Maradona37
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Thanks. Yeah he was a world-class player really, but there were other more technically and aesthetically pleasing players. When he pulled off a great shot or pass though it looked spectacular.
Also, I will always respect him as a player for putting his ego to the side and doing a lot of donkey work for Ronaldo in their time at man U (Tevez also), despite those two being excellent players in their own right.
A black mark is him trying to get out of United in 2010, when he could see they were gonna start slipping. I don't blame him for that but shows he lacks loyalty.
As for Everton, I watched the goal against Arsenal live in 2002. He did look special. And at Euro 2004 he was absolutely spectacular, particularly against France. But then he got injured.
He was never able to recreate Euro 2004 though and was pretty rubbish in most other international tournaments. Maybe he benefitted from being a mature body as an 18-year-old and his explosiveness, as well as a little of an unknown quantity.
