You mean Totti I guess?Currently my fav united player is Valencia. Nowhere near the most talented but an absolute beast of a professional. Been here for 10 years now, and i can never firget when he came on after nearly 7 month out with a horror of a broken foot, he was twice as fat as any other player on the field. Unreal dedication to his training, fired his agent a la Scholes because he never wants to leave, and has been first choice for 4 managers now in a position that is not his own.
All time for me, United aside, is Guissepe Rossi. As good as Del Piero imo and a pleasure to watch on the field, not to mention he bleeds for his club. In his prime he could have chosen any club, said I want to go there, and Roma would have recieved a blank cheque. He is their Paul Scholes.
Balakov was just surreal. he could sove matches out of the blue. Too bad Sporting squad was quite unbalanced on those years. For every Vlacx and Balakov you had a Paulo Torres and a LemajicI was just a kid when these guys played for Sporting, they were my first football idols. They had a big impact on me as a Sporting supporter. Loved their skill and commitment to my club
That goal in the fog against your club Valckx is just a favourite of mine. He didn't play alot of seasons or was one of best cbs in the history of the club but i met him, got his autograph in a shirt and liked his playing style.Balakov was just surreal. he could sove matches out of the blue. Too bad Sporting squad was quite unbalanced on those years. For every Vlacx and Balakov you had a Paulo Torres and a Lemajic
He was a top defender at his time. He was a regular starter for the dutch NT, so he's probably much better than you give him credit for :PThat goal in the fog against your club Valckx is just a favourite of mine. He didn't play alot of seasons or was one of best cbs in the history of the club but i met him, got his autograph in a shirt and liked his playing style.
Yeah those days were great except for, you know, fruit and coffee. It was Sir Bobby Robson who brought him. Another great football figure treated like crap by Sporting chairman/director.He was a top defender at his time. He was a regular starter for the dutch NT, so he's probably much better than you give him credit for :P
Good old days from the portuguese league, where even small teams had top players. Slavkov played for Chaves and he was a star in Bulgaria.
Valdo played in Benfica! Nowadays a player like Valdo would get nowhere near the portuguese league
Well said. A v special footballer. Hugely (and positively) influential on the next generation of players too, which is pretty amazing.Cantona - a special footballer and man whose unique personality and character motivated a whole club to reach the success that fans dream of.
Sousa Cintra made a very quick and passionate judgement after Sporting being eliminated by Casino Salzburg, who in fact was a very decent and organized team before they went bankrupt and got bought by Red Bull.Yeah those days were great except for, you know, fruit and coffee. It was Sir Bobby Robson who brought him. Another great football figure treated like crap by Sporting chairman/director.