10 Players Who Peaked Too Soon!

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Here are the players who burnt themselves out too soon! Players like Robinho, Torres & Fabregas gave their all in the early years of their career but haven't been able to replicate that since! Let us know in the comments if we missed out any big names!
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[@man4437]

Why is the speech only coming from the left side?

[@akashdeepgill3448]

same here the tune is coming from the otherside

[@je_re]

Same with me

[@mattylaa4447]

MAN they messed up the editing and split the audio, easy fix but clearly they didn't check their editing before uploading so not your fault it's on EFD

[@Mattheuw1154]

THANK YOU. I thought my headphones were broken. :O

[@ayylmao5618]

lol i was also thinking same

[@bilalmustafa4505]

IS IT just ME OR THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THEIR AUDIO.

[@grmancool]

I was scared my headphones were damaged

[@bilalmustafa4505]

LOL

[@samlineham7722]

same 😂

[@connorscanlan1463]

Same

[@TheJaxDoesGames]

i turnd it up and there is some instrumental playing in my right headphone

[@nikhilinho8]

you missed a massive name... Alessandre PATO!

[@jxrge3018]

Nikhil Chaurasia he didn't peak soon, he's still a beast but....injuries

[@nikhilinho8]

JxRGE 301 even I hope to see him again as the beast he was at AC Milan!

[@mosty85]

Exactly what I was thinking.

[@elliothutchinson847]

Ani Joca you realize peaked means that they've already been there best and they aren't gonna be that good ever again? pato was literally one of the best players in the world there is zero chance he'll reach that level again

[@njhd9923]

Elliot Hutchinson wtf ur contradicting urself as u just said Pato was good and will never be that good again

[@robertalbarda3266]

Notice how everyone Pele says is amazing becomes a flop? I sure hope pele doesn't call any other youngsters amazing

[@Name-tn3tb]

Robert Albarda oh yh😂 Robinho😂freddy adu😂

[@Name-tn3tb]

Daniel Price fair point

[@ProducoesBatata]

Robinho hasn't flopped he's just not Pele himself wouldn't blame him

[@afireinside6711]

Robert Albarda Neymar? Alright then

[@EuroFootballDaily]

Sorry about the audio ppl, we've not quite mastered our new equipment yet... Hope your left ear enjoyed the show though!

[@TheyCantAllBeTaken]

Euro Football Daily oh, it was the sound. I thought I was struggling with the thick Manchester accent

[@TooCloseToToast]

Euro Football Daily only my right earphone works 😂

[@hschsc1300]

The host uses his hands too much. Same motion, same motion, and lifts a trophy for no apparent reason.

[@doubletroublefun8686]

+Matt Snell same

[@oliversvensson5147]

I'm using a speaker and it's not working at all. There is only one "side" on it.

[@Ramzohh]

My left ear is blocked so I can't hear him. Great.

[@akashdeepgill3448]

me too

[@TaxelGames]

I'd suggest turning your headphones by 180°.

[@Ramzohh]

TaxelGames Still doesn't work.

[@worldgonemad6226]

well it should since ur other ear isnt ...

[@mikef55]

ramzohh maybe try using the working one on the right ear?

[@tomhook]

My left ear enjoyed this

[@isaacsaavedra2847]

ikr

[@EuroFootballDaily]

Sorry dude, we'll have it sorted next episode and I may even find a shirt that fits. LOOK AT THOSE SLEEVES!

[@henrikbertsen4259]

Tried to fix my headset for 30 minuttes xD

[@mikehawk8685]

cesc shouldn't be judged as a goal scorer

[@michaellfc7025]

Isaac Sanchez shut up mate we all know he's shit

[@htgamerbanana6052]

+Michael LFC nope

[@veridis_joe]

Michael LFC Shut up mate we all know your biast

[@Locpa1001]

Honestly I don't think Torres deserves that much stick. He managed to become Liverpool's legend, went on to win everything with Chelsea and Spain, and came back to his childhood club where he provides some important goals..Sure, he isn't as prolific as he used to be but he did everything

[@EuroFootballDaily]

Did we miss any other massive names?! ALSO! Do you think players like Rashford & Bellerin are at risk of making this list in the future?!

[@CH1PP3NDAL3]

Nah, you just missed half of your audio track :D

[@Wheres-my-toes-bro]

+Kega89 I thought I had broken yet another pair of earphones.

[@lukeevans1302]

Alexander Pato

[@tathagatadasgupta4516]

Don't know about Rashford but I don't think Bellerin is going to make that list.

