EmmersonForest4
Stuart Pearce
The problem with the Spanish players of the early 2010s who were obviously out of this world but they also dived and feigned injury a lot so it puts me off them so much. I can’t stand Sergio Busquests...
Favourite foreign players of all-time?
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Taylor_82
Viv Anderson
My friend loved Michael Laudrup. I even thought Brian Laudrup was brilliant. 
Otis Redding
Try A Little Tenderness
Edson Arantes do Nascimento
Viktor
Bee Gees Fan Club member #00001
My foreign 18
Buffon
Thuram
Cannavaro
Maldini
Roberto Carlos
Pirlo
Iniesta
Rivaldo
Zidane
Ronaldihno
Aguero
Subs:
Casillas
Stam
Xavi
Guti
Henry
Bergkamp
Messi
Buffon
Thuram
Cannavaro
Maldini
Roberto Carlos
Pirlo
Iniesta
Rivaldo
Zidane
Ronaldihno
Aguero
Subs:
Casillas
Stam
Xavi
Guti
Henry
Bergkamp
Messi
Taylor_82
Viv Anderson
What about this?
CR7 Ronaldo or the REAL Brazilian Ronaldo?
Certainly the latter for me.
CR7 Ronaldo or the REAL Brazilian Ronaldo?
Certainly the latter for me.
Viktor
Bee Gees Fan Club member #00001
Ronaldo! I missed Ronaldo! Ffs
Taylor_82
Viv Anderson
Le Juif Rouge
Senior Mass Debater
Eusébio da Silva Ferreira
Kjetil Osvold's Cat
Kingsley Black
What about this?
CR7 Ronaldo or the REAL Brazilian Ronaldo?
Certainly the latter for me.
I saw the 18-year old Ronaldo playing for PSV, and (as I’ve posted here before) he remains the most naturally gifted footballer I have ever seen. Phenomenal.
adam09
Super Koopa
I’m perhaps a little younger than you lot as for me it’s Messi hands down. Iniesta definitely a close second.
They make ball control and movement look effortless. The change of pace, the little one-twos and flicks in confined spaces. Even when teams parked the bus, they got through.
Messi of course, not quite an out and out striker like either Ronaldo but a great finisher from inside and the edge of the box as well.
They make ball control and movement look effortless. The change of pace, the little one-twos and flicks in confined spaces. Even when teams parked the bus, they got through.
Messi of course, not quite an out and out striker like either Ronaldo but a great finisher from inside and the edge of the box as well.
Ravi
Upper Decker
Messi obviously wins, but this is favourite player.
L
Liaminho
Guest
David Beckham was my footballing idol as a child so by default I used to enjoy watching a lot of the foreign United players of the early 2000s.
van nistelrooy was definitely my favourite.
van nistelrooy was definitely my favourite.
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Francis Benali (on loan)
Guest
Yes, also one of greatest football shirts. I'd buy that one too, only it's a bit before my time and I only really remember Southampton wearing it.
GOBIAS
Ian Bowyer
A bit like Danny Sonner for us?
GOBIAS
Ian Bowyer
Being on the same stage as Gary mcswegan and Tony agana was probably a mesmerising experience for the lad.
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Steve Chettle
Andre Silenzi.
On a totally different wavelength to the useless players around him!
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On a totally different wavelength to the useless players around him!
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Huxley
John Robertson
Maldini at CB!?! You sir, are histories worst monster.
Special mention for Gentile's job on Maradonna ..and Zico...and everyone else who had the misfortune to come up against the most ironically named footballer ever.
valspoodle
Steve Chettle
The whole Brazilian team in World Cup Final 1970. After getting kicked out of 1966, the Brazilians played some sublime football to win the trophy.
This is one of my favourite football „pub“ discussions - Brazil 70 vs Brazil 82!
Viktor
Bee Gees Fan Club member #00001
Can I add Carvalho?
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Francis Benali (on loan)
Guest
I watched that game this afternoon after reading this thread.
He was only a substitute in their first game. Early on Vsn Basten gets a ball over the top. Not a great chance by any means, but can't make anything of it and looks mortal. After that first goal he looks so sharp. That was a minute before half time. 60s later he rounds Shilton and Stevens kicks his shot from a tight angle off the line.
It was a cracking game. England hit the post twice at 0-0, and were on top early in the second half. But Van Basten was just brilliant. Jimmy Hill says at 0-0 England are showing they are actually a match for the top sides in Europe, but a moment of brilliance will decide it. And the Dutch had the brilliant player on the day.
It's argued here that England weren't all that bad in 88...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/jun/09/englandfootballteam
I watched that Ireland match too (it's been a real lazy bank holiday). Lineker misses four second half, and Beardsley two. Clough is pundit for that one and makes the point. He also says pre game that he's glad Mick McCarthy is passed fit because he's not international class. Liam Brady has a dig back at half time. Which is fair enough, because Adams looks dodgy and Wright, Stevens and Sansom all had a shocker for the Ireland goal.
Rzar
Bob McKinlay
I adored watching Zidane, just his elegance with the ball despite him being fairly big and unagile.
I remember that 2006 World Cup he was unbelievable, his performance against Brazil was amazing, I still remember the noises the crowd made every time he got the ball on TV.
I remember that 2006 World Cup he was unbelievable, his performance against Brazil was amazing, I still remember the noises the crowd made every time he got the ball on TV.
Rzar
Bob McKinlay
Guti is another great shout, one of the most underrated players of all time in my opinion.