Rui Costa.

ricardinho · 10th May 2008, 20:25

Is retiring from football,tomorrow is his last game.
one of the best players of his generation and a true gentleman.

Ruben · 10th May 2008, 20:35

Good player. Though I never rated him along the top top quality players tbh.

francobaresi · 10th May 2008, 20:38

Fantastic player, very underrated IMO

ricardinho · 10th May 2008, 20:41

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Originally Posted by Ruben

Good player. Though I never rated him along the top top quality players tbh.

for three or four years he was considered the best midfielder in Italy and this was when Zidane was playing at Juve.

ricardinho · 10th May 2008, 20:42

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Originally Posted by francobaresi

Fantastic player, very underrated IMO

i agree that hes underrated probably cause his best years were spent at Fiorentina instead of a big european club.

Bynni · 10th May 2008, 20:42

I really rated him, the game needs more players like him in my opinion.

francobaresi · 10th May 2008, 20:45

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Originally Posted by ricardinho

i agree that hes underrated probably cause his best years were spent at Fiorentina instead of a big european club.

Yeah true. I've not seen many players who looked so comfortable on the ball as this guy. Always made it look so easy

golden_blunder · 10th May 2008, 20:48

great player, at one time I really wanted United to sign him instead of Veron

ricardinho · 10th May 2008, 20:49

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Originally Posted by francobaresi

Yeah true. I've not seen many players who looked so comfortable on the ball as this guy. Always made it look so easy

yup.a true number 10 he and Batistuta were great together.

ricardinho · 10th May 2008, 20:50

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Originally Posted by golden_blunder

great player, at one time I really wanted United to sign him instead of Veron

that wouldve been great i think he wouldve done well at United.

032Devil · 10th May 2008, 21:07

The original Veloso.

Quality.

Successful · 10th May 2008, 21:10

He looked like he was half asleep when he was playing - that's how calm he is. Pretty quiet person so he never really had a big profile.

ricardinho · 10th May 2008, 21:17

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Originally Posted by 032Devil

The original Veloso.

Quality.

they have some similarities but Veloso is more like a defensive midfielder who can also play at CB.Rui Costa is more like Moutinho but with more class.

ricardinho · 10th May 2008, 21:18

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Originally Posted by 032Devil

The original Veloso.

Quality.

Veloso is more like Paulo Sousa(dont know if youve seen him play).

ZIDANE · 10th May 2008, 21:58

I forgot about this guy. Great player but I always thought he was a notch behind the likes of Figo or Zidane.

Chris H · 10th May 2008, 22:12

Long career. Started at Benfica in 1991.

Sam#1 · 10th May 2008, 22:23

I think this will be my defining memory of Rui Costa, broke mine, and a Nations, heart...

I'll never forget the game, mind, it was absolutely brilliant.

ricardinho · 10th May 2008, 22:32

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Originally Posted by Chris H

Long career. Started at Benfica in 1991.

and it will end at Benfica,it was always the club of his heart.

ricardinho · 10th May 2008, 22:35

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Originally Posted by Sam#1

I think this will be my defining memory of Rui Costa, broke mine, and a Nations, heart...

I'll never forget the game, mind, it was absolutely brilliant.

that game was classic,when the game was over i was more tired from watching the game than the players on the pitch.
the last three or so games between Portugal and England were always dramatic ones.

KeyserSoze · 10th May 2008, 22:38

Good player. Was very good technically... made the game look easy.

scalisto · 11th May 2008, 01:42

Had a unique elegant playing style back in his best days at Fiorentina. Great player.

Erics_Collar · 11th May 2008, 04:14

Great, great player. Was able to do marvellous things with the ball while still managing to look like he couldn't care less. Was always better than Figo IMO.

Pat_Mustard · 11th May 2008, 05:53

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Originally Posted by ricardinho

yup.a true number 10 he and Batistuta were great together.

That's the first thing I thought of when I saw this thread. Those two could tear defences to shreds.

Pat_Mustard · 11th May 2008, 05:58

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Originally Posted by ricardinho

Veloso is more like Paulo Sousa(dont know if youve seen him play).

