One of the greatest English players ever. As a kid I loved watching him take the piss out of so called superstars of the time. Waddle was so elegant in his movement for a tall lad and he always looked like he had enough time on the ball to make a cup of tea. Such class.
He really developed into a world class player in his 30's, something "clicked" when he started to play for Olympique Marseille where he became a worthy successor of the "swedish Garrincha", Olympique Marseille star man Roger Magnusson who was Europe's best dribbler of the ball in the late 60's, early 70's together with Jimmy Johnstone and George Best. Waddle was a showman, an entertainer galore ..!
Amazing player, I am not english but England produced some technically gifted, underated players in the 80's such as le' tis, hoddle and waddle who they never trusted fully to make an impact on the international scene.
As a Scotsman I loved watching Waddle as a kid on Match of the day in the 80s and 90s, during the golden era of football. What a player, one of the greats for sure.
I'd forgotten just how good Chris Waddle was! Definitely one of the best players we've produced and often goes under the radar when we talk about England's best-ever players. Such a shame that he's sometimes remembered for his penalty miss, than his fantastic career. He was in the best England team we've ever had since 66 and should have won the World Cup. A class act.
My favorite soccer player of all time. First time seeing Waddle play. I thought this dude is badass! His style and finesse was very unique. Chris Waddle was the "Total package" his dribbling skills like no other. He would breeze by defenders like they weren't even there. To the point where I'd start laughing 😀His pin-piont passing with the inner and outside of his foot was awesome. He was allowed to play all over the field. Why confine a player who can do it all right? So many spectacular goals. That one where he flips the ball over Bats head and heels it in is classic. Also where he nutmegs the referee and scores a rocket shot in the left top conner. He played for the crowd. A total showman of the game. The best to ever do it #1 in my book.
It pains me to say it as a Blade, but fucking hell Waddle was some player. The way he took the piss out of Ryan Giggs was just glorious, and something that any football fan should enjoy watching.
Magnificent. And for such an elite player he played for some very interesting teams, as well. A real range and spread of clubs in stature and style, from the aristocrats of Marseille, who back in the start of the 90s were a real European powerhouse who would no doubt have continued to be for much longer, and would no doubt would have kept players like Waddle but for the terrible aftermath of the terrible decision to cheat their way to a European Cup championship victory, down to the likes of Bradford City right at the end of his career, and now, and to the best of my knowledge he is STILL playing football at the age of around 60 for a very tiny local team. There are videos of him scoring some ridiculous goals even at his current level and current age, if you look for them you can find them.
but the guy is humble and i have many respect for me the best playersq of soccer at the time it's was my best players clearly with the number 8 om for ever91/92/93
Im French and i remember him very well when he played for OM, he was exceptionnal, what a showman! I used to watch England at times just to watch him play
J'ai adoré ce magnifique joueur à l'epoque , in m'a inspiré en tant qu'aillier gauche alors que je suis droitier alors que lui etait gaucher mais aillier droit , ce qui destabilisait les arrieres lateraux mais , il fallait savoir faire comme lui , dribler et aller vite dans sa course pour avoir le temps de se remettre sur son bon pied . Une reference à jamais pour moi qui ai maintenant 45 piges , mais ..., c'est sur et certain , les plus grands dribleurs comme zidane , Ronaldo ou Ronaldinho, ont au moins une fois , du etudier ce magnifique joueur qu'etait MAGIC CHRISS WADDLE. ENORMISSIME ET MERCI POUR CE SOUVENIR QUE TU VIENS DE M'OFFRIR AVEC TA VIDEO L'AMI . .SUPERBE. ❤❤❤
Respect from France for this beautifull player, thank you MAGIC CHRISS FOR THE CHAMPIONS LIGUE WIN WITH YOU , THANK YOU FOR YOUR BEST REACTIONS ON THE MATCH , AND THANK YOU ENGLAND FOR HAVE MAKE THIS INCROYABLE BEST PLAYER OF THE WORLD WITH ZIDANE , FOR ME CHRISS IS THE ONE , ZIDANE IS THE 2 , I AM FRENCH BUT MAGIC WADDLE HIS THE MAN WHO MAKE ME A INCROYABLE SENSATIONS WHEN I HAVE SEE HIM PLAY. Sorry for my bad. English but , really , really , really thank you ENGLISH PLAYERS AND SUPPORTERS TOO HAVE MAKE A STAR IN THE THE SKY ::: HE'S NAME???? CHRISS. OFF COURSE . THANK YOU FROM FRANCE . ❤❤❤❤❤
Imagine Waddle at Tottenham today, he'd be on 200 grand a week and making Kulusevski, Johnson and Werner look like Sunday league wingers. The really is a lack of individual brilliant wingers in the game today and Waddle was a one off, what a player he was.
