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Nakata! What a player he was.

Noone remember Shinji Kagawa or Maya Yoshida? And that guy who played for Celtic and scored those two free kicks against United in the Champions League

I was looking up Nakata and it says he was in Pele's FIFA 100 back in 2004.

If there was a FIFA 110 this year, who would be your 110? Might even be a voting game for Hero and the mods to set up.

Turns out Gigi Buffon is the only player named on that FIFA 100 who will be playing at the World Cup. Amazing.

Pele's list was a massive PR exercise in not upsetting nations.

ill stick up 8 questions now and someone wants to run it later? i cant run it but wud like to be in it to win it

sodhat wrote:Pele's list was a massive PR exercise in not upsetting nations.

Which is why our one would be much better

Some bizarre names on there. Javier Saviola, aged 22, hadn't achieved anything at the time and still hasn't...

It's really difficult to do one without missing out some big names, I'll make some players that would definitely make it.


Paul Scholes
Ronaldo
Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Batistuta
Totti
Zidane
Ferdinand
Maldini
Schmichael

He was peng on Championship Manager 2001-02 though.

Batistuta is probably my favorite striker ever, I love him. I didn't even hate him when he nodded his head when Beckham got sent off in 98. Wow special player, I really wish you younguns Sodhat and Co got to see him play.

I was at Wembley when BatiGol scored a screamer vs Arsenal in the CL. Came from nowhere. Genius player. Great hair too, players don't have that kind of hair anymore.

I remember when Channel 4 used to show Seria A football   

I miss Gazetta Italia with whatshisface thingy.

The era of Nedved, Crespo, Cafu, Emerson, Batistuta, Del Piero...that's how I'll always remember Italian football.

Anyone got any good ideas for what to use one of my free bets on.

Was thinking about Spain v Holland and England v Italy to both be draws.

What do you think?

That's what I have on my predictions. 1-1 for each. Let's face it, it's unlikely either game is a 2-2 draw.

Cameroon to beat Mexico Their a better side then people realize when you look at their squad.

Afro wrote:Anyone got any good ideas for what to use one of my free bets on.

Was thinking about Spain v Holland and England v Italy to both be draws.

What do you think?

Cahill to score against Italy.

Book it.

Well I have the 2 free bets so I might do one of Nando or Sod's suggestions

Cameroon are 13/5

Cahill 17/1 to score anytime

Mexico suck as well, Cameroon easy to win

I'd go both teams not to score in both games

I could even double it up...... £320 quid if you are both right

Well I can't imagine a situation where both Nando and Olly are wrong, so Cameroon it is

How about combining mine and Olly/Nando's bets?

Cahill to score for Cameroon.

My big bet is ze Germans to fall in the group stage. Placed a fiver

Olly wrote:My big bet is ze Germans to fall in the group stage. Placed a fiver

I've got some magic beans for you if you want them.

Mexico Team to Play Cameroon (5-3-2)
Ochoa,Aguilar,Rodriguez,Marquez,Moreno,Layun,Vasquez,Guardado,Herrera,Dos Santos,Peralta

Surprised to see Hernandez left out.

I've put one free bet on Cameroon at 13/5

I then put the other one on the two draws in the England and Spain games, and then at the last minute added Chile to beat Australia as well

I have £5 on Bosnia beating Argentina on Sunday they are 8/1 outsiders.

Comedy rumour of the week goes to.....


http://balls.ie/football/reports-xavi-everton-happen/

Speaking of players retiring aged 29:

David Bentley: Former England midfielder retires at 29

Former England midfielder David Bentley has retired at the age of 29 after "falling out of love with the game".

Stuck a cheeky quid on
Mexico Cameroon draw, Spain to win, chile to win

Aswell as
Mex Cam both score
Other two not both to score

TheSecondComing wrote:Speaking of players retiring aged 29:

David Bentley: Former England midfielder retires at 29

Former England midfielder David Bentley has retired at the age of 29 after "falling out of love with the game".

I'm shocked.

I can't believe he was still in his 20s.

Afro wrote:Comedy rumour of the week goes to.....


http://balls.ie/football/reports-xavi-everton-happen/

Michel Salgado played for Bolton
Pep Guardiola played for Brescia
Ivan Campo played for Bolton

Stranger things have happened   

Ivan Campo played for Ipswich

Juan Sebastian Veron played for Man United

If that wasn't a step down, nothing is.

Kleberson is the natural born successor to Fellaini.

