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Greatest ever European footballer? 13:07 - Mar 24 with 4828 viewsitfcjoe

Probably between Cryuff and C.Ronaldo for me....

I'd edge towards Cryuff because of how important he has been to the game.

Interesting to see the next 2 big superstars in Haaaland and Mbappe are European, rather than South American

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Greatest ever European footballer? on 15:06 - Mar 24 with 2244 viewsBarcaBlue

Greatest ever European footballer? on 14:59 - Mar 24 by Marshalls_Mullet

You're the first person I've seen mention Messi to be fair, I don't think its a running theme.
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To be fair I don't think you've read any of the previous posts
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Greatest ever European footballer? on 15:06 - Mar 24 with 2244 viewsblueislander

Greatest ever European footballer? on 14:59 - Mar 24 by Marshalls_Mullet

You're the first person I've seen mention Messi to be fair, I don't think its a running theme.
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Beckenbauer . He would have been just as good in modern football as he was in his prime.
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Greatest ever European footballer? on 15:28 - Mar 24 with 2221 viewsWeWereZombies

Greatest ever European footballer? on 14:40 - Mar 24 by rickw

Talking of other positions, I think the best team who I've seen would be something like this:
____________Neuer
Lahm___Ramos__Terry___Maldini
_______Keane____Xavi
Messi_______Zidane____C.Ronaldo
___________Ronaldo

Oh - including non Europeans there!


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Greatest ever European footballer? on 15:32 - Mar 24 with 2213 viewsdominiciawful


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Greatest ever European footballer? on 15:52 - Mar 24 with 2201 viewsRobTheMonk

I remember Maldin saying something along the lines of if he ever needed to sprint in a game, he'd got his positioning wrong. I don't remember him sprinting much lol.
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Greatest ever European footballer? on 15:52 - Mar 24 with 2197 viewsdirtyboy

Greatest ever European footballer? on 15:28 - Mar 24 by WeWereZombies

Surely Franco Baresi is ahead of all of your back four?


Baresi ....now he could time a tackle, legend!
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Greatest ever European footballer? on 16:09 - Mar 24 with 2182 viewsnoggin

Greatest ever European footballer? on 14:26 - Mar 24 by hoppy

I was thinking similar about Bergkamp, to be fair.


Yeah that was some partnership.

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Greatest ever European footballer? on 16:10 - Mar 24 with 2181 viewsParisBlue

Greatest ever European footballer? on 13:14 - Mar 24 by JakeITFC

Cristiano by some distance in my lifetime.


The thing with Cristiano is that he always turns up in the big games. Carried Portugal to 2 Euro finals (winning one). Scored in Champions League finals. In his last season at Man Utd pretty much carried them (that freekick Vs Porto). And excelled in 3 different leagues.

Seeing Zidane in the flesh Vs England was memerable (though I was more excited when Kieron came on as sub and almost scored)

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Greatest ever European footballer? on 16:17 - Mar 24 with 2167 viewsChurchman

3rd place: Cryuff. Just brilliant. I shall bung in the great Eusebio for my runner up medal. What a player and a gentleman too.

But the greatest ever European footballer: George Best. Possibly the best player the world has ever seen.

179 goals from 470 appearances for United in 11 years, top scorer five straight years. Two footed, could play any position. I believe in one game for a bet he played all of it using just one foot and was still the best player on the pitch. In his prime, he was unplayable despite every team in those days having animals trying to bury him. I rest my case.
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Greatest ever European footballer? on 16:27 - Mar 24 with 2151 viewshoppy

Greatest ever European footballer? on 15:32 - Mar 24 by dominiciawful



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Greatest ever European footballer? on 17:54 - Mar 24 with 2113 viewsrickw

Greatest ever European footballer? on 15:28 - Mar 24 by WeWereZombies

Surely Franco Baresi is ahead of all of your back four?


I only remember Baresi when he was old and passed his prime.

Don't dismiss Terry and Keane - both were leaders, who played at the top for a long time, winning Champions Leagues and many Premier League titles. (I'm only judging them on how they played!)

