Your favorite player from each continent

Discussion in 'Players & Legends' started by BenfromUSA, Feb 18, 2007.

  1. bojinho

    bojinho New Member

    May 17, 2007
    africa: drogba (sorry eto'o)
    asia: ji sung park
    europe: henry
    australia: viduka
    south america: RONALDO
    north america beasley/ brad friedel
    antartica: bop bop the juggling seal
     
  2. Pecho Frio

    Pecho Frio New Member

    Feb 4, 2007
    Ali Sami Yen
    N. America - Donovan

    S. America - Aimar

    Europe- Seedorf

    Asia - Lee (spurs left back)

    Africa- Ali Zeytouni (Tunisia)

    Oceania- Skoko
     
  3. Martininho

    Martininho Member+

    Feb 13, 2007
    Chicago
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That's juggling LEOPARD seal, my friend. Mind you, the Antarcticans aren't known for their close control skills, but as defenders?...he'll take yer' leg right off, mate.:cool:
     
  4. Soccerballs

    Soccerballs New Member

    Mar 18, 2005
    The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) is one of six association football (soccer) confederations under the auspices of FIFA, the international governing body of the sport. The OFC is the only confederation without an automatic qualification to the World Cup Finals. Currently the winner of the OFC must play-off against an Asian confederation side.

    Oceania has only been represented at three World Cup Finals - Australia in 1974, New Zealand in 1982 and Australia in 2006. However, Australia is now no longer a member of the Oceania Football Confederation, having joined the Asian Football Confederation in 2006.

    Australia being a continent is taught in USA & maybe Canadian schools only.
     
  5. Seaside Mafia

    Seaside Mafia New Member

    May 29, 2005
    London
    Oceania - Harry Kewell - was a genuinely great player for a year or two at Leeds. Amazing skill but has subsequently shown himself not to have my=uch heart.
    Asia - Nakata, skillfull player and the first Japanese player I recall making any sort of impact in Europe.
    North America - Brad Freidel - has put in some of the best individual goalkeeping performances for Blackburn that I've ever seen.
    South America - Enzo Francescoli - skill and grace under pressure
    Europe - Cruyff - the greatest of all time in my opinion
    Africa - Jay-Jay Okocha - tremendous skill and imagination.
     
  6. Seaside Mafia

    Seaside Mafia New Member

    May 29, 2005
    London
    For today it would be:
    Asia - Nakamura.
    North America - Brian McBride - not that great but a really honest player - brave and gives 100%.
    South America - Tevez - I know he is not the best Latin American at the moment but I was very impressed at the way he pulled West Ham through such a mess. He was the opnly one trying at one point.
    Europe - Henry. I can't stand his arrogance and self-regarding "serious" goal celebrations, but he is an unbelievable striker.
    Africa - Essien - good player
     
  7. Andy TAUS

    Andy TAUS Member

    Jan 31, 2004
    Sydney, AUS
    Oceania is NOT a continent in a geographic sense. It's a FIFA Confederation (region), created to group some Pacific countries' individual national football federations for FIFA's purposes. The IOC also uses the term "Oceania" for their convenience.

    Geographically Australia is acknowledged as (singularly) both a country and a continent.The only debate about "continents" amongst geographers is whether America is one or two continents (North & South). I've always been taught and understood there to be one America (geographically), but with two parts to it (North & South).
     
  8. Seaside Mafia

    Seaside Mafia New Member

    May 29, 2005
    London
    Okay the:

    A FIFA Confederation (region), created to group some Pacific countries' individual national football federations for FIFA's purposes : Harry Kewell - was a genuinely great player for a year or two at Leeds. Amazing skill but has subsequently shown himself not to have my=uch heart.
    Asia - Nakata, skillfull player and the first Japanese player I recall making any sort of impact in Europe.
    North America - Brad Freidel - has put in some of the best individual goalkeeping performances for Blackburn that I've ever seen.
    South America - Enzo Francescoli - skill and grace under pressure
    Europe - Cruyff - the greatest of all time in my opinion
    Africa - Jay-Jay Okocha - tremendous skill and imagination.
     
