All-time favourite international players (1 Viewer)

[Houchens Head]

Just sat thinking (after watching the France v Argentina game), who would make my favourite all-time greatest international players (past or present). None from the Home Nations, just internationals. My list (in no particular order)………….
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Zinedine Zidane
Jurgen Klinsmann
Thierry Henry
Christiano Ronaldo
Javier Mascherano
Andres Iniesta
Johan Cruyff
Eric Cantona
Pele
Lionel Messi
Xabi Alonso
Eusabio
Franz Beckenbauer
Mario Kempes
Roger Milla
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
Lev Yashin
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Who would you choose?

 

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[Covstu]

Would add van basten, Ruud Gullit, viera, Ronaldinho,maradona, maldini, George weah, Romario, bebeto, totti, baggio to name a few!

 

[CJ_covblaze]

Tony Yeboah. Could strike a ball better than probably any other player from the last couple of decades.

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Roger Milla was the first player I thought of

 

[skybluesam66]

Tony Yeboah. Could strike a ball better than probably any other player from the last couple of decades.

never an international star due to Ghana being rubbish and he had a strike but that was his game

way behind many many players
off the top of my head :-

cruyff/gullit/neeskens/van basten
beckenbaeur/muller
platini/giresse/tigana
pele/jarzinho/rivelino/carlos alberto
zico/sorates
Ronaldinho/ Fat Ronaldo
Maradona
Ronaldo
Messi
and the best of all
Mustapha hadji/ Peter Ndlovu

 

[CJ_covblaze]

never an international star due to Ghana being rubbish and he had a strike but that was his game

way behind many many players
off the top of my head :-

cruyff/gullit/neeskens/van basten
beckenbaeur/muller
platini/giresse/tigana
pele/jarzinho/rivelino/carlos alberto
zico/sorates
Ronaldinho/ Fat Ronaldo
Maradona
Ronaldo
Messi
and the best of all
Mustapha hadji/ Peter Ndlovu

What about Roland?

 

[Liquid Gold]

That Paraguay keeper that took free kicks then had to peg it back to his box.

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

That Paraguay keeper that took free kicks then had to peg it back to his box.

Chilavert?

 

[bringbackrattles]

Love the players from the past. Puskas, Di Stefano, Garrincha, Eusebio, Yashin,Gento, Pele, Muller, Cruyff, and all those North Korean team who were leading Portugal in the 66 World Cup at Goodison Park,only for Eusebio to bang in 4 goals !

 

[skyblueinBaku]

Add Jerzinho and Tostao to that list, HH.

 

[LastGarrison]

Lothar Matthaus
Franco Baresi

 

[Otis]

Hard to say. Been so many good ballers in my lifetime.

 

[wingy]

Faustino Hernan Asprilla Hinestroza Is up there as an entertainer! !B-)

 

[wingy]

Roger Milla was the first player I thought of

Is the one who sang 'king of the Road '?

 

[Sky_Blue_Daz]

Baggio
Bergkamp
Roy Keane
Lubo moravcik

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Maradona - way above all others.

Socrates, Josimar

Negrete

Magath

Barnes

Ceulemans (can you tell the first world cup I can remember?!?)

Zidane, Trezeguet, Lizerazu.

Batistuta

Honourable mention for Tele Santana as manager. The last truly great Brazil side to watch?

And who could forget the wing wizardry of Paul Hall...

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Robert Jarni imagine if we had signed him

 

[ajsccfc]

More or less chronological order

Van Basten
Scifo
Baggio
Maradona
Stojkovic
Maldini
Hagi
Romario
Stoichkov
Boban
Zidane
Thuram
Hadji
Overmars
Bergkamp
Suker
Ronaldo
Batistuta
Buffon
Pirlo
Totti
Perrotta

 

[Gazolba]

My two favourites were Hagi (Romania) and Stoichkov (Bulgaria) because they played for minor nations but they still left their stamp on the game.
Both were prone to doing the most outrageous things at the most unexpected times. They scored some sensational goals.
Two of the all-time greats who if they played for Italy or Brazil would now be household names.

 

[Moff]

More or less chronological order

Van Basten
Scifo
Baggio
Maradona
Stojkovic
Maldini
Hagi
Romario
Stoichkov
Boban
Zidane
Thuram
Hadji
Overmars
Bergkamp
Suker
Ronaldo
Batistuta
Buffon
Pirlo
Totti
Perrotta

Excellent list, I think we are probably of a similar football era, as I would definetely have Hagi and Scifo in my list as well. Some notable Itlaia 90 players on that list and rightly so.

 

[Moff]

I recall being present at Highfield road when the great Ferenc Puskas was introduced at half time when he was over with a Hungarian Youth team (if I recall correctly) watching a match. Probably mid 90's, does anyone else recall it?

The same when Bayern Munich came and played the mid season friendly in the late 1990's, and Lothar Matthaus was captaining the side. I got a chance to speak to him after he came off, and he was a real gentleman, as well as being a class footballer.

 

[Otis]

My favourite all-time international players?

The current England squad if they win the World Cup.

 

[scottccfc]

having never seen maradona play, for those that have seen him play is he now tarnashing(?) his reputation with his current and previous antics.

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

having never seen maradona play, for those that have seen him play is he now tarnashing(?) his reputation with his current and previous antics.

Not really as it was already tarnished, but as a player the best for me

 

[SkyblueBazza]

If by 'players' you mean actors...Rivaldo & Neymar are definitely up there.

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[Terry Gibson's perm]

If by 'players' you mean actors...Rivaldo & Neymar are definitely up there.

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There was something on the radio about the cheat neymar that he had spent 14 minutes lying down “injured” in this World Cup

 

[ajsccfc]

having never seen maradona play, for those that have seen him play is he now tarnashing(?) his reputation with his current and previous antics.

I'd say no as it's nothing new really, he's always been brash and outspoken and was done for cocaine while still playing.

 

[SkyblueBazza]

There was something on the radio about the cheat neymar that he had spent 14 minutes lying down “injured” in this World Cup

Yes...in fairness in 1 match it was apparently deemed a genuine 1m 21s or something though. That said...the touchline theatrics was utterly despicable

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