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Greatest ever European footballer? on 17:59 - Mar 24 with 2112 viewsKeaneish

C. Ronaldo, no question although if it were favourite ever European Footballer, it’d probably be Pirlo for me.

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Greatest ever European footballer? on 18:05 - Mar 24 with 2102 viewsWickwar_Blue

1. Graham Harbey
2. Glenn Pennyfather
3. Cruyff
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Greatest ever European footballer? on 18:06 - Mar 24 with 2101 viewsBlueandTruesince82

Eusebio surely has to be considerd?

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Greatest ever European footballer? on 18:06 - Mar 24 with 2098 viewsGlasgowBlue

At his peak. George Best.

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Greatest ever European footballer? on 18:08 - Mar 24 with 2097 viewsjudespiveyg

Greatest ever European footballer? on 17:54 - Mar 24 by rickw

I only remember Baresi when he was old and passed his prime.

Don't dismiss Terry and Keane - both were leaders, who played at the top for a long time, winning Champions Leagues and many Premier League titles. (I'm only judging them on how they played!)


I'm not sure about Terry, I think there's a reasonable argument that he's the fourth most talented English centre-half of his generation behind Campbell, Ferdinand and King.

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Greatest ever European footballer? on 21:18 - Mar 24 with 2042 viewsMisterBlue

Greatest ever European footballer? on 18:06 - Mar 24 by BlueandTruesince82

Eusebio surely has to be considerd?


although not born in Europe
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Greatest ever European footballer? on 23:38 - Mar 24 with 2003 viewshave_a_word_with_him

Cristiano Ronaldo is my favourite, I have him as best ever worldwide. I did utterly love Xavi Hernandez too though.
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Greatest ever European footballer? on 23:46 - Mar 24 with 1999 viewsvapour_trail

Greatest ever European footballer? on 17:59 - Mar 24 by Keaneish

C. Ronaldo, no question although if it were favourite ever European Footballer, it’d probably be Pirlo for me.


No question?

It’s a question.

Anyone who talks in absolutes is a fool.

It’s definitely Zizou.

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Greatest ever European footballer? on 08:43 - Mar 25 with 1939 viewsHerbivore

Greatest ever European footballer? on 21:18 - Mar 24 by MisterBlue

although not born in Europe


Terry Butcher wasn't born in England. Try telling him he's not English.

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Greatest ever European footballer? on 09:05 - Mar 25 with 1926 viewsYou_Bloo_Right

I'm sure it must just be an age thing but no mention of Jimmy Greaves, Bobby Moore, Bobby Charlton, Johnny Giles. Perhaps not the "greatest ever"?

Greaves, though, was perhaps the most prolific and natural goal scorer I ever saw play. Yes different era, different game perhaps but nevertheless.

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Greatest ever European footballer? on 09:23 - Mar 25 with 1917 viewsWallingford_Boy

Greatest ever European footballer? on 15:06 - Mar 24 by blueislander

Beckenbauer . He would have been just as good in modern football as he was in his prime.


and on that note Bobby Moore. Years ahead of his time!

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RIP Sir Bobby

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Greatest ever European footballer? on 10:13 - Mar 25 with 1900 viewsChurchman

Greatest ever European footballer? on 09:23 - Mar 25 by Wallingford_Boy

and on that note Bobby Moore. Years ahead of his time!

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I thought that was Martin Peters? Another excellent player.
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Greatest ever European footballer? on 10:23 - Mar 25 with 1888 viewsWallingford_Boy

Greatest ever European footballer? on 10:13 - Mar 25 by Churchman

I thought that was Martin Peters? Another excellent player.


Was he? Didn't hear that said about him, but Moore was something else.

Not many centre backs were so comfortable on the ball back then, bringing the ball forwards into the opposing half, taking on players. He even used to take free kicks!

RIP Sir Bobby

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Greatest ever European footballer? on 10:29 - Mar 25 with 1885 viewsWeWereZombies

Greatest ever European footballer? on 10:23 - Mar 25 by Wallingford_Boy

Was he? Didn't hear that said about him, but Moore was something else.

Not many centre backs were so comfortable on the ball back then, bringing the ball forwards into the opposing half, taking on players. He even used to take free kicks!


There was this bloke called Alf Ramsey...

https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/martin-peters-the-world-cup-he

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