[@James-yy8lj]

+Euro Football Daily rashford yes he won't be played enough

[@mhdqayyvm]

my left earphone says thank you

[@EuroFootballDaily]

Your left ear is very welcome.

[@johnfrommont4476]

+Euro Football Daily lol

[@nonaaame4]

Euro Football Daily Nice job with the feedback jerkoff

[@MashiatCOD99]

My left ear enjoyed this.

[@PeterEhik]

Rooney should be way higher, he hasnt been his best since he was like 25

[@samta_vlogs8767]

you are right

[@stevetheiii477]

yup i think 2009/2010 was his last good season

[@Mohamed-gc5hr]

Steve III 13/14 was decent

[@sarthakgulati9945]

just like 09/10 he scored 34 goals in 11/12 too. he played well in 13/14 too. 17 goals in 29 league games and the highest number of assists in the CL that season.

[@anonymous2964]

Peter E rooney was never best. He was always one two season wonder type. He never performed for his national team.

[@DevanshuBisht]

fabregas is still amazing lol. his first season with barcalona was actually pretty damn decent. chelsea not getting top 4 if they don't play him. PLUS what u mean he "might have played a vital role for jm". Nigga, they won the pl because of him. LOLOL know ur facts

[@singasong5157]

spot on

[@Miloproductions1]

Devanshu Bisht I wouldn't say because of him. Diego costa and hazard were going hard af that season too. But don't get me wrong, a key contributor to their success

[@medelhavskorv7947]

He' s shit doe

[@Agent.K.]

Mario Balotelli?

[@hyperion1028]

+ulf41157687 LOl

[@Agent.K.]

***** He was one match away but got a red card

[@deenuk125]

Torres has been playing really well last two seasons

[@Walshy94]

ronaldinho is my favorite ever player but he definitely should be number 1, as he peaked very quickly after 2005-06

[@hamza1999A6]

But he remained on top level.

[@Walshy94]

but not at the high level he was at between 2003-2006 where he was playing at his best, he was still quality after though but he peaked too soon, I blame it on his nightlife

[@calamorta]

+scooba steve but his career started in the late 90s

[@Walshy94]

yes but he was never at his best until around 2004/05 and 2005/06 where he was just playing like an absolute untouchable genius he started to decline after that

[@721joe]

You can't refer to Sheffield Wednesday as 'Sheffield'. That's like calling Man United 'Manchester'

[@thomasdoocey7607]

True

[@jarnoveldman9256]

Wednesday is doing better than United nowadays

[@Trigga_47]

Pato, Depay, Ballotelli, Falcao, Alex song, Ivanovic?

[@hwf8250]

Ronaldo Owino Falcao peaked at the average time of players but he should have been able to keep it up if only it wasn't for a nasty injury

[@crozecamp]

Depay hasn't peaked yet...

[@ernestovillatoro6625]

Ronaldo Owino Falcao was a late bloomer

[@jackcooper3307]

Depay isn't worthy of this list. Falcao id agree with but he has no kneecap I don't think he can be blamed

[@jordywoody14]

falcao had more than one bad season. at chelsea he was awful.

[@ravzb40]

Oh Robinho, what a class player whose career died.

[@zimbabweking]

ronaldo, ronaldinho and Kaka. Arguably the Greatest players of the 90s and 2000s. All won world player of the year. all rubbish before 30.

[@ozil8093]

zimbabweking Ronaldo??? Are u serious? U must be 12

[@DiagoKyreece]

hes talking about r9

[@scottthompson6504]

Still....Ronaldo didn't peak too early. He was injured and his form was sublime even after 2 years absence from foot ball

[@toniownez]

He's talking about the real ronaldo

[@scottthompson6504]

Ronaldinho was great too, just because he started to decline before the age of 30 doesn't mean he peaked too early. Ronaldinho may not be as good as he was at Barca, but he still produced magical moments and a first team player at AC Milan. Ronaldo was still scoring goals at 31 while in Real Madrid.

[@DizzIlike]

Lord Bendtner Peaked too early too. Wasn't a very high peak but still.

[@NovaPlays1]

My right ear feels lonely

[@CanalCromo]

Am I the only one who think that this show host looks like Januzaj?!

[@glennstavem5619]

From the eyebrows and up, he's a spitting image of Januzaj!

[@EuroFootballDaily]

Thought the glasses would throw you off! Just doing a bit of hosting while I'm injured then jumping back on inevitable relegation with Moyeseh.

[@CanalCromo]

No! We think you're so much better hosting the show rather playing football!!!!

