When was it we last had a *genuine* candidate for World Player of the year in our team?

I don't include Becks in that. He was a very good player, but nowhere near the standard. Ryan Giggs was a great candidate at one point, but was a bit hampered by never playing in international tournaments. Keane? Great shout -in 2000 he was the best all round midfielder in the world easily, but shame Zidane and Ronaldo were also in form at the time.

I reckon Ronaldo will be world player of the year by the next Euro Championships.

Beckham finished second in the voting for World player of the year in 99. RVN must have been close the year he scored 44 goals.

When was the last time a player based in England won it? Henry has been unlucky not to win it.

Dwight Yorke 1999 should have been a candidate

Peter Schmeichel ?

Originally Posted by Sparky6899

I don't include Becks in that. He was a very good player, but nowhere near the standard. Ryan Giggs was a great candidate at one point, but was a bit hampered by never playing in international tournaments. Keane? Great shout -in 2000 he was the best all round midfielder in the world easily, but shame Zidane and Ronaldo were also in form at the time.

Surely you mean Rivaldo? Ronaldo was £#%&!ed at that point.

And what a £#%&!ing player he was;

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Originally Posted by Coracao

Surely you mean Rivaldo? Ronaldo was £#%&!ed at that point.

And what a £#%&!ing player he was;

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You're right. Rivaldo it was.

ronaldo will win it about 2 times before he retires.

Originally Posted by 24hr Leavesey

Peter Schmeichel ?

Didn’t he come third one year……or was that in European player of the year?

How the £#%&! has Scholes never been close to winning it? Stupid award.

Originally Posted by Wum Tastic

Didn’t he come third one year……or was that in European player of the year?

Might have been in the team of the season, but don't quote me on that.

Originally Posted by TreeFiddy

How the £#%&! has Scholes never been close to winning it? Stupid award.

Which year has he deserved to win it? In which year would you say he was undeniably the best player at Utd, let alone in the whole football world?

Originally Posted by Sparky6899

I don't include Becks in that. He was a very good player, but nowhere near the standard. Ryan Giggs was a great candidate at one point, but was a bit hampered by never playing in international tournaments. Keane? Great shout -in 2000 he was the best all round midfielder in the world easily, but shame Zidane and Ronaldo were also in form at the time.

I reckon Ronaldo will be world player of the year by the next Euro Championships.

Giggs has never been a candidate for the PFA or Footballer Writers' Player of the Year (sad but true) so he can hardly be a candidate for the world player of the year.

Keane should have won it during his time at United. Rooney will win it one day as well.

Originally Posted by Tiberian

Which year has he deserved to win it? In which year would you say he was undeniably the best player at Utd, let alone in the whole football world?

Nearly every year I have watched him play.
Forget your Cantonas and Keanes, Scholes has been £#%&!ing magnificent for United, one of the true, true greats

Georgie?

Originally Posted by ScholesScoresGoals2

Nearly every year I have watched him play.
Forget your Cantonas and Keanes, Scholes has been £#%&!ing magnificent for United, one of the true, true greats

Far and away the best player we've produced through the youth ranks since George Best. I hope he wins the Footballer of the Year Award this year. He deserves it.

Originally Posted by poppy

Rooney will win it one day as well.

He's going to have to sort his touch and technique out first. He's gone backwards this year.

Rivaldo for a few years was brilliant....how the £#%&! did he fall so hard.

Isnt he still playing in turkey?

Originally Posted by poppy

Rooney will win it one day as well.

i wouldnt bet on it.

Ronaldo is the type of player than wins it, Rooney is not.

The way Waynes played all season, he'd be lucky to win third world player of the year.

Originally Posted by ScarFace

Rivaldo for a few years was brilliant....how the £#%&! did he fall so hard.

Isnt he still playing in turkey?

thats it..

i was telling a mate bolton nearly signed some world class player but he pulled out. couldnt remember who it was.