The next Maradona

It's weird I've never seen a player described as that in the game. Which is at odds with real life when only this century we've had Aimar, Riquelme, D'Alessandro, Tevez and now Messi (although Aguero might just take the moniker from him)!

Young players in FM08 only get compared with famous players from their current club. I've actually seen the description change when a player moved clubs. But in real life any short Argentine Wonderkid attacker is going to be compared to Maradona.

Or maybe I'm just not looking hard enough... has anybody seen a youngster compared to Maradona. Was the kid at Boca, Napoli or another club? How about Pele (like Robinho), Zidane (like Nasri), Maldini (nobody comes close)...

I think nobody seriously compared Robinho to Pelé although they had two similarities (the ethnicity and the fact they were Santos players).

At Liverpool I had a player touted as the next Les Ferdinand.

I wasn't sure whether to treasure him or release him.

At Liverpool I had a player touted as the next Les Ferdinand.

I wasn't sure whether to treasure him or release him.

I had two players touted as the next Les Ferdinand at the same time. :confused:

I had two players touted as the next Les Ferdinand at the same time. :confused:

Worrying times. Maybe one is destined to become an England international and the other is destined to become a pundit for Setanta Sports post-retirement?

I wonder if, if you get far enough into a game, players can be touted the next version of a regen who was legendary in the game world. Anyone seen this?

I wonder if, if you get far enough into a game, players can be touted the next version of a regen who was legendary in the game world. Anyone seen this?

This is an interesting question, I shall wait for an answer with interest

I wonder if, if you get far enough into a game, players can be touted the next version of a regen who was legendary in the game world. Anyone seen this?

I remember i asked this in a thread a while ago and the answer was that it was possible but i haven't seen it myself. I'm in the year 2030 or thereabouts so i'm hoping that i see it sometime.

I've seen someone being dubbed the new Batistuta

Marko Marin is touted as the new Franz Beckenbauer

I've seen Fraizer Campbell touted as the new Les Ferdinand, strange as Campbell's heading, jumping and strength are low compared to his speed and pace. Still, 'Blockhead' he is.

One of my regens was the new Michael Owen, although he was so slow he appeared to move backwards.

When I read this thread title I thought this was going to be about Paul Scholes attempt to re-create the infamous 'hand of god' goal in Monaco last night! ;)

Georginio Wijnaldum is the next Clarence Seedorf on mine, they even have the same hair

In my Sheff Utd FM 07 game, two of my players were compared to people outside of the club.

Andy Ellis, my best striker (at 18) was compared to Jason Beckford, a Newcastle striker

Guy Hill, a youth midfield prospect (at 20) was compared to Dorian Marshall, a Chelsea midfielder.

Please note: Don't try finding these players in your game...It was a fake player game. ^_^

Georginio Wijnaldum is the next Clarence Seedorf on mine, they even have the same hair

Yeah, and if you sign him playing as AC Milan he says something about how excited he is to be working with his role model or something like that.

When I read this thread title I thought this was going to be about Paul Scholes attempt to re-create the infamous 'hand of god' goal in Monaco last night! ;)[/quote

Haha when he hit the ball with his head he began celebrating the goal!!!Like no one saw!!

The OP has criminally forgotten Saviola

When I read this thread title I thought this was going to be about Paul Scholes attempt to re-create the infamous 'hand of god' goal in Monaco last night! ;)

that must of taken amazing amounts of practice- in off the post aswell! an unstoppale effort.

top marks for control but a bit of work needed on the "it was my head ref!" disguise.

Best is Shane O' Connor at Liverpool being touted the new Eamonn Dunphy.

Poor guy.

I've just got a young midfielder come into my youth squad labelled the next Glenn Hoddle. So basically, I've got a cripple hating, religous nut job on my hands then.

Marko Marin is touted as the new Franz Beckenbauer

but they aren't even similar. Marin is a winger and while Beckenbauer was a Libero.

Georginio Wijnaldum is the next Clarence Seedorf on mine, they even have the same hair

In my Sheff Utd FM 07 game, two of my players were compared to people outside of the club.

Andy Ellis, my best striker (at 18) was compared to Jason Beckford, a Newcastle striker

Guy Hill, a youth midfield prospect (at 20) was compared to Dorian Marshall, a Chelsea midfielder.

