Poll: Who is the best overseas player in Premier League history?

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Who is the best overseas player in Premier League history? | BBC Sport

Gabby Logan is joined by Alan Shearer, Ruud Gullit, Chris Sutton and Rory Smith, as they discuss and find out who is the Premier League's best overseas player to have played in the Premier league.

Cristiano Ronaldo, Thierry Henry, Eric Cantona are among the finalists.

Who do you think it should be? From the Premier League show.

 

[CliffyG]

Henry, think he won the Sky version of this.

 

[adam cool dude]

Henry, think he won the Sky version of this.

How? It is obviously Ronaldo.

 

[CliffyG]

He only had 3 really productive seasons in England out of 7. Henry was better for longer.

 

[zophiel]

4 poor seasons, 1 average season, 1 outstanding season and 1 average season. then he left and became the world class player at real

 

[adam cool dude]

What about Peter Schmeichel? It always has to be a forward doesn't it!

 

[Shamikebab]

It's quite obviously Ronaldo.

 

[Andybtsn]

Aguero

 

[robfosters]

It's quite obviously Ronaldo.

It’s premier league not la liga best player.

It’s clearly Henry.

 

[BaZ87]

I'm glad you're using this thread for banter with all these suggestions.

 

[Shamikebab]

It’s premier league not la liga best player.

It’s clearly Henry.

Henry was not better than Ronaldo lol.

 

[robfosters]

Henry was not better than Ronaldo lol.

He was in the premier league lol lol lol lol

Four golden boots and two European golden shoes. 175 PL goals compared to Ronaldos 84.

Ronaldo is one of the worlds greatest footballers, but he never achieved the level of greatness in the premier league that Henry did. He might have if he had stayed, but he didn’t.

 

[Janesy B]

Henry isn't better than Ronaldo, but when it comes to the premier league Henry definitely achieved more.

 

[Shamikebab]

He was in the premier league lol lol lol lol

Four golden boots and two European golden shoes. 175 PL goals compared to Ronaldos 84.

Ronaldo is one of the worlds greatest footballers, but he never achieved the level of greatness in the premier league that Henry did. He might have if he had stayed, but he didn’t.

Are you getting ability and achievements confused? If it was who has achieved most....then Henry still wouldn't win because it would be Schmeichel.

 

[robfosters]

Are you getting ability and achievements confused? If it was who has achieved most....then Henry still wouldn't win because it would be Schmeichel.

We’ll never agree, so I’ll go along with who the pro’s chose as they know a lot more about the game than us.

 

[omnomnom]

Roy Keane over them both tbh but Henry was the better of the two in the premier league.

 

[Rroff]

How do you define best? it would be nice if that meant they mix ability with some degree of sportsmanship, respect and passion for the game and ideally a willingness to inspire others in the sport.

 

[Malevolence]

Cantona

 

[omnomnom]

Cantona isnt even the best United foreign player never mind full stop.

 

[mmj_uk]

For me Henry by a mile but I also have a soft spot for Drogba. I wouldn't consider Ronaldo as he wasn't playing in the Premier League at his peak or for a long enough period.