It is now time to switch to a new Money AM football blog as the world cup is now over and we all look to the future.....World cup 2010 is over, Bravo Espana, and Forlan, once again and bring on the new season !.....I never expected the last thread to be such a success...thanks all.... so this new one might go on for years without the need to edit the title...we shall see...

Assuredly this is true George.

Lionel Messi, voted the best player in the history of football

# Barça star Messi is considered the best player to ever have played the game
# In Voetbal International's rankings he is ahead of Maradona and Johan Cruyff

The oldest football magazine in Holland highlights Messi's 30 titles with Barça and the numerous individual awards he has won, all while still being 29. Cristiano Ronaldo, his great rival at Real Madrid, is not in the top five.

Here is the ranking of the top five:

1. Lionel Messi (Argentina).
2. Diego Armando Maradona (Argentina).
3. Johan Cruyff (Holland).
4. Pelé (Brazil).
5. Alfredo Di Stéfano (Spain/Argentina).

Disagree - Maradona 1986, but generation bias is party to such polls. Only saw Best when he was at Fulham.

Cheers,
KidA

Ich fasse es einfacht nicht!!!!!!!!!!!!

Another defeat on penalties to the mannschaft.

Cant we just coach a keeper to save a few of them.

Sir Tom might be available on a part time basis.

Same old song - weak bodies, weak minds, and below par skill.

How on earth do the Germans do it ?....they look beatable but somehow they always win.....though I can't see them retaining the world title......but perhaps the semis again for them.....their football is based on doing simple things very well without mistakes and if desperate defending is needed : so be it ....other teams with more talent try difficult things and lose the ball....perhaps that's the secret of their success !...

Everton sign Michael Keane from Burnley for up to £30 million http://http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40447200

:0) £80 mill spent so far, business done early. Sell Lukaku for £80 mill (can't see it we may be stuck with him LOL!!!) then Barkley, will he stay or will he go now. Been a good transfer window so far with more to come. Think most Evertonians finding it difficult to take all this in, not natural. Just saying :0)

Big splash from Everton, Top 7 last season were a country mile on front of the rest. Same again i would guess.

You don't want Gray as well do you CC? excellent value at only 50 million in my DO.

No thanks Stan :0)

Top 4 spot next season, imo

Wrong as usual, going for mid table safety for a couple of seasons to build up that supply of dry powder.

What about your lot then George?

What lot is that Stan?

Your losers who else.

Ha! Ha! can't think who that would be, we were very successful last season.

Call that successful 😂 That's a laugh.

Promotion nothing to be sneezed at

Promotion? expect your planning for Relegation now.