Many Wednesday fan's had the number 8 on their shirts with the name God ...that should tell you all you need to know about Chrissie waddle...he's the most talented player I've ever seen play for Wednesday in oh 34 years?...that includes di canio carbone hirst Sheridan...he's levels above even those legends
Nice compilation of the Waddler, it was a shame that Spurs sold Hoddle and Waddle but we can be proud that it let our continental European friends experience and learn from a more skill & flair based brand of football! ;-)
Both Hoddle and Waddle played proper football when the English still played kick and rush. That mullet is classic! By the way, great choice of music, The Stone Roses, "Love Spreads".
This shows your ignorance of the English game. You had players from Trevor Francis, Liam Brady, John Barnes, Peter Beardsley, Mat Le Tissier and the brilliant Laurie Cunningham to name but a few. Most of them were applying their trade for big European giants. The English game has always had players of that calibre. They just never had the managers, with the exception of Venebles and the great Clough.
Georgie Best brought the showmanship to English football, like Pelé & his Brazilians, during Best era. Players like Brady, Hoddle, Waddle,Barnes, Gasgoine, Le Tissier, Giggs, took up the mantle, when Georgie packed it in.
Crazy to think in that generation England had Waddle, Gascoigne, Beardsley and John Barnes too. No wonder I never got a game for England. I mean, sure, I was 18 and not even English. All the same. I'll never forgive them.
In fact the one person who did was Venables who if he had got the job in 1985 would have played the two of them as old inside forwards, off the flanks where they could have wrought havoc together with Bryan Robson supporting in midfield and Lineker on top...
@@kailashpatel1706 I read a story that Venables did try to get Waddle in his team when he became the manager. But sadly, Waddle was injured that time and it did not happen. After that, his career went downhill with injuries when he left Wednesday. It was unfortunate. England might do better in that amazing Euro96 if Waddle was fit.
@@seb2750 im talking in the mid 1980s when waddle and barnes emerged..venables managed waddle at spurs, he was a superb tactical mind and would have fitted that 1985/90 squad into a.4/2/3/1 system..bobby robson was inflexible..
@@kailashpatel1706 And i am telling you if Venables had his shot doing that when he took charge, he would have made that happen and bring Waddle to Euro96.
Right wing with freedom to roam. He was left footed but preferred to play on the right, like a modern inverted winger. Marseille played 343 and he played as a right wing forward. Likewise, in a 4231 or a 433 he would play as a right wing forward.
Why doesnt anyone compare Waddle to Zidane i dont see anybdifference in skill, except Waddle is quicker!? Anyway, he was the first footballer i saw as a kid that i thought was on a different planet to everyone else id seen, legend
Always thought the same once ZZ came onto the scene. He was a more central version of Waddle. Had he won the World Cup, he would have been talked of in the same bracket.
To think England had Waddle and Barnes on the wings - Gascoigne in the middle and Beardsley up top .. the likes of Scholes - lampard wouldn't be fit to lace there boots... period
Crazy stuff. I just watched a video of Dragan Stojkovic picking a favourite XI from the footballers he played alongside. Eight of the starters were, unsurprisingly, Balkan players. Two of the three non-Balkans were defenders (Alessandro Renica from his Verona days, at left back, and Alexandre Torres from his time at Nagoya, at right-back). The only non-Balkan attacker? The Waddler, of course...
Best english player i ever saw. My England Squad GK Shilton RD Parker LD Pearce CB Tony Adams CB Des Walker CMF Bryan Robson CMF Gerrard RW Chris Waddle LW Glenn Hoddle N° 10 Gascoigne STR Shearer Bench: Seaman Pickford Gary Neville Cole Ferdinand Butcher Ince Lampard Scholes Beckham Jonh Barnes Peter Bearsdley Harry Kane Gary Lineker PS: only players i saw
Well come on, if you don't love a bit of Chris Waddle then you're doing it wrong.
His brother Alan was on the books at Anfield. Wished we'd had them both.
No doubt
One of the greatest English players ever. As a kid I loved watching him take the piss out of so called superstars of the time. Waddle was so elegant in his movement for a tall lad and he always looked like he had enough time on the ball to make a cup of tea. Such class.
He really developed into a world class player in his 30's, something "clicked" when he started to play for Olympique Marseille where he became a worthy successor of the "swedish Garrincha", Olympique Marseille star man Roger Magnusson who was Europe's best dribbler of the ball in the late 60's, early 70's together with Jimmy Johnstone and George Best. Waddle was a showman, an entertainer galore ..!
