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Best soccer/futbol player off all time.

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  1. DaDakota

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    Ladies and gentleman, I give you George Best.

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    Even late in his career in the USA.....wonderful goal....
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    DD
     
    #1 DaDakota, Jul 10, 2008
  2. Yaozer

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    Umm hello.... haven't you heard of Landon Donovan :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
     
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  3. Kwame

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    George Best wasn't bad, but he's nowhere near the greatest of all time. I would go with Pele, Maradona (probably best player of the 1980s), Puskas, and Cryuff. We've seen some great players in their prime in our day as well: Romario, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Zidane, and Weah just to name a few.
     
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  4. percicles

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    George Best never played in a world cup.

    Can't be the best unless you've played on the biggest stage.
     
    #4 percicles, Jul 10, 2008
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    "I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered." -George Best
     
    #5 hooroo, Jul 10, 2008
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    there are some player during his times who was better.....Eusebio, Johan Cruyff, Beckenbauer

    in the IFFHS list he's only 16th...behind Pele, Cruijff, Beckenbauer, Di Stefano, Maradona, Puskas, Platini, Garrincha, Eusebio, Marco Van Basten, Muller and Zico... of course Zidane should be placed ahead of him too

    he's probably comparable to today's Cristiano Ronaldo, a lot of flash....
     
    #6 JTQ, Jul 10, 2008
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    Are you kidding me? Landon Donovan doesn't belong in the same paragraph with George Best.

    But the greatest of all time is CANTONA

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    He's the best EVAARRR!

    =-=-=-=>>> :rolleyes: <<<=-=-=-=-=
     
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  9. DaDakota

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    Pele even said George Best was the best......but what does he know?

    I was hoping others would post some clips of their favorites....

    Also, pay particular attention to the LACK of flopping....

    DD
     
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    The best at what he did. Not a great goalscorer though.
     
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    Zidane did have some really really good goals though just didn't score much.
     
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    Man, the most amazing thing about that video was how he managed to stay on his feet despite all the obvious penalties. Players nowadays would have gone down in a show of pain.
     
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    zidane was a magician in the midfield.
     
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  14. DaDakota

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    That is the point the great great players, play on....

    DD
     
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    He's not even in the top ten...
     
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    According to Pele ...."George Best was the greatest player in the world"

    :D

    DD
     
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    He was being polite, not honest.
     
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    Garrincha makes George Best look like a choir boy.....on the pitch as well.

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  19. DaDakota

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    I love watching old soccer clips it is like watching Pistol Pete Maravich.....these guys were so far ahead of their time and doing things that were unheard of with the ball.....

    Just wonderful to see.

    DD
     
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  20. AroundTheWorld

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    Best ever:

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