Ranking EVERY World Record Signing Since 1996

[@constablekennedy7705]

Barcelona FC really did a Heck of a Job Blowing through their Neymar Cash

[@99annanic]

A shame they didn’t use that money to good use.

[@DanimaldAnimal85]

Severe mismanagement over the last few years How are they still functioning

[@StoutProper]

Somebody made a lot of money from that spending

[@davidrowe2064]

I read this as "blow jobbing"

[@vinhbao9738]

Thanks to Barca, Liverpool had money

[@heichan8657]

Congrats to Hoever for joining Eddie Howe and Freddy Adu in the "HITC Sevens stupid name pun thing hall of fame"

[@RS-zp1we]

Even though it's more pronounced as Hoover. But Alfie is a monster and would not care.

[@Patrick-pk5hk]

don't forget ian Wright

[@AblemanSy]

@@Patrick-pk5hk and Duncan Watmore!

[@manorid]

Damn I thought I was the only one using that ...

[@covertly_bni929]

I quite enjoyed that one 😂

[@FatTodd]

450 goals in like 430 games. Greatest transfer ever by far. Even from a financial standpoint. On all fronts, no debate.

[@CxstaOfficial]

ya easily

[@arjintiryaki6464]

Greatest ever transfer is probably di stefano

[@CxstaOfficial]

@@arjintiryaki6464 anything to take away from ronny’s greatness eh

[@arjintiryaki6464]

@@CxstaOfficial i have nothing negative to say about him as he is one of if not the best players that has ever lived i'm just saying the impact of di stefano at real madrid as a whole might be greater than ronaldo's as before the di stefano transfer real madrid wasn't even the best team in madrid and that transfer nearly single-handedly turned real into the biggest sporting instutition in any sport ever

[@CxstaOfficial]

@@arjintiryaki6464 from that perspective yes but in the modern day from the perspective of winning now i mean take it like this you buy the greatest and ur club becomes Undisputably the best club for the decade

[@alexinfinity99]

Makes me sad to see the Ronaldo/Messi era finally coming to an end after so long. but I think that’s what really makes it so special. The way you described how their rivalry would go on to shape the landscape of European football for almost a decade… gives me chills. It seemed like the world stood still whenever the Classico would come around. I feel so lucky to have been able to witness them play at their peaks for so many years. And tbh I’m thankful to both of them for all the magic, the drama, and for proving anything is possible.

[@manishyadav-gr3dj]

Cristiano Ronaldo record at REAL Madrid is incredible 450 Goals and 131 assist in just 438 games , that's unbelievable 🐐

[@betman6774]

That's actually insane figures. If it was FM you'd say that the game was broken. CR is clearly OP.

[@Noobie2k7]

@@betman6774 I mean even in FM I don't think I've ever had a player who's performed nearly as well as that. My closed could be a Striker I had on FM16 who in his first 100 games scored 87 goals and got 22 assists and even that was a complete freak of a player and he slowed down after that.

[@jaydinyearwood9181]

​@@betman6774he's a diving penalty and tap-in merchant

[@pauloa.7609]

go there and do better, retar...​@@jaydinyearwood9181

[@teekay2038]

Just realised R9 broke the club records back to back for goals in a season at Barcelona and then Inter milan. He didn’t need any time to adapt or players to accommodate him. Defences just didn’t have an answer for his pace, strength ,skill and technique. Probably why he was called the Phenomenon.

[@christopherr3676]

Don't care what anyone says R9 in his prime was better than a prime CR7 . That's why he will always be the best Ronaldo

[@thejamesonthestreet]

@@christopherr3676 i mean, when a player skill set is basically an amalgamation of CR7 and Messi, you know that that player is special. Truly define "the world wasn't ready" and it shows.

[@christopherr3676]

@@thejamesonthestreet totally agree . The explosive pace power and skill was definitely like a hybrid of cr7 n Messi. Plus he was a very likeable guy

[@williamlee7672]

@@christopherr3676 R9 was for me the greatest player to play in the 21st century until injury caused his decline. Without the serious knee injuries. He could have scored 40 goals per season and won countless awards. Maybe including another World Cup.

[@aryamanmani4025]

@@thejamesonthestreet R9 was obviously great but I wouldn’t go as far as saying the ‘best’ of both Messi and Ronaldo. That’s just absurd.

[@jakemartin1993]

Rank all the Man of the Match winners in World Cup finals based on there entire careers

[@StoutProper]

And again based on their World Cup Finals performances

[@lumc7933]

This comment needs more likes. Great idea

[@totsh2056]

Who was your man of the match in 2014?

