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Don Balon list of 101 top young players is out

Posted on 11/13/12 at 2:50 pm
Posted by TN Bhoy
San Antonio, TX
Member since Apr 2010
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Posted on 11/13/12 at 2:50 pm
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Forrest and Wanyama are both on it.


Coolest name by far is Granit Xhaka. Must be a rock at the back.
Posted by cwil177
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2011
28423 posts
Posted on 11/13/12 at 3:16 pm to
I got to see Chris Forrester play for St. Pats when I was living in Europe. He was easily the best player on the field. It will be interesting to see how he fares in a bigger league.
Posted by LSUSOBEAST1
Member since Aug 2008
28614 posts
Posted on 11/13/12 at 3:26 pm to
Pacheco is on that list. LOL.
Posted by Jumbeauxlaya
LSU
Member since Jan 2011
18083 posts
Posted on 11/13/12 at 3:35 pm to
I thought it was in order at first.. but Neymar at like 60 something debunked that.

Also no Muricans that I saw
Posted by StraightCashHomey21
Aberdeen,NC
Member since Jul 2009
125394 posts
Posted on 11/13/12 at 3:37 pm to
derp
This post was edited on 11/13/12 at 3:40 pm
Posted by etm512
Mandeville, LA
Member since Aug 2005
20740 posts
Posted on 11/13/12 at 3:40 pm to
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16. Philippe Coutinho, Inter Milan, 20.


I remember watching this kid play for one of Brazil's youth sides a year or so ago and was very impressed.
Posted by Tweezy
west of east
Member since Apr 2008
12157 posts
Posted on 11/13/12 at 3:43 pm to
yeah it thought it was in order at first too, then i was scratching my head and realized it's alphabetical by last names i was all like uhhhh...then i was all like ahhhhhh
Posted by petar
Miami
Member since May 2009
5989 posts
Posted on 11/13/12 at 5:43 pm to
hat 11 year old Japanese messi must be sick to already be on the list?
Posted by lesismeaurx
datdirtydirty
Member since Dec 2011
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Posted on 11/13/12 at 6:34 pm to
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Coolest name by far is Granit Xhaka. Must be a rock at the back.


Actually he's a central midfielder for Borussia Mönchengladbach, similar to Kevin Strootman or Michael Bradley: box to box, physical, and hard working.
Posted by lesismeaurx
datdirtydirty
Member since Dec 2011
869 posts
Posted on 11/13/12 at 6:41 pm to
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Zhano Ananidze
Philippe Coutinho
Isco


Besides the obvious ones, these guys are going to be very, very good IMO.

EDIT: The correct first name of the "Georgian messi."
EDIT 2: why are all good, young, and small talents the next messi?
This post was edited on 11/13/12 at 6:45 pm
Posted by TN Bhoy
San Antonio, TX
Member since Apr 2010
60589 posts
Posted on 11/13/12 at 6:42 pm to
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Actually he's a central midfielder for Borussia Mönchengladbach, similar to Kevin Strootman or Michael Bradley: box to box, physical, and hard working.



Posted by lesismeaurx
datdirtydirty
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Posted on 11/13/12 at 7:02 pm to
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TN Bhoy

Posted by Vicks Kennel Club
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Posted on 11/13/12 at 7:25 pm to
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Coolest name by far is Granit Xhaka. Must be a rock at the back.

Posted by cwil177
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2011
28423 posts
Posted on 11/13/12 at 9:15 pm to
Sad that they mention the "Japanese Messi" (lol) but not Ben Lederman, who torched the Barca youth teams before he started training at La Masia.

This dude looks legit.
This post was edited on 11/13/12 at 9:26 pm
Posted by TFS4E
Washington DC
Member since Nov 2008
13128 posts
Posted on 11/13/12 at 10:13 pm to
Unless I miscounted, there are 9 Chelsea players on that list.


That kid is nasty...
Posted by petar
Miami
Member since May 2009
5989 posts
Posted on 11/13/12 at 10:31 pm to
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why are all good, young, and small talents the next messi?


yea there are atleast 3 players on that list that are the next messi
Posted by LSUSOBEAST1
Member since Aug 2008
28614 posts
Posted on 11/13/12 at 10:36 pm to
There are a few Liverpool players not on that list that I'm surprised about. Coady, Coates, Morgan and Wisdom all are better than Pacheco (who is on the list).
Posted by acgeaux129
We are BR
Member since Sep 2007
15011 posts
Posted on 11/13/12 at 10:41 pm to
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67. Neymar, Santos, 20. Arguably the third best player in world football after Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.


Posted by BleedPurpleGold
New Orleans
Member since Apr 2005
18917 posts
Posted on 11/13/12 at 10:54 pm to
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67. Neymar, Santos, 20. Arguably the third best player in world football after Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.


List immediately discredited.

Posted by Jumbeauxlaya
LSU
Member since Jan 2011
18083 posts
Posted on 11/13/12 at 10:59 pm to
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Arguably the third best player in world football after Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.


Zlatan is under 21?
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