Thread: Best footballers of the past 25 years

This is a personal choice but my list would include:

Diego Maradonna
Marco Van Basten
Lothar Matthaus
Zinedine Zidane
Ronaldo
Eric Cantona
Thierry Henry
Bryan Robson
Michelle Platini
Glen Hoddle
Paolo Maldini
Ronaldinho

Originally Posted by BIG H

This is a personal choice but my list would include:

Diego Maradonna
Marco Van Masten
Lothar Matthaus
Zinedine Zidane
Ronaldo
Eric Cantona
Thierry Henry
Bryan Robson
Michelle Platini
Glen Hoddle
Paolo Maldini
Ronaldinho

Excellent list and I would like to say that Michael Owen will be on that list too in a few years time,when he breaks the England goal scoring record. The guy is THE most natural goalscorer on the planet.I'm trying to think who else to include,but you have pretty much included everyone I would have. Ummm,maybe Luis Figo?? He has been amazing,a personal fave of mine.

gary linekar proper poacher

gazza if injurys didnt hamper his career

Good list!
I would maybe add the likes of Roy Keane, Raul, Cafu, Hugo Sanchez, Gheorghe Hagi, Ruud Gullit, George Weah, Carlos Valderrama, Hristo Stoichkov, Andriy Shevchenko, Peter Schmeichel, Alan Shearer, Rivaldo, Romario, Dennis Bergkamp, Alessandro Del Piero, Marcel Desailly + maybe a few more that I cannot think of right now...

Im glad you mentioned Romario, Lyles fucked now

Maradona he made the team, the Team didnt make him. The best player Ive ever seen, wish He would have been English

Originally Posted by Oggie

Good list!
I would maybe add the likes of Roy Keane, Raul, Cafu, Hugo Sanchez, Gheorghe Hagi, Ruud Gullit, George Weah, Carlos Valderrama, Hristo Stoichkov, Andriy Shevchenko, Peter Schmeichel, Alan Shearer, Rivaldo, Romario, Dennis Bergkamp, Alessandro Del Piero, Marcel Desailly + maybe a few more that I cannot think of right now...

Good list m8

Originally Posted by BIG H

This is a personal choice but my list would include:

Diego Maradonna
Marco Van Basten
Lothar Matthaus
Zinedine Zidane
Ronaldo
Eric Cantona
Thierry Henry
Bryan Robson
Michelle Platini
Glen Hoddle
Paolo Maldini
Ronaldinho

Surely that list is incomplete - where's Perry Groves ?!?

Originally Posted by Mark TKO

Originally Posted by BIG H

This is a personal choice but my list would include:

Diego Maradonna
Marco Van Basten
Lothar Matthaus
Zinedine Zidane
Ronaldo
Eric Cantona
Thierry Henry
Bryan Robson
Michelle Platini
Glen Hoddle
Paolo Maldini
Ronaldinho

Surely that list is incomplete - where's Perry Groves ?!?

Just pipped by Gus Caesar - sorry mate

Originally Posted by Oggie

Good list!
I would maybe add the likes of Roy Keane, Raul, Cafu, Hugo Sanchez, Gheorghe Hagi, Ruud Gullit, George Weah, Carlos Valderrama, Hristo Stoichkov, Andriy Shevchenko, Peter Schmeichel, Alan Shearer, Rivaldo, Romario, Dennis Bergkamp, Alessandro Del Piero, Marcel Desailly + maybe a few more that I cannot think of right now...

Shiiiiiiesh,I forgot allll of those!!! How dumb! Cool Clcik brother,great list.Not sure about Del Piero though,hehasn't been at his best for the last few seasons has he??

I think the lot of you over looked the one and only

Jason Lee ex Notts Forest!!!

" He's got a pinapple on his head "

Originally Posted by skel1983

I think the lot of you over looked the one and only

Jason Lee ex Notts Forest!!!

" He's got a pinapple on his head "

Lol that song actually ruined his career - good old fantasy football

jason lee was a legend

never hit the target.

the fantasy football sketches were pure comedy

Originally Posted by The Game

Originally Posted by Oggie

Good list!
I would maybe add the likes of Roy Keane, Raul, Cafu, Hugo Sanchez, Gheorghe Hagi, Ruud Gullit, George Weah, Carlos Valderrama, Hristo Stoichkov, Andriy Shevchenko, Peter Schmeichel, Alan Shearer, Rivaldo, Romario, Dennis Bergkamp, Alessandro Del Piero, Marcel Desailly + maybe a few more that I cannot think of right now...

Shiiiiiiesh,I forgot allll of those!!! How dumb! Cool Clcik brother,great list.Not sure about Del Piero though,hehasn't been at his best for the last few seasons has he??

Have a cool click back!
Yeah, I kind of agree with you about Del Piero... He hasn't been the same since he injured his knee in 1998, but before that, he was lethal. He has one of the best techniques ever. He was so creative and dangerous around the box and he could score lots too... especially from dead ball situations. Hard to know if what he did in the years leading up to 1998 was enough to rank him up with the best.
One guy who I just rememberd and who I left off my list was Gianfranco Zola! He was a master! Almost Maradona-esque dribbling skills and an awesome finisher too.

I think Zola was amazing!! I remember a back heel goal from a conrner as a memorable goal!!