[@londonisforeverblue1022]

is it just me or is the audio messed up

[@TepidWater]

My left ear really liked this video

[@andrewperez1999]

I know ima get shit for this but I think Messi peaked too soon, his greatest form is in his past.

[@elliotcoffman2643]

andrew perez yes his best year was in 2012 but he still has been astronomical for the past decade

[@crozecamp]

2011-2012 was the best version of Messi for me. He would literally walk through defences.

[@benzskyeshxc96]

when he scoring 90goal a years that is his peaked 2012 season i think.

[@jackcooper3307]

Every player has their one greatest season. That's not what this list is. He's still the best player on the planet

[@kevingil39]

That was two seasons overall so you could say year

[@knee-colayo-kitc104]

My right ear loved the music 🤔

[@taiyebbadr8912]

A lot of downward spirals were instigated by Real Madrid . So many of them went to Real and poof !

[@EuroFootballDaily]

There does seem to be a patter, Taiyeb... [Chris]

[@PAINNN666]

Traumas plus Drenthe is overrated. His peak is a sub to Marcelo .

[@sld3577]

Taiyeb Badr well there's a lot of pressure to play at Madrid since the fans,media,and unfortunately the president are so demanding. Although if you want to blame anyone it's the president,he sells amazing players to make "galáctico" signings..thankfully Zidane doesn't believe in that and uses academy players while only signing a former player morata who is amazing for us

[@sld3577]

con 41 not anymore,this season and last season once Zidane came in everyone is getting chances even Mariano. He also doesn't want to sell James Rodriguez and wants him to fight for his place even when he doesn't have the consistently at times. Zidane is creating a new Real Madrid where we don't do everything Perez wants

[@sld3577]

con 41 you're right we should and it's pathetic but it's the presidents fault. He ruined the club by implementing galáctico signings and it destroyed our academy. But Zidane isn't putting up with that he only signs players that he needs not want. Sure we'll still sign big players but he's also willin to give people like kovacic,Lucas Vasquez,Isco,nacho,and Mariano a chance and that's why I love the man. As long as we keep Zidane then we'll be moving in the right direction

[@XXC0RZ027XX]

My left ear loved this video

[@itsjacob2506]

Great video guys!

[@EuroFootballDaily]

Thanks Jacob!

[@gavink03]

Do something like 'Old players that still have class'

[@gavink03]

include Rooney

[@conordunmore6192]

Gavin Keane how does that fat oaf deserve to be any where near that list when it will have the likes of iniesta on it 😂😂😂 deluded biased manc

[@gavink03]

Conor Dunmore Ballondo'or worthy m9

[@conordunmore6192]

i hope you are being sarcastic

[@conordunmore6192]

with any other fan i would know hes joking but manc scum are that stupid

[@hahasame5950]

my left ear is really enjoying this video! (I'm wearing headphones)

[@shikharsingh4232]

The fuck is wrong with audio?👎

[@isaac4807]

Shikhar Singh its not the audio its the guy he talks very silently

[@junseo1000]

The left side is like the only side that works

[@milanimnguni9105]

bruuhhh

[@milanimnguni9105]

bruuhhh

[@oliversvensson5147]

But I'm using a fucking speaker. AKA one side. And it's not working.

[@mazuni279]

The left-side only audio scared me so much, I thought my Brand new earbuds were broken on the right side already xD

[@jakobeigenbauer1404]

Pato? 14 goals and the scudetto in 2011 at age 21. went back to brazil at 23 years old. now comes off the bench for villareal. he peaked waaaaayyyy too early

[@footyallday1857]

Good video :)

[@TheStrictlyAwesome]

Does everyone explode onto the scene or something wtf...

[@EuroFootballDaily]

Like Michael Bay. So many EXPLOSIONZ!

[@zappyy1]

RossHouston Lool

[@deadphoenix5678]

Sebastian Deisler: He was thought to be Germany's biggest Talent when he was 17 meaning people were expecting him to be better than Ballack, Schweinsteiger, Lahm or many others. But after going to Bayern Munich at a very young age he turned out to be not fit for the pressure there and despite playing very well develloped a depression which forced him to take a long break from soccer. After he returned he had some good matches, but due to injuries and reappearing psychological problems he never really broke threw and ended his career at the age of 27

[@AlDuke14]

Totally agree with Royston. What a player. He was ok for Everton and did play well for us at times but then he would go missing.

