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What a player. To think of all the magic we couldn't see because of the injuries. Still made hell of an impact.

10. Ronaldo

Considered one of the greatest football players of all time.[3][4][5][6] In his prime, he was known for his dribbling at speed, feints, and clinical finishing. In the 1990s, Ronaldo starred at club level for Cruzeiro, PSV, Barcelona, and Inter Milan. His moves to Spain and Italy made him only the second player, after Diego Maradona, to break the world transfer record twice, all before his 21st birthday. By 23, he had scored over 200 goals for club and country. After almost three years of inactivity due to serious knee injuries and recuperation, Ronaldo joined Real Madrid in 2002, which was followed by spells at A.C. Milan and Corinthians.

Ronaldo won the FIFA World Player of the Year in 1996, 1997 and 2002, the Ballon d'Or in 1997 and 2002, and the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year in 1998. He was La Liga Best Foreign Player in 1997, when he also won the European Golden Boot after scoring 34 goals in La Liga, and he was named Serie A Footballer of the Year in 1998. One of the most marketable sportsmen in the world, the first Nike Mercurial boots–R9–were commissioned for Ronaldo in 1998. He was named in the FIFA 100 list of the greatest living players compiled in 2004 by Pelé, and was inducted into the Brazilian Football Museum Hall of Fame and the Italian Football Hall of Fame.
Ronaldo played for Brazil in 98 matches, scoring 62 goals, and is the second-highest goalscorer for his national team, trailing only Pelé. At age 17, Ronaldo was the youngest member of the Brazilian squad that won the 1994 FIFA World Cup. At the 1998 FIFA World Cup, he received the Golden Ball for player of the tournament, helping Brazil reach the final where he suffered a convulsive fit hours before the defeat to France. He won a second World Cup in 2002 where he starred in a front three with Rivaldo and Ronaldinho. Ronaldo scored twice in the final, and received the Golden Boot as the tournament's top goalscorer. At the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Ronaldo scored his 15th World Cup goal, which was a World Cup record at the time. He also won the Copa América in 1997, where he was player of the tournament, and 1999, where he was top goalscorer.

 

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9, Ferenc Puskas

He was the son of former footballer Ferenc Puskás Senior. A prolific forward, he scored 84 goals in 85 international matches for Hungary, played 4 international matches for Spain and scored 514 goals in 529 matches in the Hungarian and Spanish leagues. He became an Olympic champion in 1952 and led his nation to the final of the 1954 World Cup where he was named the tournament's best player. He won three European Cups (1959, 1960, 1966), 10 national championships (5 Hungarian and 5 Spanish Primera División) and 8 top individual scoring honors. In 1995, he was recognized as the top scorer of the 20th century by the IFFHS.[5][6][7]
Puskás started his career in Hungary playing for Kispest and Budapest Honvéd. He was the top scorer in the Hungarian League on four occasions, and in 1948, he was the top goal scorer in Europe. During the 1950s, he was both a prominent member and captain of the Hungarian national team, known as the Mighty Magyars. In 1958, two years after the Hungarian Revolution, he emigrated to Spain where he played for Real Madrid. While playing with Real Madrid, Puskás won four Pichichis and scored seven goals in two European Champions Cup finals.

 

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8. Zinedine Zidane

Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time,[4][5][6] Zidane was an elite playmaker renowned for his elegance, vision, passing, ball control, and technique.[7][8] He received many individual accolades as a player, including being named FIFA World Player of the Year in 1998, 2000 and 2003, and won the 1998 Ballon d'Or. He was voted Ligue 1 Player of the Year in 1996, Serie A Footballer of the Year in 2001, and La Liga Best Foreign Player in 2002.
Zidane started his career at Cannes before establishing himself as one the best players in the French Division 1 at Bordeaux. In 1996, he moved to Juventus where he won trophies including two Serie A titles. He moved to Real Madrid for a world record fee at the time of €77.5 million in 2001, which remained unmatched for the next eight years. In Spain, Zidane won several trophies, including a La Liga title and the UEFA Champions League. In the 2002 UEFA Champions League Final, he scored a left-foot volleyed winner which is considered to be one of the greatest goals in the competition's history.[9]
Capped 108 times by France, Zidane won the 1998 FIFA World Cup, scoring twice in the final, and was named to the All-Star Team. This triumph made him a national hero in France, and he received the Légion d'honneur in 1998. He won UEFA Euro 2000, and was named Player of the Tournament. He also received the Golden Ball for Player of the Tournament at the 2006 World Cup, despite his infamous sending off in the final against Italy for headbutting Marco Materazzi in the chest. He retired as the fourth-most capped player in France history.

