Non United - Batistuta
United - Can't say one specific... so many!
United - Can't say one specific... so many!
Your Football Idols?
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran hold a long overdue conversation about United's awful league form with 1 win in 7. They discuss a disappointing draw at Bournemouth, a not so disappointing draw against Liverpool and a crushing defeat at Chelsea - Is time nearly over for Erik Ten Hag?
Then in a special second half of the pod, Nik welcomes Natalie ( https://twitter.com/natalie_17) to discuss the fortunes of Manchester United Women as they booked a place in the FA Cup Final after a historic first ever win vs. Chelsea.
Oliver Kahn. I cried so hard when we lost the WC final in 2002. Not because Germany didn't win, but because of Kahn's blunder. Such a bitter moment after he carried us all the way to the final. We really had no business being in that game against Brazil in the first place. Well, I'll always have the 2001UCL win at San Siro and his three saved penalties.
And to think Bruce ricoh signed him, a wonderful player that was hard to dislike
Pele, Best, Cruyff and a bit later, Maradona.
The best players ever imo.
The best players ever imo.
What is football idols?
If United players? Too plenty to mention.
Non-United players?
The closest to "idols" will be... Nesta, Maldini, Pirlo, Makelele, and a few more.
The other players are just a simple admiration.
If United players? Too plenty to mention.
Non-United players?
The closest to "idols" will be... Nesta, Maldini, Pirlo, Makelele, and a few more.
The other players are just a simple admiration.
Ronaldinho - For being a magician, showing kids you can have fun while playing at the highest level.
C Ronaldo - Favourite footballer ever, watching him from when he was just "a potential world beater", to being the most feared, hated, loved human in the world, and his story from where he comes from, to where he is today. To the generations he has inspired, wow.
Benni McCarthy - The best South African export we ever produced. Watching him win the UEFA Champions League, going to England, then becoming 2nd only to Drogba in the top goal scorer charts. Amazing for a guy from Hanover Park. Pity he did not play for us in the 2010 World Cup.
C Ronaldo - Favourite footballer ever, watching him from when he was just "a potential world beater", to being the most feared, hated, loved human in the world, and his story from where he comes from, to where he is today. To the generations he has inspired, wow.
Benni McCarthy - The best South African export we ever produced. Watching him win the UEFA Champions League, going to England, then becoming 2nd only to Drogba in the top goal scorer charts. Amazing for a guy from Hanover Park. Pity he did not play for us in the 2010 World Cup.
Roberto Baggio. My first love. Then I discovered Cantona and United...
The managers name was Bruce Rioch. The Ricoh is Coventry city's stadium.
Confession: when Coventry opened the Ricoh Arena I used to call it the Rioch arena, I was very confused as to why they would name their stadium after a villa player.
Kanchelskis
I have a couple of idols in life but someone who gets paid a fortune for kicking a ball no matter how good they are is never going to get into that group.
As an adult I really never had idols, just favorite players. As a kid it was Keegan, Clemence, and Pele.
Berbatov.
There is something about him.
There is something about him.
My first footballing idols were Paolo Rossi and Frank Stapleton - afterwards I didn't really have any idols, but I was a big fan of McClair, Sharpe and Nistelrooy (even before he joined United).
So If not for Big Ron signing Stapleton, I would have been an Arsenal or Juventus-fan today - but once Stapleton joined United, I was hooked.
So If not for Big Ron signing Stapleton, I would have been an Arsenal or Juventus-fan today - but once Stapleton joined United, I was hooked.
Figo, Rui Costa, Totti and Henry were the only guys I had posters of in my room as a kid.
For me it has always been:
1. Cantona - throughout my childhood years
2. Ronaldo - throughout my adult years up to now
No one come close.
1. Cantona - throughout my childhood years
2. Ronaldo - throughout my adult years up to now
No one come close.
United players aside:
Fenômeno
And Shevchenko.
Fenômeno
And Shevchenko.
Non-United:
Zidane
Aboutrika
Ronaldo
Riquelme
Nedved
Del Piero
Zidane
Aboutrika
Ronaldo
Riquelme
Nedved
Del Piero
Brian Giggs
Ben Rooney
Ben Rooney
Bobby Ryan played for my club bohemians when i first started going to games, he played from when i was 6 until i was 8 and back then i thought he was the best player in the world. 99% sure it was due to the fact i didn't really know what was going on and that to me at that age the league of ireland was the same as the premiership just played in a different country but he has always remained my favourite player. I have this memory of Bohs just kicking him the ball at every opportunity and we would let him go on a mazy run before crossing the ball to either Glen Crowe or Jason Byrne to score. It'd be really great if anyone a little bit older than me could let me know how incorrect my memory is haha.
Of real world class players i really loved zidane and of course being Irish Roy Keane could do no wrong.
Recent times strangely I developed a child like idolisation for Phillipe Coutinho, just simply love watching him play, his close dribbling control and his passing is other worldly
Of real world class players i really loved zidane and of course being Irish Roy Keane could do no wrong.
Recent times strangely I developed a child like idolisation for Phillipe Coutinho, just simply love watching him play, his close dribbling control and his passing is other worldly
Henrik Larsson
Cantona and Keane
Best
Socrates
Ronaldinho
Buchan
Joe Harper
Baggio
Socrates
Ronaldinho
Buchan
Joe Harper
Baggio
Platini
Rummenigge
Maradona
Serie A was so much fun in mid 80's
Rummenigge
Maradona
Serie A was so much fun in mid 80's
Cantona
Ibra
...
Baggio
Ronaldinho
Maradona
From current players, I am a huge fan of Greenwood's and really hope he becomes as great as Cantona, with a career as long as that of Ibra's
Ibra
...
Baggio
Ronaldinho
Maradona
From current players, I am a huge fan of Greenwood's and really hope he becomes as great as Cantona, with a career as long as that of Ibra's
Define idolatry.
I like beckham. I rooted for him. Does that falls into idolatry?
I like beckham. I rooted for him. Does that falls into idolatry?
Giuseppe Signori.
Going to add Ronaldinho to my list. The most natural player I have ever witnessed.
That's interesting - I know at least two long-standing United fans who went down that exact route. I loved Stapleton myself, be it said - but only after he became a United player.
As for idols (as a kid): Robbo.
Non-United: Maradona.
Non-United: Maradona.
The Laudrup's when I was small, mostly Brian. Eric turned me onto being a regular United watcher and following his retirement I was enamored by Ole and Raúl as I fancied myself as a good finisher but not a physical player. I did practice my corners like Beckham partly because I thought I could be good them and also because of my height I was quite useless in the box and I didn't want to be left back on set pieces.
Excluding all the obvious 90's and 00's Chelsea heroes.
Recoba was the first non-Chelsea player I really loved. Incredible technique, magical player. It's a huge shame that his career kind of just fizzled out the way it did.
Recoba was the first non-Chelsea player I really loved. Incredible technique, magical player. It's a huge shame that his career kind of just fizzled out the way it did.
Dennis Law and Eusebio
Non united players:
Kompany
Hazard
Zidane
Henry
Ronaldinho
Kompany
Hazard
Zidane
Henry
Ronaldinho
Maradona - only caught the latter part of his career but there has never been anybody since who captured the imagination like he did.
Fat Ronaldo - for about two seasons the best player I have ever seen, and I include Messi in that.
King Eric - will always be my favourite Manchester United player.
Fat Ronaldo - for about two seasons the best player I have ever seen, and I include Messi in that.
King Eric - will always be my favourite Manchester United player.
Van Nistelrooy
Carrick
Brazilian Ronaldo
Messi
Carrick
Brazilian Ronaldo
Messi