Tribute to the Greatest Asian Playmaker of all Time - Ali Karimi

Sahand · Oct 22, 2008

GoonerDoz said: ↑

I'd take Nakamura in his prime over Karimi in his prime.

Also I'd like to add even though he wasn't a playmaker,

Cha Bum-kun (Cha-boom!) > both of them

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cha_Bum-kun
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by Martin Reza Babry

PFDC - KUALA LUMPUR, Japanese playmaker Shunsuke Nakamura (28) of Celtic Glasgow was full of praise for his Iranian counterpart Ali Karimi (28) in an interview with the Asian Football Confederation's official homepage on Sunday.

Asked about which Asian players impressed the sizzling leftfooter, Nakamura named Bayern Munich's Ali Karimi, describing him as "a player who has both technique and physical strength of a very high standard". Nakamura added that Karimi has "vast experience too".
Shunsuke Nakamura and Ali Karimi are two of the most inspiring players of Asia and were the stars of the 2004 Asian Cup. While the Japanese was selected as the MVP of the tournament, the Iranian was finally named the Asian Player of the Year 2004.

However, while Nakamura, who had played for Reggina Calcio in Serie A before, is a fixed player at Celtic Glasgow, Karimi, after a good first half-season and a following heavy leg injury, meanwhile doesn't play a role at Bayern Munich anylonger.

Sahand · Oct 22, 2008

Sahand said: ↑

This thread brings a smile to my face, as GOLTV is featuring this week's LIVING LEGEND is dedicated to Karimi and Kewell. It's on at 8AM EST on Saturday
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8AM EST
5AM PST

PersianGulf · Oct 22, 2008

mirage861 said: ↑

Hi I'm an ozzi bloke who has limited knowledge on Asian players. I don't know who Asia's best play maker of all time is. Heck I don't even know who the best Australian play maker of all time is. But for me, for a player to be even considered best the first prerequisite would be the will to strive for excellence and improvement.

The fact that Karimi chose cash over the chance to prove himself, automatically disqaulified him from the honour of being named 'the best'. I'm not saying he isn't talented, I'm not saying he doesn't deserve recognition. He simply doesn't conform to the values of how 'the best' players should act and think.
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I agree with you on that point that was very stupid of Karimi. If he only went to athletico madrid when he was 19 he could have been something else today. My point of this thread is that Karimi had the skill and vision of no other Asian player I have seen. Every game he played in his prime against whoever he would cause damage in the world cup play off between ireland and Iran, Everytime Karimi got the ball he would cause massive damage dribbling past all the defenders but the keeper stopped him one on one on 3 occasions. Trust me if you had seen Karimi play in his prime you would have been at the edge of your seat the whole match.

vahidi91 · Oct 23, 2008

Can someone please explain to me why Karimi denied his invite to play for the National team?

PersianGulf · Oct 23, 2008

vahidi91 said: ↑

Can someone please explain to me why Karimi denied his invite to play for the National team?
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cuz he's a stubborn shit.

Boomerang · Oct 24, 2008

Karimi looks like a good player from the videos.

Iran team will have been stronger if he was there.

mak9 · Oct 24, 2008

he's a good entertainer

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