Sports news > Football news > Official: George Best is not in the world's greatest 100 players
by Michael Walsh on 13 November 2007
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by shpetimi on November 13, 2007
WHERE IS ERIC CANTONA C.RONALOD W.ROONEY MESSI KAKA IRWIN STAM
by Gonuts McDie on November 13, 2007
So Kanu's on the list, but no Jay Jay? And why's Wiltord so high up? This list totally misses the whole point of football. It's not just about a player that contributes points or goals, or completes the most passes, or wins the most medals, it's the style in which they approach and play the game. It's about doing something on the pitch that's not been seen before, like the Cruyff turn, for example, or when a stadium full of people all gasp at once, like at Gazza's goal against Scotland in Euro '96. That's where players like Best fit in, too. And where's George Weah?!
by steve c on November 13, 2007
ridiculous! no banks shilton yachin. no bobby moore no dixie dean, hapgood, bastin (or any old-time players) no matthews or finney. neville?? wiltord?? pires?? (and I'm an Arsenal fan!) puskas, di stefano and cruyff in the '20s?? no blanchflower?? No Cantona?? disraeli said it best (no best??) "there are lies, damned lies and statistics"
by MUFC on November 13, 2007
Where the hell is Best? And John Barnes? You're having a laugh!! That list is terrible!!
by Thomas on November 13, 2007
This list isn't offical you idiot and also to the Manchester United fans fool Liverpool fans aren't from Liverpool HAHA only the armchair Liverpool fans are from Liverpool all the ones who go to the match are wooly backs and from India and Norway :D Liverpool think they are some how going to win the League? HAHAHAHAHAH We'll see when Everton are taking your 4th place.
by Tarek on November 13, 2007
what type of idiot would not put best in this list. all time top 100 and best isnt in it. kind of stupid. And that liverpool idiot who said messi should be in it. thts crazy,might as well put ronaldo and robinho there. messi has been playing for 2 or 3 years, and u want him in all time 100. this list is messed up, cafu is in 10th place, while there are others much more deserving than him, ranked lower. Best should be up the with the very best, and no one can deny that. only blind stupid fans would say that he doesnt deserve to be there.bobby charlton is there, and law isnt. hahahaha thts crazy.owen is there and not shearer,20 owens dont make 1 shearer
by Nigeria Sysuser on November 13, 2007
As a Nigerian and Arsenal Fan Jay Jay Okocha must be there (though Kanu is already there. For me order goes thus...1.Pele, 2. Maradona....others
by Deepak on November 14, 2007
There is a certain Socrates missing from is this list as well.
by abhimanyu on November 14, 2007
i m so stupid i thought that drogba was better than kanu
by Asi on November 14, 2007
Guys, its great to see a couple of Arsenal legends in there, but i think Gattusso is more than deserving to be in that list and no one can take that away from him
by Spurs_DK on November 14, 2007
Messi....Lineker...Gascoine...hoddle...and erm...why the hell is Henry 31 places under Ronaldo?!?!?!where is Ronaldhino, Socrates, Roger Miller from Cameroon...Gheorghe Hagi...and its time we forgive him for the moustache:frank rijkaard should be on there too...rubbish list...
by Louis Peter on November 15, 2007
Where is Albert Florian, from Hungary? He was European Player of the Year in 1967! Kocsis Laszlo, also from the Golden Team of Hungary? Mazola from Internazionale? Alexei Jasin, the great goalkeeper from Russia? How did these Turks, Romanians, Checs, Iranians and Nigerians get in the top 100?
by vidgy on November 15, 2007
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah this is abig jok where the hell is gerrard, totti if gary neville can be in it. how is henry, thuram before ronaldinoh those who wrote the list are a bunch of sucker who think they know soccer
by weezy on November 15, 2007
Ooh, aah Paul McGrath!!!
by WengerBender on November 15, 2007
.. statistics can never capture how beautifully some players played the game. end of.
by sendhil on November 16, 2007
Figo ahead of Ziziou Nice joke FIFA
by hand of God on November 16, 2007
This is bullsh** mate, the God of Football 6th?. 1st 2nd and 3rd all Brazil?
by Jordan on November 17, 2007