Who is the best footballer in Scotland and why?
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It depends what you mean by best footballer \n\nI would say Roy Keane as he is probably the most gifted player to be currently playing in the SFL - However players like Nakamura, Petrov, Buffel even Maloney & Riordan would command a higher transfer fee currently and probably possess more skill than Keane but Keane is by far a better all round player than all these.
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I think the best player of all time is Ronaldinho. Why? because he is very very talented and he scores a lot of goals also he doesn't keep the ball with him too long he passes it in the perfect place and time. another thing is that he uses his talents when he plays not like the other players who do some techniques only in the practice time not in the real matches.
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To Me Ferdinand,Lucio, Campbell, Carragher, Hyppia, Nesta,Maldini,Terry,Stam are the best.
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Cristiano Ronaldo!!!\nOn the field he has amazing footwork, great runs and he makes a difference in every game.\nOff the field he models and is featured in commercials. His clothing taste is awsome and he can be found at some of the hottest clubs. He always vacations in style, but still has time for his family.\nHe is also GORGEOUS!!!!!
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If you're asking who, it is Ronaldinho.  How he became the best is his hard work on the field.
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Kaka is the best footballer,I love him so much...he is not just great,he is wonderful!
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Steven Gerrard...by a mile  and the single greatest female footballer is my fellow Emerald left wing dynamo..Amy Linehan...she is even better than  Lampard ,Gattuso, Nedved and Robben combined...Eireann go Bragh!!!!
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They are all stars, just to name a few Ronaldo, Raul, but i would have to go with Beckham. His dead ball free kick taking is best in the world. Yes any one can take a free kick, but not with the precision and accuracy that he does all the time. Also i think he plays with passion, you don't see that in a footballer much these days.
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No! Ronaldinho is the best! :)
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finnan, he will be the best choice because he is the 1 who is playing and he is an all round better defender
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Alex Ferguson was my boyhood hero. Aged 19 on a foggy winter day in Govan Dec '62 he took on Rangers at Ibrox, single handed..scored a hat-trick for St. Johnstone..could've had five!\nWho could forget the days of Law, Best and Charlton. Even the Scots admired and respected Bobby when he played us at Hampden. George Best, coming back after a week on the p**s, scoring six against Northhampton...Big Peter saving a penalty against Arsenal in the cup in the last minute, then Giggs running the length of the field, beating ten men to score the winner..the last minute never say die goals in injury time to lift the champions league trophy..this is the stuff legends are made of..you could not make it up!\nCannot understand why MUFC are so hated down south..maybe just envy?
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Muhammed Ali\n  \nPelé\n\n(I have met somebody who played against Pelé, and against Garrincha, and all the famous footballers of that era, Stanley Matthews etc. I don't think he would have voted for a footballer as the best sportsman!)\n\nJesse Owens (well before my time)
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simple he is there linchpin and best player . same with arsenal and henry. :)
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I believe that Denilson can be put on the same level as Ronaldo and Rivaldo.\nSalas was a good player who's fame was restrained coz he played in a country like Chile, meaning that he couldn't get the proper sevice to score a lot of goals.\nOf the three, I think Alen Boksic is the best. I have always loved this player. Croatia was a relatively new country in the footballing world, and he could not get his proper recognition. Moreover, every1 was raving about Davor Suker, n so Boksic, though being part of Croatia's golden generation, was completely forgotten. But i can never forget that he scored the goal to deny Arsenal the league...
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Free kick wise yes he is definetly underrated, one of his strongest points and I'd say that he's one of the best in Scottish Football today that can finish from a dead ball position. With Celtic supporters I don't think he is underrated but I wouldn't say he is overrated either. Jan v. Hesselink I'd say is overrated and is kind of stealing his thunder, I see that he is a clean player as well which is always good. He is an inspiration to a lot of youngsters unlike some other Old Firm players. He has the talent to play in any league in the World and he might progress from Scottish Football to somewhere else in a couple of years.
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I have to say Diego Armando Maradona. Just check the World Cup of 1986 and 1990. But mostly 1986. You can tell he was different to all the players there. Pele was part of a great team. Maradona had no team.\nThat's why I said Maradona is the best.
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Andriy Shevchenko / then tied between Frank Lampard / Steven Gerrard\n\nWell, I would say the best players are ones who make the entire team better (through a combination of leadership and also because he is so dangerous on his own that the other team needs to pay more attention, leaving his teammates to cause damage).  Great players can also take over on their own when needed, especially in clutch/difficult situations.\n\nSo, I believe Ronaldinho is the best player in the world, but the second best player should probably be Wayne Rooney.  He causes so much havoc for the other team, injects so much energy into the team spirit and can either take over a game or free up his team to cause damage (Ruud Van Nistelrooy, e.g.).\n\nBut, Man U have not been performing, so the team would have to be Chelsea - therefore, must be Frank Lampard because he can do so many things.  Steven Gerrard plays a similar role, and he is clutch, but I think they both come behind Andriy Shevchenko who scores goals (leads Serie A every year), wins leagues, wins the European Champions League (or gets his team to the final), and makes his teammates better.  So, Andriy Shevchenko!\n\nThierry Henry, if he ever produced in clutch games, would be in this list as well.