Soccer: Who is your favorite player to watch?

• like_that

  

  Former player(s): Robbert Baggio (favorite player of all time), Fabio Cannavaro, Paolo Maldini, and Ronaldo (Brazil)
  
  Current players: Andrea Pirlo (especially after Sunday's game against england), Buffon (greatest goalie I have seen), and Ballotelli.
• j_crazy

  

  Schweinsteiger
• like_that

  

  Klinnsman and Beirhoff were fun to watch together as well.
• Ironman92

  

  No clue....but I'd prolly go with whoever is the best or the best team.
  
  /ironman'd
• like_that

  

  Ironman92;1211935 wrote:No clue....but I'd prolly go with whoever is the best or the best team.
  
  /ironmanstillbutthurt'd

  FIFY
• Raw Dawgin' it

  

  Alex Morgan.
• Laley23

  

  Lionel Messi, easily.
  
  After that:
  -Ronaldo
  -Xavi
  -Iniesta
  -Puyol (If all professional athletes played the game, or their sport, the way he does. Sports would be a lot better)
  -Balotelli (cause I love a rebel!)
  -Dempsey
  -Silva
  -Robben
  -Van Persie
  -Neymar
  
  I love guys who have great control and dribbling skills, as you can probably tell from that list. Probably some of the best dribblers, passers and control/balance guys in the world.
• Ironman92

  

  like_that;1211945 wrote:FIFY

  
  Taint nice man....I was making fun of myself and you kick me. Lol
  
  What ever happened to Freddy Adu?
• Laley23

  

  Ironman92;1212145 wrote: What ever happened to Freddy Adu?

  Playing for Philadelphia. Actually had a solid season a few years ago and got the chance with the national team. I think those days have probably passed, but he is doing pretty well for himself in the MLS...which isnt near the joke of a league it was in the past.
• Ironman92

  

  Laley23;1212162 wrote:Playing for Philadelphia. Actually had a solid season a few years ago and got the chance with the national team. I think those days have probably passed, but he is doing pretty well for himself in the MLS...which isnt near the joke of a league it was in the past.

  
  Over-hyped or turned into a regular teenager and said screw it for a bit?
• gerb131

  

  Dempsey and Ronaldo before that Claudio Reyna
• Automatik

  

  Ronaldo
  David Villa
  Dani Alves
  RVP
  Dempsey
  Yaya Toure
• Laley23

  

  Ironman92;1212163 wrote:Over-hyped or turned into a regular teenager and said screw it for a bit?

  I dont know about over-hyped. I think he has all the talent to become a regular and major contributor in the USMNT (US Mens team). But he got that deal to go over-seas after a pretty good year(s) for DC United when he was like 14-16. He took that deal, and rode the pine. Couldnt get in games and couldnt grow as a player. Just for a look at numbers. He played 3 years in the MLS, and played in about 98 games (2 teams, left Salt Lake after 11 games to go overseas). When he was overseas, he played in 43 games in 4 years, for 4 different teams. It stunted his growth and he has finally come into his own. The years he wasnt playing, 18-22, are some of the biggest years to be growing as a player.
  
  But, at this point, it might be a little to late to start getting USMNT invites. Though he is ONLY 23 (as of like a week ago). So he could very well make it back to the top with some hard work. Just cant be stupid and be drawn into Europes top leagues if the come calling, because its too tough to play consistently over there if your in a top league. He could probably find a spot over there in a lesser league though, like most of our USMNT players.
• hoops23

  

  Messi
  Ronaldo
  Ronaldinho
  Dempsey
  Xavi
  Ballotelli
• ohiobucks1

  

  Messi by FAR #1
  
  
  Robben #2
  
  
  Everyone else with skill #3
• gerb131

  

  I also enjoy watching Puyol as well.
• killer_ewok

  

  Balotelli
  Thierry Henry
  RVP
  Ronaldo
  Messi
  Drogba
• Mulva

  

  Current: Messi, Aguero
  
  Past: Ruud, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho (in his prime), Riquelme (see Ronaldinho)
• DeadliestWarrior34

  

  Messi because he's one of the three soccer players I've ever heard of. I also watched a video of him that was pretty cool once.
  
  Also that dude that headbutted someone in the World Cup.
• DeadliestWarrior34

  

  Raw Dawgin' it;1211947 wrote:Alex Morgan.

  This. She's my favorite athlete. If only she had a rack she'd be perfect.
  
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• SportsAndLady

  

  What's goin on with her nose? That a vagina?
• chicago510

  

  DeadliestWarrior34;1212552 wrote:Messi because he's one of the three soccer players I've ever heard of. I also watched a video of him that was pretty cool once.
  
  Also that dude that headbutted someone in the World Cup.

  Zinedine Zidane
  
  
• DeadliestWarrior34

  

  SportsAndLady;1212580 wrote:What's goin on with her nose? That a vagina?

  lol'd
• Laley23

  

  chicago510;1212591 wrote:Zinedine Zidane
  
  

  The best player, imo, on the planet from the early 90s through 2006 WC. Yet he is known in America for this lol. One of my top 10 (maybe 5) players ever.
• like_that

  

  Laley23;1212603 wrote:The best player, imo, on the planet from the early 90s through 2006 WC. Yet he is known in America for this lol. One of my top 10 (maybe 5) players ever.

  Early 90's seems a bit of a stretch, especially with Ronaldo. I'd say starting late 90's he was in and out of the #1 spot with Ronaldo.