Your top 5 footballers in your lifetime

[Bucephalus]

Albion:
Peter Ward
Sergei Gotsmanov
Bobby Zamora
Danny Wilson
Vicente

Other:
Eric Cantona
Dennis Bergkamp
Paolo Rossi
Kenny Dalglish
Roberto Carlos

 

[nickjhs]

Best ( who I meet in Majorca.early 70s
Beckham
Jimmy Greeves
Bobby Moore
Pat Jennings / Banks

Finally Gordon Banks gets a nod.

 

[Farehamseagull]

I’m 37 so started watching football properly from the early 90’s. Off the top of my head:

1. Messi;
2. Iniesta;
3. Xavi;
4. Brazilian Ronaldo;
5. Matt Le Tissier.

Heavily influenced by Pep’s Barca obviously, by far and away the greatest side I’ve ever seen. Albion aside, I’ve never enjoyed watching football more than when watching them play.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Without thinking

Bobby Zamora
Stevie G
George Best
Bobby Charlton
Pele

 

[portlock seagull]

John Barnes
Paul Gascoigne
Matt Le Tissier
Peter Shilton
Alan Shearer

Keeping it English because it’s an impossible question without parameters.

 

[The_Viper]

Messi
Ronaldinho
Thierry Henry
Cristiano Ronaldo
Viera

 

[Robinjakarta]

1 George Best
2 Denis Law
3 Kenny Dalglish
4 Glenn Hoddle
5 Jimmy Greaves

I've only included players I have watched at a football ground

I also saw these five and would likely choose the same except not sure if/how I could somehow get Lawrenson and/or Bobby Charlton and Dave Mackay in somehow. And yes, Lawrenson really was that good.

 

[Binney on acid]

Best
Le Tissier
Cantona
Zola
Bergkamp

 

[colinz]

I also saw these five and would likely choose the same except not sure if/how I could somehow get Lawrenson and/or Bobby Charlton and Dave Mackay in somehow. And yes, Lawrenson really was that good.

Agreed, nice comment from one of the commentators, (4min 30 sec.) " Interesting confrontation between the 2 fastest players in English football Gary Lineker & Mark Lawrenson"
Lawrenson's father should have been tied to a ducking stall, for advising a young Mark the career move of playing for Ireland instead of Engand .

 

[Mo Gosfield]

1) Pele
2) Maradona
3) Di Stefano
4) Cruyff
5) Best

 

[perseus]

Jairzinho, Pelé, Gérson, Tostão and Rivelino

 

[Wykie seagull]

George Best
Pele
Peter Ward
Ronaldo
Denis Berkamp

 

[Publius Ovidius]

Beckham
Cruyff
Maradona
Pele
Gert muller

 

[Seasidesage]

Players I've seen in the flesh

1. Maradonna
2. Glenn Hoddle
3. Kenny Dalgleish
4. Gazza
5. Van Basten

All fantastic players I've been very lucky to have seen some of the real greats of all time.

 

[bobbysmith01]

Best
Maradona
Bobby Moore
Frank Worthington
Gazza


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[Mexican Seagull]

Preben Elkjaer
Michael Laudrup
Peter Schmeichel
Morten Olsen
Frank Arnesen
I lived in Copenhagen for most of the 70s, 80s and 90s

 

[Jolly Red Giant]

Five players that I regard as the most under-rated in terms of ability

1. Johnny Giles
2. Paul Breitner
3. Stan Bowles
4. Andrea Pirlo
5. Pat Jennings

 

[worthingseagull123]

Was Leon Best that good?

A lot of people seem to rate him.

 

[Megazone]

Was Leon Best that good?

A lot of people seem to rate him.

I know it's all about opinions but I'd say Roland Bergkamp was definitely better

 

[Iggle Piggle]

Gerry Armstrong (for vaulting the fence and nutting somone)
Gascoigne
Nelson
Gotsmanov
Henry