Your best 3 of all time.

[somalee]

Somalina;774242 wrote:

Taas waxaaba ka daran, oo laga yaabaa in aqriska dhib ku yahay. Waxaa kaloo dhici karta inuu cinwaanka si fiican u aqrin.

Arinku sidaas ma aha ee waxaan la yaabanahay dookh xumadiina. Waxbana calool xumo ha ii qaadin, samigaa baan ehee.

[somalee]

N.O.R.F;774826 wrote:

Very difficult to choose. What makes a player? Can you put a modern day player with Pele or Maradona or Cruyff? Different eras will have different top players. On what basis are you to make a selection? Most goals? Most medals? Most influence at both club and international level or just at club level?

 

In the previous era it would be:

 

1. Maradona

2. Pele

3. Cruyff

 

Club football wasn't as big in those days and the above three are there mainly on their performances at international level. Maradona was a great player but he didn't win much at club level. Pele didn't play in Europe. Cryuff achieved more with Ajax than Holland but they should have won against the Ze Germans in '74.

 

Personally, I have chosen players I have watched and who have been very influencial for both club AND country for a period of time.

 

1. Zidane (Le Maitre)

2. Ronaldhihno (O Genio)

3. Roberto Baggio (La coda di cavallo)

I agree with you sir, but if you had to choose just 3 out of those six? For instance, I think Pele is the best of the 3 in the first group, then Zidane in the other list. Then maybe Ronaldinho and finally your best 3 will look something like this

 

1.Zidane

2.Pele

3.Ronaldinho

 

What do you think?

[NGONGE]

^^

Maradona was a great player but he didn't win much at club level

A little Italian club called Napoli would disagree with that statement of yours. Go check how successful they were before the little genius walked through their doors.

 

To me, the greatness of a player revolves around his ability to influence and lead an entire team (a skill that little Messi lacks). Maradona, Zidane & Haji had that rare trait (along with all the other skills).

[Garnaqsi]

I miss this guy:

 

 

 

Thousand Messi's and Cristiano's can't do half the stuff he could do!

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

Zidane

mesi

Ronaldo

[Garnaqsi]

Xaaji Xunjuf;775014 wrote:

Zidane

mesi

Ronaldo

LOL! You owe an apology to Zidane and Ronaldo (assuming the one you listed is not Cristiano).

 

[N.O.R.F]

NGONGE;774867 wrote:

^^

 

A little Italian club called Napoli would disagree with that statement of yours. Go check how successful they were before the little genius walked through their doors.

 

To me, the greatness of a player revolves around his ability to influence and lead an entire team (a skill that little Messi lacks). Maradona, Zidane & Haji had that rare trait (along with all the other skills).

Napoli won two Scudettos, a Cup and the UEFA Cup when he was there. Thats quite good actually my bad.

 

The best player can only be a midfielder. Strikers score but do little else.

[Che -Guevara]

José Leandro Andrade aka The Black Marvel

 

Manuel Francisco dos Santos aka Angel with Bent Legs

 

Roger Milla

[Che -Guevara]

The Black Marvel

 

Bent Legs

 

[Che -Guevara]

N Roger

[Che -Guevara]

If I have to add one more person, it would be Ferenc Puskas-the Great Hungarian who was part the first non-British to defeat England at Wembley.

[Faarax-Brawn]

Edson Arantes do Nascimento

George Opong Weah

Roger Miller,Abedi Ayew Pele & Samuel Eto'(tie)

 

Other Runner ups include(for disclosure purposes)- L0L. Diego Armando Maradona, Zinadine Zidane, Roberto Baggio, Eric D.Pierre Cantona Hristo Stoichkov & John Barnes. As you can see, it was a very easy list.