  9. cheeting

    cheeting New Member

    May 26, 2007
    Australia
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
    ASIA- LUCAS NEill defends from the heart. hes tops GO AUSSIE
    AFRICA- OBI MIKEL he is bloody awsome just mops up for chelsea so well and goes forward with grace
    North America- SUAZO???
    South america- KAKA'
    Europe- ZINEDINE ZIDANE you bl00dy legend the RIBERY so good to watch along with teamate SAMIR NASRI
     
  10. Andy TAUS

    Andy TAUS Member

    Jan 31, 2004
    Sydney, AUS
    Kewell plays for the Australian National team, which has been a part of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) since 1 January 2006. Nowhere should he be regarded as representing FIFA's Oceania Confederation (OFC), from that date. :p
     
  11. Martininho

    Martininho Member+

    Feb 13, 2007
    Chicago
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    So, FIFA now determines world geography? :rolleyes: I can't tell you how impressive that is. Here's hoping FIFA's not your authority on ethics as well :eek:
     
  12. Martininho

    Martininho Member+

    Feb 13, 2007
    Chicago
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yasuhiko Okudera - played for Koln and Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga in the late 70s-early 80s. Was, I believe, the first Japanese player to play in a top Euro league.
     
  13. somnambulist

    somnambulist Member

    Jul 1, 2007
    Oceania - Harry Kewell
    Asia - Ji-Sung Park
    North America - DaMarcus Beasley
    South America - Fernando Gago
    Europe - Andriy Shevchenko
    Africa - Michael Essien
     
  14. psveindhoven

    psveindhoven New Member

    May 17, 2006
    Africa: Pienaar
    Asia: Nakamura
    Europe: Rooney
    North America: Beasley
    Oceania: Cahill
    South America: Ronaldinho
     
  15. laolafever

    laolafever Member

    Jun 26, 2007
    Australia - Harry Kewell
    Asia - Nakamura
    North America - freidel
    South America - Aimar
    Africa - Jay Jay Okocha
     
  16. italianblood23

    italianblood23 New Member

    Aug 1, 2006
    Near Philly
    Australia - Viduka
    Asia - Nakata
    North America - David Suazo?? central america but i guess that counts
    South America - Esteban Cambiasso or Javier Zannetti
    Africa - Essien
    Europe - Ibrahimovic and Stankovic

    Most hated players...

    North America - mcbride
    South America - Ronaldo
    Africa - Drogba
    Europe - Ibrahimovic and Stankovic
     
  17. Koby7STAR

    Koby7STAR Member

    Feb 16, 2007
    England
    how can you hate Brazillian Ronaldo!!!!!!!!!!:eek::eek::eek:
     
  18. spoonman

    spoonman Member

    Sep 6, 2005
    Nat'l Team:
    Netherlands
    make up your mind dude
     
  19. The_ChelseaSupporter

    Mar 25, 2007
    Olympia, WA
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Australia-Tim Cahill
    Asia-Shunsuke Nakamura
    Africa-Michael Essien
    Europe-John Terry
    South America-Claudio Pizarro
    North America-Kasey Keller
     
  20. italianblood23

    italianblood23 New Member

    Aug 1, 2006
    Near Philly
    haha my bad, i copied and pasted so i didnt have to write the continents twice lol, it's Nedved.
    Europe - nedved
     
  21. phil80

    phil80 Member

    Aug 25, 2007
    why mcbride?
     
  22. italianblood23

    italianblood23 New Member

    Aug 1, 2006
    Near Philly
    always hate him, missed like 3 break aways everytime i watched him, he's not bad but i just always hated the way he played and his haircut, he's not nearly my most hated player of the world tho. not even close :D
     
  23. phil80

    phil80 Member

    Aug 25, 2007
    i always thought he was a great team player and solid in the air. Not the most gifted technical player, but great to have on your team.
     
  24. AussieLFCfan

    AussieLFCfan Member

    Apr 24, 2006
    Sydney, Australia
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Australia
    Because the question was from which continent, not federation.

    Ummm, Australia is a continent.

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    Again, continent not federation......:confused:
     
  25. AussieLFCfan

    AussieLFCfan Member

    Apr 24, 2006
    Sydney, Australia
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Australia
    Australia - Harry Kewell
    Nth America - Giovanni Dos Santos
    Sth America - Javier Mascherano
    Africa - Momo Sissoko
    Europe - Steven Gerrard
    Asia - Nakamura
     

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