Name your greatest ever player to play for these countries.

Originally Posted by Sloppyplop

Italy-Roberto Baggio
Portugal-Louis Figo
Holland-Marco van Basten
Romania-Hagi
Denmark-Michael Laudrup
France-Michel Platini
Spain-Butragueno
Germany-Lothar Mattheus
Rep of Ireland-Roy Keane
Sweden-Henrik Laarson
England-Bryan Robson
Wales-Ryan Giggs
Scotland-Kenny Dalglish
N.Ireland-George Best
Brazil-Zico
Argentina-Diego Maradona
Mexico-Hugo Sanchez
Czech Rep-Pavel Nedved
Bulgaria-Hristo Stoichkov

Italy - Massimo Taibi
Portugal - Helder Postiga (same answer for Spurs)
Holland - Dirk Kuyt
Romania - Dan Petrescu
Denmark - John Dahl Tomasson
France - Franck Leboeuf
Spain - Fernando Morientes (the Liverpool Morientes)
Germany - Gareth Southgate
Rep of Ireland - Steven Ireland (he doesn't just play for Ireland he IS Ireland)
Sweden - Tobias Londeroth
England - Stuart Ripley
Wales - Robert Paige
Scotland - Don Hutchison
N. Ireland - Colin Murdock
Brazil - Dida
Argentina - Gabriel Heinze
Mexico - That chick who played up front with the long blonde hair
Czech Rep - Karel Poborsky
Bulgaria - Letchov!!!

Originally Posted by poppy

Great Welsh Footballers (in order)

1. John Charles
2. Neville Southall
3. Mark Hughes
4. Ryan Giggs

Ok 2,3 and 4 might be debatable what order you put them in. Numbero uno isn't. He's not only the greatest Welsh footballer of all time, he's the greatest British footballer of all time.

Trust me on this, I know my football.

George Best is British ???

Are you seriously trying to say Giggs is better than Best was ???

Originally Posted by Enjoying Insanity

George Best is British ???

Are you seriously trying to say Giggs is better than Best was ???

I was talking about John Charles not Ryan Giggs.

Italy - Franco Baresi
Portugal - Eusebio
Holland - Johann Cruyff
Romania - Gheorge Hagi
Denmark - Michael Laudrup
France - Zinedine Zidane
Spain - Raul, maybe Fernando Hierro
Germany - Franz Beckenbauer
Rep of Ireland - Roy Keane
Sweden - Henrik Larrson
England - Bobby Charlton
Wales - Ryan Giggs
Scotland - Kenny Dalglish
N.Ireland - George Best
Brazil - Garrincha
Argentina - Diego Maradona
Mexico - Hugo Sanchez
Czech Rep - Pavel Nedved
Bulgaria - Hristo Stoichkov

Originally Posted by The Return of JC

Italy - Massimo Taibi
Portugal - Helder Postiga (same answer for Spurs)
Holland - Dirk Kuyt
Romania - Dan Petrescu
Denmark - John Dahl Tomasson
France - Franck Leboeuf
Spain - Fernando Morientes (the Liverpool Morientes)
Germany - Gareth Southgate
Rep of Ireland - Steven Ireland (he doesn't just play for Ireland he IS Ireland)
Sweden - Tobias Londeroth
England - Stuart Ripley
Wales - Robert Paige
Scotland - Don Hutchison
N. Ireland - Colin Murdock
Brazil - Dida
Argentina - Gabriel Heinze
Mexico - That chick who played up front with the long blonde hair
Czech Rep - Karel Poborsky
Bulgaria - Letchov!!!

That's one of the best posts I've read, absolute genius

(I would have Illie Dimitrescu in ahead of Petrescu though)

Originally Posted by Enjoying Insanity

(I would have Illie Dimitrescu in ahead of Petrescu though)

That's it!

I couldn't think of his name. Little crap winger who had a spell at Spurs right?

Originally Posted by poppy

Great Welsh Footballers (in order)

1. John Charles
2. Neville Southall
3. Mark Hughes
4. Ryan Giggs

Ok 2,3 and 4 might be debatable what order you put them in. Numbero uno isn't. He's not only the greatest Welsh footballer of all time, he's the greatest British footballer of all time.

Trust me on this, I know my football.

What about Ian Rush?

Originally Posted by old fashioned man

What about Ian Rush?

He can have 5th spot. I'd not place him above any of those 4 would you?

