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Best Foreign Footballer
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2003 4:03 pm
by Ace
This has caused a storm with Patrick Viera voted the best ever foreign footballer to play here.
My choice is Gianfranco Zola whos sublime skills amazed even the staunchest opposing fan. He was a genuinelly nice bloke both on and off the field, and was always applauded off the field by opposing fans.
I post this after a lot of soul searching, regardless of him being a Chelsea player. My second would be Ossie Ardiles, then Jurgen Klinsmann
Re: Best Foreign Footballer
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2003 4:04 pm
by Ace
And those two played for those North London slags, Tottenham Hotspur, or in Ossie's case, Tottingham
Re: Best Foreign Footballer
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2003 4:08 pm
by steve56
wat about johann cruff/or beckenbauer? from the 70s?
Re: Best Foreign Footballer
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2003 4:24 pm
by Ace
They didn't play here Stevie, the poll was for foreigners who played in England.
Re: Best Foreign Footballer
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2003 4:26 pm
by steve56
sorry about that wasnt thinking[again,lol.]
Re: Best Foreign Footballer
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2003 4:37 pm
by crofter
What about George Best (again), surely he must be up there!! If not my next best is Thiery Henry.
Re: Best Foreign Footballer
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2003 5:04 pm
by Jonboy
Agreed Zola was the best a credit to the game.Ardilles was also a great and finally Cantona, he did not just play great football he developed the young players . Chokes to say that though
Re: Best Foreign Footballer
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2003 7:41 pm
by What?
Eric Cantona - without a doubt!
Re: Best Foreign Footballer
Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2003 1:44 am
by Ace
Oh yes, the dirty player who hacked players and fans down. Liked to spit as well. Excellent player, great skills, but a nasty cunt as well. The fan did deserve a slap, but piling in as he did with an innocent woman next to the thug was inexcusable. I give him 7/10 overall.
Re: Best Foreign Footballer
Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2003 3:04 am
by Deuce Bigolo
I hate to think what you rated Paulo Di Canio
0/10 for the wide world of wrestling bout with that Ref
10/10 for catching the ball on the opponents penalty area when he saw the oppositions goal keeper was down hurt..last minute of the game...speaks volumes..as for his skill & flair I'd prefer him over Ginola anyday
He's either all class or a raving nutter depending on your allegiances
Why Zola & Him never get picked in the Italian side is beyond me
Did any Scots rate a mention? Strachan...Souness..Dalglish..technically they're foreigners
cheers
B....OZ