Battle of the World Cup stars

[sledger]

Smitteh.

 

[Furball]

Not that an outlandish call, really. Everyone remembers the play acting now, but Rivaldo was Brazil's top boy (MHO, obv) and Ronaldinho was arguably more effective than his tubbier namesake too.

EDIT Or what grecian said.

Yeah, not like Ronaldo was scoring all the goals or anything.

I'd concede Rivaldo but there's absolutely no way that Ronaldinho was better in that tournament than Ronaldo. No chance in hell.

Like I said earlier, Ronaldo's greatness hasn't been properly appreciated by his generation. His goalscoring feats in 2002 were something that no-one in the modern era has come close to emulating.

 

[The Sean]

Great thread, right result IMO.

Thanks as always Brumbers.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Preposterous amounts of bias, fantastically crazy results, somehow got through to the right winner again.

All the necessary ingredients for a great battle.

 

[Cevno]

Great Thread.

Thanks BoyBrumby.

 

[L Trumper]

Great thread. Also showed how much english fans differ in their views in cricket and football.

Bobby Moore at 3 is not good enough for'em, really? Best defender, captain and all but so is fritz walter and franz beckenbauer if anything, those two should be infront of him.

edit : Fritz Walter didn't even get a nomination, boy I didn't follow this thread from the beginning. How could you guys missed him, arguably the greatest player in the most successful country to play WC finals.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Quite a few players probably should've at least been in the draw. Lev Yashin & Uwe Seeler another couple of noteable omissiosns.

 

[L Trumper]

Yeah. I saw this thread in latter stages, otherwise i'd have pressed for some of the old timers to get nominated.