[@lovefan7694]

“outside of getting your head chopped off, or your leg amputated, [rupturing the kneecap tendons] is just about the worst injury a footballer can get” Alfie please never stop writing scripts, you're mad good at it Edit: it's been two months and I still LOSE IT every time I hear that sentence HAHAHAHA

[@aayushdwivedi3145]

Your segment of Christian Vieri made me wonder, who the other player was in this list, you had the honour of meeting in real life ?

[@ROL4NDpkmnguide]

Snodgrass probably

[@aayushdwivedi3145]

@@ROL4NDpkmnguide but he is not on the list though!! 😶 If I heard it correctly Alfie said he has met two players from this list.

[@jaystarrish]

do you relate to the lyrics this artist said in his hook? kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWTUYZWkn7B-gNU

[@thejamesonthestreet]

@@aayushdwivedi3145 Shearer perhaps?

[@original4934]

450 goals in 430 appearances is completely insane! CR7 truly is the GOAT

[@renatolekaj4790]

Ain’t even top 5

[@omalone1169]

@@renatolekaj4790 02:23

[@LeafyPeach]

Messi>>>

[@pablobustamante8458]

The mans a Saudi fleshlight right now

[@vfamily4396]

@@pablobustamante8458 at the age of 39, and still dominating, hes the GOAT

[@rafaelbrochado8733]

Reminder: if I ever have a kid, naming him Ronaldo, will increase the percentage of him becoming a world class player

[@Zack_410]

True. R9, Ronaldinho's real name is that, and well it's Cristiano's last name. Good shout lol.

[@Porter_JD]

Crazy what the Bosman case did to world football! Would have been a completely different story for world football without the forgotten Belgian player.

[@andrew7taylor]

If it's not him, then another player. The Kolpak ruling was just 8 years later.

[@StoutProper]

The agents would have ensured it happ sooner or later

[@Porter_JD]

@@andrew7taylor changed the face of sport forever!

[@parveskoyes9937]

Cristiano Ronaldo is the greatest signing in football history. Bargain too. Best that I’ve ever seen.

[@yetekt6953]

Di Stefano’s signing was better imo.

[@kl6544]

Di stefano

[@jtr5336]

Ranking every British record transfer signing since 1996. That’d be a good one!

[@benitotommassi5820]

Pogba was expected to be a world class midfield player at united. He was, instead, exactly what you explained; can do a few things brilliantly but wasn't interested in doing anything else to advance his game. He could get away with that in Italy with a supreme juventus side and at international level with France in midfields that would dominate games without him. As it says here, he is a freak of talent and therefore should dominate games, but he doesn't. Why? Because his attitude is wrong, simple as that. What a waste of talent he is. Single most frustrating footballer I can remember

[@anthonysteven7052]

How’s he a waste of talent? He has played in every major finals u can think off, ie UCL, Euros, Won the World Cup, won Europa League been to the FIFA pro 11 at age 22. Was in the team of the tournament of all the honours he has won and all the competitions he has in. Dunno how he can be a waste of talent tho with all he has achieved.

[@benitotommassi5820]

@@anthonysteven7052 and here come the pog brigade 🙄. All HE has achieved? Or all the teams that he's played in have achieved?. He's never been an integral, indispensable part of any team that he's played in. He's been a flash luxury. Like I said, he should be dominating midfield but he doesn't because he doesn't have the right attitude, he therefore is a waste of talent. Anyone who has regularly watched him play, rather than just watched KZbin clips and read stats, can tell you that. He should have been the best midfield player on the planet for all of his freakish talent but is nowhere near it, that is a waste of talent. He should have achieved much more than you have posted, that is a waste of talent. His attitude stinks, which is why this new united team are not sad to see him go, why mourinho fell out with him and why he hasn't dominated both the English and European games like his talent suggested he should have. We have a few highlights and flash clips amongst a mass of both mediocre and less than average performances. He is a waste of talent.

[@anthonysteven7052]

@@benitotommassi5820 your mind is made up against him so I won’t say much to convince u. Alfie described how Pogba should be played and, he described what he did at Juve that made him successful and how he’s deployed for France. If u listen to what he said you won’t put all the blame on him. All the teams he played in he was among the top best 3 players, he was integral to France winning the world cup, as well as being the player of the tournament when we won the Europa League.

