Non Liverpool Legends.

[lifetime fan]

I'll start with Hristo Stoichkov.

 

"There are only two Christs" said Stoichkov, one plays for Barcelona, the other is in Heaven.

 

Stoichkov had an infamous temper and fell out with anyone and everyone, at various stages he had nicknames including the Dog, the Bitch, the Fool and the Dagger.

 

By 19 he was the most celebrated player in Bulgaria, however a year later aged just 20 he was banned for life for his part in a mass brawl during the Bulgarian Cup Final. This was rescinded a year later and Cruyff signed him for Barca. Stoichkov regularly clashed with Cruyff despite him being his childhood hero, he questioned the parentage of the Barca directors live on TV and told the media during pre-season "I will not speak to any of you bastards until November". He was banned in 1992 for two months for stamping on an officials foot.

 

However every time has was forgiven by his fans as he fired Barca to four league titles and Bulgaria to the semi finals of USA 94. He paid for the 1992 UEFA Cup Winners Cup Final to be shown in Bulgaria.

 

When overlooked for the European Footballer of the Year Award in 1992 he said, "Silvio Berlusconi used his influence to have Van Basten win. Van Basten is an incredible player, but I deserved the Golden Ball and Van Basten recognised that".

 

Stoichkov was famous for wearing the number 8 shirt. In his final appearance for CSKA in his homeland, Stoichkov wore the number 4 shirt - the number of goals he had scored against great rivals Levski Sofia the week before.

[dirty_sanchez]

[Ian Sea]

Garrincha. Legend AND loon.

 

Garrincha - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[philyhamann]

Sounds like a gobshite.

[lifetime fan]

Sounds like a gobshite.

 

He was a joy to watch though mate, a far more talented, far more fucked up and less racist version of DiCanio if you like.

[Count Morfeo]

He was a joy to watch though mate, a far more talented, far more fucked up and less racist version of DiCanio if you like.

 

Concurred.

[lifetime fan]

Concurred.

 

I was worried people wouldn't see or understand the comparison, I mean he was in a different league to DiCanio.

 

Could you imagine this as a front four?

 

Torres

 

Silva Stoichkov Gerrad

[Guest]

Garrincha. Legend AND loon.

 

Garrincha - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

I read the book by Ruy Castro last year, fucking hilarious and tragic at the same time.

 

94 World Cup was the first one I watched in full and Stoitchkov and Bulgaria were class in that.

 

Him and Romario together for Barca were a bit handy.

 

That was the year Milan destroyed them 4-0 in the CL final too and the year of the great 3-3 with the mancs at Anfield.

 

I think that year was the one where I really started to get into football worldwide, rather than just going to the local games with my dad.

[Gav]

 

A legend and personal hero of mine.The most troubled of upbringings only few of us can imagine,obviously affected by it enormously which led to excessive boozing and ultimatly addiction ,one of the shyest footballers ever who tore his life apart time and time again and always revolving around what happened in that home.

Surrounded by hangers on that never had his interests at heart and throughout all that theres barely a schoolboy club in the country that hasnt had a visit from him..all that aside ,what he achieved on a football pitch ,despite his treatment of his body is hard to believe .To think he spent 5years doing no training on a pitch (just gym work) really is astounding.He really did put his body on the line for us fans .I hate the fact he played for them fuckers but having met and spoke with him a few times ,I can overlook that .When I croak it I'm taking a DVD of that italy performance with me

A fucking legend

[Unrighteous]

Stoichkov is one of my all time favs. Absolutely bananas... sort of like Cassano but more violent.

[Preston Red]

Roberto Baggio.

 

The man was sheer class and had something special about him. You could almost say he was an early mold for Steven Gerrard in the way he could lift and bolster a team to kick on.

 

World Cup 1994 was a perfect example. Italy looked to be going out at the hands of Nigeria when our ponytailed hero grabbed hold of the game by the throat, spun Nigeria around and dumped them out virtually by himself.

[Nunavut Patrick]

Edwin Congo.

 

 

From that Bulgaria team I loved Ivanov-- a Warsaw Pact defender who wouldn't look out of place in the gulag on either side.

 

The other great player from that World Cup was Hagi, the Maradonna of the Carpathains (sp).

 

As much derided that WC was it was a coming out for African and eastern european football but also had some of the worst kits ever- Nigeria and the US one spring to mind.

 

As well as a 0-0 final with the ultimate ending being an Italian Buddist skying one into the Pasadena evening.

[Antynwa]

Dixie Dean

 

399 Games 349 Goals

[kopboy11]

Romario/Legend & complete loon.

[The Tott]

 

A legend and personal hero of mine.The most troubled of upbringings only few of us can imagine,obviously affected by it enormously which led to excessive boozing and ultimatly addiction ,one of the shyest footballers ever who tore his life apart time and time again and always revolving around what happened in that home.

Surrounded by hangers on that never had his interests at heart and throughout all that theres barely a schoolboy club in the country that hasnt had a visit from him..all that aside ,what he achieved on a football pitch ,despite his treatment of his body is hard to believe .To think he spent 5years doing no training on a pitch (just gym work) really is astounding.He really did put his body on the line for us fans .I hate the fact he played for them fuckers but having met and spoke with him a few times ,I can overlook that .When I croak it I'm taking a DVD of that italy performance with me

A fucking legend

 

 

Amen Gav, An absolute legend.

 

 

 

Francesco Totti is a legend in my eyes. Supremely Talented footballer and unbelievably loyal. Turned down lucrative moves to Real Madrid and AC Milan just because he loved playing for his boyhood club. Although he has serious temperment issues hes a big favourite of mine.

[philyhamann]

He owns greatfootballer.com?

 

I'm convinced.

[gaz181]

Baggio is the one that comes to mind. I was in awe of that ponytail. Gutted he missed that penalty in the world cup after he had dragged his team to the final.

[col06]

 

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[lfcwonderboy1]

ronaldo is inline for 010? hes bangin them in back in brazil

[PaulMcC]

Ronaldo and Romario.

[PaulMcC]

Baresi, Maldini.

[Total Longo]

Maldini ticks all the boxes. Loyalty, skill, longevity, temperament, you name it, he had it in droves. An all time hero and a legend.

[fin-bat]

 

 

Does he have a name ? I´m too young to remember (under 40).

 

My non LFC legend is Romario. And I´m amazed that some many others have mentioned him already. I thought he was too controversial for most people...

[3 Colours Red]

 

Zidane. Great palyer

[SpeedyG]

Does he have a name ? I´m too young to remember (under 40).

 

My non LFC legend is Romario. And I´m amazed that some many others have mentioned him already. I thought he was too controversial for most people...

 

Paul Mcgrath from the days when you needed to be a real man to be a footballer.