One of the greatest wingers in late 80s early 90s. Still best in England late on for Sheffield Wednesday. Absolute top class player.
Amazing player, I am not english but England produced some technically gifted, underated players in the 80's such as le' tis, hoddle and waddle who they never trusted fully to make an impact on the international scene.
Pour moi ça reste le meilleur joueur que j'ai jamais vu.
Un maestro du dribble et de la vista❤
idem. j'ai rien vu de pareille, ni messi , ni zidane ni ronaldo. un pur gaucher qui méritait amplement une toute autre carrière
jamais de carton...
As a Scotsman I loved watching Waddle as a kid on Match of the day in the 80s and 90s, during the golden era of football. What a player, one of the greats for sure.
Mon idole ... il m a fait aimer le foot ..chris mon favori pour toujours .. une légende de l olympique de marseille .. merci Chris je t adore 💙🤍💙🤍💙🤍💙🤍
wand of a left foot & that drop shoulder...
class.
Pure magic. One of the best of all time in my opinion
Mon idole !!! merci MAGIC CHRIS, je voulais toujours lui ressembler quand j'étais minot !!!
Guy was an absolute wizard… watched him as a kid. Never really got the recognition he deserved
One of my favourite player ever ! Thank you once again !
Waddle was ridiculous in the 1980s, when he had pace. Like, legitimately one of the top 5 best players in the world at Marseille
Definitely in my heart!!!❤thank you so much Chris to be our "crazy horse 🐎" of Stade Vélodrome !!!!❤👍👍👍
A natural football player. One of the best
I'd forgotten just how good Chris Waddle was! Definitely one of the best players we've produced and often goes under the radar when we talk about England's best-ever players. Such a shame that he's sometimes remembered for his penalty miss, than his fantastic career. He was in the best England team we've ever had since 66 and should have won the World Cup. A class act.
My favorite soccer player of all time. First time seeing Waddle play. I thought this dude is badass! His style and finesse was very unique. Chris Waddle was the "Total package" his dribbling skills like no other. He would breeze by defenders like they weren't even there. To the point where I'd start laughing 😀His pin-piont passing with the inner and outside of his foot was awesome. He was allowed to play all over the field. Why confine a player who can do it all right? So many spectacular goals. That one where he flips the ball over Bats head and heels it in is classic. Also where he nutmegs the referee and scores a rocket shot in the left top conner. He played for the crowd. A total showman of the game. The best to ever do it #1 in my book.
I agree and he used to shoot with both legs. Magic made my days back when he played at Marseille with Papin and Pelé.
👏👏👌
It pains me to say it as a Blade, but fucking hell Waddle was some player. The way he took the piss out of Ryan Giggs was just glorious, and something that any football fan should enjoy watching.
Le spectacle avant tout !
#Chris #WADDLE
Loved this. Chrissy Waddle.. the blueprint for being a world class winger! Subscribed!
Magnificent. And for such an elite player he played for some very interesting teams, as well. A real range and spread of clubs in stature and style, from the aristocrats of Marseille, who back in the start of the 90s were a real European powerhouse who would no doubt have continued to be for much longer, and would no doubt would have kept players like Waddle but for the terrible aftermath of the terrible decision to cheat their way to a European Cup championship victory, down to the likes of Bradford City right at the end of his career, and now, and to the best of my knowledge he is STILL playing football at the age of around 60 for a very tiny local team. There are videos of him scoring some ridiculous goals even at his current level and current age, if you look for them you can find them.
but the guy is humble and i have many respect for me the best playersq of soccer at the time it's was my best players clearly with the number 8 om for ever91/92/93
In Marseille, he was a god.. a living legend.. back then all the kids, including myself had a mullet like Magic Chris :)
Im French and i remember him very well when he played for OM, he was exceptionnal, what a showman! I used to watch England at times just to watch him play
Still one of the best late on in career in premier league. Had so much time on the ball.
Pure flair. I'd always find a place in my 11 for a player like this.
Legend!
Happy 64th Magic Chris
Chris is a Legend as a proper bloke and mercurial maestro on the ball. Thanks Widdley for it all.
England has never replaced him in the national team. A genuinely two footed genius. Would love to have him at Spurs atm, omg he’d be amazing!
Waddle is one of my fave players of all time. But I would never describe him as tw footed. Very rarely used his right foot.
@@1977Futrefavoured left for sure but could use both. Mate.
The original mullet meister! Had the cut myself. Had so much technical skill and touch for a six footer.
Wish he was still at spurs 🙌👍
Waddle Gascoigne Le Tissier Mcmanaman Beardsley Barnes Hoddle Rocastle from that era is a Rare Talent!
