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    Posted: 29 Oct 2012 at 1:26pm
Ok loads of differences of opinion re wether Suarez deserves to be called a 'Liverpool Legend' or not - If you bring up Roy Keane you end up with the same sort of contention.

I am wondering who people think are the real legends of International football and why?

You would be hard pushed to find a really great player without somesort of a negative trait, a really great anything for that mater - Fergie is a bully - Keane a thug with a short fuse - Maradonna - a coke problem - Baloteli - not right in the head - Gaza - Drink and drugs - George best - Alcoholic womaniser - The list goes on and on -

Who is the perfect legend and why can't people accept the bad with the good in players???
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Lord you'll do we'll not to get grief for some of them descriptions above
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I could say something about pretty much all of them -

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i think you need a very long consistently good  service to a club to be a legend.
 
you coudl not call cantona a leeds legend for example even though he helped them win the league when he was there and was class for them.  
 
likewise i wouldnt be calling drogba a marseille legend ( of course he is a chelsea one) but tony cas is definitely a legend there.
 
it is subjective but service , skill and awards all add up to legend.
 
behaviour does not really factor, club fans forgive their own players all sins as we have seen
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Messi seems the obvious choice the perfect pro
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Originally posted by Mick_G Mick_G wrote:

Messi seems the obvious choice the perfect pro


Refuses to be subbed or rested.

Plus the whole drugs thing hangs over his achievements.
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Originally posted by Landon Donovan Landon Donovan wrote:

Originally posted by Mick_G Mick_G wrote:

Messi seems the obvious choice the perfect pro


Refuses to be subbed or rested.

Plus the whole drugs thing hangs over his achievements.

I laughed out loud reading that. Sadly I know you aren't even on a windup.
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Originally posted by Landon Donovan Landon Donovan wrote:

Originally posted by Mick_G Mick_G wrote:

Messi seems the obvious choice the perfect pro


Refuses to be subbed or rested.

Plus the whole drugs thing hangs over his achievements.
 
what would this be?
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you have to kiss the badge on jersey to become a legend FACT

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Originally posted by Shoco Shoco wrote:

you have to kiss the badge on jersey to become a legend FACT
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So who is the best Ireland Legend????
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Paul mc Grath I would say.
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Dont think any personal problems stop players being legends. McGrath, Keane, Maradona etc are all still legends for their countrys
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They have to display all the traits of a legend like Suarez... top bloke Clap
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If there was a thread on gardening posted by Alan titchmarsh Suarez would get a mention bless him.
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Originally posted by Roberto Baggio Roberto Baggio wrote:

Dont think any personal problems stop players being legends. McGrath, Keane, Maradona etc are all still legends for their countrys

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Originally posted by Andkend Andkend wrote:

So who is the best Ireland Legend????

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"He drives two Ferraris; I think he's a very lucky lad to have 50 caps for Ireland,"

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I think they all do well to remain sane under the spotlight -

I was shocked at some of the holier than thou comments about Suarez -

Messi in fairness to him makes all his best points with the ball, all energy in the play - which is a really great trait, but you could not have a team of Messi's you need all sorts to make a good team -


Roy keane in the tunnel with Vierra is my favourite - the face on Keane what a captain - would ye cross him - I loved the way he always made talking actions with his hands and went 'ya ya ya' entertaining on all levels.
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