Best player you've ever seen live?
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Best player you've ever seen live?
In 2006 I saw Ronaldinho, Ballack, and Kaka at the height of their powers, and I also saw a baby Messi dribble 5 players as an 18 year old, whilst last week Robin Van Persie was also amazing to watch in the flesh. Keisuke Honda dominated the final of the Asian Cup this January as well, whilst in 2009 Tim Cahill was clearly Australia's best against Oman.
I've seen some great players live, but I think I saw the greatest I've ever seen on Sunday when I saw David Silva tear Man Utd a new one. Surely this bloke is playing better than (or just as well as) anyone in world football at the moment.
(Oh and for Hawkesy's benefit Darius Henderson was pretty decent but he was playing a sh:te team ;))
I've seen some great players live, but I think I saw the greatest I've ever seen on Sunday when I saw David Silva tear Man Utd a new one. Surely this bloke is playing better than (or just as well as) anyone in world football at the moment.
(Oh and for Hawkesy's benefit Darius Henderson was pretty decent but he was playing a sh:te team ;))
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On fox sports live every weekend I see the best players that the premier league has to offer
George Best
Also seen Ronaldo, Giggs, Rooney, Ibra, Torres n Gerrard
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One player I wish I saw live from any sport would be Michael Jordan
George Best
Also seen Ronaldo, Giggs, Rooney, Ibra, Torres n Gerrard
Ah n Darren Jarman
One player I wish I saw live from any sport would be Michael Jordan
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I saw George Best at Fulham but wasn't old enough to appreciate it but the two best I have seen in the flesh were Zola and Gascoigne and a rather ageing Gullitt - after that Chris Waddle.
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Flores.........
Gamba Osaka in the 1st leg of the ACL - WOW!!
Gamba Osaka in the 1st leg of the ACL - WOW!!
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Andy Slory 11/12 season, SIMPLY AMAZING
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Chelsea4thewin wrote:Andy Slory 11/12 season, SIMPLY AMAZING
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I've met Pele, but havent seen him play ........
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robert prosinecki, though i was very young and dont really remember it haha
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Van Basten, Maldini, Kaka, Roberto Carlos, Ronaldo (brazilian)
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Kenrick.......
.......you did say live!
.......you did say live!
Time for some righteous indignation
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Look at his medal count, scored goals in 2 Euro Cup finals, a truly outstanding and under rated player!
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George Best past his best but still sublime, Dalgleish when at Celtic but Henrik Larsson was the best I have ever seen in the flesh, got knocked for lack of ambition at Celtic went on to get Champs League winners medal with Barca and showed EPL how good he was at Manchester Utd.
Always seemed a really nice humble bloke as well.
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A very young Gabby Agbonlahor when he came down with the Villa youth team for Adelaide's International Soccer Challenge an aging Rivaldo for his Uzbek side and I think we've all seen Romario at the height of his powers
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David Beckham, Alan Shearer, Michael Owen (England debut), oh and then Salas destroying destroying them!
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Maldini, papin , baresi , riquelme , klose , kewell , cristiano Ronaldo , Henry , Ribery , pirlo , materazzi , cannavaro , Buffon , ivanovic
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So glad you narrowed it down to one............Ga Pala wrote:Maldini, papin , baresi , riquelme , klose , kewell , cristiano Ronaldo , Henry , Ribery , pirlo , materazzi , cannavaro , Buffon , ivanovic
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Someone told me that George Best once "hid out" in Adelaide at Sam Service's place....can anyone confirm this ?
(I know Ronnie Biggs hid out in Adelaide for a while !)
(I know Ronnie Biggs hid out in Adelaide for a while !)
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...........you've got to be having a laugh putting that name in the middle of all those others?!?!?!?!?!Ga Pala wrote:Maldini, papin , baresi , riquelme , klose , kewell , cristiano Ronaldo , Henry , Ribery , pirlo , materazzi , cannavaro , Buffon , ivanovic
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Craig foster was an awesome player back in his ad . City days
" I used to go Missing a lot- Miss Canada, Miss United Kingdom, Miss Germany." George Best
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Ga Pala wrote:Craig foster was an awesome player back in his ad . City days
I remember the cracker he scored against Melbourne knights, we won 3-0 that day. I would have been about 8 years old i reckon.
Still, it's a big stretch to say he was awesome IMO