 | James White (MON) | other | For me there are so many and it depends what you want to discuss. The Baresi/Maldini partnership or the sheer matching winning ability of a Pele/Messi/Di Stefano. Then their are the home favourites. Boniek? Lewandowski? |
 | Paul Roseblade (AYR) | Messi | |
 | Andrew McCumiskey (SRA) | Pele | And would still make the ARB first XI...... |
 | Matt Cooper (ALB) | Pele | |
 | Dave Smyth (HEA) | Cristiano Ronaldo | His goal celebrations annoying, but CR7 a joy to watch still |
 | Andrew Foss-Grant (MOT) | other | Buffon |
 | Willy Krosnyak (FOR) | Diego Maradona | No looking at what happens off the pitch... |
 | Roy Rolsten (STI) | Cristiano Ronaldo | I'd rather watch Messi or Maradona though |
 | Paul Cockayne (EF) | Messi | Old enough to have "seen" all of them, but to me Messi was the most influential. (What? NO Beckham.. lol) |
 | Cameron Archibald (ARB) | other | Zico - first player to inspire me and why I always wear number 10 when I (used to) play. |
 | James Tucker (RR) | Messi | or John Barnes! |
 | Andy Shaw (FAL) | Diego Maradona | |
 | William Bushby (EDI) | George Best | Best, closely followed by Pele,Beckenbauer & Cruyff. Messi & Ronaldo don't even come close. Maradona was a cheat !! |
 | Steve Gregory (COV) | Cristiano Ronaldo | |
 | Bryce Kalmbach (QP) | Diego Maradona | |
 | David Campbell (KIL) | Messi | Ronaldo is a machine - but I prefer watching Messi. Magical. These two are the 2 greatest - no question. |
 | Alon Atie (FRA) | Messi | Narowly followed by Christiano |
 | Daniel Fitzgerald (ANN) | Diego Maradona | Just watch the warm he did to in 1989 (Napoli) UEFA SF to Opus's 'Life is Life' ... all great players, but for me he's not been bettered |
 | Raymond Cini (PT) | Messi | |
 | Eduard Habermann (DEE) | other | David Beckham, if we talk about my generation |
 | Steve Turner (ALO) | Johan Cruyff | Not sure what I'd call my generation though. |
 | Ricky Hawthorn (STE) | Messi | |
 | Josh Fitzgerald (INV) | Messi | |
 | Kevin Hull (AI) | other | To me it will always be Dennis Bergkamp. It's the only one I've seen play live. |
 | Mark Boland (DUU) | Messi | |
 | Leon Permentier (DEV) | Cristiano Ronaldo | |
 | John McCarthy (LIV) | George Best | |
 | Rob Lye (ROS) | George Best | |
 | Bill Nicholl (CEL) | Cristiano Ronaldo | Beckham had monents too, and Henrik Larrson excelled at Barca and ManUtd also. |
 | Les Lithgo (HAM) | Cristiano Ronaldo | All the Ballon Dor awards again and again, league titles in 3 countries, Champ Leagues, prove clear winner |