 

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7. Franz Beckenbauer

Early in his playing career he was nicknamed Der Kaiser ("The Emperor") because of his elegant style, dominance and leadership on the field, and also as his first name "Franz" is reminiscent of the Austrian emperors. He is widely regarded to be one of the greatest players in the history of the sport.[1][2] A versatile player who started out as a midfielder, Beckenbauer made his name as a central defender. He is often credited as having invented the role of the modern sweeper or libero.[3]
Twice named European Footballer of the Year, Beckenbauer appeared 103 times for West Germany and played in three FIFA World Cups. He is one of three men, along with Brazil's Mário Zagallo and France's Didier Deschamps to have won the World Cup as a player and as a manager; he lifted the World Cup trophy as captain in 1974, and repeated the feat as a manager in 1990.[4] He was the first captain to lift the World Cup and European Championship at international level and the European Cup at club level. He was named in the World Team of the 20th Century in 1998, the FIFA World Cup Dream Team in 2002, and in 2004 was listed in the FIFA 100 of the world's greatest living players.[5][6]
At club level with Bayern Munich, Beckenbauer won the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1967 and three consecutive European Cups from 1974 to 1976. The latter feat made him the first player to win three European Cups as captain of his club.

 

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Scoring in five consecutive finals. Sounds a bit special.

6. Alfredo Di Stefano

Regarded as one of the best footballers of all time, and is best known for his achievements with Real Madrid, where he was instrumental in the club's domination of the European Cup and La Liga during the 1950s. Along with Francisco Gento and José María Zárraga, he was one of only three players to play a part in all five victories, scoring goals in each of the five finals. Di Stéfano played international football mostly for Spain after moving to Madrid, but he also played for Argentina and Colombia.
Di Stéfano, nicknamed "Saeta rubia" ("Blond Arrow"),[3][4][5] was a powerful, quick, skillful, and prolific forward, with great stamina, tactical versatility, creativity, and vision, who could also play almost anywhere on the pitch.[6][7][8][9]

He is currently the sixth highest scorer in the history of Spain's top division, and Real Madrid's third highest league goalscorer of all time, with 216 goals in 282 league matches between 1953 and 1964. He is Madrid's leading goalscorer in the history of El Clásico, alongside Cristiano Ronaldo.[10][11][12]

He began his career at Argentina's River Plate aged 17, in 1943. For the 1946 season he was loaned to Club Atlético Huracán, but he returned to River in 1947. Due to a footballers' strike in Argentina in 1949, Di Stéfano went to play for Millonarios of Bogotá in the Colombian league.[13] He won six league titles during the first 12 years of his career in Argentina and Colombia.[14][15]
Following his signing by Real Madrid he was an integral part of one of the most successful teams of all time. He scored 216 league goals in 262 games for Real (then a club record, since surpassed by Raúl and Cristiano Ronaldo), striking up a successful partnership with Ferenc Puskás. Di Stéfano's 49 goals in 58 matches was the all-time highest tally in the European Cup. The record has since been surpassed by several players, with Real Madrid's Raúl the first in 2005.

Di Stéfano scored in five consecutive European Cup finals for Real Madrid between 1956 and 1960, including a hat-trick in the last. Perhaps the highlight of his time with the club was their 7–3 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in the 1960 European Cup Final at Hampden Park, a game many consider to be the finest exhibition of club football ever witnessed in Europe.[13]
He was awarded the Ballon d'Or for the European Footballer of the Year in 1957 and 1959.[14] He moved to Espanyol in 1964 and played there until retiring at the age of 40.[15]

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

Well, I am pretty sure who the top 5 are. Just gotta wait to see the order...

