The BigSoccer Profiles Thread

[comme]

Over recent months a number of BigSoccer members have been in discussions about creating a series of profiles of some of the greatest players to ever play the game. We had noticed that there was a dearth of good information about many of the game’s greatest figures on the web, especially in English, and decided to attempt to resolve the situation.

Now some of our first results are ready.

This thread will be the master thread with links to every player profile, which are spread among the individual boards of BigSoccer.

The profiles completed are just a small sample of what we hope to eventually complete, and there should be many more on the way in the weeks and months to come. The end result will ideally be a comprehensive resource for all fans of the game to learn more about some of history’s greatest figures.

In each thread we have aimed to combine an in depth biography, with detailed statistical information (thanks to Gregoriak) to provide a profile that is not commonly available elsewhere.

This has been in gestation for 9 months now, so hopefully it will be worthwhile.

If anyone on the boards would like to be involved in this and thinks that they have something worthwhile to contribute, please PM myself or one of the other contributors as there are many left to do.

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Banks
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=232270

Baresi
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=232224

Beckenbauer
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=232235

Best
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=232272

Bobby Charlton
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=232276

Didi
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?p=5833179#post5833179

Gullit
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?p=5833843#post5833843

Maier
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=232240

Maldini
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=232354

Matthaus
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=232229

Matthews
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=232226

Moore
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=232268

Gerd Muller
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=232241

Platini
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=232237

Schmeichel
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=232223

Van Basten
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=232228

Zizinho
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=232236

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The current contributors are

Argentine Soccer Fan

comme

Dark Savante

Gregoriak

lanman

minorthreat

tpmazembe

So as said please contact one of them about the project if you wish to participate.

Also if you wish to use any part of any profile for any reason please contact the person who wrote it, as it is their property.

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Di Stefano
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=240933

Maradona
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=240939

Varela
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=240942

[Neo¹]

Did you guys write these yourselves or did you just copy and paste? If you wrote them, then well done.

[comme]

We wrote them.

[Duck Manson]

you guys gonna do any more of these? do you consider requests/suggestions? the ones youve done so far are excellent. definitely worth five stars.

[Dark Savante]

Banks
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=232270

Baresi
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=232224

Beckenbauer
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=232235

Best
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=232272

Bobby Charlton
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=232276

Didi
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?p=5833179#post5833179

Gullit
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?p=5833843#post5833843

Maier
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=232240

Maldini
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=232354

Matthaus
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=232229

Matthews
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=232226

Moore
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=232268

Gerd Muller
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=232241

Platini
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=232237

Schmeichel
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=232223

Van Basten
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=232228

Zizinho
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=232236
Romario
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?p=6510961#post6510961

[lanman]

you guys gonna do any more of these? do you consider requests/suggestions? the ones youve done so far are excellent. definitely worth five stars.

There's lots more in the pipeline and I'm probably as guilty as anyone in slowing this down. That said there will be some more up this week.

As for requests we have a large list so far to work through but feel free to drop me a pm and I'll let you know if they're on the "immediate" list.

[lanman]

Latest addition:

Puskas
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=260183

[Green Tabasco]

Garrincha, please.

[Cannon]

Garrincha, please.
I second that.

[Duck Manson]

John Charles. Thomas Nordahl.

[comme]

Blanchflower
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?p=7072965#post7072965

I've started writing Garrincha as well.

[tpmazembe]

Eusebio
Player Profile - Eusebio (http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=287236)

[la fresa]

err, delete this post please.

[The Philosopher]

John Charles. Thomas Nordahl.


or even Gunnar Nordahl

[Reycd]

If anyone is still doing this can you add R. Baggio..

[Cassano]

If anyone is still doing this can you add R. Baggio..

I did a bio of Baggio in my Great Italian player Thread:

http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showpost.php?p=4122735&postcount=1

[Reycd]

I did a bio of Baggio in my Great Italian player Thread:

http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showpost.php?p=4122735&postcount=1

Oh, cool

Thanks.. rep when I can.