BBC's EuroStars...

Johnny_the_fox

BBC's Euro Stars
To celebrate Five Live's coverage of Euro 2004, we bring you Euro Stars - an interactive vote to find the greatest European footballer of all time.

web link -> here

the full list can be viewed here

Keane is the only irish man in it -> so everyone dont go and vote for him vote George Best instead

From the list who do you think is the greatest European footballers of all time?

bbop

Surprized myself by pickin 3 dutch men

Went for
1: Zidane
2: Chruff
3: Best
4: Van Basten
5: Gullit

vorbis

where's Ferenc Puskas?

Big Ears

Ya the master . He be reconized as one of the greatest footballers if only he had player for a better country .

thejollyrodger

I put down
1.Roy Keane
2.Zidene
3.Maldini
4.Raul
5.Figo

Sposs

It just shows how quicky people forget,Zidane is good but Johann Cruyff was amazing,watch any of those old european matches and you'll see what an amazing player he was.European Footballer Of The Year three times aswell as a hat-trick of European Cup medals.
(33 goals in 48 Games For Holland)

cruiserweight

what about Beckenbauer and Yashin?

Did Eusebio only play for Portugal, he was born in Africa!

Sposs

And What about Gary Lineker http://www.planetworldcup.com/LEGENDS/lineker.html

And Ferenc Puskas (83 goals in 84 games)
http://www.planetworldcup.com/LEGENDS/puskas.html

johnor

1. Zidane
2. VanBasten
3. Charlton
4. Beckenbauer
5. Moore

cournioni

1. Puskas
2. Best
3. Cruyff
4. Van Basten
5. Zidane

Space Coyote

Cruyff...Johann, not Jordi

cournioni

Theres only one Cruyff and it isn't Jordi.

DEG viper

Best
Maldini
Keane
Bareisi
Eusabio

The Rooster

I've only been watching football since 1980ish so can't really comment on players prior to that.

The best European I've seen is Michel Platini. Not even mentioned by anyone else, so maybe I'm on my own with my opinion!

I'd certainly rate Platini higher than Zidane. Platini hadnt the tricks or flair that Zidane has, but how often do those tricks add to the scoresheet? Platini never had the anonymous games that Zidane sometimes has. Plus Platini was a better goalscorer than ZZ, and just as good a passer. Platini could grab a game by the scruff of the neck, dominate everybody on the pitch and win a game on his own.

And Tigana was a great player too, but never scored.

AngelofFire

Voted Platini, was shocked not to see franz backenbauer amongst the options

thejollyrodger

has like no one voted for Keano ?

I'd certainly rate Platini higher than Zidane.

Yes i forgot about Platini ! such a great player

patto_chan

1 - Keane
In his prime a class apart.
2 - Zidane
Has won everything. Sublime skills.
3 - Henry
I know he hasn't won anything major outside UK but he's still young and his form in recent seasons has been electrifying.
4 - Maldini
At the top for so many years and can still cut the mustard at the highest level.
5 - Bobby Charlton


Tempted to vote for Best but I think he never fulfilled his full potential.