 

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5. Cristiano Ronaldo

Ronaldo has won five Ballons d'Or[note 4] and four European Golden Shoes, both of which are records for a European player. He has won 29 trophies in his career, including six league titles, five UEFA Champions Leagues, one UEFA European Championship, and one UEFA Nations League. A prolific goalscorer, Ronaldo holds the records for the most goals scored in the UEFA Champions League (128) and the joint-most goals scored in the UEFA European Championship (9). He is one of the few recorded players to have made over 1,000 professional career appearances and has scored over 700 senior career goals for club and country.[11]

Born and raised in Madeira, Ronaldo began his senior club career playing for Sporting CP, before signing with Manchester United in 2003, aged 18. After winning the FA Cup in his first season, he helped United win three successive Premier League titles, the UEFA Champions League, and the FIFA Club World Cup; at age 23, he won his first Ballon d'Or. In 2009, Ronaldo was the subject of the then-most expensive association football transfer when signed for Real Madrid in a transfer worth €94 million (£80 million). There, Ronaldo won 15 trophies, including two La Liga titles, two Copas del Rey, and four UEFA Champions League titles, and became the club's all-time top goalscorer. After joining Madrid, Ronaldo finished runner-up for the Ballon d'Or three times, behind Lionel Messi – his perceived career rival – before winning back-to-back Ballons d'Or from 2013–2014 and again from 2016–2017. After winning a third consecutive Champions League title in 2018, Ronaldo became the first player to win the trophy five times. In 2018, he signed for Juventus in a transfer worth an initial €100 million (£88 million), the highest ever paid by an Italian club and the highest ever paid for a player over 30 years old. With the Italian outfit, he has won one Serie A and one Supercoppa Italiana.

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5. Cristiano Ronaldo

Ronaldo has won five Ballons d'Or[note 4] and four European Golden Shoes, both of which are records for a European player. He has won 29 trophies in his career, including six league titles, five UEFA Champions Leagues, one UEFA European Championship, and one UEFA Nations League. A prolific goalscorer, Ronaldo holds the records for the most goals scored in the UEFA Champions League (128) and the joint-most goals scored in the UEFA European Championship (9). He is one of the few recorded players to have made over 1,000 professional career appearances and has scored over 700 senior career goals for club and country.[11]

Born and raised in Madeira, Ronaldo began his senior club career playing for Sporting CP, before signing with Manchester United in 2003, aged 18. After winning the FA Cup in his first season, he helped United win three successive Premier League titles, the UEFA Champions League, and the FIFA Club World Cup; at age 23, he won his first Ballon d'Or. In 2009, Ronaldo was the subject of the then-most expensive association football transfer when signed for Real Madrid in a transfer worth €94 million (£80 million). There, Ronaldo won 15 trophies, including two La Liga titles, two Copas del Rey, and four UEFA Champions League titles, and became the club's all-time top goalscorer. After joining Madrid, Ronaldo finished runner-up for the Ballon d'Or three times, behind Lionel Messi – his perceived career rival – before winning back-to-back Ballons d'Or from 2013–2014 and again from 2016–2017. After winning a third consecutive Champions League title in 2018, Ronaldo became the first player to win the trophy five times. In 2018, he signed for Juventus in a transfer worth an initial €100 million (£88 million), the highest ever paid by an Italian club and the highest ever paid for a player over 30 years old. With the Italian outfit, he has won one Serie A and one Supercoppa Italiana.

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Hope you understand.

 

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Hope you understand.

Oh yeah, it's totally cool.

 

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4. Johan Cruyff

As a player, he won the Ballon d'Or three times, in 1971, 1973, and 1974.[2] Cruyff was an exponent of the football philosophy known as Total Football explored by Rinus Michels, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in football history.[3][4][5][6] In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Dutch football rose from obscurity to become a powerhouse in the sport.[7][8] Cruyff led the Netherlands to the final of the 1974 FIFA World Cup and received the Golden Ball as player of the tournament.[9] At the 1974 finals, he executed a feint that subsequently was named after him, the "Cruyff Turn", a move widely replicated in the modern game.[10] Wearing the number 14 jersey, he set a trend for wearing shirt numbers outside the usual starting line-up numbers of one to eleven.[9]
At club level, Cruyff started his career at Ajax, where he won eight Eredivisie titles, three European Cups and one Intercontinental Cup.[11] In 1973, he moved to Barcelona for a world record transfer fee, winning La Liga in his first season and was named European Footballer of the Year. After retiring from playing in 1984, Cruyff became highly successful as manager of Ajax and later Barcelona; he remained an influential advisor to both clubs. His son Jordi also played football professionally.

 

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3. Pele

According to the IFFHS, Pelé is the most successful domestic league goal-scorer in football history scoring 650 goals in 694 League matches, and in total 1281 goals in 1363 games, which included unofficial friendlies and is a Guinness World Record. During his playing days, Pelé was for a period the best-paid athlete in the world.

