Quote Originally Posted by Master View Post
Baresi, who played for AC Milan, is probably the best defender I have seen.

Virgil Van Dijk is the current best.
Maldini was the best defender ever because his versatility is ridiculous.
Baresi was amazing, but as Central Defenders, overall , Alessandro Nesta was absolutely untouchable.
This is how good Nesta is. In 2006, Nesta got injured and it made Cannavaro look amazing because he had plenty of heroic work to do. But if Nesta had stayed fit, Cannavaro wouldn’t have had to work that hard, it would’ve been fucking easy. Pace, Elegance, skill, courage. He had the fucking lot.
Greatest Athlete of all time? Depends what you’re basing it on, and what side of the World you come from.
Ali, Woods, Carl Lewis, Walter Payton , Michael Jordan from over the pond. From this side, Federer, Mercxx,
And then there’s Usain Bolt & Jonah Lomu. 🤷*♂️