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post Jan 30 2008, 03:21 PM
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A thread to talk about football legends. Post a story or a vid or anything else you feel like about those you consider as football greats!

(Preferably not Milan players, those deserve their own thread in the 'Players' section. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) )


OK so let's start with Gabriel Batistuta. I love that guy! And I'm sure Tennie does too! (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I was watching some vids of him on YouTube and came across this one. It's his first goal against Fiorentina, the team he followed in Serie B, with the Roma shirt. I think it was his first game against the Viola too. His reaction after scoring this great goal is heartbreaking. He cried and then (this is not shown in the video unfortunately) he turned towards the Viola fans and held his arm high up in the air asking for an apology and they all applauded him...

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What a ****-ing legend!! (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/king.gif)
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post Jan 30 2008, 06:55 PM
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Batistuta is certainly one of the greatest players I've seen in my life time, that's for sure. Even being an Argie, it was hard for me to dislike him.

Nice vid. Most importantly he didn't break a golden rule, do not celebrate against a former team!
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post Jan 30 2008, 10:58 PM
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Batigol was a beast !! He's got it all; he's tall, body's well built, balanced, a rocket of a shot, an eye for goal ...

Last I heard of him, he was in Qatar (ME) ... Don't know whats become of him now .. But at Fiorentina, he was something else (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/king.gif)
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post Jan 31 2008, 04:54 AM
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Not to forget sticking with them through relegation. He was among that last true generation of footballing gentlemen. Now you mostly have money whores.

Mo...want me to put Lentini in this thread?? (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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post Jan 31 2008, 06:13 AM
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ya definitely one of my fav players ever, toni reminds me alot of him except baitusta can run unlike toni.
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post Jan 31 2008, 06:16 AM
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even tho he was a juventino he was still amazing player to watch. i cant say that i've seen alot of him but from the clips a snippets that i've seen platini was an amazing player, the complete midfielder. there soft song that goes along with the compilation (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfAxRE7PJ14
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post Jan 31 2008, 08:12 AM
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And Bati's greatest achievement: being Argentina's top scorer, above El Diego.

I mostly hate Argies, but he was different. even his looks wasn't an Argie's. he looked like an Italian... and he was handsome!
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post Jan 31 2008, 10:47 AM
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Well, here's my player..

(IMG:http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41911000/jpg/_41911682_bergkamp_416.jpg)

Probably the best player I've had the chance to witness play in person. He really was a magician with the ball and oozed class everytime he touched it. Even as he got older, he never lost much of his ability to play as his game wasn't built on pace. I don't think some people appreciate just how good he really was. And yet another player to leave Inter only to move on to bigger and better things. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

He has enough trophies to look back on, including a European Cup with Ajax and numerous EPL titles and FA Cups with Arsenal. A great career, a class act on and off the pitch.

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His best two goals in my opinion, his touch and control was just perfect, a genius!

Bergkamp vs Argentina
Bergkamp vs Newcastle
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post Jan 31 2008, 10:52 AM
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QUOTE (Jack Sparrow @ Jan 31 2008, 06:54 AM)
Not to forget sticking with them through relegation. He was among that last true generation of footballing gentlemen. Now you mostly have money whores.

Mo...want me to put Lentini in this thread?? (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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Hell no !! (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)



@Kurt ... Did u know Berkamp had a phobia of heights ?! The NT used to drug him in order to get him on the plane ... Also, for the away games (even CL), he used to drive from one country to another ... strange !

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post Jan 31 2008, 11:12 AM
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QUOTE (Rossoneri7 @ Jan 31 2008, 09:52 AM)
@Kurt ... Did u know Berkamp had a phobia of heights ?! The NT used to drug him in order to get him on the plane ... Also, for the away games (even CL), he used to drive from one country to another ...  strange !
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Yeah, very unusual!

Apparently it started when he was on a flight with the Dutch team and a journalist said the flight was delayed because there's probably a bomb on the plane. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)
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post Jan 31 2008, 11:22 AM
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Not many people here might know this guy but he certainly is something special for me.

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Former german international Mario Basler.
He was one of the best players in the Bundesliga when I was a kid and IMO he's one of the best wingers of his generation.
He was especially known for his dangerous corners with which he sometimes scored a goal like this.
That was really amazing for me to witness as I was a kid. Mario (Nickname: Super Mario) played some years for Bayern and almost won the CL in 1999. His biggest success was winning the EURO 1996 with Germany. Seeing him play was always spectacular. Once, when he was in his 30ies, Otto Rehagel brought him in just to take a freekick...he scored (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/cool.gif)
But what i like about this guy is not just him on the pitch. Because outside the pitch he was even more entertaining. he ultimately got fired at Bayern because of a brawl in a pizzeria. Just like the great Johann Cruiff he was a chain smoker (as you can see on the he liked to drink a beer as well sometimes) and his fitness was a constant matter of discussion. He knew it answered with irony...a few years back, when he was already a coach he said at a press conference "Well, I'm as fit as I was when I still uses to play...not a bit." That's what I liked about this guy....he doesn't take thing too serious, and he's not one of these super-pros we witness nowadays.
Former superstar and football legend Lothar Matthäus once said about him "When he would be a bid more disciplined and if he would play in Spain he would be as great as Luis Figo."
Thx Super Mario (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/cry.gif)
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post Jan 31 2008, 12:09 PM
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Bergkamp is one of my all-time favorite players. He is the reason why I started watching Arsenal game in the first place. A huge legend and possibly one of the most underrated players ever. I f love him!!

His goal against Newcastle was unique but he has scored better than that. It was that certain period when he scored the goal of the decade every week! (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

The other one against Argentina speaks for itself...

He has not won a European Cup/CL though. It was his biggest desire and unfortunately he never got it... He won 2 UEFA Cups (with Ajax and Inter) and one Cup Winner's Cup with Ajax.

@LaPalma: Thanks for the info. I don't remember Super Mario to be honest...
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post Jan 31 2008, 02:36 PM
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I can't talk about players that played 20 yrs ago, but since I've been watching football (CHL final 1994 Milan 4-0 Barca) I can't change Steven Gerard to anyone else.

For his leadership abilities, strong tackling, powefull shot, and all his great qualities that he has, IMO he's the most valuable player nowadays.

He can play everywhere, except as a GK. And this makes him even more valuable to the team.

I saw him play as a DM, CM, AM, than...MR, ML, DR, DC..... in 2006 World Cup, Ericsson had a plan that if Ronney couldn't make it than Gerard would play as a SS.

He's my favourite player (outside Milan).
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post Jan 31 2008, 06:57 PM
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Tony Adams.
He become our captain at the age of 21, and he stayed with us all his career. He played 668 matches for us, and won the EPL in 1989, 1991, 1998 and 2002, wich makes him the only player to captain a side to a league title in three different decades. He also won the FA Cup thrice with us, the League Cup twice and the Cup Winners Cup. He played 70 matches for England, 60 of them on Wembley, wich is a record. He is also inducted in the English Football Hall of Fame.
In 2000 he founded a rehabilitation clinc called "A sporting chance", wich aims to help sportsmen and women who suffers from addiction to alcohol and drugs a chance to recover and get their career back on track.
Some of the clinic's pations over the year are Joey Barton, Paul Merson and Matthew Etherington.

Tony Adams-Everything a man should be.


Fuc*ing legend.

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post Jan 31 2008, 07:13 PM
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QUOTE (Locke Lamora @ Jan 31 2008, 07:57 PM)
He played for 70 matches for England, 60 of them on Wembley, wich is a record.
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How is that possible? (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)

Anyway, great player!! (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/king.gif)
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