Pelé began playing for Santos at age 15 and the Brazil national team at 16. During his international career, he won three FIFA World Cups: 1958, 1962 and 1970, being the only player ever to do so. Pelé is the all-time leading goalscorer for Brazil with 77 goals in 92 games. At club level he is the record goalscorer for Santos, and led them to the 1962 and 1963 Copa Libertadores. Known for connecting the phrase "The Beautiful Game" with football, Pelé's "electrifying play and penchant for spectacular goals" made him a star around the world, and his teams toured internationally in order to take full advantage of his popularity. Since retiring in 1977, Pelé has been a worldwide ambassador for football and has made many acting and commercial ventures. In 2010, he was named the Honorary President of the New York Cosmos.

Averaging almost a goal per game throughout his career, Pelé was adept at striking the ball with either foot in addition to anticipating his opponents' movements on the field. While predominantly a striker, he could also drop deep and take on a playmaking role, providing assists with his vision and passing ability, and he would also use his dribbling skills to go past opponents. In Brazil, he is hailed as a national hero for his accomplishments in football and for his outspoken support of policies that improve the social conditions of the poor. Throughout his career and in his retirement, Pelé received several individual and team awards for his performance in the field, his record-breaking achievements, and legacy in the sport.

 

[Deleted member 743561]

South America with the gold, silver, and bronze!

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Kind of a giveaway now. The final 2.

2. Lionel Messi

Often considered the best player in the world and widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Messi has won a record six Ballon d'Or awards,[note 2] and a record six European Golden Shoes. He has spent his entire professional career with Barcelona, where he has won a club-record 34 trophies, including ten La Liga titles, four UEFA Champions League titles and six Copas del Rey. A prolific goalscorer and a creative playmaker, Messi holds the records for most goals in La Liga (438), a La Liga and European league season (50), most hat-tricks in La Liga (36) and the UEFA Champions League (8), and most assists in La Liga (181) and the Copa América (12). He has scored over 700 senior career goals for club and country.

Born and raised in central Argentina, Messi relocated to Spain to join Barcelona at age 13, for whom he made his competitive debut aged 17 in October 2004. He established himself as an integral player for the club within the next three years, and in his first uninterrupted season in 2008–09 he helped Barcelona achieve the first treble in Spanish football; that year, aged 22, Messi won his first Ballon d'Or. Three successful seasons followed, with Messi winning three consecutive Ballons d'Or, including an unprecedented fourth. During the 2011–12 season, he set the La Liga and European records for most goals scored in a single season, while establishing himself as Barcelona's all-time top scorer. The following two seasons, Messi finished second for the Ballon d'Or behind Cristiano Ronaldo (his perceived career rival), before regaining his best form during the 2014–15 campaign, becoming the all-time top scorer in La Liga and leading Barcelona to a historic second treble, after which he was awarded a fifth Ballon d'Or in 2015. Messi assumed the captaincy of Barcelona in 2018, and in 2019 he secured a record sixth Ballon d'Or.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

So there we have it. The world cup victory looks to be the decider.

1. Diego Maradona

A precocious talent, Maradona was given the nickname "El Pibe de Oro" ("The Golden Boy"), a name that stuck with him throughout his career.[9]An advanced playmaker who operated in the classic number 10 position, Maradona was the first player in football history to set the world record transfer fee twice, first when he transferred to Barcelona for a then world record £5 million, and second, when he transferred to Napoli for another record fee £6.9 million.[10] He played for Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Napoli, Sevilla and Newell's Old Boys during his club career, and is most famous for his time at Napoli and Barcelona where he won numerous accolades.

In his international career with Argentina, he earned 91 caps and scored 34 goals. Maradona played in four FIFA World Cups, including the 1986 World Cup in Mexico where he captained Argentina and led them to victory over West Germany in the final, and won the Golden Ball as the tournament's best player. In the 1986 World Cup quarter final, he scored both goals in a 2–1 victory over England that entered football history for two different reasons. The first goal was an unpenalized handling foul known as the "Hand of God", while the second goal followed a 60 m (66 yd) dribble past five England players, voted "Goal of the Century" by FIFA.com voters in 2002

 

[TheAssassin]

5. Cristiano Ronaldo

2. Lionel Messi

Aw hell naw!

Kidding. I just came to see if Zizou is in the top 10. Wasn't disappointed.

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

Both Messi and Cruyff above Ronaldo. Tiki would approve.

