Who would you pick as the best ever British player?
I'd go....
1) Bobby Charlton
Won the World Cup, World Cup Golden Ball and Ballon d'Or in 1966. Made 2 World Cup All-Star teams (66 & 70), and won 3 league titles, 1 European Cup and 1 FA Cup.
2) Gareth Bale
2-time PFA Player of the Year with Spurs. At Real Madrid, he's won 4 Champions League titles, 1 La Liga, 1 Copa del Rey and 3 Club World Cups. Also reached the semi-finals of Euro 2016 with Wales. If Wales had won that tournament, he'd be number one. Could still be number one, if he comes back and wins the PL.
3) Wayne Rooney
5-time Premier League Champion, CL winner, Club World Cup winner, top scorer in the history of United and England. The number of spectacular goals he scored in his prime was ridiculous.
Best British Footballer Ever?
posted on 25/1/19
comment by jlou1978 (U15376)
All joking aside.
There aren't really people who believe Harry Kane is the best British footballer ever is there.🤔
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Kane isn’t the best ever (certainly not yet).
But if he’d scored to get England past Croatia, then helped beat France to win England’s first World Cup since 1966, with an underdog side that had no business winning, then (along with his goal scoring record) he’d have a case.
posted on 25/1/19
comment by jlou1978 (U15376)
Or Gareth Bale for that matter.🤔
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I think people dismissing Bale is just nostalgia for older players.
If Bale played in the 50s & 60s, and we read about, and saw black and white film of a player who was twice Player of the Year in England, scored a hatrick at the San Siro, then went to Real Madrid and won 4 European Cups and scored an overhead kick in a European Cup Final...
He’d 100 pct be a contender for best ever British player.
posted on 25/1/19
Wes Morgan
posted on 25/1/19
comment by #LiquidGenius (U20571)
posted 15 minutes ago
comment by jlou1978 (U15376)
Or Gareth Bale for that matter.🤔
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I think people dismissing Bale is just nostalgia for older players.
If Bale played in the 50s & 60s, and we read about, and saw black and white film of a player who was twice Player of the Year in England, scored a hatrick at the San Siro, then went to Real Madrid and won 4 European Cups and scored an overhead kick in a European Cup Final...
He’d 100 pct be a contender for best ever British player.
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Wes Morgan score a hat trick v NY Cosmos.
posted on 25/1/19
It's not nostalgia, George is the best so far
. It doesn't mean he can't be overtaken. Gareth is excellent, but not quite as good imo.
posted on 25/1/19
Le Tissier s the best english/british footballer i ve seen,
posted on 25/1/19
Don't think anyone has mentioned Gazza so I will. Gazza.
posted on 26/1/19
Gazza was mentioned one before.
posted on 26/1/19
Gazza didn't have a great career, especially given his talent.
posted on 26/1/19
Got to be Greaves. Best striker ever. Hurst would not have scored that hatrick if he did not get injured. If he was playing now would be worth is weight in gold.