Originally Posted by The Return of JC

Mexico - That chick who played up front with the long blonde hair

Incorrect.




Ledge.

Originally Posted by Coracao

Incorrect.




Ledge.

Timmy Mallet?

Originally Posted by Sloppyplop

Timmy Mallet?

He scored a notable bicycle kick goal for Atlante in the 1997 season. In that game, he started as goalkeeper, but as the forwards were failing to score a goal, the coach replaced a field player with another goalkeeper to send Campos to the attack.

Can we make it you can only pick players from your lifetime? It's just that you always get people going 'Charles Charlie Charles was better than Best' when they never £#%&!ing saw either of them play.

Italy-Maldini
Portugal-Louis Figo
Holland-Gullit
Romania-Hagi
Denmark-Michael Laudrup
France-Zidane
Spain-Guardiola
Germany-Andy Moller
Rep of Ireland-Roy Keane
Sweden-Henrik Laarson
England-Gascoigne
Wales-Ryan Giggs
Scotland-John Collins
N.Ireland-Healy
Brazil-Ronaldo
Argentina-Diego Maradona-Batistuta second
Mexico-Marquez
Czech Rep-Pavel Nedved
Bulgaria-Hristo Stoichkov

From my years of football watching.

Italy-Sir Francis of Baresi
Portugal-Ronaldo
Holland-van Basten
Romania-Hagi
Denmark-Schmeichel
France-David Bellion
Spain-Fernando Hierro
Germany-Lothar Matthaus
Rep of Ireland-Roy Keane
Sweden-Henrik Larsson
England-Bryan Robson
Wales-Ryan Giggs
Scotland- Gordon McQueen
N.Ireland- big Norm
Brazil-Ronaldo
Argentina-Maradona
Mexico- that geezer who used to do the body flip when he scored for Real Madrid.
Czech Rep-Pavel Nedved
Bulgaria-Hristo Stoichkov

Italy-Gianluigi Buffon
Portugal-Ricardo
Holland-Hans van Breukelen
Romania-Bogdan Stelea
Denmark-Peter Schmeichel
France-Gregory Coupet
Spain-Andoni Zubizaretta
Germany-Sepp Maier
Rep of Ireland-Pat Bonnar
Sweden-Thomas Ravelli
England-Gordon Banks
Wales-Neville Southall
Scotland-Craig Gordon
N.Ireland-Pat Jennnings
Brazil-Marcos
Argentina-Ubaldo Fillol
Mexico-Jorge Campos
Czech Rep-Petr Cech
Bulgaria-Boris Mikhailov

Originally Posted by Grimson

Italy-Gianluigi Buffon
Portugal-Ricardo
Holland-Hans van Breukelen
Romania-Bogdan Stelea
Denmark-Peter Schmeichel
France-Gregory Coupet
Spain-Andoni Zubizaretta
Germany-Sepp Maier
Rep of Ireland-Pat Bonnar
Sweden-Thomas Ravelli
England-Gordon Banks
Wales-Neville Southall
Scotland-Craig Gordon
N.Ireland-Pat Jennnings
Brazil-Marcos
Argentina-Ubaldo Fillol
Mexico-Jorge Campos
Czech Rep-Petr Cech
Bulgaria-Boris Mikhailov

There's a pattern there somewhere. Give me an hour, I'll get it.

Originally Posted by Zorg

There's a pattern there somewhere. Give me an hour, I'll get it.

They all wore gloves in the cold weather

Originally Posted by Grimson

Italy-Gianluigi Buffon
Portugal-Ricardo
Holland-Hans van Breukelen
Romania-Bogdan Stelea
Denmark-Peter Schmeichel
France-Gregory Coupet
Spain-Andoni Zubizaretta
Germany-Sepp Maier
Rep of Ireland-Pat Bonnar
Sweden-Thomas Ravelli
England-Gordon Banks
Wales-Neville Southall
Scotland-Craig Gordon
N.Ireland-Pat Jennnings
Brazil-Marcos - Gotta be Taffarel, surely?
Argentina-Ubaldo Fillol
Mexico-Jorge Campos
Czech Rep-Petr Cech
Bulgaria-Boris Mikhailov

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Originally Posted by dunk

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Taffarel was a clown IMO, and only made his reputation in penalties. Marcos actually won the 2002 World Cup Final. Extremely underrated performance - made two brilliant saves, while Kahn tossed one in down the other end.

Fair enough, whatever happened to Marcos? Dida took over pretty much straight away didn't he?