 

[joohan]

11, David Beckham

Yes, this guy is criminally underrated so now I will go in the opposite direction. The best passer of a pall during my time and I was watching him week after week so that does give him the edge over some of the other great passers of the ball. The whole nation turned against him in 1998 after he got sent off against Argentina. He managed to win them back.

He is the first English player to win league titles in four countries: England, Spain, the United States and France. He retired in May 2013 after a 20-year career, during which he won 19 major trophies.[7][8]

Beckham's professional club career began with Manchester United, where he made his first-team debut in 1992 at age 17.[9] With United, he won the Premier League title six times, the FA Cup twice, and the UEFA Champions League in 1999.[9] He then played four seasons with Real Madrid,[10] winning the La Liga championship in his final season with the club.[11] In July 2007, Beckham signed a five-year contract with Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy.[12] While a Galaxy player, he spent two loan spells in Italy with Milan in 2009 and 2010. He was the first British footballer to play 100 UEFA Champions League games.[9] In international football, Beckham made his England debut on 1 September 1996 at the age of 21. He was captain for six years, earning 58 caps during his tenure.[13][14] He made 115 career appearances in total, appearing at three FIFA World Cup tournaments, in 1998, 2002 and 2006, and two UEFA European Championship tournaments, in 2000 and 2004.

Known for his range of passing, crossing ability and bending free-kicks as a right winger, Beckham has been hailed as one of the greatest and most recognisable midfielders of his generation, as well as one of the best set-piece specialists of all time.[15][16] He was runner-up in the Ballon d'Or in 1999, twice runner-up for FIFA World Player of the Year and in 2004 was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players.[17][18][19] He was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2008. A global ambassador for the sport, Beckham is regarded as a British cultural icon.[20][21]
Beckham has consistently ranked among the highest earners in football, and in 2013 was listed as the highest-paid player in the world, having earned over $50 million in the previous 12 months.[22] He has been married to Victoria Beckham since 1999 and they have four children.[23] He has been a UNICEF UK ambassador since 2005, and in 2015 he launched 7: The David Beckham UNICEF Fund.[24] In 2014, MLS announced that Beckham and a group of investors would own Inter Miami CF, which began play in 2020.[25]

An absolute top tier professional (which sometimes gets lost amid all those fancy free kicks and glamour lifestyle). I remember when he essentially dragged Real Madrid to 2007 league title. He was offered a new contract but it was too little, too late...he was off to LA. Possibly the second worst move by Madrid after dispatching Claude Makelele...

 

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[Poisoned Slice]

Aw hell naw!

Kidding. I just came to see if Zizou is in the top 10. Wasn't disappointed.

Any thoughts about United?

 

[Poisoned Slice]

I like to hear how those with mental health struggles are dealing without football. I don't know, that just still seems to be the top thing that I'm missing right now. I can still get in touch with family and others. Really, I'm not that bad off.

Speaking on The Football Show on Tuesday, Paul Merson admitted he has endured times where he has struggled to stay upbeat.

He said: "Some days have been really hard if I am really honest. With mental health issues, the last thing you want to do is isolate.
"Football is massive, it was a massive part of my life when I left school at 16 years of age. Fortunately I have two little kids aged two and five who keep me busy but I miss the football on Saturdays and The Debate on Mondays.
"When I'm not feeling good, football gives me something to look forward to, I see the lads and sit down and talk about something that I love and that isn't there at the moment."

 

[TheAssassin]

Any thoughts about United?

Fernandes was definitely worth the hype I heard from you before his transfer. He's been immense. We'll be back sooner rather than later if Ole keeps picking the right signings like he has this season.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

I would think this is very good news for fans of Newcastle. The Mike Ashley nightmare looks to be over.

Price agreed by Ashley is closer to £300m, rather than the original asking price of around £340m; If Premier League ratify deal, the prospective buyers are understood to have earmarked significant investment into the club

PCP Capital Partners have agreed a deal to buy Newcastle United and end Mike Ashley’s 13-year tenure as the club’s owner, according to sources directly involved in the takeover.

This follows significant Companies House legal documentation that emerged on Tuesday morning, proving legal framework for a deal was being put in place by the two parties.

Sky Sports News reported in January Amanda Staveley's PCP Partners and the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) were in talks to buy Newcastle. It is unclear as to why there is no mention of PIF in any of the Companies House documentation.

 

[TheAssassin]

11 years ago

Good times, good times...

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Bad times for Adam Lallana when Milan don't even want to bother with ya.

 

[Feña14]

Champions League final pencilled in for August 29th.

