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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
I think the burden of proof is on you, considering Buffon doesn't have anywhere near Zoff's appearance and accomplishment record and Zoff is considered by some as the best of all time.