[@benitotommassi5820]

@@anthonysteven7052 why would I listen to this clueless child? You said it yourself, FFS. What is it with the modern fan that you don't seem to have a clue about football? You play your video games, read your stats, play a bit of five a side and maybe watch the odd big game or final? If you have to play him "a certain way" in a "certain team" with "a certain coach" and "certain players", how the fuck can he be considered a good player? All excuses for a highly talented player with a poor attitude. Pogba had all the attributes to DOMINATE games, not flit in and out with the odd goal or fancy pass or piece of skill, which is his career in a nutshell. If he wasn't french, he'd be considered no differently than Adel taraabt. Yes, my mind is made up from what I see.

[@icemanire5467]

As Scholes put it. He has no discipline and will be making the same stupid mistakes at 35. His work rate is poor and his attitude is problematic. United should have chucked him out when he celebrated Mourinho's sacking.

[@anandusmukundan3507]

For someone born in 1996, you seems to as an expert of Zidane's career which ended when you were 10 years old. Have seen too many instances of you taking slights jab at Zizou

[@beno1129]

It doesn't really matter when he was born, as long as he does his research. It's like saying that historians who talk about World War 2 shouldn't be taken seriously because they were not alive in 1939.

[@totsh2056]

Personally, there are only a few players I put in the genius category and Zidane is one of them.

[@arjintiryaki6464]

As someone who has watched zidane play frequently his criticism of zidane is true as he has been inconsistent most of his club career and his insane highs as a footballer which are on par with anyone who has ever played tend to overrate his career as a whole (i am 38 years old)

[@anandusmukundan3507]

@@beno1129 Unlike historians though, i hardly thik he went back and watched all the Zidane matches. If he did credit to him but i doubt it.

[@Laszlo5897]

Zidane never matched the numbers of Platini for example. He isn't even the best French player ever, yet somehow comes up in discussions about the best of all time.

[@AlexTommo]

I've always said that just because you're earning hundreds of thousands of pounds a week does not exempt you from suffering mentally and a lot people can't seem to wrap their heads around that . People become accustomed to a certain way of living whether that be a life of luxury, a life of poverty, or somewhere in between. A person working 12hrs a day 7 days a week in a sweatshop earning barely enough to support themselves let alone their family would kill for a minimum wage retail job in the UK.

[@ronakshrestha5988]

luis figo was success in real. he won 2 laliga and 1 ucl in his first three season and had better stats than he had in barca from deeper position

[@davide909]

First video i see .. man this channel is legit such knowledge

[@OfficialFingazMC]

A video about the success story of Port Vale since Carol Shanahan took over, considering we just won the playoff final.Her charity work, bringing in Darrell Clark, then the things he went through this season. Plus we were on a winning streak and 1 point off the playoffs and she voted to end the first covid season early.

[@rasmusforchhammer9557]

Yes that sounds interesting

[@jaystarrish]

do you relate to the lyrics this artist said in his hook? kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWTUYZWkn7B-gNU

[@df-me3if]

sounds good

[@jaystarrish]

@@df-me3if gang

[@StoutProper]

As an extra bonus it will piss off stoke fans who have got to be the worst fans in the country

[@nadjimansouri8360]

I enjoyed This video,I like that you showcased Both sides of the argument,you talked about the positives and the negatives of Every transfer,and YES, Cristiano is the greatest record transfer of all times.

[@Clem_Fandango11]

Would love to see another one on unlikely signings. Would love to know the story behind Ballon d'Or winner Alan Simonson going to Charlton at the peak of his powers.

[@bas2833]

Okay ...how many years till another Ronaldo sets a new record?

[@shitpostloooool]

Not sure if you done this already but can you make a starting 11 video but world record signings in each position? That would be interesting Thanks

[@Boredoutofmywits]

Figo's transfer was the most beautifuly executed advesarial signing ever. In the years before, Barcelona bullied al top Spanish clubs with its buying power, Real Madrid was debt riddled then. Figo's transfer DESTROYED Barcelona. Made Rivaldo even more abusive towards them (Figo being slighted by the way the club payed favourite with Rivaldo was the triggering cause of his departure) Barcelona squander every penny of the transfer and run into trouble... It changed the whole dynamic of Spanish football for half a decade.

[@Alphoric]

Accounting for inflation Alan shearers transfer to Newcastle is still the highest ever.

[@GundamnWing]

This is why i respect R9 more than any other player. Coming back from that injury, still being world class and even winning the ballon d'or is just godly. Not sure if Messi or Cr7 could do that.

[@mr7teen922]

Hey Alfie. Can you make a video looking behind the 1994 UCL Final. The build-up, pre-match press conferences and hype. Then you talk about the match and post match happenings like The demolition of the Cruyff Dream Team.

