Football was very different back then.

If you gave Hilaire a decent pitch, a modern football and modern standards of fitness, who knows.
He might not have made it at all with modern scouting.
The trouble is that football in general was also much slower and less well coached back then.

Of topic but this is why for me, judging on just their peak, Maradona is by far the greatest player ever.

I would agree but players like that (him, Messi, Ronaldo, Pele or Rogers) are at a level above ordinary mortals.

I see that Romano fella’s back with his usual tuppance worth!

Now apparently Spurs have been talking to his agent for quite a while!

Although it is technically true as his agent does represent Son and a few other Spud players.

I've honestly always been so stunned that this has to be a discussion point for anyone that I rarely chime in.

I'd consider Zidane to come close but still a fair way off him.

Do enjoy the opinions of others on this though, must say.

Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

All the players mentioned are superb,but Messi is the greatest I've seen and I had the pleasure of seeing him play live.
He's known for his dribbling and finishing, but what struck me was his football brain and awareness.
He seemed impossible to contain as he found space so easily and he seemed to know precisely which pass to pick which would be most effective for his team.