Please note: Don't try finding these players in your game...It was a fake player game. ^_^

Oh maybe they get compared to their fave player? I had Wijnaldum with Valencia but the best I got was a Silva comparison.

The OP has criminally forgotten Saviola

and his is probably the most disappointing too - he ends up at all these great clubs but is never given a chance there.

When I read this thread title I thought this was going to be about Paul Scholes attempt to re-create the infamous 'hand of god' goal in Monaco last night!

Heh, it was so obvious (his hand was so high) Scholes had his shirt in his mouth afterward. Come to think of it, Messi has scored a 'hand of God' already. And of course that great goal against Getafe that is almost an exact replica of Maradona's against Englans. He might be the one after all..

i have the next Raul tamudo at Sevilla. i'm sarcastically optimistic...

Heh, it was so obvious (his hand was so high) Scholes had his shirt in his mouth afterward. Come to think of it, Messi has scored a 'hand of God' already. And of course that great goal against Getafe that is almost an exact replica of Maradona's against Englans. He might be the one after all..

I remember Messi's Hand of God. It was so freaky because it was exactly like Maradona's in the way that the keeper was coming for the ball and Messi's hand was just in front of his head. I watched the two videos and they were nearly exactly the same.

The funny thing about Messi/Maradona is not just the hand of god, but Messi almost exactly recreated Maradona's terrific run back in the (1990?) world cup against England. It's like watching one of them old Disney films which are re-released with "more colour"

I completely agree about Messi/Maradona, the boy is absolutely amazing and if he manages to stay injury free he just might surpass both pele and maradona.

I had a german regen who was the next Rudi Völler

http://img393.imageshack.us/img393/7417/ottoor5.jpg

I had two players touted as the next Les Ferdinand at the same time. :confused:

Thats silly, you can only have one next Les Ferdinand.

At Newcastle I saw a player touted as the next Paul Gascoigne, that was pretty cool I thought. Will be interesting to see how his career goes.

If you go into the editor there is a list of all the players who someone can "be the next".

I think you need to go to the country and one of the things lists them. So a tall creative English forward can be the next Le Tissier. Etc etc.

Not sure if Maradona is in the Argentina list.

Not sure if Maradona is in the Argentina list.

perhaps there is no demand for podgy, drug-taking Argentines on the u18 football scene.

^ what now?

How did you quote him with my text?

Strange things.

Never had a comparison to Maradona, but I have had to other greats such as George Best and the original Ronaldo.

^ what now?

How did you quote him with my text?

Strange things.

its easy to change. i got the wrong person though.

I've currently got a player "Labelled the next Sükrü Gülesin" in my reserves on loan from FC Sochaux.

Whoever that is.

I've currently got a player "Labelled the next Sükrü Gülesin" in my reserves on loan from FC Sochaux.

Whoever that is.

Sükrü Gülesin

Has there ever been a new 'Garrincha'?

Probably not, as it nigh impossible that football will ever produce another.

I've seen someone being dubbed the new Batistuta

Same, and his name was Gabriel Batista!

The weirdest one on mine is that a League One side have a good youngster dubbed as the next David Beckham - but he is terrible at Free Kicks, Corners and Crossing, the three things Beckham is known for.

Sükrü Gülesin

32 goals direct from corner kicks! Impressive!

I had an irish regen touted the next Mick Mc Carthy.

I am yet to see someone touted the next [regen]

I've got a young Scottish player who's the next Something McSomething (well not really, but I can't remember the name), and I've never heard of the player. He won't be a regen or anything though, I'm not far enough in.

Would you agree that regens touted as "The next..." hardly actually turn out very good? I think only regens with a good PA should get this tag. And not as young as they do now!

Would you agree that regens touted as "The next..." hardly actually turn out very good? I think only regens with a good PA should get this tag. And not as young as they do now!

The way it's done is actually very realistic because in real life nobody knows for sure how much potential a player has. So it uses the CA, as it is done in real life (where the player's perceived talent is used, as there is no CAs in real life).

If the PA was used, it would be too easy to spot the good players, while in real life most players touted as the new <insert name> never become anything more than just good players (and even this only happen to few players).