Who were that players that made you vibrate with their magic abilities and playstyle?

In my opinion Ronaldinho, Riquelme and Okocha had a special magic. They are the ones that made me smile while watching them playing. Always unexpected and fun to watch.

(If you have some unknown gem player to show please share a highlights video. I don’t care if they didn’t have the most brilliant career, I’m in for the fun)

  • InThePast8080@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Though we rarely got to see international football on tv back in the late 80s early 90s… must probably say some of those players from what then was then Yugoslavia. Dragan Stojkovic had crazy skils. Though he didn’t get the same career as others of that generation (Procineski, Savicevic, Pancev etc), think he had the best skils of them all.

    Found this videoof his skills… just look how he dribles Ruud Gullit… one the best players and biggest star in AC Milan in the world at that time… just falling to the ground…

  • Tonar_The_Dwarf@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Gonna give a less known name from the obvious ones.

    One of my favourite players of all time, luc nilis. Only scored beautiful goals for anderlecht and psv before his career got cut short at Aston villa with a horrific injury what a shame.

    Ronaldo from Brazil said he was one of the best players he ever played with.

    Just youtube his name and enjoy.

  • j-o-r-g@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    I only know from where I grew up in Australia, but EVERYONE and I mean everyone loved Ronaldinho. If you had a shirt it would be a Barca Ronaldinho one.

  • FormerManyThings@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    A lot of great players mentioned, but for “magic” – ie, “I’ve never seen that before and I don’t believe I’ve seen it just now” – it’s got to be Ronaldo Narario (Brazilian Ronaldo).

  • hovis_mavis@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Young Cristiano. Messi. R10. R9. Maradona. Neymar. Zidane.

    I’ve always been a fan of the playmaker type players which is why I put Iniesta in that bracket too. Just pure footballing ability. Some have come close, like David Silva, Fabregas and Ozil.

    • Master_Bayters@alien.topOPBEnglish
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      11 months ago

      Manchester Cristiano was cool indeed. He lost the magic to become a pure striker which is legit due to his numbers. But when we look at his career, seems like we are watching 2 or 3 completely different players