So please leave their names here and give us some reasons why you love them??

Balotelli - Why always me

Tevez - Why Always Him?

Irwin- I love the lad

Nedved- Legend

Young- Energetic

Scholes- Satnav

Bebeto -WC 94

Keane-Cork lad

Rooney - The bestest player ever played for Man Utd!!!!

Wayne rooney..

A. Iniesta - Complete ball control.

King Henry

Paolo Maldini!


~btw it's favourite not favourate~

This post has been edited by mynameisjude: Mar 7 2012, 10:11 PM

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer - calm, composed, clinical finish

Ronaldinho - entertainer

Paolo Maldini - Complete, fearless player, true great leader
Dennis Bergkamp - Footballing genius
Thierry Henry - dont tell me you dont know about him..
Roy Makaay - clever finisher
Robin Van Persie - fantastic finisher
Fabregas - pass master.

Tom Brady
Adrian Peterson
Rey Lewis
Ed Reed
Drew Brees
Andre johson

Zizou.best modern day player.

Mohd Khalid Jamlus is my favourite local player. Brought me to Perak FA. Complete striker (with the looks) but shame has discipline issue.

Foreign player, there are too much of them. I can't remember who it was, maybe Bergkamp or the only one and original Ronaldo.

This post has been edited by Angel of Deth: Mar 7 2012, 10:49 PM

Rahman Ashaari. Penjaga gol pasukan sekolah saya ketika di sekolah rendah dulu. menyelamatkan penalti dan memberi kemenangan peringkat negeri kepada kami.

Sudah2 la penyokong MU dan LIV bergaduh. Kes dah tamat, dah kena hukum, dan minta maaf tapi pahat maseh berbunyi?

Gua nampak apa lu buat kat sana.

Inzaghi

I just like his style,Fergie said he was born offside,but he lives to be one of the greatest strikers in Italy,perhaps the linesman didn't notice it.

that dude trolls the linesman..

David Beckham - because nobody can bend it like Beckham

oh i forgot to add, Ruud van Nistelrooy

scholes for his passes.

Henry can. True story.

if my fav player sepanjang zaman;
1-Ruud Van Nistelrooy
2-David Seaman
3-Roy Keane
4-David Beckham

currently;
1-Wayne Rooney(Manchester United)
2-Shinji Kagawa(Borussia Dortmund)
3-Xabi Alonso(Real Madrid)
4-Cesc Fabregas(Barcelona)


This post has been edited by ayanami_tard: Mar 8 2012, 12:09 AM

xavi hernandez is barca, xabi alonso is real madrid.

This post has been edited by liez: Mar 8 2012, 12:08 AM

Alessandro Del Piero

- true gentleman on & off the pitch (still no red card in his 20+years carrier), and a pure genius whenever he's in action.
- MU & Real fans acknowledge this when he received the standing ovation at Old Trafford(twice) and Bernabeu

Second that.. With the kind of loyalty to a club you can't find anymore in today's football..sticked to juve even they got relegated.. too bad it's the last season for him

Not sure if you're messing but you are aware that Rooney is not a United academy product, right?


My favourite forever would probably be Steven Gerrard. Such a boss. Born in Liverpool, grew up a Liverpool fan, captains the clucb - everyone little boy's dream.

I like Xabi Alonso and Daniel Agger - just brilliant players. Xabi is so calm and composed. Can never forget that two consecutive goals he scored from his own half for us and of course, alot more attempts for Liverpool and Spain! Agger is just amazing. Killer left foot and a good ball playing defender.

Another one is Lionel Messi. Definitely the best footballer I have ever seen in my life to date.

zizou,
doubtless,
perfect ball control, dribble, pass n shooting

My favourate is John Terry, he is a real hero in my mind, anybody have the same idea with me?

thierry henry .

why, check his goal at youtube yourself ..