[@rheinhardtgrafvonthiesenha4869]

I generally come here to be spoonfed politics by a snarky well informed young man who recently sprouted a few hairs on his nutsack but occasionally the football content is worthwhile

[@toivo8200]

Benzema's last Lyon XI and were are they now

[@ashleyhubbard7562]

Probably most are retired

[@jaystarrish]

do you relate to the lyrics this artist said in his hook? kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWTUYZWkn7B-gNU

[@thejamesonthestreet]

Good shout

[@moonlight_-.975]

Thats a good one

[@depekthegreat359]

You are extremely so right with all the respective inclusions of these respective players and any update regarding your beloved Hull City's signings,good friend Alfie?:-D

[@owainharding8763]

Excellent video today Alfie

[@BALHAM69]

a documentary on the afc Wimbledon on the nine promotions in eleven years, how they’re a fan own club and how they have a stadium in plough lane now. The story of they lost the club, how the F A allowed that and won’t allow that anymore. How they were very close to moving to ireland How they went up the English football leagues. It would be a good documentary video if you can do this. #thepeopleschannel

[@BALHAM69]

Monday would be twenty years since the Wimbledon fc started again Thanks Alfie

[@tino6440]

There's plenty of youtube documentaries on afc wimbledon already

[@BALHAM69]

@@tino6440 if Alfie can do that it would be good, he will do a video on hull city take away soon because they have new owners and his 7 fan own clubs video was good

[@jaystarrish]

do you relate to the lyrics this artist said in his hook? kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWTUYZWkn7B-gNU

[@turbo8628]

A disgrace to football that it was ever allowed to happen. I am glad the real wimbledon are doing well

[@TheHipHop_Junkie]

Moral of the video, if you want your son to be one of the greatest footballers of all-time setting world record transfer fees, name him Ronaldo

[@explorewithoddrid7401]

Idea for a video: players who played for both Inter and AC Milan and for which club they played their best football

[@Omnipotentmonkey]

23:35 This photo may have the greatest quotient of footballing genius per square centimetre of any photo in history.

[@Khanismechy]

There is a photo of Kaka, Jairzinho, Carlos Alberto, Socrates, and Roberto Carlos sitting next to eachother in the VIP section of the brazil vs Columbia WC 2014 quarterfinal game

[@MarkoLeveL]

God damnit Alfie your video clips to jerseys or players who’s names match your poetic words get me every time 😂😭

[@leonleon3267]

Ahhh denilson, when spanish football was an actual competition, those were really great days

[@pranjalsinghrawat4219]

Thanks for the inclusion of rupees. 😂

[@BigSmokeMUFC]

Video on the 22/23 PL teams, where were they during the inaugural season of the PL (like what division were they in)

[@moleo9485]

Arsenal: Premier League (10th) Aston Villa: Premier League (2nd) Bournemouth: Division 2 (17th) Brentford: Division 1 (Relegated that season to division 2) (22nd) Brighton: Division 2 (9th) Chelsea: Premier League (11th) Crystal Palace: Premier League (20th, relegated) Everton: Premier League (13th) Fulham: Division 2 (12th) Leeds: Premier League (17th) Leicester: Division 1 (6th) Liverpool: Premier League (6th) Manchester City: Premier League (9th) Man U: Premier League (1st) Newcastle United: Division 1 (1st, Promoted) Nottingham Forest: Premier League (22, relegated) Southampton: Premier League (18th) Tottenham: Premier League (8th) West Ham: Division 1 (2nd, Promoted) Wolves: Division 1 (11th) Premier League is equivalent of Premier League, Division 1 is equivalent of EFL Championship, Division 2 is equivalent of EFL League One, Division 3 is equivalent of EFL League 2 Premier League: 12 teams Division 1: 5 teams Division 2: 3 teams Division 3: no teams Quite interesting actually

[@BigSmokeMUFC]

@@moleo9485 respect to u sir ✊

[@jaystarrish]

do you relate to the lyrics this artist said in his hook? kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWTUYZWkn7B-gNU

[@keithmarshall591]

Alan Shearer has to be the best value for money, 206 goals in 9 season, that’s like 25 goals every season and he missed nearly 2 full season through bad injuries

[@RS-zp1we]

Ronaldo and Ronaldo were the best value for money. Shredding their opponents apart and selling for higher fees than they came in with. Shearer does not beat that

[@jaystarrish]

do you relate to the lyrics this artist said in his hook? kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWTUYZWkn7B-gNU

[@Zack_410]

@@RS-zp1we Bodied the fool. Great job.

[@williamlee7672]

Without the serious injury and decline in his ability, scoring record Etc. Ronaldo9 could have been the greatest player of all time. 2006, maybe he could have won one more World Cup.

