Re: Who is the best footballer in the world - off the pitch?

by chinomaster182 Sun Feb 19, 2012 6:06 pm

^That, i believe, is the first time i've seen Rooney being described as a "high class gentlemen".

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is the only off pitch footballer i remotely like as a person. Does whatever he wants, is arrogant yet successful.

by Sushi Master Sun Feb 19, 2012 6:11 pm

Drogba, by damn far.

I don't know how much work Eto'o does, but he also has a charity and seems to be active so honorable mention to him, too.

by BarrileteCosmico Sun Feb 19, 2012 6:17 pm

To the people that are only posting a name, stop it. That's not productive. If you make a claim, back it up with at least a sentence.

by El Chelsea Fuerte Sun Feb 19, 2012 6:26 pm

ronaldo__9 wrote:
Lex wrote:
RED 80s. wrote:Paul Scholes. Training or football match, then he goes straight home to his family. Never been in any off the pitch controversy as far as I know.

So he goes to work, then goes home. A hundred million people did that today

Not everyone is a premier league footballer playing for one of the biggest teams in the world

Well some people have jobs that actually help society not to just kick a freaking ball.

by Rebaño Sagrado Sun Feb 19, 2012 6:26 pm

by ronalessi Sun Feb 19, 2012 6:33 pm

Lionel Messi. Helps kids and gives short people confidence.

by Ganso Sun Feb 19, 2012 6:34 pm

ronalessi wrote:Lionel Messi. Helps kids and gives short and fat people confidence.

by RED Sun Feb 19, 2012 6:48 pm

Lex wrote:
RED 80s. wrote:Paul Scholes. Training or football match, then he goes straight home to his family. Never been in any off the pitch controversy as far as I know.

So he goes to work, then goes home. A hundred million people did that today

Probably Drogba. When he's not being a boss on the field, he spends most of his time doing charity work around the world

Extra difficult for a top, famous player when you consider how easy it is to fall into the pitfalls.

by lenear1030 Sun Feb 19, 2012 6:50 pm

Balotelli easy.

- He's a BOSS.

- He's eccentric. (Visits female prisons, is a fireworks enthusiast, decorates cakes, enjoys throwing darts)

- He does charity work (Passes out money during Christmas time, and routinely donates money to the homeless)

- He's very mature. (When he eats, he doesn't wear a bib...)

by justdoit_ Sun Feb 19, 2012 7:03 pm

Bellamy

by StevieRayVaughan Sun Feb 19, 2012 7:15 pm

Raul, absolute gentleman on and off the field. I dont think i need to say why for this guy in particular. Others who are also in his level are: Del Piero, also I think we have to give credit to Beckham for maintaining such a good image. You never really read anything bad about him, a great gentleman.

by S32TABLANCA Sun Feb 19, 2012 7:36 pm

BarrileteCosmico wrote:To the people that are only posting a name, stop it. That's not productive. If you make a claim, back it up with at least a sentence.

Iker

by Art Morte Sun Feb 19, 2012 8:06 pm

Dirk Kuyt

by Busby Babe Sun Feb 19, 2012 8:23 pm

El Chelsea Fuerte wrote:
ronaldo__9 wrote:
Lex wrote:
RED 80s. wrote:Paul Scholes. Training or football match, then he goes straight home to his family. Never been in any off the pitch controversy as far as I know.

So he goes to work, then goes home. A hundred million people did that today

Not everyone is a premier league footballer playing for one of the biggest teams in the world

Well some people have jobs that actually help society not to just kick a freaking ball.

I'm not saying his job is more precious to society, I meant, as KSA said, that it is easier to fall into the pitfalls when famous compared to the average mans job but that is also debatable.

by Guest Sun Feb 19, 2012 8:43 pm

Didier Drogba and Iker Casillas

Iker Casillas spends every single one of his holidays doing philanthropic work all over the world from Africa to Asia

Drogba's work in Africa, building schools and hospitals and his work with Aids awareness is also amazing

Both players are exemplary role models for what they do for other people and the effort they put in to better other peoples lives other than their own

Both players are also UN Goodwill Ambassador's

by McAgger Sun Feb 19, 2012 9:09 pm

Raul Gonzalez Blanco

by BiasedMilanFan3 Sun Feb 19, 2012 9:31 pm

Kaka for sure

by FennecFox7 Sun Feb 19, 2012 9:47 pm

Drogba, casillas, ronaldo

by NiallQuinnsdiscoPants Sun Feb 19, 2012 10:04 pm

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/3237827/Didier-Drogbas-charity-work-shows-how-footballers-ought-to-behave.html

I never used to like Drogba personally, hated him when he used to dive all over place. But after reading a few articles about him like the one above I changed my opinion of him greatly.

Craig Bellamy is another, allot of footballers put their names to charities for positive publicity. But Drogba & Bellamy are 2 that actually do an awful lot and dont really get the credit they deserve.

by fatman123 Sun Feb 19, 2012 11:52 pm

Drogba by far, how many other players have stopped a civil war?

by DeviAngel Sun Feb 19, 2012 11:57 pm

Alessandro Del Piero !

by El Chelsea Fuerte Sun Feb 19, 2012 11:58 pm

fatman123 wrote:Drogba by far, how many other players have stopped a civil war?

To say Drogba stopped civil war from happening in Ivory Coast after the supposedly fraud elections is exaggerating. He said that there shouldn't be a war and went there to persuade people but it's not like he stopped it.

by CBarca Mon Feb 20, 2012 1:57 am

Performance wise it's Boateng easy.

Goateng :bow:

by BiasedMilanFan3 Mon Feb 20, 2012 8:38 am

We should make a best XI for these guys

by beatrixasdfghjk. Mon Feb 20, 2012 8:44 am

lenear1030 wrote:Balotelli easy.
- He's very mature. (When he eats, he doesn't wear a bib...)

Only because he doesn't know how to put it on Razz

.

by VivaStPauli Mon Feb 20, 2012 9:10 am

Probably Mario Balotelli.

Sets his house on fire, becomes a fireworks safety spokesman.
Visits female prisons.
Buys trampolines.
TRAMPOLINES. :bow:

If you're so big on the humble pie train, which is a good way to judge off the pitch behaviour, I'll throw in Miroslav Klose and Lukas Podolski, our polish-born strikers.

Both never do anything controversial, both are family men, both are incredibly humble, and while Klose is even almost shy, Podolski is just incredibly grounded. Plus these days during carnival he throws candy around like a boss.

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