pm On Feb 19, 2015
oyetpel:

Is that why he is not really recognized by people esp on dis thread?

Most likely
Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by jnrbayano(m): 8:39pm On Feb 19, 2015
Kingsasian:
then football was football. Now na only messi and cr7 we dey hear. No more competition for world best. Choi!

The thing dey vex me pass you bro
Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by jnrbayano(m): 8:46pm On Feb 19, 2015
TimTox:
GOALKEEPERS:
-Lev yashin __Dynamo moscow, Russia
-Peter schmeichel__Manchester United, Denmark

DEFENDERS:
-Paulo maldini__Italy,Ac Milan
-Jaap stam__Manchester United,Netherlands
-Fabio Cannavarro__Ac Milan,Italy
-Carles Puyol__Barcelona,Spain
-Franz Beckenbauer __Bayern munchen, Germany
-Cafu__Ac Milan,Brazil
-Roberto Carlos-Real Madrid, Brazil

MIDFIELDERS:
Genarro Gatusso__Italy,Ac Milan
Roy Keane__Manchester united,Ireland
Zinedine Zidane__Real madrid,France
Paul Scholes__Manchester United, England
Steven Gerrard__Liverpool,England
Kaka Ricardo__Ac Milan, Brazil
Diego Maradona__Napoli, Argentina
Ronaldinho__Barcelona, Brazil
Johann Cryuff __Barcelona,Netherlands

FORWARDS:
Cristiano Ronaldo__Real Madrid, Portugal
Edson Arantes Do nascimento __Santos,Brazil
Lionel Messi__Barcelona,Argentina

N.B; I used the clubs where their careers was/is at its peak.

If indeed you watched the bold play, you must be very advanced in age.
Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by PAINGAIN: 8:50pm On Feb 19, 2015
So zidane wins best player of all times cus 95 percent of these lists have zizou on there. D dude was a midfield maestro. FYI, if ur list does not include zidane, CR7,messi,ronaldinho then that list is incomplete.

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Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by tomakint: 8:53pm 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..
As a die-hard fan of Barca, I just wondered how the greats MARADONA, ROMARIO, KOEMAN, STOICHKOV & OVERMAARS be missing out in your list.
Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by zudozz: 8:56pm On Feb 19, 2015
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

whoever that put d above list sabi ball 2much!
Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by Nobody: 8:59pm On Feb 19, 2015
tomakint:

As a die-hard fan of Barca, I just wondered how the greats ROMARIO, STOICHKOV & OVERMAARS be missing out in your list.
Boss, the list should contain the entire Barca players from 1899 to date.
Re: Who Are Your Best Footballers Of All-time? (the Players You Watched Play) by Kingsasian(m): 9:04pm On Feb 19, 2015
jnrbayano:


The thing dey vex me pass you bro
hahahahahahaha, as in eh.

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