[@glencurtis6052]

At the time of his first serious injury he was way better than both of them

[@paulysmith1942]

Brilliant video, maybe you could do a similar video with world record keeper signings?

[@cm182cm]

Great channel and content... however a slight error on your part in this video. You said Figo was considered the best player in the world as reflected in him winning the Ballon D'Or in 2000. At that time it was only for the best player in Europe, in fact Zidane had won the World Player of the Year in 2000. You said he wasn't as good at Real Madrid as he had been at Barcelona however he won the World Player of the Year in 2001 on the back of his performances for Real. Not a massive deal, but worth pointing out. Keep up the good work!

[@brunobernardicoutinho1741]

Ok Alfie, I normally agree with you, but I gotta say it: Bale ahead of Ronaldo, Shearer, Vieri and Zidane is just borderline insane. I honestly don't know why you love the guy so much. Sure, he was a very good player at the beggining at Real, and then he just said "you know what? Screw it." and was basically a parasite do the club for four or five year. How the hell is he 3rd? Just a quick though experiment, if you will: Both Bale and Zidade went to the same club (Real Madrid) for record breaking transfer fees. Both were inportant pieces - but probably not THE most important pieces - of two iconic teams (BBC and Galaticos). And yes, Bale did score a great goal in a Champions league final, but so did Zidane. In fact, Zidane's goal was more decisive. Both of them ran out their contracts at the club, but whilst Zidane left with grace and became a club icon, Bale left a sour taste in the mouth of Real Madrid fans. How the hell is he 3rd best in your list if he is arguably not even ahead of Zidade, that you placed 7th? And don't even get me started in Vieri, Shearer and Ronaldo.

[@nikolai1714]

Remember thinking Denilson was special because he could do some step overs, then Robinho, Ronaldinho and Cristiano came

[@ianmcdonald3053]

Ronaldo under Sir Bobby was absolutely breathtaking. Has anyone ever been better?

[@Reorganiser]

10:22 Actually I kind of feel like Neymar's played his best footballl in his final year at Barcelona. Also I think Neymar was in general a better player for Barcelona as he not only made them more successful than he made PSG, he also contributed more to the team at Barcelona than he did at PSG. Considering there were not too many terrible aspects about Crespos transfer, I would indeed rank Crespo above Neymar. Although it might be harsh to say, but I feel like that transfer killed off his career because he was destined to become so much more than he eventually did. He hasn't won a Champions league since 2015, he hasn't won the Ballon D'or despite the Messi-Ronaldo dinesty having been broken by a player that was not him but Luka Modric (and also should've been broken by Lewandowski not once but twice) and he wasn't able to up his game to for example bring further success than expected to his national team. The worldplayer that could've been

[@huguesjouffrai9618]

I think you are taking the perspective of a football fan or of the player. Here the point of view is that of the club. For PSG signing Neymar was an amazing deal, he has been playing at an absolutely insane level matching Ronaldo or Messi. The main issue for PSG is that he got injured a lot and missed some crucial Champion's league games (Real Madrid in round of 16th in 2018, Man United's come back in 2019). But he still brought PSG to a Champions League final and overall when you look at PSG's track record with Neymar in the competition, it's really good actually (lost twice in round of 16th when Neymar was injured including once against Ronaldo and Zidane's UCL winning team, reaching a final in 2020, beating Barcelona and Bayern to reach semis and lose to Guardiola's city in 2021, losing to Real who beat everybody in 2022). And the reason why Modric got a ballon d'or and not him has to do with Brazil losing in QF twice in the WC (both tight and unlucky games where Brazil dominated) while being both times the best team of the tournament while Modric's Croatia got more lucky and performed slightly better while being largely inferior (no disrespect, just facts). Overall would PSG sign Neymar again if they went back in the past? Well if they didn't know they would end up signing Messi I'd say definitely yes

[@Reorganiser]

@@huguesjouffrai9618 Yeah I mean there's no point to argue that this deal definetely was beneficial for PSG. However it only was beneficial to PSG cause I believe that Brazil could've won a WC if Neymar had stayed at Barca. So next to the obvious ones that Barca and himself would have benefitted by staying at Barca, it's 3:1 for staying and that's why I believe it would've been better if he had stayed. Also in PSG's success you can't play down the role of Kylian Mbappe who joined PSG in the same transfer window as Neymar did and at least since last summer he is the more important player for PSG than Neymar. Not neccessarily on the pitch, but definetely in terms of reputation, representation and finances. But coming back to the 2018 WC and Croatia's run to the final, they definetely had it easier on their run than Brazil did, but progressing in a WC is simply luck and an understanding how to get far. I think France showed it particularly well this past WC cause they never did much, but they always did enough to barely make it but they did every time. That's something that Croatia did in 2018 and that's something, that cool and smartness, that Brazil are lacking even though they have the quality that is required to win a WC

