Who is a random player you’ve always rated?

[Batman]

Tim Howard was one of my favorites growing up. I met him at a football camp in New Jersey when I was a kid while he was with the MetroStars( now the Red Bulls) and I was so proud of him getting the move to United (obviously I hate them but an American guy from the tri state area signing for a club that big was huge). I think he's really underrated. He was an excellent servant for Everton and the USMNT. Still the best keeper the US has ever produced IMO.

 

[MauveGunner]

I always thought Bryan Ruiz was a good player and would’ve done wonders around more creative players.

Silky player that was, really enjoyed him playing at Ghent.

 

[lamby22]

Gianluca Zambrotta. Could play left/right back and left/right midfield.

 

[GDeep™]

Ledley King. Probably the best defender ever if it wasn’t for his injuries.

 

[OnlyOne]

Joe Hart

 

[Rex Stone]

Ledley King. Probably the best defender ever if it wasn’t for his injuries.

Sol or King no injuries?

 

[Trilly]

Quincy Promes the madman, always seems to have a good game whenever I watch him and his stats are always pretty good.

Maybe it was most of my football coming from MOTD but Clint Dempsey seemed sick.

Also Stephen Ireland for Man City I swear motd made that guy seem like the best player in England.

 

[UpTheGunnerz]

Ledley King. Probably the best defender ever if it wasn’t for his injuries.

So not the best defender then

 

[UpTheGunnerz]

Lots of name dropping merchants in this thread, I’ve got my on you

 

[GDeep™]

Sol or King no injuries

That’s a tough one, I’ll take Ledley just for the “what could’ve been” angle.

 

[Rex Stone]

Quincy Promes the madman, always seems to have a good game whenever I watch him and his stats are always pretty good.

Maybe it was most of my football coming from MOTD but Clint Dempsey seemed sick.

Also Stephen Ireland for Man City I swear motd made that guy seem like the best player in England.

Quincy the madlad who was apparently in a drug trafficking ring, implicated in a stabbing then ran off to Russia to avoid extradition by playing for Spartak.

Mental story.

 

[mpower2540]

Always thought Iker Muniain was destined for greatness. Quite liked Victor Anichebe and Jason Roberts too

 

[Rex Stone]

Always thought Iker Muniain was destined for greatness. Quite liked Victor Anichebe and Jason Roberts too

Munain like a lot of Bilbao players just didn’t want to leave. Same story with the Williams brothers now. They’re a very unique club.

He had a very good career and probably would’ve been a solid player for a Champions League team.

I’d have him above say Jesus Navas who came over here and was ok for a short while.

 

[BenTal]

Gianfranco Zola. I loved him

 

[HaffBR]

Zambrotta and Zola were good if not world class players literally.

 

[14Henry]

You know another classic player. Maybe this is because I played the sun dream team and he was unreal.

Steed Malbranque or however he's called. French winger for Fulham. Was class on dream team. About 2.0m and was a cheap enabler.

 

[albakos]

Hakan Sukur is the most famous Turkish footballer, still holds the record for the fastest goal scored in World Cup.
Shame that he now works as a baker in California after having to flee Turkey.

The Famous Soccer Player Hiding in Plain Sight in a California Bakery (Published 2018)

Hakan Sukur fled Turkey in 2015 when President Recep Tayyip Erdogan clamped down on his opponents. He is unsure if he’ll ever be able to return.

www.nytimes.com

 

[MutableEarth]

I was always a big fan of the late Gary Speed. Very solid all-round midfielder and always popped up with big goals. Classic British CM, they don't make em like him these days. Was more sad than I thought I'd be when I heard he passed, felt like part of my childhood dying.

 

[14Henry]

Hakan Sukur is the most famous Turkish footballer, still holds the record for the fastest goal scored in World Cup.
Shame that he now works as a baker in California after having to flee Turkey.

The Famous Soccer Player Hiding in Plain Sight in a California Bakery (Published 2018)

Hakan Sukur fled Turkey in 2015 when President Recep Tayyip Erdogan clamped down on his opponents. He is unsure if he’ll ever be able to return.

www.nytimes.com

Can't read it. But if you have to work after being a professional footballer for 20 years you've done something wrong. Maybe in the report he just does it for a hobby but I'd have better things to do than making hot crossed buns on a hot Tuesday in California.

 

[14Henry]

I was always a big fan of the late Gary Speed. Very solid all-round midfielder and always popped up with big goals. Classic British CM, they don't make em like him these days. Was more sad than I thought I'd be when I heard he passed, felt like part of my childhood dying.

Mate funny you say that. That report really hit me hard. Was a real weird situation and all the reports after were heartbreaking.

I remember the Sky reporter who was mates with him said about the texting after the shows and he never got a text or something. That was a hard watch.