Two weeks into next season, then this is getting ridiculous. The season is over, stop flogging a dead horse for cash.

 

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Champions League final pencilled in for August 29th.

Two weeks into next season, then this is getting ridiculous. The season is over, stop flogging a dead horse for cash.

here here.

Really feels like they just pulled random date out of somebody butt.

I'm still not optimistic that the optimistic October audience with Roy Keane will happen. It was supposed to happen in July. Planned to go with my mate and no chance of me pulling out because it is only on the other side of town.

 

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here here.

Really feels like they just pulled random date out of somebody butt.

I'm still not optimistic that the optimistic October audience with Roy Keane will happen. It was supposed to happen in July. Planned to go with my mate and no chance of me pulling out because it is only on the other side of town.

Yeah, at this stage it's obvious it's all about cash. It's coming off really cringey and out of touch. I've said before about how football has lost it's soul, lost it's way (VAR being one of the latest examples), but their handling of this has taken it to a whole new level.

Oh nice! Is that a one man show? Hopefully it goes ahead and he has some guests with him. If he doesn't have anyone to abuse, he'll be looking at the audience members for inspiration

 

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Yeah, at this stage it's obvious it's all about cash. It's coming off really cringey and out of touch. I've said before about how football has lost it's soul, lost it's way (VAR being one of the latest examples), but their handling of this has taken it to a whole new level.

Oh nice! Is that a one man show? Hopefully it goes ahead and he has some guests with him. If he doesn't have anyone to abuse, he'll be looking at the audience members for inspiration

Roy Keane with special guest Mick McCarthy. haha Yeah, it is a one man show. I was looking through the Waterfront Hall schedule again and now the October date is nowhere to be seen. I do see the rearranged dates for some of his other stops. I'm not too disheartened yet because he did come last year. All being well I will get a chance to go some time. Another guy I know went all out last year, he was the one that recommended it.. I don't think he got the most expensive package but he got close enough. Guess that is the sort of thing your son can talk you into. I was just getting the ticket for the show, none of the VIP stuff.

I want to see Keano going into rage mode when he finds an audience member team sheet that has no Giggs or Beckham.

 

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I have to apologize to some of the players for not making the countdown when they really should have. The top 1 that stands out to me is Cafu. Denis Law should have completed the holy trinity. Shame on me. Terrance Hendry has to there if I play the comparison game. Bobby Charlton said Duncan Edwards was the only player he thought was better than him at United, not in those exact words. Another great shame with the Munich disaster. Another Denis, Bergkamp. That's just off the top of my head.

Owen got in but no Giggs? You sound really confused. This is scandalous.

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I always remember growing up and if I talked to my Dad about football he would always say that Yashin was better than all the rest when I would try to say Schmeichel is the master. He did make the big 100 thank goodness. And he has the one special honor. He won the big prize, the only goalkeeper to do it.

 

[Feña14]

Apparently Chelsea have pretty much signed Coutinho, for £80 Million.

Here's hoping that's just the papers making things up as there's not much else going on.

Why spend that much money with the way things are at the moment? He wasn't even worth that kind of money last year, plus it's not a position we need help in.. Is Mount going to be on the bench now?

Loved the Ziyech signing, but this one doesn't make much sense.

 

[DSH]

The maximum that Coutinho is worth is 40, 45 million euros.
Paying more for him is throwing money away.

 

[Feña14]

The maximum that Coutinho is worth is 40, 45 million euros.
Paying more for him is throwing money away.

Really is. Especially when there's already Mount, Pulisic, CHO and Ziyech already at the club. There are more important areas of concern.

When you think that Man Utd are linked with Maddison for big money, why do we not realise what we have in Mount? Mount is 3 years younger than Maddison, every bit as good as him and already starting ahead of him for England. Just seems like a ridiculous move all round, to me.

 

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Coutinho has done great being Kloop's accountant. Maybe he has one more big deal in him to help Liverpool get Werner and these other people they are looking. Yeah, I was reading up on it. I guess you could have worse squad players although if you're overloaded in one position then it seems kind of pointless. But, this is football and here we are.

 

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No title for Ajax or anybody else in Holland. I'm not sure how mad I'd be but probably more understandable when you consider all the circumstances and leading on goal difference. Not talking 20+ points.

The Dutch Eredivisie season has been ended with immediate effect, meaning league leaders Ajax have been denied the title.