[@huguesjouffrai9618]

@@Reorganiser I agree with you that there's a lot of luck involves in the knockout stage of a WC and Brazil was just unlucky the past two WCs. But I don't see how Neymar staying at Barca would have improved his level: he has been playing at an unbelievable level in PSG. The only problem is that he got injured for both world cup (especially before 2018) and I don't think we can say that's because of his transfer. About playing with Mbappe I think he formed some incredible attacking trios, duos and quadruples (idk how to say) with Cavani, Icardi, Di Maria and finally with Messi + Mbappe which is more interesting than another few seasons of MSN in a declining Barca (that was going bankrupt anyway and that performed way worse than PSG in the UCL). Finally I still think you're thinking from your point of view of a fan who would have preferred to see him play in Barcelona, but this video's analysis focuses on good signings for the clubs (otherwise everytime either Ronaldo was signed it was a bad move for the selling club imo). An example is Oscar's move to China: from a fan's pov it's a heartbreak, for him and his family that might have been an amazing move that will give them financial stability for generations. So you have to take one point of view before saying if a transfer is good or bad. So even though I mostly agree with you I don't come to the same conclusion.

[@Reorganiser]

@@huguesjouffrai9618 I think for players like Neymar the fans' perspective is actually more important because of what he means to the football world. He is probably the one footballer that gives this magical energy of the beautiful game like Pele, Rivaldo and Ronaldinho did before him. He has, because of what he is and what he does, an incredible influence on everyone who comes in touch with football because he promotes football a different way than Ronaldo and Messi did and do. But concerning his potentially failed career, I obviously can't prove that Neymar would've played on a different level if he'd stayed, so I'll give you that. About your Oscar argument, I think he had it in him to play multiple years of competitive football at the highest level in europe, which, one might argue, should've earned him enough money to live a very good life for 20 people. He was still in his early 20s back then mind you. Therefore I will never understand why he went for quick money especially because the PL and Chelsea in particular aren't exactly renowned for paying small wages. For me financial based moves coupled with competitive downgrade will never be a thing I will understand. For me the only real winner in the Neymar transfer was PSG, but Neymar certainly could boost his ego back then because he wasn't filling the shadow of Messi anymore but could cast his on the other PSG players, so maybe also a small W for Neymar as well. Thanks tho for having a calm and based discussion with me, unfortunately I don't see that very often on YT

[@huguesjouffrai9618]

@@Reorganiser haha no pb, thank you too it's a nice change from the usual answers I get when I argue with strangers on YT (people can be very... passionate about anything) I agree and maybe I'm biased because I've been living and Paris and I was able to see Neymar play because of the move (which I agree is magical). I agree that Neymar promoted football in a different way, closer to how Zidane or Ronaldinho promoted football (I think Cristiano at the beginning was also incredibly spectacular before becoming a little less spectacular and more clinical like Messi). Neymar is a real artists, he understands that people are not just watching sports for the results: I'm watching games because it's a show and I want to be amazed and entertained. He also brings emotion to the game, he's not afraid to show his emotions and the way he play, with passion and style creates incredible emotions. He's the quintessential Brazilian player, Ronaldinho's true heir in my opinion. But I think he had accomplished everything at Barca and it's great that he could share this emotion and this passion in France which is a big football country that doesn't see as many superstars as Spain, Italy, England and Germany. Whenever PSG plays somewhere in France, the stadiums are full because people want to see the magic.

[@dylanscaife7470]

"pretty significant landmark in the history of the sport" 🤣🤣I love this guy

[@mphelemoswane1518]

very good video mate

[@YesOkayButWhy]

Look at Kaka's reflection in his Ballon D'Or.

[@mattjames6349]

I'd genuinly always thought trever francis was the first million pound player?

[@TheKalaxis]

What made the Alf Common £1000 transfer particularly strange was that the buying club were Middlesbrough

[@bricktop.]

And we've got pretty much the same budget now in 2022 lol, up the Boro.

[@amirilan4435]

I was amazed to see Morinihos cameo at 23:30 Never new he was in Barca side lol

[@CHR15R0B1N50N]

Just a guesstimate, I reckon Alfie plugs 🔌 3 previous videos in this

[@yuvrajganguly]

Moral of this video; if you want to sign someone for a record breaking fee; sign someone named Ronaldo....

