Best Player You've Seen Live???

[Alio]

For me, its Zenidine Zidane

Much like when I saw Arcade Fire for the first time, I was kind of blown away on actually how good something can be live, and seem to make everything else not worthy. He was unbelievable, and this was in a team of Beckham, Raul, Carlos etc back in 2005.

Even the fact that he just didn't look like a footballer. He almost looked like a gangly giant at times, who just didn't seem to be the right shape to be the most graceful players ever possibly!? Seemed to add to the obvious reason that he was awesome, yet didn't look like he should be if that makes sense?

Who's yours, where and when was it, and why!

Has anyone seen the Zidane Documentary? Pretty good watch. He never seems to talk at all throughout a game, just the odd flash of brilliance and the occasional head butt of course

[video=youtube;IJNPDlzF4Wg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJNPDlzF4Wg[/video]

 

[Dutch Toffee]

Zinedine Zidane and Dennis Bergkamp.

 

[Blue 1]

Neville Southall.

 

[Alio]

Neville Southall.

Good one. I never got to see Big Nev live, but sweet lord. He was the best keeper ever surely...?

I'm also with you on Bergkamp Dutch Toffee, just never saw him live =(

 

[spikeman]

This is pretty sad, but Kasey Keller (Seattle), Freddie Ljundburg (Seattle), or Jaime Moreno (DC United)

 

[Ruairi77]

was visiting london, must have been late 90's, Wanted to catch some footie so went to see arsenal take Leicester apart. Bergkamp was out of this world.

 

[Dutch Toffee]

was visiting london, must have been late 90's, Wanted to catch some footie so went to see arsenal take Leicester apart. Bergkamp was out of this world.

By far the best Dutch player I've ever seen. Granted, I was too young to really appreciate Johan Cruijff in his prime.

 

[a2b chris]

Im too ashamed to post, typed it 3 times but cant press enter

 

[bluebloodinmyveins]

THE greatest, George Best







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[Neiler]

Gulit.

Roy Keane.

 

[Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian]

JO, Mr. October.

 

[ijjysmith]

Davor Suker was amazing when i watched Croatia at euro 96

And here's a weird one for you: my dads an Ipswich fan so I've seen them a fair bit. When Keiron Dyer first showed up he was something else. In fact a bit like Rodwell for us but actually more skilful. Shame he turned utterly injury prone.

 

[Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian]

I just looked up the Teams from a game I went to in New Zealand.

FIFA U17 World Cup Semi Final, USA v Australia.

Aus won on pens, but in the scoresheet that day (and scored a pen) was a certain Landon Donovan.

tbh I dont remember that much about it as I had a 3 y.o. with me and spent 1/2 the game faffing around with him, as I remember the only atmos. was an anti Aus one.

 

[Pat's Van]

Off top of my head Gianfranco Zola was fkn boss every time I seen him.

 

[heatmeiser]

I remember trying to convince my mate that Pat Nevin was the best player I'd ever seen on the way to a match once. I spent the first half raving at his every touch and going "Seee. seeeeee, told you he was ace".

Eventually the bloke in front told me it was Mike Newell and I proper shut up.

Other than that has to be Big Nev.