Best Black Player in the World?

[Posh Hammer]

Was having this discussion with someone at work.

Whenever you talk about the best players in the world, the same names come up Messi/Ronaldo/Suarez/Iniesta etc.

Who is currently best black player in the world in your opinion? (Mixed race players count, hispanic doesn't). Maybe we could even do a best XI.

Gotta be Yaya for me.

 

[This Charming Mike]

Pogba probably.

 

[Posh Hammer]

A midfield partnership of Yaya and Pogba, with a bit of Blaise Matuidi thrown in sounds decent!

 

[This Charming Mike]

With Lacazette up front. Mama mia!

 

[ZianfrancoGoal]

Does Neymar count?

If so, Yaya Toure.

 

[Humongous Fungus]

Does Jack Wilshere count as an Eastern European?


If not it's still Heskey for me.

 

[mistermagic]

Pogba.

 

[RavenBish]

Yaya Toure's massively overrated.

I'd go Pogba and Neymar. Kompany's up there too when he's actually fit.

 

[Humongous Fungus]

Neymar is black now?!

 

[Tilbury]

Pretty sure Neymar is mix raced, almost half of Brazilians are.

 

[Humongous Fungus]

Oops didn't see the mixed race part, thought you meant strictly black only seeing as someone who is mixed race could equally be considered white.

 

[IanH]

Yeah, we really need to decide on a colour range to help this thing.

What's considered black, from the van Bronckhorst Wanyama shade chart?

 

[Stevencc]

Pogba.

I still can't believe we let him go for nothing. He'd slot right into our midfield now and improve it tenfold.

 

[thespus]

Roque Junior. LOLZ.

It's Pogba. City should, and probably will, replace Yaya with him.

 

[Posh Hammer]

My Dream Team would be (Attacking minded 4-4-2):

Tim Howard

Marcelo/David Alaba
Boateng/Varane
Kompany
Dani Alves

Cuadrado
Pogba
Toure/Matuidi
Sterling

Sturridge
Neymar

 

[Tilbury]

If you're including Neymar then Thiago Silva is easily worth a place.

 

[Relentless]

I still think facewise Neymar looks Japanese.

 

[Ligue 1 fan]

Probably Pogba.

Huge admirer of Lacazette, Umtiti and Drogba.

 

[Craig]

Emmanuel Mayuka.

 

[Cardsfan]

Tony Yeboah

 

[Posh Hammer]

Big shout on Yeboah!

 

[Richard Cranium]

Ali Al Habsi

Lauren
Nyron Nosworthy
Djmi Traore
Celestine Babayaro

Papa Bouba Diop
Abou Diaby
Eric Djemba-Djemba

Emile Heskey
Darrius Vassell
Job

 

[Posh Hammer]

Pretty sexy team! I would personally find a spot for Daniel Amokachi up front.

 

[Rotimi]

If we're talking black players that EVER played the game then you guys are missing a shitload of them. Oliseh? Finidi? Okocha? Eto'o? Drogba? Weah? Essien? Kanu? Ikpeba? Heck, there're so many of them, I haven't even gone past 5 countries and 1 generation

 

[Posh Hammer]

If we're talking black players that EVER played the game then you guys are missing a shitload of them. Oliseh? Finidi? Okocha? Eto'o? Drogba? Weah? Essien? Kanu? Ikpeba? Heck, there're so many of them, I haven't even gone past 5 countries and 1 generation

Kanu > Pele

 

[Rotimi]

Kanu > Pele

Wouldn't go that far

 

[Richard Cranium]

If we're talking black players that EVER played the game then you guys are missing a shitload of them. Oliseh? Finidi? Okocha? Eto'o? Drogba? Weah? Essien? Kanu? Ikpeba? Heck, there're so many of them, I haven't even gone past 5 countries and 1 generation

Quinton Fortune

 

[Richard Cranium]

FREDDY ADU

 

[Rotimi]

Quinton Fortune

Ah, how could I have missed him. Djemba Djemba as well, since we're going that route

 

[Stagat]

Where's Okoronkwo when you need him?