Best footballers of the past 25 years

[PunchDrunkHighOn_?]

Gabriel Batistuta is the best finisher I've ever seen awesome striker

[BIG H]

Gabriel Batistuta is the best finisher I've ever seen awesome striker

Yeh, I'd say Van Basten & Batistuta best finishers

[WWatt]

Roy Keane is up there, so is Socrates. Gazza, too.

[SimonH]

Zinedine Zidane

1998-2000 Zidane is to my mine the best Footballer ever...

The Greatest? Well it is cliche but Pele is IMO

[VictorCharlie]

how do yall feel about baggio

[Oggie]

Zinedine Zidane

1998-2000 Zidane is to my mine the best Footballer ever...

The Greatest? Well it is cliche but Pele is IMO

100% agreed on Zidane.
He could do things with a football that I've never seen anyone do before or after... he always looked so comfortable with the ball at his feet. He never did anything at speed, but he seemed to always have more time than anyone... almost like he was in slow motion!
The goal he scored against Leverkusen in the 2001/2002 Champions League final is one of the best goals I have ever seen. Full volley, from a nightmare angle on his 'weaker' foot from just outside the box... unbelievable.

[Oggie]

how do yall feel about baggio

Roberto Baggio?
He was world class. One of the best strikers of the 90's, no question.

[El Gamo]

Zizou was an artist,watching him play at his peak was a pleasure.He could turn the game single handedly.Roberto Baggio is 1 of my faves too,what did the Italians call him?The divine Ponytail! Even towards the end of his career,at Brescia,he was still pulling the strings!! I think he was a brilliant player for a long long period of time!

[beds]

ZZ won every major championship he played for, that says enough

[Doot]

I just met the niece of Gary Lineker when I was buying a England jacket the other day.
she introduced herself as the niece of Gary Lineker so I never got her name.

[skel1983]

I just met the niece of Gary Lineker when I was buying a England jacket the other day.
she introduced herself as the niece of Gary Lineker so I never got her name.

Wow!!!!!!!! Thats one to share with the Grand Kids

Once i met Chris eubanks third cousions best mates uncles step brother, he was such a nice guy.

[Mad_Dog]

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




can you attach the county of origin. that would be interesting

[X]

I just met the niece of Gary Lineker when I was buying a England jacket the other day.
she introduced herself as the niece of Gary Lineker so I never got her name.

Was she as vacant as she sounds - "Hi, I'm Gary Lineker's niece" - stupid cow!

[Preme]

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

I met him once, what a nice guy!

It was at senior tennis event. I was pretty young then, about 14 ish maybe, and into my footy. I seen him and was like holy s**t thats Zola, right froze just stood there like and staired, he came over, put his hand out, shook mine and signed some tennis program i had.

Proper down to earth real nice guy.

[BIG H]

This is a personal choice but my list would include:

Diego Maradonna ARGENTINA
Marco Van Basten HOLLAND
Lothar Matthaus GERMANY
Zinedine Zidane FRANCE
Ronaldo BRAZIL
Eric Cantona FRANCE
Thierry Henry FRANCE
Bryan Robson ENGLAND
Michelle Platini FRANCE
Glen Hoddle ENGLAND
Paolo Maldini ITALY
Ronaldinho BRAZIL

Countries of origin above for MD