You're 5 greatest football (soccer) players of all time and ultimate team

**Duff-MaN_** · 07-12-2011

I'm always interested to see who people consider to be the best.

Mine is:

George Best
Garrincha
Ronaldo (Fenomono)
Messi
Xavi

My ultimate team is

Buffon
Baresi Beckenbauer Maldini
Gullit
Xavi Norman Whiteside
Messi
Best Ronaldo Garrincha

**Sparc** · 07-12-2011

Zindane
Messi
Schmeichel
Lothar Matthaus
Pele

**Tutankhamun** · 07-12-2011

P.Schmeichel
D.Edwards
B.Charlton
P.Scholes
E.Cantona

**Duff-MaN_** · 07-12-2011

Originally Posted by Tutankhamun

P.Schmeichel
D.Edwards
B.Charlton
P.Scholes
E.Cantona

I think i smell a man u fan! All great players though. Its a shame the world didn't get to see much of Duncan Edwards, every man u fan I know speaks very highly of him

**spyrde** · 07-12-2011

Maradona

Buffon

Pele

Ronaldo

Del Piero

**Naxi** · 07-12-2011

Thierry Henry
Zinedine Zidane
Pele
Iker Casillas
Johan Cruyff

**Sparc** · 07-12-2011

People I almost put but didn't

Klinsmann
Gullit
G. Best
Maradona (hate the dwarf but he was a great player)
Cruyff

**Shibby** · 07-12-2011

Maradona, Dalglish, Zidane, Gerrard, Ronaldo (the fat one)

**T0PGUN** · 07-13-2011

Originally Posted by Shibby

Maradona, Dalglish, Zidane, Gerrard, Ronaldo (the fat one)

This.

**Duff-MaN_** · 07-12-2011

Wheres the Garrincha love everyone?

**LC77** · 07-12-2011

Zidane
Maradona
Paolo Maldini
Schmeichel
Roy Keane

No particular order, but the greatest player is Zidane.

If you've not seen that film of him, try and watch it.

Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait.

**spyrde** · 07-13-2011

Well I put my top players already, but the dream team would be Juventus from a couple years back, before the scandals. I mean c'mon; the best goalkeeper in the world Buffon, the most undefeatable defence consisting of Thuram, Cannavaro etc, a damn tight midfield consisting of players like Nedved, and then the attacking players like the legendary Del Piero, Trezeguet and Imbrahimovic. That team was fucking gold!

**Sparc** · 07-12-2011

It's great seeing Schmeichel being referenced so much. Not very often GK's get the recognition they deserve. He truly was a legend among keepers.

**Duff-MaN_** · 07-12-2011

I genuinely don't get the Zidane hype, probably not even in my top 20. Technically he was absolutely outstanding to be fair but i've never considered him to be one of the greatest

**LC77** · 07-12-2011

Originally Posted by Duff-MaN_

I genuinely don't get the Zidane hype, probably not even in my top 20. Technically he was absolutely outstanding to be fair but i've never considered him to be one of the greatest

On his wrong foot.

Not many players could do this on their strongest foot.

Besides, his last act on a football field was to nut some fella in the chest.

**Duff-MaN_** · 07-12-2011

Originally Posted by LC77

On his wrong foot.

Not many players could do this on their strongest foot.

Besides, his last act on a football field was to nut some fella in the chest.

To be fair i did say he was technically astounding, lubomir moravcik was more two footed than zidane, it doesnt make him the best player ever

**santinomarella** · 07-12-2011

Pele
Maradona
Scholes
Best
Zidane

**Duff-MaN_** · 07-12-2011

Better than anything Zidane ever did

**Naxi** · 07-12-2011

Originally Posted by Duff-MaN_

Better than anything Zidane ever did

That's impressive?

**Duff-MaN_** · 07-13-2011

Originally Posted by Naxi

That's impressive?

Yes?

**Naxi** · 07-13-2011

Originally Posted by Duff-MaN_

Yes?

It's ok, but it's probably not his highlight moment and certainly not something better than what Zidane did or any other top player for that matter.

**Michael2011** · 08-24-2011

For me the best 5 Football players are,
Ronaldo
Ronaldinho
Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
David Beckham..

And my favorite team is “Barcelona”.

**Kopkiwi** · 07-12-2011

Come on guys. Messi isn't in the top 5 yet. Playing at a club that is full of stars, play him at International level, he goes missing.

Anyway, all subjective I guess.

Top 5.

1. Pele
2. Zidane
3. Maradona
4. Cruyff
5. Best
(6) Dalglish

An all star team is friggin hard.

So am just going to go based on the last 20 years.

----------------------Buffon-------------------
Cannavaro------------Stam---------------A.Cole
Figo--------Zidane----------Cantona-----Nedved
--------------------Bergkamp-------------------
--------------Henry----------Del Piero----------

Was a toss up between Del Piero and Shevchenko (AC Milan days)

Little short on defence I know, but I am of the opinion that if you have possession players who hold the ball, defending wont be an issue

**desolationw** · 07-14-2011

Originally Posted by Kopkiwi

Come on guys. Messi isn't in the top 5 yet. Playing at a club that is full of stars, play him at International level, he goes missing.

Anyway, all subjective I guess.

Top 5.

1. Pele
2. Zidane
3. Maradona
4. Cruyff
5. Best
(6) Dalglish

An all star team is friggin hard.

So am just going to go based on the last 20 years.

----------------------Buffon-------------------
Cannavaro------------Stam---------------A.Cole
Figo--------Zidane----------Cantona-----Nedved
--------------------Bergkamp-------------------
--------------Henry----------Del Piero----------

Was a toss up between Del Piero and Shevchenko (AC Milan days)

Little short on defence I know, but I am of the opinion that if you have possession players who hold the ball, defending wont be an issue

Based on the last 20 years I would have Roberto Carlos well ahead of Ashely Cole, swap Cantona for Redondo... everything else is solid

**Firefox** · 07-13-2011

I think Kopkiwi has the best post here to be honest. I agreed with him fully and unbiased.. I mean he did put in Best where as Tut just put United players... and Shibby with Liverpool.