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Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by BroadStreetBull(m): 2:39pm On Jul 31, 2019
kleverley:

His presence was felt in almost every final he played
will you say same for messi?
lol

Which final?

He has not had any impact on any final.

He has not won any MVP golden ball playing for Portugal.

It is fair to say that Portugal is a more complete team than Argentina.

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Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by Debby15(f): 2:43pm On Jul 31, 2019
BroadStreetBull:
Hello Dear.

Good afternoon.

grin
Hi
Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by etikaamos(m): 2:47pm On Jul 31, 2019
MasonKendall:
Pele? For God sake where are you from
that guy is from Uganda.
Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by etikaamos(m): 2:49pm On Jul 31, 2019
Earthquake1:


Pele won the world cup three times and is arguably the best player ever
Bros it's 25years from now. I only watched Pele's documentary. and moreover football is more difficult now than when Pele played.
Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by etikaamos(m): 2:50pm On Jul 31, 2019
OlawaleBammie:
oga, dey say in d last 25yrs naa habaa!!! u no dey gree read article complete grin
laughing my ass out, ����� that guy na from Uganda Una no gree believe

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Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by BroadStreetBull(m): 2:53pm On Jul 31, 2019
Debby15:

Hi
What's cracking?
Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by OlawaleBammie: 2:54pm On Jul 31, 2019
etikaamos:
laughing my ass out, ����� that guy na from Uganda Una no gree believe
Uganda?? grin grin ask for forgiveness so dat ucan enta heaven oo
Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by Originalsly: 3:08pm On Jul 31, 2019
BroadStreetBull:


Messi far better than Ronaldinho

.

Just for the sake of conversation.... sentiments aside... all being equal... would it take more players to contain Messi or Ronaldinho? Their peers...other players on the opposing teams... who do they fear more? Their peers in general... who are they more in awe of?
If....if....if they have the same skills.... Ronaldinho would be better since he instinctively knows what to use when for maximum results. Just saying!
Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by golddeejay(m): 3:10pm On Jul 31, 2019
Bruno3000:
You would think different of him if he was a white dude. Okocha didn't just played for the right clubs.
Why didn't the right clubs buy him? Or you also think he didn't want to play for big club?

Football is all about end product and what you bring to the team...and not how talented/skillful you are.

He also didn't win African footballer of the year. Is that also because he is black?
Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by micodon(m): 3:11pm On Jul 31, 2019
etikaamos:
Bros it's 25years from now. I only watched Pele's documentary. and moreover football is more difficult now than when Pele played.

What

During Pele's time, they had

1. Bad pitches. Pitches now are better
2. Heavier and bigger balls
3. Training facilities that are not up to what we have today
4. Football rules that cared less about player safety than we have now.
5. Huge political influence on soccer
Need I go on?

Football was harder then than it is now, my friend
Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by Boc007(m): 3:28pm On Jul 31, 2019
kleverley:

His presence was felt in almost every final he played
will you say same for messi?

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Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by Bruno3000(m): 3:29pm On Jul 31, 2019
golddeejay:
Why didn't the right clubs buy him? Or you also think he didn't want to play for big club?

Football is all about end product and what you bring to the team...and not how talented/skillful you are.

He also didn't win African footballer of the year. Is that also because he is black?
shit happens. El Hadji diouf dat played for almighty Liverpool can never be rated above Jay Jay. Again shit happens.
Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by jodanj10(m): 3:52pm On Jul 31, 2019
Oga did you watched Pele play football

Oga Pele is the greatest player ever, followed by Maradona[/quote]
Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by sholarr12: 4:15pm On Jul 31, 2019
jodanj10:
Oga did you watched Pele play football

Oga Pele is the greatest player ever, followed by Maradona
And did you read the thread at all?

I bet you did not.
Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by Beverlyjean(f): 5:47pm On Jul 31, 2019
nairamaniac:


Naa kaka shouldn't be there. Kaka's peak was shortened by injury.

And didn't have any outstanding world cup tournament.
No thanks to Brazil being mediocre at his prime in 2006 and 2010 world cups.

Ahead of kaka was a certain Luis figo who should be in top-10. Figo was class (Top-5 to Top-10) for his last 5years in Barcelona and all his first few years in Real.

His techniques were amazing.


His crosses were are accurate as David Beckham and he dribbled as good as Zidane(believe it).


Zidane had more tricks. But figo was more direct.





I agree with you on figo... He was better kaka in his prime... Former world player, played in the WC semis , something Kaka cudnt achieve
Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by MasonKendall(m): 6:25pm On Jul 31, 2019
Jokerman:


Oga Pele is the greatest player ever, followed by Maradona
dude we're not arguing . This is not about pele or maradona it's about the last 25 years
Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by kleverley(m): 6:55pm On Jul 31, 2019
BroadStreetBull:
lol

Which final?

He has not had any impact on any final.

He has not won any MVP golden ball playing for Portugal.

It is fair to say that Portugal is a more complete team than Argentina.
very much unfair to say that. Argentina with 3 world class strikers, a solid goalkeeper, a balanced midfield and defense.
How on earth will u say Portugal team is more complete than Argentina's

Easy bro
Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by kleverley(m): 6:57pm On Jul 31, 2019
[quote author=Boc007 post=80807461][/quote] after your exclamation remember this, He scored in the UCL finals in 2008,2014,2016 and 2017 respectively so why the exclamation?
Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by Kingsley10000: 7:04pm On Jul 31, 2019
too many kids shouting ronaldo and messi


chai now i know that most kids(nairalanders)started watching football from 2006.....

