Will u, do u miss them?

In terms of joy watching them play?
I'm sure nobody will like to know how they are managing in some shit leagues....
I basically stopped watching NBA after Jordan's retirement.
Zidane retired
Beckham to USA
Fgo to Al Ihidad or something
Ronaldo will probably follow him
Vieri almost retired
Rivaldo as well

previously

Batistuta
Romario
Baggio
Cantona
Bergkamp
etc...

I miss Zidane. Watching Real Madrid just doesn't inspire me anymore.

I miss Zizou, one of the greatest geniuses at work with a ball at his feet.

Figo i will miss him, him moving to Saudi is just for the money Pity, he will ruin his career and go out via the back door, rather than how he deserves to.

The only player who had this kinda impact on me, that I would watch him in whatever team/league he went to was Roberto Baggio... a player who united all Serie A fans, irfrespective of clubs... because of baggio:

- there was a time I used to enjoy and look forward to watching Milan/Juve games, and used to hope they score (via Baggio, of courtse)!!

- thats the only reason that I used to watch as many Bologna/Brescia games as I could during the period he played for them...

- started hating Lippi coz he kept Baggio at the Inter bench... what a waste!

Zidane wasn't up scratch for the last couple of seasons anyway though. The odd flash of brilliance would not tempt me to watch a match that otherwise had nothing on it. Ronaldo, Figo likewise. Beckham was never good enough to make me watch anyway.

Bergkamp's the one who springs to mind as a recent retiree.

Roger_Hunt wrote:Zidane wasn't up scratch for the last couple of seasons anyway though.

Still always worth watching when he can produce the odd peice of magic, like his hatrick last season or some of his wonder goals.

Might feel the same about Zanetti, but then El Capitano will never play for any other club... he is our symbol, he is the son of Inter.

bluenine wrote:The only player who had this kinda impact on me, that I would watch him in whatever team/league he went to was Roberto Baggio... a player who united all Serie A fans, irfrespective of clubs... because of baggio:

- there was a time I used to enjoy and look forward to watching Milan/Juve games, and used to hope they score (via Baggio, of courtse)!!

- thats the only reason that I used to watch as many Bologna/Brescia games as I could during the period he played for them...

- started hating Lippi coz he kept Baggio at the Inter bench... what a waste!

TITO wrote:

previously

Batistuta
Romario
Baggio
Cantona
Bergkamp
etc...

I will miss this group even more...adding Redondo to the list -- the players who were coming on the scene in the early 90s was the first generation that really caught my attention, before that I was too young and didn't really follow international football that closely.

I really miss Bergkamp

And also Cantona & Le Tissier

....and maybe also Zola

I dont think half the players that come through now are as talented as ones that used to play...just my general opinion...

I miss Batistuta and Rivaldo

Jaime wrote:

TITO wrote:

previously

Batistuta
Romario
Baggio
Cantona
Bergkamp
etc...

I will miss this group even more...adding Redondo to the list -- the players who were coming on the scene in the early 90s was the first generation that really caught my attention, before that I was too young and didn't really follow international football that closely.

Yeh, I agree with that, I miss a lot of the players pre-galactico era strangely, players like Redondo for sure and Hierro (class!). Some of the players about like Zizou, Figo, Bergkamp are only recently retired/left so not long enough for me to miss them.

Deaño-WHUFC wrote:I dont think half the players that come through now are as talented as ones that used to play...just my general opinion...

The games becoming more based on athleticism

The only ones i'm missing are Zidane, Figo and Shearer. Madrid just aren't the same without the first two, and Newcastle aren't the same without Shearer.

The player I miss:

Baggio, Batistutua, Ronaldo (in prime), Rivaldo, Bergkamp, Gascoigne, Cantona, Zola, Adams, Davids (in prime), Luis Enrique, Valeron, Carlos (in prime) and one more, Pierluigi Collina

zidane, Bergkamp.

i miss mehmet scholl

a young mehmet scholl and effenberg would be my dream

Deisler wrote:i miss mehmet scholl

a young mehmet scholl and effenberg would be my dream

Would mother have to change the blankets in the morning?

Tweedle wrote:

Deisler wrote:i miss mehmet scholl

a young mehmet scholl and effenberg would be my dream

Would mother have to change the blankets in the morning?

Teddy Sheringham.

I miss Romário, Batigol, Redondo, Rivaldo, Baggio, Bergkamp and Zidane at their prime. I won´t miss Vieri or Beckham, they were very good, but not that special.

I just miss Keane and Zidane the most.

I think the next batch of players will hit me the most - Scholes, Giggs etc.

Cantona, Rivaldo, Rui Costa, Batistuta, Okocha, Zidane and Veron.

Bergkamp, Romario, Zidane, Baggio... perhaps Van Basten (as striker) and a young Ronaldo.
These were some of the best players of the past 20 years.

EDIT: and Maradona!!!

Zidane, Okocha, Balnc, Djorkaeff.