There will also be no promotion to the Dutch Eredivisie or relegation from the top flight, following an agreement reached over a video conference call between the Dutch FA (KNVB) and clubs.

Ajax were top of the Eredivisie table, ahead of AZ Alkmaar on goal difference, with nine rounds of matches to play when the season was suspended.

The Eredivisie have put forward Ajax to go directly to the play-offs of the Champions League, with AZ playing in the second heat of the Champions League. Third-placed Feyenoord go straight into the group stage of the Europa League with PSV and Willem II qualifying for the second qualifying round for the Europa League.

 

[Feña14]

No title for Ajax or anybody else in Holland. I'm not sure how mad I'd be but probably more understandable when you consider all the circumstances and leading on goal difference. Not talking 20+ points.

The Dutch Eredivisie season has been ended with immediate effect, meaning league leaders Ajax have been denied the title.

There will also be no promotion to the Dutch Eredivisie or relegation from the top flight, following an agreement reached over a video conference call between the Dutch FA (KNVB) and clubs.

Ajax were top of the Eredivisie table, ahead of AZ Alkmaar on goal difference, with nine rounds of matches to play when the season was suspended.

The Eredivisie have put forward Ajax to go directly to the play-offs of the Champions League, with AZ playing in the second heat of the Champions League. Third-placed Feyenoord go straight into the group stage of the Europa League with PSV and Willem II qualifying for the second qualifying round for the Europa League.

No greed, chasing the money, tone deaf response from the Netherlands. Sounds sensible, I applaud them.

Hopefully more Leagues follow their lead and UEFA have no choice but to see the writing is on the wall. It’s like the Olympics situation where they were determined for it to go ahead, they only came to their senses when Canada and other Nations said they would be pulling out.

 

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Liverpool are set to be champions even if season DOESN'T finish

Liverpool are set to finally end their 30-year wait to be champions of England after UEFA ruled out the Premier League season being declared 'null and void'.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

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More Keano magic. He talks about not getting the banter from Rio and Rooney etc. Having a tough time understanding the United players at the end. This just makes me laugh to think about the way Rio was getting on in the changing room. Using these alien terms to Keane like ''merked or pwned.'' ''I couldn't really have a conversation with any of them.''

"When I left the club, there were a lot of players that I didn't miss one bit," he added. "They weren't for me, and the game was changing. I would look around the dressing room after training, and a lot of them would be on their phones. Maybe I was old school and a bit grumpy, but I didn't get it.''

I'm old school, Janice.

 

[Noleberic123]

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Any list that doesn't have Messi as number 1 is a joke.

 

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Any list that doesn't have Messi as number 1 is a joke.

I can see your point of view. Been able to live through Messi's whole career. Amazing stuff. What Maradona did with Napoli impresses me a lot. And then we have the world cup victory. I can't really argue against him.

 

[Noleberic123]

I can see your point of view. Been able to live through Messi's whole career. Amazing stuff. What Maradona did with Napoli impresses me a lot. And then we have the world cup victory. I can't really argue against him.

I was joking. I think Messi is better but I Can accept people saying Maradona is better

 

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Roy Keane is the hero we need during these times. Keeping this thread in business. ''Wayne is on a different wavelength.'' lol

 

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This news has been floating around a while now. The potential new owners of Newcastle want Poch to be their manager. As a neutral looking in, I like the idea. Just depends how deep the pockets will be. Not all takeovers are created equal.

 

[Feña14]

This news has been floating around a while now. The potential new owners of Newcastle want Poch to be their manager. As a neutral looking in, I like the idea. Just depends how deep the pockets will be. Not all takeovers are created equal.

I do enjoy it when one of the so called smaller sides get taken over big money, suddenly they go from Steve Bruce and Matty Longstaff to being linked with Pochettino and Coutinho over night

As for the current situation, things seems to get less clear by the day. Holland called it all off, only for threats of legal action meaning they might reconsider, France is off, Germany was supposed to start in a few weeks (but looks like they might have to go into a second lockdown now), the UK is well on it's way to being the worst effected Country in Europe.. yet the Premier League looks like it will be going ahead in the coming weeks. The good news is they will play fake fan noises on TV and carry on regardless even if players start to get infected, according to reports in tomorrows papers. Classy stuff.

