How many times have we heard or read about 'the next big things' or the next/future legend in a player? Too much hype about the player either they will become what people compared him to be or a flop ended up playing in the lower club or even worst in lower league like Championship and League 1.

But do you believe in 'the next big thing'?? The Next Maradona, The Next Pele etc. Discuss.

This post has been edited by maxizanc: Feb 5 2009, 03:56 PM

Djemba-Djemba - The next Viera
Liam Miller - The next Roy Keane
Bellion - The next Henry
Jordi - Then next Cruyff

Basically, I don't believe in the next big thing until it is really proven.

I really dislike it when players are tagged as "The Next [insert legend player name here]". No 2 players are the same. There will never be another Maradona or Pele or Zidane. But I do believe that every generation or so there will be one or two outstanding "cracks" that really sets them apart. But they will be unique.

In the case of Jordi, he is Cruyff....

Messi >> The next maradona.. more likely huh?

BUT many flop..

Nani >> The next C.Ronaldo
Robinho >> Next Pele

But for me personally, i really2 like this

Gibson >> The next Carrick!!!

This post has been edited by Apis_LuaLua: Feb 5 2009, 03:57 PM

Messi is not the next Maradona, he is already at that level.

The next Maradonas are Diego Buananotte and Pablo Piatti.

Not really, Maradona single handedly won the World Cup for Argentina in 86.

and prob fabio the next Cafu?

hell no.. maradona carries the argentinian squad on his own, while messi has many great players surrounding him
but he can reach that level for sure, in the future

i guess u got it wrong one..

fabio is the next Evra!!!

quaresma bigger than cr7 ..

yes.. bigger and slower

do not make it as if M.U.S.T pls lol.

heard before rooney=the white pele ?

lol true rafael is the cafu

also evans is next ferdidand

This post has been edited by booooster: Feb 5 2009, 04:06 PM

u the one who made it dude.. haha

Messi is not at Maradona's level. Heck I don't think we'll ever see another player like Maradona. Maradona could single handedly win championships by himself

this i agree. He is just of different class. MAradona i mean.

but then, football has changed now. Not sure if some of those legends would have made it in the modern game.

bruno cheyrou - the next zidane

No idea about 'the next' thingy. Many great players out there doesn't need that to get forward but it will definitely mount pressure on the player who branded THE NEXT [?]

One thing i can assure you, there is always The Next Maldini.

Of course. There's Christian Maldini now.