Best footballer from a terrible footballing Country

[The Hawk]

Did nothing in a Wales shirt, pretended to be injured when Sir Alex asked at a whim. An absolute charlatan as far as Wales are concerned.



Fair point both legends.

Bales better than all 3.

John Toshack

 

[bud_light]

Hugo Sanchez - Mexico

Eduardo Herrera

 

[BulletProofBear]

Stoichkov must be up there. Can’t think of many good Bulgarians

Lechkov, Kostadinov, Balakov

 

[Marcellus Wallace]

Gareth Bale - Wales

I think Rush and Hughes might have something to say about that

 

[Shawlands_Bluenose]

Cyprus - Michalis Konstantinou

 

[HawfHeedHartson]

I think Rush and Hughes might have something to say about that

Both legends but neither did what Bale has done

 

[JAC_1966]

Shevchenko , Ukraine

 

[Carlton The Bear]

George Best. Northern Ireland

I know what you’re saying but given our population and the fact that a good percentage of them wouldn’t knock themselves out to play for us, Our Wee Country has punched above its weight many’s a time.

Weah is probably the one would stand out for me. There was a long time you could have said Eidar Gudjonsson (spelling) but then Iceland actually got half decent for a bit.

 

[Riquelme10]

The young Georgian that plays for Napoli.

 

[Carlton The Bear]

The young Georgian that plays for Napoli.

What a cop out on his name. Goan, have a go

 

[FSM]

The young Georgian that plays for Napoli.

 

[SecondBestIsNothing]

Big Barry Cribari - Brazil

 

[MickF]

Fashion Sakala

 

[Riquelme10]

What a cop out on his name. Goan, have a go

Khavaradonna I think he’s known as

 

[Carlton The Bear]

Khavaradonna I think he’s known as

Whatshisnameinashvilli will do :shh:

 

[BlueLedbetter]

Lewandowski must be mentioned. Poland are pish. Must be frustrating for him.

Boniek

 

[MearnsBear]

Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Armenia.

 

[TW14]

Hagi Senior Romania

Romania have produced some very good players.

Mutu
Popescu
Chivu
Petrescu
Illie
Rat

Etc

 

[Muay Bouk]

Some really terrible takes in this thread…

As per people not grasping the thread meaning at all.

 

[TW14]

I think Rush and Hughes might have something to say about that

Bale is a class above at his peak IMO. Easily in the top 5 in the world in his late Spurs/Early Madrid career

 

[Carlton The Bear]

Bale is a class above at his peak IMO. Easily in the top 5 in the world in his late Spurs/Early Madrid career

Anyone who saw John Charles play would argue for him being the best Welsh player of the lot.

 

[Belvedre]

Id say the boy Davies is already a far bigger player for them that Scotty ever was.

As is David, Eustaquio and Buchanon…

 

[Rt. Hon. Bearman]

Jim Baxter

Scotland were a good side during Baxter’s playing career. They just massively underachieved.

 

[TW14]

Anyone who saw John Charles play would argue for him being the best Welsh player of the lot.

Cant say Ive had the pleasure tbf.

I can only really go from 90 onwards

Wales have a decent list of players for a small nation really.

 

[TW14]

Scott Arfield
Canada

 

[Cavalera]

This is when all the ubers will pile in naming loads of Scotland players only to inadvertently put together a good side

 

[TheProdfather]

Half the countries mentioned in the thread are far from terrible

Some people are even debating who the best Welsh player is ffs

 

[OohAhHuistra]

Some ridiculous shouts on this thread lol

 

[sr1983]

David Alaba - Austria

 

[Johnny Yen]

Romania have produced some very good players.

Mutu
Popescu
Chivu
Petrescu
Illie
Rat

Etc

Yep and played in several world cups and reached knockout stages numerous times.

Hardly a terrible football country.

 

[MYR_93]

As per people not grasping the thread meaning at all.

People choosing half decent players from countries who regularly play in world cups and continental competitions.

Wales and Sweden being touted Christ

 

[SuffolkGer]

Did nothing in a Wales shirt, pretended to be injured when Sir Alex asked at a whim. An absolute charlatan as far as Wales are concerned.



Fair point both legends.

Bales better than all 3.

Tbf from all the podcasts I’ve heard, Wales at that time was a total sham of a set up. Just recently heard Danny Collins say Toshack didn’t even know if he’d been playing domestically, and heard Tom Williams, a Cyprus player getting called up on the assumption he could play for Wales because of his name and the fact he played for Swansea. Could you imagine going from Man U to teaming up with John Hartson on his 9th pint at the golf club, the day before a game, and passing it to cloggers like Savage and Andy Johnson in the middle.

But I do agree he was a total charlatan. A better man/pro would have demanded the standards were raised instead of hiding from it.

 

[HawfHeedHartson]

Tbf from all the podcasts I’ve heard, Wales at that time was a total sham of a set up. Just recently heard Danny Collins say Toshack didn’t even know if he’d been playing domestically, and heard Tom Williams, a Cyprus player getting called up on the assumption he could play for Wales because of his name and the fact he played for Swansea. Could you imagine going from Man U to teaming up with John Hartson on his 9th pint at the golf club, the day before a game, and passing it to cloggers like Savage and Andy Johnson in the middle.

But I do agree he was a total charlatan. A better man/pro would have demanded the standards were raised instead of hiding from it.

Your country is your country. It is an honor to be called up. Giggs saw it as a chore. Cannot stand the man (easy tbf as he's a total scumbag). As you say a better pro would have demanded standards were raised, he didn't even turn up.

 

[Bear84]

Lewandowski must be mentioned. Poland are pish. Must be frustrating for him.

Bucked the trend of any half decent Poles playing for Germany

 

[JMCK]

I'm not quite agreeing that some of these countries are or were terrible at football

Yeah, some of them either have EC winners, or have gone far in the WC.

 

[BlueBritain55]

Goran Pandev - Macedonia.

Although the young boy for Napoli is decent.

 

[Gios_Gillet]

Salah - Egypt

 

[Pirlo]

Phil Foden

 

[Papasmurf]

Scott Arfield

Why didn’t he play in the finals? I’d have made myself available if I was him

 

[Sunnyvale_Loyal]

Ali Dia - Senegal.

 

[Sunnyvale_Loyal]

Phil Foden

Totti.

 

[Glass Onion]

Not sure what some folk class as terrible footballing countries.

Can’t think of many not mentioned but offer Kinkladze from Georgia. Top player for the old Man City.

 

[SergioPorrini]

Really thought I had nailed it tilI got to page2.
Aye, Shota

 

[JAC_1966]

Gareth Bale - Wales

Are you serious ?

Wales isn't a country

 

[Jim Prideaux]

Not sure what some folk class as terrible footballing countries.

Can’t think of many not mentioned but offer Kinkladze from Georgia. Top player for the old Man City.

Loved him.

Will sadly get a bit forgotten about due to what City are now.

 

[VGM]

Drogba - Ivory Coast

Far from a terrible football nation. Produced a lot of very good players.

 

[HawfHeedHartson]

Are you serious ?

Wales isn't a country

It's as much of a country as Scotland or Northern Ireland is.

 

[VGM]

Stoichkov must be up there. Can’t think of many good Bulgarians

The ones who reached a WC semi with him would be a shout.

 

[JAC_1966]

It's as much of a country as Scotland or Northern Ireland is.

I know. I'm on the wind up

 

[Nick Angel]

Jim Baxter - Scotland