2006-10-26 07:32:52 · 66 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football ➔ English Football
Zinedine Zidane. He could slow games down, speed games up, score goals, create goals, tackle, pick a pinpoint ball, turn on a sixpence and beat people time after time. The greatest all round player I have ever seen......
2006-10-26 23:20:01 · answer #1 · answered by ShelfSideSpur 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kevig Keegan - No, he wasn't the greatest footballer ever - BUT he gave 100% in every single game he played in - and that's what counts for more than all the skills in the world.
Even he once said "I'm not the best footballer in the word, so I have to try harder" and by golly, he did.
A player like that can do so much for a team, he sets an example and gives them confidence.
2006-10-26 07:42:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ROBERT PIRES...!!!
WHY-:
Honours
Metz
* French League Cup winner - 1995/1996
* French League 1 runner up (1) - 1997/1998
Olympique de Marseille
* French League 1 runner up (1) - 1998/1999
* UEFA Cup runner up (1)
Arsenal
* FA Premier league winner (2) - 2001/2002, 2003/2004
* FA Cup winner (3) - 2002, 2003, 2005
* UEFA Champions League runner up (1)
* FA Premier league Highest assist - 2001/2002
* FA Premier league Top goalscoring midfielder (14) - 2004/2005
International
* World Cup winner - 1998
* European Championship winner - 2000
* FIFA Confederations Cup (2) - 2001, 2003
Other
* FWA Footballer of the year (2002)
* Football Writers' Association Player of the Year - 2001/2002
* Légion d'Honneur, France's highest decoration 1998
* FIFA Confederation Cup Golden Ball award, best player of the tournament - 2003
* FIFA World Player of the Year ranked 25th
*In 12 games against Spurs, Pires has scored eight goals and has never been on the losing side. In fact there has only been one game at White Hart Lane in which Pires has played that he has not scored in, that was his first derby in 2000.
2006-10-26 14:46:42 · answer #3 · answered by The guy next door 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
George Best! Just google video "NASL Best greatest goal" watch the video and decide for yourself. it can also be found at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2HWUbFGHMU
This is the reported story behind the video:
A few plays before Best was fouled at midfield but kept his feet. He said to the referee something to the effect that "i had the advantage, why did you stop play?" The referee responded that there was no way he had advantage from midfield and would never have scored.
Best went on to take the ball a few moments later Best took the ball from about 30 yards out, beat 5 players including one twice, reportedly going at the player a second time and asking him if he wanted more of that!
Best scored the best individual effort goal i have ever seen!
2006-11-02 03:22:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the greatest footballer ever in the world no matter what is Zidane, the reason why is becasue every time he touched the ball he did it withgrace and elleagance and the goal he scoredinthechampions league final at Old Trafford was the best goal in the competition ever. Period
2006-10-26 10:29:50 · answer #5 · answered by Monkey Man 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Matt Le Tissier
i would loved to of seen pele or maradonna score as many goals for a totally crap team and keep them in the hardest league in world football year after year single handed
2006-10-27 08:32:29 · answer #6 · answered by ploppy pants 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ronaldo because he is not only a great and talented footballer, but also he is a great man. He set an example for people all over the world when he fought his leg injuries to come back and help his team win the world cup 2002 campaign. Anyone who can fight their own ails and still come back and be one of the best of the best has my due respect for life!! He is my role model.
2006-10-26 09:54:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
As someone said - it's like comparing apples and oranges. How can you compare a great defender or goalkeeper to a great midfielder or forward? So ...
Greatest goalkeeper ever: Antonio Carbajal (Mexico)
Greatest Defender ever: Franz Beckenbauer
Greatest Midfielder ever: Zinedine Zidane
Greatest Forward ever: Pele
2006-10-26 09:24:27 · answer #8 · answered by marcoporres 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that question is like comparing apples and oranges!
1) maradona- one of the best, great skills, carried argentina to a world cup victory!
2)pele- the other greatest player, greatest scorer(more than 1,000 goals!!)
3)ronaldhinio- greates player at this time.
4)podoski- possibly the greatest player to be!
5) buffon- proably the best keeper alive!
it's hard to chose just one when there's so many factors to concider!
2006-10-26 07:49:10 · answer #9 · answered by Chuy V1.08 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HERNAN CRESPO...believe it or not people there is another Argentine, aside from Maradona, who can play football.
Crespo is one of the world's best payed footballers, Behind Zidane, and that is for a reason. The man is "the ultimate poacher" and I think he is constantly proving his worth... I truly hope he makes it to 2010...it would be an honor to have him here in South Africa!!!
2006-10-26 08:03:39 · answer #10 · answered by skunk_luv 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