Juninho Paulista, Ronaldinho, and Ronaldo (R9) were my idols.
The first two because of the sheer joy and creativity they brought to the game. R9 was his pace, power, and finishing.
I am torn in picking the best ever, because "what if" Ronaldinho or Ronaldo (R9) never got injured or fell off so quick. Imagine if they had the staying power of Messi and CR7. You can say that for a lot of players, of course.
Still, my favorite player of all time is Ronaldinho.
I came across an old football compilation on a friends channel which I had created circa 2006 which got me thinking about football idols and legends.
Were there any other players who you idolised when growing up? Original Ronaldo perhaps? Maybe Zidane?
Who inspired you? And why?