Spectacular fall off contributes(and his best years being at Liverpool) Bit like Owen. Torres was only 26/27 going to Chelsea but never even came close to his prior level.
Interesting overall discussion. Always loved natural dribblers, not the post Ronaldo9 types who thought that a stepover and flip flap made them a dribbler but the purer form. Cruyff, Laudrup, Messi, Maradona, Giggs, body feints, misdirection but direct at the same time.
Love Cristiano but he should not be on a list of the best dribblers.