Really? He's versatile positionally but I've never thought of him being two footed.
Best Two-Footed Players Ever
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He isn´t.
There is really only a handful of players who were genuinely two-footed at the top level insofar as they were able to use both feet expertly in a variety of ways. For example, a lot of players can strike a ball well on their weaker foot, but might struggle to do the same with a dead ball or carry out some of the trickier techniques like chipping the ball or the outside-of-the-foot pass. The three players who seem to stand out for me would be Andreas Brehme, Pavel Nedved and Bobby Charlton. It would be hard to say what their preferred foot was given their ability off either, while each were best-in-Europe material at their peak. Of those not mentioned so far on the thread I'd add in Roy Makaay and Lubo Moravcik.
Isn't Clichy supposed to naturally right footed, but really good with his left?
Yeah was going to mention this. He is right footed but his dad trained him from a young age to be left-footed because it would improve his chances of becoming a professional footballer. Pretty clever to be honest, and he is definitely better with his left so it's worked. Has played RB a couple of times for us too.
Van Der Sar chose to take freekicks and goal kicks with his left at times.
Falcao and Ronaldo were two footed?
We need "like" buttons on this forum.....
That's just a trademark slip by the way.
Same with Morten Gamst Pedersen.
I don't think he even got a card for that.
Plus he pinged them in with left as well as his right.
Can't believe it took that long for someone to say him!
I remember being very impressed with this display of two-footedness when it happened.
Ronaldo
figo
Nani
figo
Nani
Pele was right footed who could also use his left brilliantly. He would probably be the best two footed player of all time.
My post doesn't say otherwise?
You said his right foot was shite. I read that as you thinking he was left footed? Maybe I read that wrong?
Santi the best I can think of. Takes corner with right leg...... ball goes out for corner on the other side so he just whips it in with his left. Unbelievable.
No. He says that even IF Pele's right foot was awful (and it isn't/wasn't, as it was his "strong" leg) he still would've been one of the top-5/10 players ever, meaning that even with his "weak" foot he would've been absolutely outstanding
Jonny Evans, Nani, Toni Kroos.
Cheers, thanks for that.
Made a left footed pass, though.
Andreas Pereira, obviously.
Most of the players mentioned aren't even two-footed - they're just decent with their weaker foot.
Pavel Nedved and Cazorla are great examples of genuine two-footed players.
Pavel Nedved and Cazorla are great examples of genuine two-footed players.
Sneijder in his 2010 season!
Definitely Denis Irwin for me
Great shout.
I actually find players that can't use their weaker foot weirder than players that are almost completely two footed. I learned to use my left. I got to the point where I was regularly scoring penalties and freekicks with either foot and I was shite. Professionals training every day and still not being able to use their weaker foot just seems very weird to me. It's one of my bugbears along with professionals taking shit penalties.
Diego Forlan, Pedro and Cazorla of recent years.
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Yeah, Maradona should have practiced using his right foot more
And his other hand, he'd have scored more headers if he was two handed.
Bobby Charlton.
It's been mentioned, but Bobby Charlton was one of the best genuinely two-footed players ever. Would also give a shout to Frank Lampard, who was always excellent with both feet.
there was a period where nani was scoring goals with his left cutting inside from the right wing.
evans was equally comfortable either side.
evans was equally comfortable either side.
No, at least not in Ronaldos case. He could shoot just as well on the left as on the right but where he had a choice he would always go on to his right.
Louis Saha
from our recent teams, certainly Nani, Andreas Pereira, shout deserves also Carrick and Jonny Evans
Sir Bobby, he said he didn't have a stronger foot in some interview.