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THREAD: Despite being the greatest of all time, Leo Messi still gets plenty of stick on Twitter for ONLY playing for Barca and never winning World Cup. Got me thinking about how Twitter would have treated some of the greats of the past
FERENC PUSKAS
Bottled it in 1954 World Cup final. Won a few rigged titles for Franco-backed Real Madrid. Won a few European Cups in the years before English clubs took it seriously. Never tested himself in England. VERDICT: FRAUD
Bottled it in 1954 World Cup final. Won a few rigged titles for Franco-backed Real Madrid. Won a few European Cups in the years before English clubs took it seriously. Never tested himself in England. VERDICT: FRAUD
PELE
WC 58- Full of pub teams – Scotland, Wales. N Ireland. Sweden made final
WC 62 – Hardly played
WC 66 – Cried about rough treatment
WC 70 – Replace with Pele with my gran and they still win
Ended career in US farmers league. Never tested himself in Europe
VERDICT: FRAUD
WC 58- Full of pub teams – Scotland, Wales. N Ireland. Sweden made final
WC 62 – Hardly played
WC 66 – Cried about rough treatment
WC 70 – Replace with Pele with my gran and they still win
Ended career in US farmers league. Never tested himself in Europe
VERDICT: FRAUD
JOHAN CRUYFF
WC 74 – bottled it in final
WC 78 – Let his country down by pulling out due to ‘political beliefs’
Spent several years in US pub league
Traitor to Ajax. Never tested himself in England. VERDICT: FRAUD
WC 74 – bottled it in final
WC 78 – Let his country down by pulling out due to ‘political beliefs’
Spent several years in US pub league
Traitor to Ajax. Never tested himself in England. VERDICT: FRAUD
FRANZ BECKENBAUER
WC 66 – Bottled it in final
WC 70 – Bottled it in semi-final
WC 74 – Lucky winners against superior Dutch
Tainted European Cup wins – helped by ref in 75 and goalposts in 76
Spent years in US farmers league. Never tested himself in England. VERDICT: FRAUD
WC 66 – Bottled it in final
WC 70 – Bottled it in semi-final
WC 74 – Lucky winners against superior Dutch
Tainted European Cup wins – helped by ref in 75 and goalposts in 76
Spent years in US farmers league. Never tested himself in England. VERDICT: FRAUD
MARADONA
WC 82 – Let the side down
WC 86 – Cheated England, outscored by Gary f****** Lineker
WC 90 – Bottled it in final
WC 94 – Booted out
Barcelona flop
Never tested himself in England. VERDICT: FRAUD
WC 82 – Let the side down
WC 86 – Cheated England, outscored by Gary f****** Lineker
WC 90 – Bottled it in final
WC 94 – Booted out
Barcelona flop
Never tested himself in England. VERDICT: FRAUD
MICHEL PLATINI
WC 82 and 86 – bottled it in semi-finals
EURO 84 – Won when England weren’t even there
Spent 1st half of career in a pub league
Never tested himself in England. VERDICT: FRAUD
WC 82 and 86 – bottled it in semi-finals
EURO 84 – Won when England weren’t even there
Spent 1st half of career in a pub league
Never tested himself in England. VERDICT: FRAUD
ZICO
WC 82 and 86 – bottled it in quarter-finals (that penalty miss!)
Spent most of career hiding in Brazil. Only European experience at Udinese!!! Ended career in Japan pub league. Never tested himself in England. VERDICT: FRAUD
WC 82 and 86 – bottled it in quarter-finals (that penalty miss!)
Spent most of career hiding in Brazil. Only European experience at Udinese!!! Ended career in Japan pub league. Never tested himself in England. VERDICT: FRAUD
KENNY DALGLISH
Flopped at 3 World Cups
Spent first half of career in farmers league
Scored European Cup winner against a pub team
Lucky to have great players around him at Liverpool. VERDICT: FRAUD
Flopped at 3 World Cups
Spent first half of career in farmers league
Scored European Cup winner against a pub team
Lucky to have great players around him at Liverpool. VERDICT: FRAUD
ROBERTO BAGGIO
WC 94 – Bottled it in penalty shootout
Only won a couple of rigged Serie A titles and the tinpot UEFA Cup.
Ridiculous ponytail. Totally overrated. Never tested himself in England. VERDICT: FRAUD
WC 94 – Bottled it in penalty shootout
Only won a couple of rigged Serie A titles and the tinpot UEFA Cup.
Ridiculous ponytail. Totally overrated. Never tested himself in England. VERDICT: FRAUD
ZINEDINE ZIDANE
96, 97, 98 – Bottled it in 3 Euro finals.
WC 98 – Sent off, let country down. Scored free headers against static defence
UCL final 02 – 99 / 100 it goes into row Z
WC 02 – Anonymous
WC 06 – let country down
Never tested himself in England. VERDICT: BALD FRAUD
96, 97, 98 – Bottled it in 3 Euro finals.
WC 98 – Sent off, let country down. Scored free headers against static defence
UCL final 02 – 99 / 100 it goes into row Z
WC 02 – Anonymous
WC 06 – let country down
Never tested himself in England. VERDICT: BALD FRAUD
DAVID BECKHAM
One-trick pony that Fergie saw through.
WC 98 – Let country down against Argies
So-called greatest game came against pub team (Greece)
So-called redemption was just scoring a penalty against a dud Argie side that even got beaten by Sweden
VERDICT: HANDSOME FRAUD
One-trick pony that Fergie saw through.
WC 98 – Let country down against Argies
So-called greatest game came against pub team (Greece)
So-called redemption was just scoring a penalty against a dud Argie side that even got beaten by Sweden
VERDICT: HANDSOME FRAUD
PAUL GASCOIGNE
A true England legend. The haters will say that he underachieved because of his lack of discipline but they’re just bitter. Had he stayed injury-free, could have been the greatest of all time. VERDICT: FOOTBALLING GENIUS
A true England legend. The haters will say that he underachieved because of his lack of discipline but they’re just bitter. Had he stayed injury-free, could have been the greatest of all time. VERDICT: FOOTBALLING GENIUS