 

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I do enjoy it when one of the so called smaller sides get taken over big money, suddenly they go from Steve Bruce and Matty Longstaff to being linked with Pochettino and Coutinho over night

As for the current situation, things seems to get less clear by the day. Holland called it all off, only for threats of legal action meaning they might reconsider, France is off, Germany was supposed to start in a few weeks (but looks like they might have to go into a second lockdown now), the UK is well on it's way to being the worst effected Country in Europe.. yet the Premier League looks like it will be going ahead in the coming weeks. The good news is they will play fake fan noises on TV and carry on regardless even if players start to get infected, according to reports in tomorrows papers. Classy stuff.

Premier league having their own laughing track. My goodness. The idea does make me laugh. Could become a regular thing for some sides when it actually makes the matches more entertaining.

 

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Premier league having their own laughing track. My goodness. The idea does make me laugh. Could become a regular thing for some sides when it actually makes the matches more entertaining.

Could be the answer for Old Trafford! Might get a decent atmosphere there for once

In all seriousness, I heard they're going to be having some standing room there once things are back to normal. Not having it in England for 30 years (for obvious reasons), it makes me feel a bit uneasy. Not really sure what the benefit would be either, most games people stand up 90% of the time anyway, but having an allotted seat means you can sit down whenever you want, plus they act as a barrier between you and the people in front/behind

Something to watch out for when things are back up and running, I guess!

 

[AlexanderTheGreat08]

Ligue 1 winners. Doesn't feel good tbh

 

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Ligue 1 winners. Doesn't feel good tbh

It's not ideal, but you were 12 points clear, I think? Not too many games left etc.. It was a foregone conclusion. I can see why it feels a bit strange, but if everyone is finishing in their current positions (European places sorted, relegation and promotion taken care of), it's probably the sensible thing to do and start with a clean slate at the end of summer when things will hopefully be back to some kind of normality.

The Premier League looks like it will carry on, which is going to seriously impact next season. Not to mention all the problems it will cause.. there's ill feelings from fans who say the game is out of touch, greedy. Risking players safety (Aguero said today players are scared) etc.. Sure, current League positions being how you finish isn't ideal but can you imagine if Leicester don't do as well as they were 2 months ago and miss the Champions League? What if Kane helps Tottenham into the top 4? He was injured for the rest of the season, teams can rightly say this break has helped them reach a position they wouldn't if there wasn't a long break. What happens if Rashford scores the winner that sends Bournemouth down, for instance? He was going to miss a large part of the remaining games, so that's artificially affected the league. Say Chelsea beat Sheffield Utd through a Willian/Pedro goal and it knocks them out of a Europa League spot? Neither player will be in contract at Chelsea, that's ground for another legal challenge. Villa not being able to play at home and being relegated by 2 points? Whilst someone stays up who had an extra home game in front of their fans earlier in the season? That artificial disadvantage cost Villa £100 Million.

There are countless scenarios like that, so whilst it might seem like a hollow title for PSG, I think it's the right decision and far less messy as things could potentially get over here.

 

[AlexanderTheGreat08]

It's not ideal, but you were 12 points clear, I think? Not too many games left etc.. It was a foregone conclusion. I can see why it feels a bit strange, but if everyone is finishing in their current positions (European places sorted, relegation and promotion taken care of), it's probably the sensible thing to do and start with a clean slate at the end of summer when things will hopefully be back to some kind of normality.

The Premier League looks like it will carry on, which is going to seriously impact next season. Not to mention all the problems it will cause.. there's ill feelings from fans who say the game is out of touch, greedy. Risking players safety (Aguero said today players are scared) etc.. Sure, current League positions being how you finish isn't ideal but can you imagine if Leicester don't do as well as they were 2 months ago and miss the Champions League? What if Kane helps Tottenham into the top 4? He was injured for the rest of the season, teams can rightly say this break has helped them reach a position they wouldn't if there wasn't a long break. What happens if Rashford scores the winner that sends Bournemouth down, for instance? He was going to miss a large part of the remaining games, so that's artificially affected the league. Say Chelsea beat Sheffield Utd through a Willian/Pedro goal and it knocks them out of a Europa League spot? Neither player will be in contract at Chelsea, that's ground for another legal challenge. Villa not being able to play at home and being relegated by 2 points? Whilst someone stays up who had an extra home game in front of their fans earlier in the season? That artificial disadvantage cost Villa £100 Million.

There are countless scenarios like that, so whilst it might seem like a hollow title for PSG, I think it's the right decision and far less messy as things could potentially get over here.

Yeah I agree. I wonder how things will go for the other leagues.

Lyon will be taking legal action against the leagues because they didn’t got an european spot