[@stabyguy5897]

wtf is with that audio , i tought my headphones broke

[@24segundosTV]

FACT CHECK : Torres debuted in the segunda division (Spain's equivalent to the Championship) not in Segunda B (Spain's equivalent to the league One)

[@DK-ks9bc]

My left enjoyed that! 😉

[@muhtasimahmed6673]

im 14....but i cant remember the time when rooney was actually a good player

[@deficiente3333]

dude stfu he was great back in 2010

[@saffron6661]

well you just said it. your 14

[@amanabdulla4893]

he was probably one of the best players in the world from 2007 to 2011

[@davidvaldivia9683]

Dam can you guys chill the fuck out he's only 14 and also just some of his old stuff on KZbin lol

[@TaxelGames]

You guys might be physically older than him, but you re at least as young as him on a mental level.

[@bushvo6112]

Paul Pogba

[@JasonGuitarHand]

dude it's too soon...

[@jimmyjackson5744]

Pogba isn't surrounded by the brilliance he had at Juventus, you try putting Messi on manchester united and see how much he can provide. The fact Wayne Rooney is still in their starting line up says enough in itself.

[@toonarmy1487]

Jimmy Jackson Rooney should start, he's better than everyone in that team alongside Ibrahimovic. People can't see he's a key part of United and shows people are stupid

[@robspinks2012]

Rooney sucks for utd and he sucks for England and has done for years lol

[@evank6328]

My left ear is really enjoying this 🤙🏻

[@delusionalMark]

dont let the intern edit your videos rookie mistake

[@EuroFootballDaily]

Another firing is in order.

[@SRPC21]

(English list): Beckford, Sidwell, Nugent, Fowler, Lita, Richardson, Reo-Coker, Owen, Carson, Johnson (City's retired midfielder).

[@generalkawasaki9485]

Michael Ricketts

[@zEliteVipers]

Surprisingly I 10000% agree with Drenthe, great shout that!!

[@Rmcfcfc]

Im new here this is the 4th video i watch of this channel and ive seen Denilson in all of them is this football daily? Or Denilson daily? Lol great channel subsceibe

[@generalkawasaki9485]

I wonder if Mateja de Kezman is mentioned, a goal scoring machine in his own Yugoslavia, as it was then called, played the 2000 Euros and then signed at PSV Eindhoven where he scored over thirty goals any season, then when he left for Chelsea London, he suddenly forgot how to kick a football. Also, does anyone remember a name that was Michael Ricketts?

[@ihaveaseriouscaseofcrackad4015]

My right ear really enjoyed this!

[@McShlisy]

Gourcuff also peaked a bit too soon when he played for Bordeaux after Milan sold him. He left Bordeaux for Lyon and never was the same player again.

[@RojoBoxeador]

Bojan is a good shout. People - Radamel Falcao doesn't qualify, the video says players who 'peaked too soon', he only went majorly downhill after joining Man Utd (age 28)..

[@lukevoller3037]

100% rashford will make this list in the future, along with Stones

[@eggegg4933]

I have the same feeling as well but lets hope not

[@harrywallace5944]

Luke Voller I don't think either will maybe rashford but i don't think so and I'm almost certain stones won't

[@TeamVio]

+MancityFan16 Stones has there since last year lol.

[@truefutbal9916]

Luke Voller this is exactly what people said about harry Kane! Now look at him!

[@lukevoller3037]

X

[@dazzaMusic]

Also got to mention Rafael Van der vaart at one point he was playing for Real Madrid and Spurs now hes at a Danish side.

[@zerofox641]

Can we take a moment to talk about how Fabregas had a mullet going on when he was at Arsenal? That alone should have been a warning sign he would fizzle out early

[@Minimo360911]

1. Plug in headphones 2. Only listen through the right ear 3. Enjoy some sweet hold music

[@brayancruz6301]

Love that jersey man

[@AuroraJadefyre]

Publishing a video with messed up audio is extremely unprofessional... It's so easy to fix too...

[@safwankhan199]

It's kinda sad that so many players get done by injuries . Players like falcao, Torres , and Pato got done by knee injuries . Imagine Falcao still at athleti or Pato at utd or Torres at Liverpool

[@TheShadowman79]

Nery Castillo should be on this list

[@The_Curious_Cat]

You forgot Lloyd Griffith, suppose to be the greatest goalkeeper of all time, but until now no team has signed him because he can´t speak spanish (source: himself).

[@hanszandin3390]

Patrick Kluivert. Scored the winning goal in CL final at the age of 18. At the age of only 27 and his club- and international career were over and done with.