All Time - Thierry Henry , Dennis Bergkamp , Robert Pires , Zidane

Current - Robin Van Persie , Cesc Fabregas , Christiano Ronaldo , Thomas Muller

Well , from my post you will know my favourite club

This post has been edited by Breaktru: Mar 9 2012, 04:30 PM

seriously??which year you were born?

paolo maldini - 5 champions league trophies under his name.. anyone can beat that?

second is lionel messi...i'm surprised that only one mentioned him after his hattrick for argentina and 5 goals against leverkusen, oh well..

This post has been edited by MrFay: Mar 9 2012, 04:31 PM

Fixed

erm, he won 3 champions league only, the other two were European Cups. Clarence Seedorf did win 4 champions league trophy (ie after 1992/93) to make him the one with most champions league trophy, albeit with 3 different teams.

even if one considers the european cup /ECL as the same, maldini / seedorf still loses out to Real Madrid's Francisco Gento who has 6 european cups to his name

Anyway i love maldini too! But seems alot of posters are mostly from the current generation. If one would have seen Maradona played, there would (arguably) be little argument on who is the best Ok la, at least in my view la And i am talking bout qualities on the pitch, not off it - unless you are selecting the "cleanest" and best footballer - in which the likes of giggs, terry, etc would also have to be eliminated:P


But i do believe it is not possible to compare players from different eras - gameplay, mentaility, surrounding, pressure etc are different in different eras.

This post has been edited by chcher: Mar 9 2012, 04:47 PM

Nobody mentioned Figo yet?

That guy in football is like Hugh Jackman in Hollywood yo!

All-time favourite > Socrates

Roberto Baggio

Francesco Totti

Dennis Bergkamp

Cristiano Ronaldo..the most complete modern player in my opinion.dribble,speed,freekick (one of a kind), header, finisher left n right foot n good looking too (no, im not gay)..hhaha..

All time favourite: GIGGSY. Pure class.seriously who can beat his bpl medals collection..he already had everything xcept world cup..

Only started watching and taking interest in football since 2008. So now favourite players in international scene are

Francesco Totti

Danielle de Rossi

John Terry

Mark Van Bommel

Of course, my forever favourite player is Amri Yahyah ( I watched Liga Super in TV1 last time since don't have Astro yet). I remember his classic back header goal to help Selangor reach to FA Cup Final in 2008.

my avatar. why?

24 years old
3 consecutive ballon d or
7 more goals to beat club all time best goalscorers
first to score 5 goals in single CL game
alot more..

and a very down to earth person <3

if local player,i think maybe indra putra

i mean,he's easily the best footballer before the renaissance of 2007.even now(despite his age) he could still throw down with new players.

although somehow his performance doesn't really turned up in NT.

I like players with awesome fancy skills. Hands down to Falcao. He is actually a Futsal player rather than a footballer but he is still super good.
I am actually training everyday on how to do his dribble. The video and instructions i follow from this FutsalHub website

my fav player would be francesco totti, a very underrated player

Joey Barton - Why do people always want to solve any conflict with a fight? As a pacifist, I find it incredible...

Classic :Gianluca Zambrotta, Lillian Thuram, Cafu, Michel Salgado, Javier Zanetti

Current : Christian Maggio, Darijo Srna, Branislav Ivanovic, Sergio Ramos, Philipp Lahm, Dani Alves

Prospect : Kyle Walker, Lorenzo De Silvestri, Micah Richards, Cesar Azpilicueta, Rafael da Silva, Davide Santon

Local : Daudsu ~

Laurent Koscielny is one of the under appreciated defender at Europe. He's not media darling and rarely appear in any interview or magazine. His limited appearances with France has won many praises from French media and supporters, but never being mentioned outside of France. That's why i like him. Keep on low-profile.

Claudio marchisio

wojciech szczesny - Philip Lahm - Bastian Schweinsteiger - Cristiano Ronaldo

Peter schmeichel - Paolo Maldini - Zinedine Zidane - Dennis Bergkamp

the one on my siggy

Great personalities on & off the pitch. Respectable person. Influential captain. Living legend. Awesome player.

Ryan Giggs
Wayne Rooney
Rio Ferdinand
Paul Scholes

David luiz - entertain, technical skill, but waste to be a cb.

