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  • Bobby Moore

    1 1.75%
  • Franz Beckenbauer

    5 8.77%
  • Diego Maradona

    30 52.63%
  • Pelé

    11 19.30%
  • Garrincha

    0 0%
  • Paul McGrath

    3 5.26%
  • Johann Cruyff

    3 5.26%
  • Zico

    0 0%
  • Roberto Baggio

    3 5.26%
  • Ferenc Puskas

    1 1.75%
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    Greatest World Cup player ever

    Rightio. Here's the poll. 10 choices.

    I voted for Baggio as he was the only one I saw playing at the time.
    Last edited by superfrank; 20/06/2006 at 11:58 AM.
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    Voted for Maradona despite the "hand of God".
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    Quote Originally Posted by superfrank
    End of nominations. Puskas was the last one. I wasn't too sure who Der Bomber is....was it Muller??
    Indeed. The man who holds the record for goals scored in the WC. How did McGrath get in there?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Poor Student
    Indeed. The man who holds the record for goals scored in the WC. How did McGrath get in there?
    Someone nominated him.
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    Quote Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
    Pele played in 4 World Cups and won 3 of them - 58, 62 and 70. Not even Maradona can match that!
    Pele was surrouded by superstars, Maradona won the world cup on his own.
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    Quote Originally Posted by OwlsFan
    Voted for Maradona despite the "hand of God".

    Voted for him because of the "Hand of God" and the greatest WC goal ever scored by an individual
    I'll update this next year.

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    Pele has been the iconic figure of the World Cup over many years. It is accurate to say that he always had great players around him but his record is still amazing. He lit up many games with great pieces of individual skill. Cruff played in one final, went into a sulk and missed 1978; not a runner IMO.

    Muller was the greatest finisher from 6 yards ever but if you put a 'Greatest World Cup XI' together he wouldn't get in. Maradona did win a WC almost single handedly in 1986 but his and his teams perfomances in 1990 coupled with being sent home in disgrace in 1994 clouds his record. Perhaps Maradona was the C.J. Haughey of World Cup Football.

    Ronaldo could pick up a third winners medal this year (he was an unused sub in 1994) if Brazil pick up a bit and I wouldn't rate him anywhere near other Brazilian greats such as Pele, Garrincha, Amarildo, Rivelino, Jairzinho, Zico. Therefore much like the previous post on Cafu, medals cannot be counted as a measure here.

    Best player never to win a world cup, Puskas or Di Stefano(was there in 1962 but didn't play a game). Best player never to have been at a world Cup? Gerorge Best.

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    Ive gone for Maradonna over Pele coz I never got to see Pele live in action were as I remember mexico '86 and the great goal maradonna scored against England.
    the other one he scored that day when he beat the whole england team and slotted past shilton wasn't too bad either

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    Mc Grath was Ireland's greatest World Cup player ever . But should he be in the top 10 of the World ? Not sure about that

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    ger muller
    jus fontaine (13 goals in one tournament)
    pele
    maradona
    hristo stoichkov (for the laugh)
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    for me it has to be pele! what a player
    Indeed...........

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    Quote Originally Posted by superfrank
    It doesn't take away from the fact he was still a good player.

    My nominee would be Just Fontaine. 13 goals in one tournament in 1958. Nuff said.
    Would have to agree with you there butty, anyone who scores that many goals, especially when good players would get kicked up and down a pitch way back then
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    Maradona - if only for the 86 WC when he did well and truly win it on his own. Class.

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    Pele easily

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    1. Ronaldo
    2. Gerd Muller
    3. Cruyff

    I can't believe Ronaldo hasn't been mentioned more..three very good world cups overall, top scorer in one, top all time scorer, recovering from the shadow of 98 to be top scorer and breaking the record despite heavy criticism of him. Perhaps when he retires, he'll get more credit. Far and away the best in the World Cup for me.

    (I say this as a Barca fan and critic of the white-shirted version of Ronaldo)
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    Marco Van Basten?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sandro
    Marco Van Basten?
    Only played in one World Cup, sure. And even then, got knocked out in the Second Round by Germany. Did he even score in the competition actually? Didn't get the chance to prove himself in the World Cup, so can't be up for the greatest player at it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sandro
    Marco Van Basten?
    Most Idiotic Pig headed manager at the world Cup ........well since Mick McCarthy anyway

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    Quote Originally Posted by pineapple stu
    Only played in one World Cup, sure. And even then, got knocked out in the Second Round by Germany. Did he even score in the competition actually? Didn't get the chance to prove himself in the World Cup, so can't be up for the greatest player at it.
    Alright he had an awful World Cup record, still he's by far the best player I've seen in recent years. Thinking of 1988, he would probably win easily the Greatest European Cup player ever contest

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