[@sidosh2229]

Day 39: Considering that the last player who played in the miracle of Bern died about 6 months ago, I would really like to see a video about the whole story between Germany and Hungary, especially because it meant so much to at least the German population

[@andrewbarclay9980]

Hi Alfie. Love the content (usually ) I was wondering if u could possibly do a video regarding *Glasgow rangers last 10 years going from bottom division to European finalists or even 20 years on going from a European finalist & dominant domestic club, too the bottom tier of country then all they back to one of the top teams in league, winning all but 1 trophy in the country (league Cup) and again getting all the way to a European final. I think it would b a great video Alfie and hope u consider it.

[@watfrd]

Alfie, Ronaldo Nazario failed to adapt his game as he aged turning/twisting at high speed on those knees did cause severe ligament damage. Unlike Ronnie(CR7) who adapted and re-invented his game as he aged.

[@Boredoutofmywits]

No way Ronaldo was a word record fee for Barcelona in 1996. Not only Shearer moved this very year to Newcatle for 15m pounds (Around 17.65m Euros) but Lentini costed substancially more to AC Milan in 1992 (15 m Euros for Lentini 12 m Euros for Lentini). That transfer doesn't belong to this list.

[@jonhynuno77]

Ronaldo transfer was made on 17 july prior to shearer 30 july move. And he costed 13.2m pounds while lentini cost 13m pounds. So for a few days he was world record transfer

[@bagera8476]

All your video's sound way more natural on 1.25 speed. Pretty sure you're slowing down your video's.

[@handerborte97]

The team with the most promotions to the English Premier League

[@neonyzr]

norwich.

[@jaystarrish]

do you relate to the lyrics this artist said in his hook? kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWTUYZWkn7B-gNU

[@jhaych]

@@neonyzr West Brom I believe

[@mentalmike]

@@jhaych Both have 5 I think, cause Norwich definitely hold the record for most relegations (started in it so 1 more XD).

[@kufreekpek6870]

Oh my god!!! I was foolish enough to skipped that part.

[@isodeivys611]

Moral of the story name your child Ronaldo and they’ll be one of the best.

[@joebentley2803]

each continent's record transfer fee might be cool

[@alecbigler3987]

Great video

[@MurrayHerts]

Figo was awful every time I saw him play for Real Madrid, all he ever did was run at someone, not have the pace to get past them and dive to win a freekick.

[@esior8284]

Maybe a little variation of this video as a next idea. Highest transfer every year (maybe since 1996 like this video just to not make it too long) ranked or rated

[@sKunKeNsTeiN]

Maybe you should not judge a player till the season is over

[@khairulanwar7204]

the greatest versatile players position rank

[@chelseasupporter8024]

Bale at 3rd is a joke... Even Madrid fans would say that.

[@cromo6132]

Prime Ronaldo at Inter was like Prime Adriano at Inter. Mythical beasts...

[@Yami1300]

I was born in 1996 Today is my birthday

[@c-low910]

I like this concept 🏆

[@sluglow6357]

That Figo take was extremely harsh lol he was world class playing a different role for Madrid & won everything! I’m a vieri & inter fan but to have him above zidane & figo is insane! Vieri literally won nothing at inter

[@Calbistro]

Henrik Larsson to Celtic - £650,000

[@Baresi-Unico-Capitano]

If you were born in 1996, then that means it would've been until another minimum decade later until you even understand what football is all about. So really, to rank players who were playing whilst you were still in diapers is comical.

[@patinho5589]

Just one thing man. When you say Higuain. Both the H and the u are silent. I-g-a-i-n. The u served to make the g hard in Spanish. As opposed to a raspy h sound. Aguero is the exception case because of the two dots above his u.

[@vijayant_rai]

Fun fact : We Indians don't say 9 hundred thousand rupees...instead it's 9 lakh rupees. 1 lakh is 100,000.

[@Joe-MT]

Next video about Maltese Football please 🙏

[@frankenstein7791]

Pogba to United is the worst transfer ever. Most useless player

[@josejimmy7920]

History of Kerala football

[@nigelnyoni8265]

RONALDO PHENOMENO. the phenomenon 😍❤️

[@ianbentley6906]

Pogba have you watched this lad

[@tevinrobinson4871]

What the heck they are saying @ 7:28???

[@JohnnyMaverik]

Bale at 3 and Zidane at 7. Makes sense when you look at the numbers (both individual and club honors during their era) but I can't help but feel Madrid fans are guna be hammering the dislike button for that one :P Personally whilst I don't entirely disagree for me Zidane is one of the best and Bale is just a notable player who I probably won't remember much in a decade to come. Might seem unfair considering how much Bale has won but that's just the way it is.