Balotelli. Football would be boring without him

as of now

Mesut Ozil

selfless, glides around the pitch. good on the ball, even better off the ball

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Added on July 3, 2012, 3:54 amni mesti main full back for local team

This post has been edited by Styrroyds: Jul 3 2012, 03:55 AM

No red card ? Thats not true is it. At least one come to my mind right now.

Andres Iniesta - even the legendary, the one and only, the midfield king Paul Scholes gave him his retirement jersey.
Mesut Ozil - his decision making and creativity are top class. if he ever joins any top 4 english clubs, that club will win the league title for sure. and maybe UCL too.
Ryan Giggs - his dribbling skill is like no other even when compared to ronaldo or messi. only he can do it.

favorite players for my favorite position..

aahh..setiap kali main..mmg kat situ je lah..RB..

f.torres 9 and ronaldo gemok 9
ronaldo 9 = speed,dribble

Raul Gonzalez Blanco

Didier Drogba
The big game hunter. The bigger the occasion, the bigger the response.

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Jamie Carragher, the consumate professional. Shuns the limelight and the media preferring to either spend time studying football videos or with his family. Not the most talented player around but has the heart of a lion. Even after that ****, Lucas Neil broke his leg, Carra had initially refused to come off, feeling like he'd let his team down. Only after realising the extent of his injury did he limp off. His most heroic moment was when he defended valiantly against an AC Milan side in full attack whilst suffering a double cramp. Despite this, he would heroicly stretch to cut out crosses despite being in agony. Said a lot that when asked by a journo what would happen if a bigger club came along, he immediately replied, "who is bigger than Liverpool?". In a day where one-club-players are rare, it was refreshing that he had never hesitated for an instant when asked.

Off the pitch, he also contributes to charity but unlike footballers starved for media attention, he made anonymous donations and was only found out after one of his mates revealed it to the press.

Steven Gerrard may be the heart of Liverpool Football Club but Jamie Carragher is it's soul.

Roby Baggio, Zidane for being the best, Ronaldo Brazil --- I miss you guys, really.

Hasan Sas, Emre and most of the Turks ---> support our own Muslim brothers, hehehehe

Campos for being the versatile and eccentric guy as he is. Main keeper boleh main striker boleh...

Btw I noticed that I was already inclined into players like Baggio and Ronaldo R9 when I was like 10 or 11 years old when majority of my frens were mostly rooting for the English players and NT. Even at that time I have this distinct impression that the English are less talented, flamboyant and distinctive of players...

Btw korang sedar tak yang Spain dulu pun macam England gak, their own league sangat meriah attract most of big players tetapi major tournaments NT sentiasa flop, jarang sangat menang tournaments ( hanya menang euro 64 kalau tak silap b4 their rise started in 2008 ). So hats off for them for sorting this problem, hanya england yg masih dalam zaman kegelapan NT mereka ( menang WC 66' pun sebab main tipu so that does not count for me ).

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Added on July 5, 2012, 5:19 pmSpain's belief dominates football
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02 Jul 2012 | 17:47
"They know how to play because they have come from a country where they learn how to play."
So said Vicente Del Bosque, the man that created history by being the first coach to win the UEFA Champions League, FIFA World Cup and UEFA European championship.

Along the way and, particularly in this tournament, he also secured the destiny of Spanish football for the foreseeable future by standing firm against the questions, being true to his nation’s long-term vision that brought it unprecedented success, and remaining steadfast in his beliefs.

Because that’s what football is, in the end. Beliefs.

‘What do you believe in?’, the Spanish might say. We know where our reference points are, what we have worked towards, where our vision of the game lies, and we stuck to it when the pressure was at its greatest.

The answer for too many, is nothing. Only the result, the latest winner, the personalities, the fortunate, but the result is so often an imposter, to borrow a line from the inimitable Xavi, that we have to look deeper.

At what Spain sought to achieve on the field, how it aimed to play, the incredible courage it takes to impose one’s game on every opponent, in every game.