I remember Sousa. He and Deschamps joined Juventus at the same time I think. Deschamps outlasted him there but I thought Sousa was probably the better player. Very good passer. Shame his career was ruined by injuries.

Longlivekeano · 11th May 2008, 06:24

Part of the Portugese Golden Generation which also included the likes of Luis Figo, Jao Pinto, Sergio Conceicao, Nuno Gomez, Paulo Bento...one by one, they are retiring. Mind you, United seem to be getting the cream of the crop of the new Portugese 2K golden generation

Dominant · 11th May 2008, 10:37

Favourite ever non-United player for me.

ricardinho · 11th May 2008, 11:09

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Originally Posted by Pat_Mustard

I remember Sousa. He and Deschamps joined Juventus at the same time I think. Deschamps outlasted him there but I thought Sousa was probably the better player. Very good passer. Shame his career was ruined by injuries.

his peak was at Juve but like you said injuries ruined althoug he still manage to be european champion at Dortmund but he wasnt the same player.

ricardinho · 11th May 2008, 11:11

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Originally Posted by Longlivekeano

Part of the Portugese Golden Generation which also included the likes of Luis Figo, Jao Pinto, Sergio Conceicao, Nuno Gomez, Paulo Bento...one by one, they are retiring. Mind you, United seem to be getting the cream of the crop of the new Portugese 2K golden generation

its good for United and great for the players that they go to big clum like United.

Wes · 11th May 2008, 12:41

Feckin brillaint player, one of the greats of the nineties.

10th May 2008, 20:25	#1 (permalink)
ricardinho Reserve Team Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 575	Rui Costa. Is retiring from football,tomorrow is his last game. one of the best players of his generation and a true gentleman.

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Ruben Reserve Team Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Drink, drink. Fan, fan. Ruben, ruben. Posts: 4,569	Good player. Though I never rated him along the top top quality players tbh.

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francobaresi Sleep inducing poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,523	Fantastic player, very underrated IMO

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Bynni Reserve Team Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: In close proximity to bacon and beer. Posts: 505	I really rated him, the game needs more players like him in my opinion.

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golden_blunder Manager Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Swimming against a tide of shite Posts: 43,087	great player, at one time I really wanted United to sign him instead of Veron

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032Devil First Team Regular Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 12,659	The original Veloso. Quality.

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Successful Straight Guy Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: On top of the league Posts: 2,688	He looked like he was half asleep when he was playing - that's how calm he is. Pretty quiet person so he never really had a big profile.

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ZIDANE Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Zidane > Matterazi > Bramble > Chief Posts: 3,954	I forgot about this guy. Great player but I always thought he was a notch behind the likes of Figo or Zidane.

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Chris H Reserve Team Player Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: If you say that you are mine...I'll be here til the end of time. Posts: 2,067	Long career. Started at Benfica in 1991.

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Sam#1 First Team Regular Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: I'm in love with a girl I can't have :-( (It's not JLS) Posts: 12,521	I think this will be my defining memory of Rui Costa, broke mine, and a Nations, heart... I'll never forget the game, mind, it was absolutely brilliant.

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KeyserSoze First Team Sub Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Way I Hear It Soze's Some Kind Of Butcher A Peerless Psycho Butcher Posts: 5,310	Good player. Was very good technically... made the game look easy.

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scalisto Youth Team Player Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: River Plate Posts: 479	Had a unique elegant playing style back in his best days at Fiorentina. Great player.

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Erics_Collar Youth Team Player Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Belfast Posts: 390	Great, great player. Was able to do marvellous things with the ball while still managing to look like he couldn't care less. Was always better than Figo IMO.

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Longlivekeano Reserve Team Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,350	Part of the Portugese Golden Generation which also included the likes of Luis Figo, Jao Pinto, Sergio Conceicao, Nuno Gomez, Paulo Bento...one by one, they are retiring. Mind you, United seem to be getting the cream of the crop of the new Portugese 2K golden generation

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Dominant Reserve Team Player Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: This tiny, sunny island Posts: 3,650	Favourite ever non-United player for me.

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Wes Brown is no God Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dublin, in the Irish Republic Posts: 7,104	Feckin brillaint player, one of the greats of the nineties.