Quote Originally Posted by Zippity View Post
Was listening to a canny discussion about the England team and one pundit (not sure who it was) reckoned we didn't have any world class players in the team.

Kane is very, very good but is he world class? I dunno. Other than that, it's spot on.

Made me think, who was the last world class player we had?

Do we have to go back as far as Shearer, Ginola, Beardsley (and I reckon folk would look at those last two and think 'hmmm'.

Thoughts?

hmm Gerrard anyone?

I dare say had he moved on from Liverpool (say Real Madrid) there would be more of a shout.

I have never seen Steve McManaman but my old man always raved about him.

Not sure if i'd class Gerrard as world class but id put him pretty close to