That was the vision it had thirty years ago, and this wonderful array of players and a coach with the strength of character to see the journey through, has vindicated for all time the work Del Bosque speaks of above.

"They know how to play because they have come from a country where they learn how to play."

Indeed, they do, and it takes decades of diligence, education, hard work and sacrifice.

It was entirely fitting that Spain was subject to criticism throughout the tournament, though coming from the Spanish themselves it is difficult to understand having overcome 40 years of underachievement, however others around the world exposed their own belief systems through the process.

Those who see football as ping pong, up and down the field, back and forth, who would be better off putting a net at halfway and watching a game of tennis, not football.

Our game, as the Spanish have shown, is about possessing the ball, treating it with care, withholding it from the opponent and waiting for the right moment to strike, not giving it back and having to fight for it again.

Still incredible, though, that rather than castigate Spain’s opponent for an inability or unwillingness to take it on, some chose to question Spain’s approach to breaking down the constant walls it comes up against.

Barcelona has the same problem. The only team in the history of the game that must contend with a wall of defenders in every single game, with less space to pass than anyone has ever had, and yet who turn on mesmerizing performances as good as any that have ever been, are criticized for not being capable of getting through 10 Chelsea defenders.

Ten of the highest paid footballers the world has ever seen with one mission, to stop the opponent playing, and yet this is deemed acceptable, because too many lack beliefs. They see only results.

'Post hoc, ergo, propter hoc'. Chelsea won, therefore it is right.

Spain struggled at times to break down teams intent only on stopping it, necessitating a more patient approach than four years ago before its opponents gave up all pretense of ambition, and it's Spain's fault?

Spain and Barcelona have given us six years of the most sumptuous football the world has ever seen, and now it’s boring? Says who?

Only those who know not what they see, who cannot know the extraordinary quality and courage it takes to play this way, who cannot appreciate the artistry of the pass, who seek only the direct.

Perfectly fitting that Spain had to face criticism because, as Del Bosque said, success weakens.

People become tired, they want something different, the next big thing, a new high, change for change’s sake, but Spain has left them with nothing to hold onto anymore and shown them for what they are, without beliefs.

Congratulations to La Furia Roja, the greatest national team in the history of the game. You have lifted the beautiful game to new heights and that is an enduring legacy.

Also to the Azzurri, who should be congratulated for an outstanding tournament, for Andrea Pirlo’s mastery, and for trying to face Spain in the final, not running to cower like so many others.

In its own way, Italy contributed to the most emphatic exclamation mark on this era that could have been. The world’s best attack against a nation built on defence, and the game was no contest. No contest at all.

Spain and Barcelona have redefined football in the purest sense as being a game of skill and brains, and given us all hope by proving that such heights can be achieved through believing in something, and standing firm.

This is our destiny, to seek to play football with purity, with the ball, with possession, with intelligence.

Barcelona says it takes 5,600 hours of training between the ages of 10 and 24 to master the game. That’s an average of eight hours per week, 48 weeks a year over 14 years, including matches.

Yes, Australia, we have a long, long way to go.

It will take 20 to 30 years but, none can argue, as Spain has shown, that hard work pays a rich and lasting dividend.

Then perhaps, one day, we can say of Australia's own, "They know how to play because they have come from a country where they learn how to play."

This post has been edited by Icahn: Jul 5 2012, 05:19 PM

Ryan Giggs - The reason I start watching football when I am young.

Ruud van Nistelrooy "The Goal Machine"
Zinedine Zidane "The Headbutt King"
Rivaldo "The Actor", World Cup 2002 vs. Turkey
Mario Balotelli "The Entertainer"
Joey Barton "The Mafia"

Carra FTW. HEart and soul of liverpool. Still remember him as a young clumsy defender..scoring own goals for fun. how things has changed.

But my fav of all time, batigol. reason , he is a beast !!!

Current fav, messi, which imho , after watching football for a long time, is the best ever.

Yup, I was one of Carra's biggest critics when he was playing at the fullback positions but what a transformation he made when moved into the centreback role.

