Greatest ever British export: Poll
A couple of weeks ago I released the greatest British exports blog, dedicated to players who’d succeeded overseas during my lifetime. As promised, I’ve since collated all the names of those players you continuously mentioned, as we find the greatest British export of all time.
So here we have it, 17 players who have amazed, entertained and continuously graced the foreign leagues. But who do you think deserves the title?
Who is the great ever British export?
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I vote to Michael Owen.
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LikeGentleman John Charles What a player and ambassador of the beautiful game
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LikeMcmanaman made a name for himself in a great side, came from a good Liverpool side & had expectations- he delivered.
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LikeKeegan with 2 European player of the year awards was my vote but on second thoughts, John Charles' spent more time in Italy at the top level than all the rest. World class centre forward and centre back.
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LikeSuper Chris of course! Allez l'OM!
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LikeBeckham. Without question.
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LikeCome on... Chris Waddle, what else?
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LikeBefor looking at the list I always thought paul lambert. Having read it I'm sticking with it. He made the holding role himself and while with Dortmund he done it better than anyone since(bold statement). A great player who always gave his all and also a legend at my club st mirren. Forget Celtic it's paisley where his heart is.
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LikeWeird that Keegan who won European POTY with Hamburg and Lambert who collected a CL winner's medal with Dortmund lie behind Gascoigne who was a failure in Italy and Lineker who did not win La Liga with Barca.
Looks like we're voting on most popular England player rather than the player who made most impact abroad.
I would commend Johnny Madden but you may not have heard of him as he never won an England cap :-)
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LikeGeorge Best; Jimmy greaves; Liam Brady; etc. can't vote if list not complete.
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LikeCan't see how beckham can be above lineker or charles find people who take the easy vote quite bizarre
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LikeMost of the guys were established internationals before they went abroad but Lambert was plucked from obscurity and achieved god like status in one season with Dortmund and never looked back for Celtic and Scotland
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LikeThe trail blazers,it really was a huge thing in those early years so John Charles get my vote but Gerry Hitchens must get a mention
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LikeSurprised Joe Jordan was not on the shortlist. Was loved by the fans during his time with AC Milan.
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LikePaul lambert played in every game for Dortmund in the champions league the year they won it.
He was outstanding in the final,name me one other british player with that CV.
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LikeSteve Mcmanaman. Man of the Match in the 2000 final and also scored in it. Won it again in 2002.
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LikeJohn Charles was voted Greatest Foreign Player ever in Serie A , beating Diego Maradona ! David Beckham ????? wise up you idiots !
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Likeit seems a pity but, obviously, the majority of your pollsters never had an opportunity (as I did) to see John Charles in his pomp as he dominated Italian football. A wonderful player and, unlike others here, could play in a variety of positions both attack and defence. A great man on and off the field..
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LikePaul Lambert went from a bit part player in a small provincial team(Motherwell), to marking Zidane out of the CL final in a very short space of time.
Hitzfeld could spot a player.An all time Celtic legend in my eyes.Roy of the Rovers stuff.Basically unknown until he moved to Germany.
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LikePaulSavage True but again, the key being "Celtic legend." Given that we're talking of British exports, he only had one season abroad so I doubt he comes close to matching Waddle and Macca's feats on the continent.
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LikeIf you look at it purely in terms of how they played and what they achieved, STRICTLY ONLY ABROAD, for me its only really a toss-up between Macca and Chris Waddle. I'd personally go with Macca simply because he achieved what none of the others could. He was an integral member of a Real Madrid team who won the Champions League TWICE, scoring in one final and against Barcelona in the semi-final on the second occasion.
Specifics apart, best British export by a mile simply due to his importance in an all conquering Real Madrid team.
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LikeChris Waddle becomes a bigger player while he was playing with Olympique de Marseille and hd won quite everything there.. Others are all great players but move outside exgland at the end of their carreer
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LikePhilippePalvini
are you kidding? kevin keegan went to hamburg and won european player twice, the league title and the european cup before coming "home" to end his career!! know the facts first philippe.
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LikeI really do think beckham has done wonders over seas, and still is playing great in the states
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Likechris waddle the best player at marseille.thanks chris and good luck joey
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