This includes only players who were eligible to play for European Associations. No Brazilians or Argentines, etc. please.
I would say Franz Beckenbauer!
My runner-up would be Gerd Mueller, but I am slightly biased.
2007-03-21 03:36:06 · 13 answers · asked by Bayern Fan 5 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ Other - Football
John Charles
No one even comes close to the amount of goals in a season in Serie A to this day. This man could play in Defence or Up Front, they would switch him after getting the lead.
Best headerer of the ball to ever play and due to hardly any footage of him during his peak, overlooked by so many.
One name is above the bar in Juventus and that name belongs to this person. Ask Zidane, Ask Del Piero and ask any Juventus fan of that time - Who is the best player to play in Italy? The answer would be that of a giant Welshman who never got booked or sent off and tore the Italian defences apart as if they were not there.
Of course, people will pick others because of the lack of footage. If born 10 - 15 years later then it would be a whole different story. People scoring from the half way line? Already been done by this colossus.
2007-03-21 05:58:37 · answer #1 · answered by Obtuse Triangle Fan 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Zidane is probably the 3rd greatest player ever behind maradona and pele. He has won every major tournament, he not only lead them there but he always played well in the finals (although his last time around might have been a little overshadowed by another incident). Second would Probably be cruyff, then Beckenbauer.
2007-03-21 07:55:31 · answer #2 · answered by Vincent V 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Zizou, Michael Laudrup but great defenders should also be remembered such as Maldini, Baresi, Sammer...
Emilio Butragueño, Michel, MartÃn Vazquez are also worth mentioning!
2007-03-21 07:11:37 · answer #3 · answered by oloclock 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Michel Platini
2007-03-21 03:46:24 · answer #4 · answered by playmaker4747 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ricky Hill
2007-03-21 05:41:21 · answer #5 · answered by lutonpa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cruyff was by far the best player from Europe and you can ask those you named and they'd tell you...
2007-03-21 05:02:03 · answer #6 · answered by Sicula 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have to say either eusebio or johan cryff. Amazing ball skills that were way ahead of their time.
2007-03-21 04:34:09 · answer #7 · answered by Chelsea Shrimper 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
best euro keeper is buffon
best euro defender was Beckenbauer
best midfielder was platini
best striker was eusibio
eusibio nicks it for me sheer quality!
2007-03-21 04:41:50 · answer #8 · answered by dan24 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
an Italian
2007-03-21 03:56:18 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
andry shevchenko, david bek,cham luis figo. zinadine zidane
2007-03-21 06:09:45 · answer #10 · answered by kevo m 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