Who is the greatest Italian player ever? (34 Viewers)

Greatest Italian Player Ever

  • Roberto Baggio

  • Franco Baresi

  • Alessandro Del Piero

  • Dino Zoff

  • Paolo Maldinosaurus

  • Fabio Cannavaro

  • Giacinto Facchetti

  • Giuseppe Bergomi

  • Gaetano Scirea

  • Gianluigi Buffon

  • Giuseppe Meazza

  • Luigi Riva

  • Francesco Totti

  • Alessandro Del Baggio

  • Balotelli


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Bjerknes

"Top Economist"
Mar 16, 2004
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ßüякε;2179387 said:
That's not true, but when talking about Gentile, Scirea, and Baresi, they were some of the, if not THE, best defenders to ever live. Baresi and Gentile invented zone marking, and Scirea made it an art.

In terms of "older" players in general, have any players won 5 CL trophies since Di Stefano?

Some older players have so many honors and some had scoring records that are not and will not be rivaled, ever.
:tup:
 

Stephan

Senior Member
Nov 9, 2005
16,473
ßüякε;2179387 said:
That's not true, but when talking about Gentile, Scirea, and Baresi, they were some of the, if not THE, best defenders to ever live. Baresi and Gentile invented zone marking, and Scirea made it an art.
If you say that, then doesnt that mean Buffon > Zoff, since Zoff played with those guys in front of him in his older years. By your point Zoff had better defenders in front of him through his career than Buffon has had.
 

Quetzalcoatl

It ain't hard to tell
Aug 22, 2007
66,133
ßüякε;2179387 said:
That's not true, but when talking about Gentile, Scirea, and Baresi, they were some of the, if not THE, best defenders to ever live. Baresi and Gentile invented zone marking, and Scirea made it an art.

In terms of "older" players in general, have any players won 5 CL trophies since Di Stefano?

Some older players have so many honors and some had scoring records that are not and will not be rivaled, ever.
I don't believe in using team honours to compare players.
 

JuveJay

Senior Signor
Moderator
Mar 6, 2007
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Yashin was also helped by Soviet propaganda, but anyways I don't know how you can really compare any footballers from different eras. Those in the distant past will always benefit from legend and nostalgia.
 
Apr 12, 2004
77,165
Seedorf and Maldini have 5 CL trophies.
Yea, but they are black, so it doesn't count?
If you say that, then doesnt that mean Buffon > Zoff, since Zoff played with those guys in front of him in his older years. By your point Zoff had better defenders in front of him through his career than Buffon has had.
Zoff will always be better than Buffon because Zoff had better BURNSIDES!
I don't believe in using team honours to compare players.
I don't believe in using a parachute when I jump out of a plane, but hey, I guess we are both dumb then.
By Burke logic Buffon never has had the artists and best markers in front of him "helping" out Zoff.
Gigi raped a 5th grader.
 

Stephan

Senior Member
Nov 9, 2005
16,473
ßüякε;2179441 said:
Yea, but they are black, so it doesn't count?

Zoff will always be better than Buffon because Zoff had better BURNSIDES!

I don't believe in using a parachute when I jump out of a plane, but hey, I guess we are both dumb then.

Gigi raped a 5th grader.


Lost ideas how to back your argument?
 

Quetzalcoatl

It ain't hard to tell
Aug 22, 2007
66,133
ßüякε;2179441 said:
I don't believe in using a parachute when I jump out of a plane, but hey, I guess we are both dumb then.
Speak for yourself, I'll use the damn parachute. Put Di Stefano in this Juve side and I doubt he'd win 5 European Cups.
 

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