[@generalkawasaki9485]

also the nation's top goalscorer having surpassed Dennis Bergkamp by forty goals, it is telling that he couldn't kick a dent in a packet of dairy butter after 2004

[@youravgpenguin6048]

I literally just got beats and I was scared that it didn't work since I only put it on my right side

[@luisrdz2307]

Royston was my fav player to use back in like fifa 09 😢

[@coolkidd8166]

Wow my left ear really enjoyed that

[@irishroverX]

Richard Dunne was one of the best and most consistent centre halves in the Premier League. If he was English, you would acknowledge as much and not ridicule him.

[@bilalmustafa4505]

DAMN RIGHT YOU DID!

[@Jale299]

idk about u guys, but Wayne Rooney is doing pretty great so far

[@TheEyeball37]

8:22 in and I just realized there's music in this video.

[@mathewmackie5623]

Javier Saviola was CM/FM beast. He's above criticism.

[@ivoxvxi7482]

My left ear loved the commentary. Right ear got a nice bit of unbelievably quiet music tho

[@danenull254]

I thought for a moment the right earpiece was spoiled or smth lol

[@rebeyogabikwa2558]

Hey.. why is it Ronaldo Delima Ain't in your Video? By the way... Nice video

[@CriegHD]

Pato, Falcao and Podolski ? Podolski still had a solid career but I remember him being a amazing when he was just under 23 years old.

[@RojoBoxeador]

Falcao? He was still world class at 27

[@yura50597]

0:14 LOOK! Look at that very sexy mullet.

[@proHannuTorrekens]

maybe PELE on this list.... he wasn't bad when he was old but he did peak early...

[@tricky1506]

if u r speaking of the Brazilian, u r fucking high as shit

[@danfield8726]

My left ear loved that video

[@nikeduck24]

Cesc didn't peak too early. He just wasted his prime years on the bench at Barca.

[@Saado666]

Rooney peaking?!?? Hahah dude he lost his st position in man u to a new transfer Ibra. Lmao this guy doesn't even know how to football anymore

[@steelsmoking9175]

i agree oilerskid4

[@CarlMarxPunk]

And is slowing losing his glorified position in midfield to Pogba. Rooney needs to step up If he doesn't want to fade.

[@Saado666]

oilerskid4 sorry I deleted your comment dude :)

[@Saado666]

freaky banana sorry I deleted your comment :)

[@Saado666]

***** sorry I deleted your comment you stupid Manchester fan

[@michaelduck5208]

The common trend is that most of these guys were so good they were playing regularly for top clubs as teenagers. I think they just burned out

[@ezequielaimar7983]

Fabregas needs to start playing as a attacking mid, instead of a center where they keep playing him.

[@nickcockayne7880]

Joe Cole deserves a mention. Although possibly as someone who never fulfilled his potential.

[@orange-14]

no one heard of Freddy Adu? ...not to mention Nii Lamptey !

[@ImAnAsshole01]

Adu never peaked shit brick

[@surgempeppers]

pele for sure... won 2 world cup at his 22 years old, one became a hero

[@thehonkerman]

Little bit unfair on Wayne Rooney there, personally i think a change of clubs would show United just how much they'd miss him

[@puxafaka]

What about Fabio Paim? “If you think I’m good, just wait until you see Fabio Paim”- Cristiano Ronaldo

[@franci188]

if you observe the two presenters (the ginger kid and this guy), they present the info exactly the same (same tone of the voice and same hand gestures). Plus, they always have to stop recording everytime they finish a sentence as if they have to remember what they have to say. xD

[@FuckTheseUnskippableAds]

Jesus I thought my right headphone stopped working..

[@CarlMarxPunk]

Since the audio is so shite my main takeaway is Fabregas's awful choices of hairdos with mirror some of my awful choices of hairdos. Funny.

[@giovanniescandon2099]

My left ear loved this vid

[@PotatoForABrain]

Torres is getting back. Just without his pace.

[@aaronconway3242]

im proud to be from the same country as george best

[@MrAjay00]

What about Cantona? Anderson(the brazillian ManU midfilder)? Jovetic?

[@puppiesmuggler2095]

my left ear loved this video

[@wlfo.m.l5729]

yea my left ear bud was out when I saw this!?!!

[@traceyullman1]

Norman Whiteside (15 years at World Championship Countries 1982 in Spain)?

[@jaimecruces2138]

Rooneys talent came when his hair left and his talent left when his hair came back

[@zeeshanr9518]

Before i watched it. I could have picked all 10 players to be Brazilian. They all peak too early

[@laussethecat]

Tbh Lionel Messi should be on this list peaked too early, don't get me wrong he's astonishing now and imo still the best to ever play but he peaked around 24 and didn't really ever hit those heights again