There's something fundamentally wrong with this league. It's known as the "NSL League" but as "NSL" stands for "Nadal Semi League" the league is actually called the "Nadal Semi League League".

Have a great weekend lads - enjoy the footy

You too broseph. Yeah, I called you broseph.

I'm going home not too. I'm not pleased at all with this 5pm kick off time. I don't want to miss a moment of Cameroon vs Mexico and I don't know a single man that would.

My bet is Russia to win their group. I don't think Belgium are amazing as they're made out to be, they're everyone's dark horses but they are over-rated.

I agree there OTW. Its good that they have a good squad and a very good team, I'd agree with that, but, I do feel they are overrated. They have got Benteke who is at Villa and Fellaini a very poor season at United. But what helps you out a lot is tournament experience. I can't remember them at a finals after World Cup 2002 - present. This is why teams like Mexico and Greece usually go through their groups and do well, because they have plenty of tournament experience. Will never/rarely ever threat to win it (maybe the odd once) but they always seem to get through.

On the subject of Greece, they are behind 1-0 inside 6 minutes to Colombia. Guadardo already looking a threat for Colombia who have got a lot of big players missing.

Well who else went mental when sterlings shot hit the side netting??

Morning guys Tired after watching that last night from England.

Why Hodgson didn't notice that there was a problem on the left hand side I really don't know. Darmian was impressive and so to Candreva. I've never really rated Candreva but I can see why I should do now and Darmian looks a really good prospect for Italy and Parma and potentially further onwards. Good performance from him.

I stood on my dog accidentally when Sterling's shot hit the side netting. :Laugh:

When do Foreign's open?

Thing is that Italy were going to attack the weaker side, the side which Rooney was on. Welbeck helps a lot more defensively and they avoided him, and rightly so from their point of view. I was in the pub watching the game and everyone thought he scored, is was mental.

Start
Ox/welbeck, Barkley, sterling , sturridge v Uruaguy with them all interchanging , scare the Poopie out of the oppo

Rooney can do one

Time for Hodgson to make a decision on Rooney. Either play him CF or drop him ecause he iisn't good enough wide

Think England need proper wingers though. Didn't get enough going forward from the 2 makeshift wingers

Henry rightly said last night that Rooney isn't good enough when he is played out of position. But he surely can't drop Sturridge. But could he play 4-4-2? Welbeck out wide and does help back a lot along with Sterling on another flank? Could have Gerrard and Henderson in midfield or rotate that around. It can not be tested now though, unless Hodgson has a plan to do that? I personally think it would work, but that is just me.

I just don't think Rooneys good enough anymore to be a must start for England. Better team without trying to fit him in.

Morning.

Yes blame Rooney for everything, despite having a poor game he set up the goal. He is not a winger, you can't blame him for not playing well in a position that is not his own.

Steven Gerrard the best holding midfielder in the world, best deep lying playmaker ever, better than Pirlo some were saying. Where was he? Did he even make a pass? Worst player on the pitch for us, he should be drop but Roy had to make him captain, drop him and play Wilshere and Henderson. Gerrard is awful, he can't play that game he can't control a midfield, he plays at the tempo the game is already at can't play in this role.

Welbeck was taking loads of criticism before the game, when he came off we lost the game. England fans have a problem with Manchester United players.

VivaPaulScholes wrote:Morning.

Yes blame Rooney for everything, despite having a poor game he set up the goal. He is not a winger, you can't blame him for not playing well in a position that is not his own.

Steven Gerrard the best holding midfielder in the world, best deep lying playmaker ever, better than Pirlo some were saying. Where was he? Did he even make a pass? Worst player on the pitch for us, he should be drop but Roy had to make him captain, drop him and play Wilshere and Henderson. Gerrard is awful, he can't play that game he can't control a midfield, he plays at the tempo the game is already at can't play in this role.

Welbeck was taking loads of criticism before the game, when he came off we lost the game. England fans have a problem with Manchester United players.

Agree on Rooney, too much criticism is harsh, he did alright enough but he can't be camped out wide.

Nonsense on Gerrard though, he used the ball well, made some cracking cross-field passes and generally stayed disciplined.

Welbeck came off when we were 2-1 down. And as I recall the goal came from the left flank when he was the man ahead of Baines.

My main problem is with Roy on Rooney. Either drop him or play him CF. He recognised he wasn't the best option at CF off form, but didn't have the balls to drop him altogether