The world's best soccer stars

[Englandmj7]

I second Nedved, one of the greatest of all time.

I raise you:

- Lillian Thuram
- Zlatan Ibrahimovic
- Miroslav Klose
- Javier Saviola

 

[Manny Calavera]

My favorites: Zidane - France Raul - Spain Robinho - Brazil Cisse - France Beckham - England Ronaldo - Brazil Joe Cole - England Gerrard - England Eto'o - Cameroon Rooney - England If you didn't notice, Madrid is my favorite club, as it has my three favorite players of all-time playing for them.

 

[rdawson808]

SOCRATES SCORES!

Sorry, I know he's long since retired, but how can I resist both football and Monty Python?

Can I add:

Freddie Ljundberg (Sweden and Arsenal)
van Persie (sp?) (Netherlands and Arsenal)




bob

 

[rdawson808]

Others:

Christiano Ronaldo (flashes of brilliance; whiny, divey, little b----)
Michael Essien from what I hear
Didier Drogba (he's the guy from the Ivory Coast with the perpetual pissed-off look, like Jimmy Floyd Hasselbank or Robbie Fowler)

bob

 

[benecios]

Zambrotta has not been mentioned.
I have read all the football posts and Djibril Cisse's name keeps coming up,I have no idea why.I would not have him in my pub team.He is a joke in England where he has played for the last two years.

Currently watching USA,they have started really well.Convey looks good.

 

[Caligula]

another vote for essien

 

[Manny Calavera]

Originally Posted by benecios

Zambrotta has not been mentioned.
I have read all the football posts and Djibril Cisse's name keeps coming up,I have no idea why.I would not have him in my pub team.He is a joke in England where he has played for the last two years.

Currently watching USA,they have started really well.Convey looks good.

I just like Cisse, that's all.

And my brother loves the Drogba. He's a beast in the air.

 

[Martin]

Originally Posted by Tokyo Slim

I don't really care about how "famous" a soccer player is. My FAVORITES are

Ruud Van Nistelrooy (currently of Manchester United/Netherlands national team)

Demarcus Beasley (Chicago Fire/US national team)

Thierry Henry (Arsenal/France national team)

Pavel Nedved (semi-retired Juventus/ Czech national team)

Doesn't Beasley (aka Run DMB) play for the dutch team PSV Eindhoven?

 

[odoreater]

Remember folks, offense sells tickets, defense wins games:

Lilian Thuram
Miguel Salgado
Fabio Cannavaro
Roberto Carlos
Rio Ferdinand
Allessandro Nesta
Gary Neville

 

[Martin]

Originally Posted by odoreater

Remember folks, offense sells tickets, defense wins games:

Lilian Thuram
Miguel Salgado
Fabio Cannavaro
Roberto Carlos
Rio Ferdinand
Allessandro Nesta
Gary Neville

And the goalie makes the saves...

 

[AdamG]

Stevie Gerrard
Xabi Alonso
Momo Sissoko
Jamie Carragher
Pepe Reina

Oh and Lampard? You are having a laugh.

 

[mimiki]

Originally Posted by AdamG

Stevie Gerrard
Xabi Alonso
Momo Sissoko
Jamie Carragher
Pepe Reina
.

Go Liverpool!

The Best in the World i think:
Gerrard over Lampard cause Gerrard showed he is good for club & country.
Gerrard over Ronaldiniho for the same reason. I think players like Lampard and Henry & Ronaldiniho are very very good players but the reason they look so good is that they play in teams that suite their style or (in Henry's case) teams that are built around the star player. Thus the best player should be able to perform to their peak in all circumstances.

 

[rdawson808]

Originally Posted by Martin

Doesn't Beasley (aka Run DMB) play for the dutch team PSV Eindhoven?


Yes he does.

Hey, no one has mentioned any keepers yet have they? I'll nomiate:

Kasey Keller
Jens Lehman
Gianliugi Buffon
Dida
and after his performance in the Cup, Ricardo


bob

 

[romafan]

Walter Samuel
Philippe Mexes
Christian Chivu

Originally Posted by odoreater

Remember folks, offense sells tickets, defense wins games:

Lilian Thuram
Miguel Salgado
Fabio Cannavaro
Roberto Carlos
Rio Ferdinand
Allessandro Nesta
Gary Neville

 

[benecios]

Originally Posted by AdamG

Stevie Gerrard
Xabi Alonso
Momo Sissoko
Jamie Carragher
Pepe Reina

Oh and Lampard? You are having a laugh.

Thats one of the best jokes I have heard in a while.Thanks for brightening up my day.
Of course Stevie G is world class,there is no argument there.