[@brunobernardicoutinho1741]

The guy has an absolute love affair with Bale.

[@williampallocchia9634]

i cry every time i see An image of Lazio from the late 90s Early 2000s FORZA LAZIO CARICA💙🦅

[@YassineNtifi]

24:00 he won 3 titles

[@RS-zp1we]

Players that are legends in their own country but not acknowledged by the greater public. Example: willem van hanegem is regarded in the Netherlands to be the 2nd behind cruijff. Maybe behind van Basten as well but that's debated. Internationally he's hardly ever mentioned though. There must be more gems that never made fame across the border

[@kaivalyajahagirdar4307]

More than gulit?

[@jespa14]

Huh I have never heard of anyone regarding van Hanegem as second behind Cruyff

[@RS-zp1we]

@@jespa14 Ask anyone of older generations. He's up there in the top 3 all time best Dutch players.

[@ldnsred5834]

Aboutraika. Egyptian midfielder

[@29BD29]

Love your humor

[@Brandon-wm1ss]

sleepin on that kroos transfer

[@joeytheIips]

You're 26?! Outrageous.

[@thesadarsenalfan3319]

Pls never talk about Zizou and Nedved like they are in the same bracket again. Nedved couldnt tie zizou's shoes

[@mauricioandres7470]

He never said that, he said that Nedved's influence at Juventus was greater than Zizou

[@rikvegas1954]

Not having that Zidane take at all!!

[@Aisatsana1971]

Fuck me…almost 3 minutes just introducing the video. Aaaaaaaaarghhhh

[@YXL324]

I like your videos. Even if I disagree with you, your reasoning is usually acceptable. Here however it seems very weird. These are not regular transfers to compare. These are all world record transfers. You break the record to win the biggest titles. Not winning could be achieved with much cheaper players too. Playing well and losing is worthless. In that sense it seems your top picks except Cristiano Ronaldo and Bale are all very questionable. Shearer was the league's top scorer once at Newcastle, and the team won absolutely nothing. Dion Dublin did the same for Coventry for 2 mil. At Inter, Vieri won the cup once, and Ronaldo won the UEFA cup once. These are pathetic records for a club in which two record holders played together. Even at Barca Ronaldo gave a phenomenal season that ultimately ended with three titles, but they lost the most important one (La Liga). He left after one season, and Barca won the league twice in a row. Is that the 2nd pick? I may be rightfully accused of bias in favor of Real Madrid, but apart from Kaka, who really didn't live up to that, when they break the world transfer record it translates to winning the Champions League. This is the biggest competition in club football. CWC, UEFA Cup, Italian cup and nothing are really not. Zidane's single volley against Leverkusen is worth more than everything Ronaldo, Vieri and Shearer achieved as world record transfers. A "what could have been if he hadn't got injured" transfer is still a bad transfer in retrospect, not a good one. If you were the world record holder and didn't lead your team to the biggest titles, then you should be low on this list.

[@mikehall9971]

How about a vid on the most controversial signings of all time.

[@YashMezzala]

Great thumbnail

[@RyuzakiTaiyou]

Best German players in the premier league of all time. (Day 335) I will not give up until the video is made or Alfie himself tells me to stop. Everyone else telling me that will be ignored. If you don't believe my number, just go back to the previous videos. I'm at the bottom most of the time, but I'm there.

[@CHR15R0B1N50N]

I’ll help you. Ozil. Done

[@SKa-tt9nm]

Only one month until a full year.

[@zubatterrorincarnate3206]

@@SKa-tt9nm two months. He has 30 posts left but Alfie only posts every second day.

[@SKa-tt9nm]

@@zubatterrorincarnate3206 if that’s true then he’s been asking for this for almost two years.

[@jaystarrish]

do you relate to the lyrics this artist said in his hook? kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWTUYZWkn7B-gNU

[@thegloriouspyrocheems2277]

Day 14 - The Fall and Rise of FK Velež Mostar From a Club that has beaten Borussia Dortmund, Twente, Derby County and many others to a club that was forced from their own stadium, reduced to nothing during the Bosnian War, becoming a mediocre top-level team in the 00s to nearly being forced into folding in 2016 to its amazing rise back to the top-level football which culminated in return to Europe after 33 years which has seen elimination of Coleraine before a suprising win over AEK Athens before exiting 3rd Round against Elfsborg IF and recently continuing in the Cup win this season which has ensured another European summer next season

[@neonyzr]

thats a good suggestion

[@sirsurnamethefirstofhisnam7986]

I think you just gave all the spoilers away there