Most elegant footballers

[kingkong1]

I personally think Maradona was one of the most elegant ever, though I understand why most posters won't rate him.The more devastating he was I don't see him as 'elegant'.

As a matter of fact he was even awkward, with those short legs and proeminent chest.

Like Garrincha with his twisted ones.

Zico is another example: he played like a rooster, and his 'gallinaceous' way of running and treating the ball was sort of weird to me.

Eusébio in spite of his great ball control ran towards the goal like a crazy cow.

Elegant were Beckenbauer, Didi, Di Stéfano, Zito, Ardiles, Carlos Alberto, Redondo, Falcão, Maldini, Zidane - true ballet primadonas.

Those played for the picture.

Pelé must have played elegant just for Santos' rooters: when he played against my team, I found all that very, very ugly :o ...

[Schu419]

When Fabregas is on form (which, sadly, has not been 100% the case for a while), he turns in some very elegant stuff

[phil80]

Though he is not the usual choice, Robinho should get a mention in the mix of the current players. I'm not a fan of his demeanor, but some of the moves and passes he pulls off are just effortless and a joy to watch.

[Antonio81]

Some more...

Ilie Romania
Denilson Brazil
Robinho Brazil
Juninho Brazil
Tostao Brazil
Al-Owairan Saudi Arabia
Duff Rep. of Ireland
Milla Cameroon
Haji Morocco
Gullit Holland
Gascoigne England
Beckenbauer Germany
Schifo Belgium
Kempes Argentina
Cubillas Peru
Solano Peru
Recoba Uruguay
Etcheverry Bolivia
Moscoso Chile

[celito]

A name not mentioned a lot here that defines ellegance .... Socrates.

[kingkong1]

A name not mentioned a lot here that defines ellegance .... Socrates.I'll take my hat off to that ;) ...

[xTottixCorex]

Duff Rep. of Ireland
lulz, really???

i never thought of him as "elegant" more as "dashing".

[xTottixCorex]

[/QUOTE]Bremner wasn't elegant. He was rather thuggish.[/QUOTE]i agree with that statement. if anything, the men he played with in midfield for club and country were more elegant. Johnny Giles and Jim Baxter. Baxter especially was very elegant.

[Painkillerz]

Fernando Redondo from Argentina who started at Argentino Jrs,then went on to great success at Real Madrid.

[Antonio81]

lulz, really???

i never thought of him as "elegant" more as "dashing".

He seemed pretty smooth on the ball to me, though I'm not sure what is defined as elegant here. Lothar Mattheus for example had a great first touch and a good dribble, but was too mechanical. Platini, Hagi, Valderrama, etc. did what they did so effortlessly. That's the standard I use.

[dor02]

i agree with that statement. if anything, the men he played with in midfield for club and country were more elegant. Johnny Giles and Jim Baxter. Baxter especially was very elegant.I can understand Baxter being labelled as elegant but wasn't Giles known to be a thuggish player too?

[Painkillerz]

Osvaldo Ardiles of Argentina who played on the 78' WC championship team then played in England for Tottenham.

[kingkong1]

Osvaldo Ardiles of Argentina who played on the 78' WC championship team then played in England for Tottenham.Sorry,

I, a Brazuca, arrived in first in that. :cool:

Elegant were Beckenbauer, Didi, Di Stéfano, Zito, Ardiles, Carlos Alberto, Redondo, Falcão, Maldini, Zidane - true ballet primadonas.

Those played for the picture.




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[xTottixCorex]

I can understand Baxter being labelled as elegant but wasn't Giles known to be a thuggish player too?he was thuggish with a purpose. unlike bremner who was thuggish just to be. anyone with the skill giles had, especially in the era he played in, was gonna get kicked to hell. didn't help he was like 5'5-5'6. so his response to just kick back harder. but on the ball, he was the most skillful player on that leeds team (it would've been eddie grey if it weren't for the fact he was never the same player after 1970)

[dor02]

he was thuggish with a purpose. unlike bremner who was thuggish just to be. anyone with the skill giles had, especially in the era he played in, was gonna get kicked to hell. didn't help he was like 5'5-5'6. so his response to just kick back harder. but on the ball, he was the most skillful player on that leeds team (it would've been eddie grey if it weren't for the fact he was never the same player after 1970)How about Peter Lorimer? Was he just good at scoring from long-range shots? They made a special about that on the Match of the 70s docos about English football on YouTube.

Norman Hunter was thuggish too for Leeds but there were some highlights I saw (some for England) where he displayed some decent ball control.

[xTottixCorex]

How about Peter Lorimer? Was he just good at scoring from long-range shots? They made a special about that on the Match of the 70s docos about English football on YouTube.

Norman Hunter was thuggish too for Leeds but there were some highlights I saw (some for England) where he displayed some decent ball control.the team was talented. Jack Charlton was a good defender and header of the ball. i think Norman Hunter came to leeds as an inside forward, but became a defender. Lorimer was the "other" winger at leeds, but i always fancied him as an attacking midfielder of sorts. plus, unlike Grey, he wasn't injured a whole lot.

but i think we're off topic, lol

so, add the name of Jim Baxter to the "elegant footballer" list

[Rugon]

haven't read any other posts, but one of the few guys around today who oozes elegance is Berbatov, without a doubt.

[Schu419]

haven't read any other posts, but one of the few guys around today who oozes elegance is Berbatov, without a doubt.

In football, elegance often goes hand in hand with arrogance. And it makes sense: the most elegant players do what they do with as little noticeable effort and strain as possible.

[kingkong1]

the most elegant players do what they do with as little noticeable effort and strain as possible. Bebeto is the perfect example. ;)

[phil80]

In football, elegance often goes hand in hand with arrogance. And it makes sense: the most elegant players do what they do with as little noticeable effort and strain as possible.
Not always. Iniesta is currently one of the most elegant players and he doesnt seem to have arrogance.