Batigol was on the verge of joining the Premiership once but Man Utd didn't want to meet the Viola's valuation of him, which they felt was too high for a bloke who was 30 at the time.

Scott Ollerenshaw.
Played his heart out for Sabah, lost his heart to a Sabahan and now calls Sabah home.

I believe that at some juncture, he was setting up futsal courts in Sabah. Friend of mine supplied the netting to him.

Aye, I think he's still involved in football back in KK.
Another of our 'imports' from that era, Khairul Azman Mohamed also married a local girl, but sadly has been much less fortunate in his post-football life/career.

Franco Baresi and Paolo Maldini.

Malaysia scene, the one I like most is Merzagua Abderrazak.

Striker - Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp, Ruud van Nistelrooy
Midfielder - Patrick Vieira, Robert Pires, Zinedine Zidane
Defender - Sol Campbell, Jaap Stam, Paolo Maldini
Goalkeeper - David Seaman, Peter Schmeichel

oh wai.. this list is getting too long.. i love all these players with King Henry being my number 1
reason being, when i started watching football at 2003, these were the names i was introduced to

In a good way - Bergkamp
In a bad way - Cantona

both blessed with worldclass technique but different attitude

Back in the day, my favourite Selangor player was Karel Stromsik. It was a big deal back then because he had played one World Cup game back in 1982 after the Czech's lost their first and second choice keepers to injury. Another league import I loved to watch was Pahang's Piyapong Pue On. He scored 70 goals in 61 appearances for Pahang!

the legend....

GK - Peter Schmeichel
Defenders - Gary Neville, Pablo Maldini, Vidic, Phillip Lahm
Midfielders - Paul Scholes, Xavi Hernandez, Zinedine Zidane
Strikers - Raul, Van Nistelrooy, Rooney

Fav player of all time - Scholes.

international : Carles Puyol.. rock of catalonia

local : badrol bakhtiar. Calm and humble .....lead our harimau muda in final sea games..and silence 100,000 fanatic Garuda's in GBK with his epic goal.

All time fav players in my dream team..

--------------Buffon-----------------
---Cafu--Maldini--Nesta--A.Cole---
-Figo--Zidane--Vieira--C.Ronaldo-
--------Henry--Ronaldo-------------

Paul Gascoinge aka Gazza was the one who got me interested. Later on I started following Maradona, Roberto Baggio, etc.

Malaysian players: Started off with Azman Adnan, then the Zainal Abidin Hassan-Dollah Salleh combo, later on Indra Putra and now we have a few names which I don't need to mention here, since they are all well known now

Robin Van Persie!!!

Without a doubt it has to be Steven Gerrard for me. The most complete midfielder in the past 2 decades. Another favourite of mine would be Thierry Henry. So entertaining to watch with great technical ability and scored some pretty amazing goals too.

BOOO!!! heheheh

paul scholes, the type of midfielder that nobody else can replace in english football ...

Michael Carrick
Andrea Pirlo
Edwin Van Der Sar
Ryan Giggs
Andres Iniesta
Daniel Carvalho
Cristiano Ronaldo
Jose Mourinho

Henry - hes quick and fast and witty and deadly. One of the best
David villa - versatile, skillful, fast.

Zidane - playmaker wizard
C.ronaldo - he can play in any team and score lots of goals
Gerrard - he was good. He has got this aura in him. Brings up the team.

Vidic - best central def united ever had
Cannavaro - quick and witty. He has got a baloon d or i think.
Phillip lahm - currently the best left back have great eyes to go forward and create great chances.
Ashley cole - hes good too

Buffon - he is just legendary
Casillas - he is really good. His reflexes are great.
Mancity current keeper - i suddenly cant remember his name - i think he will be great and grow greater years to come.

Lol inb4 tldr

1. Zinedine Zidane
2. Steven Gerrard
3. Lionel Messi
4. Xavi
5. Paolo Maldini
6. Thiery Henry
7. Marc Overmars
8. Cafu
9. Fat Ronaldo
10. Ronaldinho