Lionel Messi

[turny]

maradona number 1 for me without a shadow of a doubt.
cruyff 2nd

van basten just has to be in anyones top 10 let alone a top 20 awesome striker

[maldini32]

Doing a prop with a mate where we pick top 20 players of all time and then ask frineds and whoever gets most +1's wins the prop. He is talking about having Cannavaro and Bergkamp as certs and how its so standard. Has to be in order too btw. Just going to put mine down quickly as got uni at 9 but will update it over next few days, suggestions too pls.

1.Pele
2.Maradona
3.Zidane
4.Johan Cruyff
5.Messi
6.Platini
7.George Best
8.Puskas
9.Eusebio
10.Gullit
11.Fat Ronaldo
12.Zico
13.Beckenbauwer
14.Jarzinho
15.Hagi
16.Weah
17.Van Basten
18.Maldini
19.Baresi
20.Lothar Matthaus

Ones in bold ive put in, again this is from the top of my head.

[maldini32]

missed a few out thinking about in now.......bobby moore, lev yashin, socrates, di stefano, stoitchkov, john charles and my minds gone blank

[Horneris]

John Charles ftw.
"The respect Charles earned from Juventus fans was shown when, on the occasion of the club's centenary in 1997 they voted him to be the best-ever player to play for their team."

At his funeral, John Toshack read a self-penned poem. "A giant with a gentle touch, just watching him we learnt so much, I think you know the one I mean, the greatest player that’s ever been.”

Di Stefano too.

[Josedinho]

Don't forget Jay Jay Okocha

[TheChipPrince]

John Charles ftw.
"The respect Charles earned from Juventus fans was shown when, on the occasion of the club's centenary in 1997 they voted him to be the best-ever player to play for their team."

At his funeral, John Toshack read a self-penned poem. "A giant with a gentle touch, just watching him we learnt so much, I think you know the one I mean, the greatest player that’s ever been.”

Platini said a couple of year ago if John Charles played today he would be worth at least £70million...

[Longy]

Yeah deffo have di Stefano in there and is Oliver Khan a joke?

Others to consider Garrincha, Van Basten and Eusebio.

[Longy]

John Charles ftw.
"The respect Charles earned from Juventus fans was shown when, on the occasion of the club's centenary in 1997 they voted him to be the best-ever player to play for their team."

At his funeral, John Toshack read a self-penned poem. "A giant with a gentle touch, just watching him we learnt so much, I think you know the one I mean, the greatest player that’s ever been.”

Platini said a couple of year ago if John Charles played today he would be worth at least £70million...

Platini does talk a lot of crap though and I doubt he ever saw Charles play.

[TheChipPrince]

John Charles ftw.
"The respect Charles earned from Juventus fans was shown when, on the occasion of the club's centenary in 1997 they voted him to be the best-ever player to play for their team."

At his funeral, John Toshack read a self-penned poem. "A giant with a gentle touch, just watching him we learnt so much, I think you know the one I mean, the greatest player that’s ever been.”

Platini said a couple of year ago if John Charles played today he would be worth at least £70million...

Platini does talk a lot of crap though and I doubt he ever saw Charles play.

How does that vary from yourself recommending Garrincha/Euseibio/Di Stefano when you obv have never seen them?!

[Longy]

John Charles ftw.
"The respect Charles earned from Juventus fans was shown when, on the occasion of the club's centenary in 1997 they voted him to be the best-ever player to play for their team."

At his funeral, John Toshack read a self-penned poem. "A giant with a gentle touch, just watching him we learnt so much, I think you know the one I mean, the greatest player that’s ever been.”

Platini said a couple of year ago if John Charles played today he would be worth at least £70million...

Platini does talk a lot of crap though and I doubt he ever saw Charles play.

How does that vary from yourself recommending Garrincha/Euseibio/Di Stefano when you obv have never seen them?!

I am not saying they are worth 70miillion am I and don't have a record for saying things for whatever political thing Platini is trying to achieve at UEFA. If you want to take everything Platini says as gospel, you go right ahead.

[TheChipPrince]

John Charles ftw.
"The respect Charles earned from Juventus fans was shown when, on the occasion of the club's centenary in 1997 they voted him to be the best-ever player to play for their team."

At his funeral, John Toshack read a self-penned poem. "A giant with a gentle touch, just watching him we learnt so much, I think you know the one I mean, the greatest player that’s ever been.”

Platini said a couple of year ago if John Charles played today he would be worth at least £70million...

Platini does talk a lot of crap though and I doubt he ever saw Charles play.

How does that vary from yourself recommending Garrincha/Euseibio/Di Stefano when you obv have never seen them?!

I am not saying they are worth 70miillion am I and don't have a record for saying things for whatever political thing Platini is trying to achieve at UEFA. If you want to take everything Platini says as gospel, you go right ahead.

lol, fk the politics, juts saying that Platini has opinion on a player before his generation being worth a lot of money, then you suggest 3 players, which I dont disagree with btw, before your generation who you think are worth being in the top 20 ever, I fail to see any difference there tbh.

[Longy]

John Charles ftw.
"The respect Charles earned from Juventus fans was shown when, on the occasion of the club's centenary in 1997 they voted him to be the best-ever player to play for their team."

At his funeral, John Toshack read a self-penned poem. "A giant with a gentle touch, just watching him we learnt so much, I think you know the one I mean, the greatest player that’s ever been.”

Platini said a couple of year ago if John Charles played today he would be worth at least £70million...

Platini does talk a lot of crap though and I doubt he ever saw Charles play.

How does that vary from yourself recommending Garrincha/Euseibio/Di Stefano when you obv have never seen them?!

I am not saying they are worth 70miillion am I and don't have a record for saying things for whatever political thing Platini is trying to achieve at UEFA. If you want to take everything Platini says as gospel, you go right ahead.

lol, fk the politics, juts saying that Platini has opinion on a player before his generation being worth a lot of money, then you suggest 3 players, which I dont disagree with btw, before your generation who you think are worth being in the top 20 ever, I fail to see any difference there tbh.

Meh whatever, i am very sceptical that anything that comes out of Platini's mouth is not for political reasons.

Anyway if you are going to have Charles in the mix, Jimmy Greaves goalscoring record is far better.

[ACE2M]

Don't forget Jay Jay Okocha

One of the greatest free kicks ever

[The Baron]

1 Skalidis
2 Tsigalko
3 Madeira
4 Mike Duff
5 Costanzo
6 Moukoko
7 Aghahowa
8 Kerr
9 Georcelin
10 Bakiriouglu
11 Okorowronko
12 Partridge
13 Samba
14 Valisyuk
15 Selakovic
16 Lunden
17 Chiotis
18 West
19 Said
20 Frey

Ok ok for me, top 5, probs Pele, Zidane, Maradona, Van Basten, Souness on principle

[maldini32]

Thanks for the greatest first half performance by any footballer ever lionel.