Those days ronaldo and messi would even be scoring and winning trophies anyway,refs of nawadays do protect and give them preferencial treatments (eg flimsy penalties and free kicks especially to penaldo)that's why they are increasing in goals and trophies....


THE LIST SHOULD BE....

RONALDOINHO
RONALDO DE LIMA
KAKA
MESSI
RONALDO
PIRLO
DEL PIERO
ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC
FIGO
INIESTA
DANI AVES
DROGBA
GERRARD
ETO
HENRY
RIBBERY
ROBERN
ZIDANE(no disrespect to him,he's somehow overated)
OKOCHA
MARCELO
ROONEY




SALAH

AND


OTHERS.....
Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by BroadStreetBull(m): 7:34pm On Jul 31, 2019
kleverley:

very much unfair to say that. Argentina with 3 world class strikers, a solid goalkeeper, a balanced midfield and defense.
How on earth will u say Portugal team is more complete than Argentina's

Easy bro
Firstly Argentina NT is like MMM a Ponzi Scheme.

World class Attackers.
Average Midfielders.
Below Average Defenders.

Secondly the supposedly world class attackers are lions in their Clubs and cats in their National team.


Aguero destroys the EPL with goals but can't buy a goal for Argentina.
Higuain has been top grade for the past years in Europe but becomes a flop playing for Argentina.

What about De Maria?
De Maria cannot last more than 2 games before getting injured in every tournament.


Look at Portugal.

Even when Ronaldo is not there they win trophies.

Euro 2016 final he went off injured and the rest of them held France and even beat France at home. Then Ronaldo came to take all the glory, leaving none for them.

UEFA nations league, Ronaldo missed the first 4 games, performed in the semi final and flopped again in the final.
His teammates again Guedes and Bernado delivered the trophy to Portugal. Again came Ronaldo, to steal all the glory.

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Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by Elamin21(m): 7:38pm On Jul 31, 2019
judedwriter:
Messi greater than ronaldo
But of them are good but Rinaldo is just too prolific than him.
Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by sssoulw(m): 7:46pm On Jul 31, 2019
People with different opinions sha....

None of them are my favourite doh

Forget the trophies, number of goals, pitch actions, hyping and all of that..

Football wise,,,, Messi is far more better than Ronaldo.... Not my opinion, It is a matter of Fact
Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by Boc007(m): 9:20pm On Jul 31, 2019
kleverley:

after your exclamation remember this,
He scored in the UCL finals in 2008,2014,2016 and 2017 respectively
so why the exclamation?

You probably didn't
Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by duality(m): 9:41pm On Jul 31, 2019
Aristede Bance and Mario Balotelli no dey there?

Nonsense...
Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by kleverley(m): 11:29pm On Jul 31, 2019
Boc007:


You probably didn't watch Messi's finals bro. He even scored in Barcelona vs Ronaldo's united in 2009 champions league final


He has scored 31 goals in all his finals. grin
after the final in 2009, has he scored in any final besides the UCL in 2015?
Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by kleverley(m): 11:31pm On Jul 31, 2019
BroadStreetBull:
Firstly Argentina NT is like MMM a Ponzi Scheme.

World class attackers.
Average Midfielders.
Below Average Defenders.

Secondly the supposedly world class attackers are lions in their clubs and cats in their National team.


Aguero destroys the EPL with goals but can't buy a goal for Argentina.
Higuain Hudson has been top grade for the pay years in Europe but becomes a flop for Argentina.

What about De Maria?
Dr Maria cannot last more than 2 games before getting injured in every tournament.


Look at Portugal.

Even when Ronaldo is not there they win trophies.

Euro 2016 final he went off injured and the rest of them held France and even beat France at home. Then Ronaldo came to take all the glory, leaving none for them.

UEFA nations league, Ronaldo missed the first 4 games, performed in the semi final and flopped again in the final.
His teammates again Guedes and Bernado delivered the trophy to Portugal. Again came Ronaldo, to steal all yhe glory.

In as much as I understand the round leather game, Argentina possess a more balanced team than Portugal
You definitely have no point arguing that fact
Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by Djbond(m): 1:37am On Aug 01, 2019
MasonKendall:
Pele? For God sake where are you from
he said in the last 25 years. Pele ended his career in 1977
Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by iPopAlomo(m): 1:51am On Aug 01, 2019
AmazingELixir:
undecided


OP chop shi.t.....where okocha, Lothar Mathaus and Gheorghe Hagi for that list..


Marco Van Basten sef dey... George Weah sef no dey... Obviously a Messi fan looking for clout...
Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by iPopAlomo(m): 1:52am On Aug 01, 2019
Fourwinds:
simple English... OP said in the last 25 years...


George Weah nko...
Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by amiskurie(m): 12:16pm On Aug 01, 2019
Ronaldinho should be second in the list
Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by Amudeneogu: 1:26pm On Aug 01, 2019
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Re: The Top 10 Greatest Football Players Of The Last 25 Years by Beverlyjean(f): 7:27pm On Aug 01, 2019
oz4real83:
there was no ballon dor' or world footballer of the year that he won that he never deserved. Unlike messi or ronaldo. Wesley schneider was robbed to satisfy these two players. I am not saying they are not good. But Ronaldinho far supercedes them.

Sneijder was robbed to satisfy Messi and not Ronaldo

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