Favourite Player ever. Had the Mullet as a Kid, would have again if it weren't starting to go on top! 😁COYS
I wanted that haircut because of him. My dad only watched Rugby and I was only allowed to get a crew cut.
Coys
Fuck, dont remember him being this good! Wow, great footage. Loved seeing him put Giggsy on his arse!
J'ai adoré ce magnifique joueur à l'epoque , in m'a inspiré en tant qu'aillier gauche alors que je suis droitier alors que lui etait gaucher mais aillier droit , ce qui destabilisait les arrieres lateraux mais , il fallait savoir faire comme lui , dribler et aller vite dans sa course pour avoir le temps de se remettre sur son bon pied . Une reference à jamais pour moi qui ai maintenant 45 piges , mais ..., c'est sur et certain , les plus grands dribleurs comme zidane , Ronaldo ou Ronaldinho, ont au moins une fois , du etudier ce magnifique joueur qu'etait MAGIC CHRISS WADDLE. ENORMISSIME ET MERCI POUR CE SOUVENIR QUE TU VIENS DE M'OFFRIR AVEC TA VIDEO L'AMI . .SUPERBE. ❤❤❤
Respect from France for this beautifull player, thank you MAGIC CHRISS FOR THE CHAMPIONS LIGUE WIN WITH YOU , THANK YOU FOR YOUR BEST REACTIONS ON THE MATCH , AND THANK YOU ENGLAND FOR HAVE MAKE THIS INCROYABLE BEST PLAYER OF THE WORLD WITH ZIDANE , FOR ME CHRISS IS THE ONE , ZIDANE IS THE 2 , I AM FRENCH BUT MAGIC WADDLE HIS THE MAN WHO MAKE ME A INCROYABLE SENSATIONS WHEN I HAVE SEE HIM PLAY. Sorry for my bad. English but , really , really , really thank you ENGLISH PLAYERS AND SUPPORTERS TOO HAVE MAKE A STAR IN THE THE SKY ::: HE'S NAME???? CHRISS. OFF COURSE . THANK YOU FROM FRANCE . ❤❤❤❤❤
Amazing compilation! Well done! What a player Waddle was....loads of talent
Imagine Waddle at Tottenham today, he'd be on 200 grand a week and making Kulusevski, Johnson and Werner look like Sunday league wingers. The really is a lack of individual brilliant wingers in the game today and Waddle was a one off, what a player he was.
Many Wednesday fan's had the number 8 on their shirts with the name God ...that should tell you all you need to know about Chrissie waddle...he's the most talented player I've ever seen play for Wednesday in oh 34 years?...that includes di canio carbone hirst Sheridan...he's levels above even those legends
Nice video this detail history!
I am too young to have seen waddle play but I am a Sheffield wednesday fan. I wish I saw him play
Nice compilation of the Waddler, it was a shame that Spurs sold Hoddle and Waddle but we can be proud that it let our continental European friends experience and learn from a more skill & flair based brand of football! ;-)
Chris, the best forever, thank you for marseille, never forget you in france !
Is it true he is a legend in Marseille .. even to this day …. In Sheffield he is a god
My favourite spurs winger in history for me
Bruno Conti , Claudio Sala , Savicevic , Waddle :" Funambolici prestigiatori mancini a giocare sulla fascia destra" .
Wow, amazing Chris. A real crack. Underrated in England, like Hoddle.
Both Hoddle and Waddle played proper football when the English still played kick and rush. That mullet is classic!
By the way, great choice of music, The Stone Roses, "Love Spreads".
Swaggering music for a swaggering player!
Hoddle, Waddle, and don t forget LFC during the 80s...they also played a beautiful game...
This shows your ignorance of the English game. You had players from Trevor Francis, Liam Brady, John Barnes, Peter Beardsley, Mat Le Tissier and the brilliant Laurie Cunningham to name but a few. Most of them were applying their trade for big European giants. The English game has always had players of that calibre. They just never had the managers, with the exception of Venebles and the great Clough.
The goal at 0:56 is insane. First the dummy cross then storming into the box to lob it into the top corner. Absolute genius.
He was fucking Mustard. We Love You Widdley. ❤
4:02 boyhood Sunderland fan scoring a belter free kick in front of the Fulwell End on the last professional game at Roker Park 👌
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Just as good as Bale in his prime.
Outstanding talent.
What a legend.
It's MAGIC
I was extremely angry with Irving Scholar's financial fiasco when Spurs were forced to sell Waddle to Marseilles.
A truly brilliant talent !!!
Georgie Best brought the showmanship to English football, like Pelé & his Brazilians, during Best era.
Players like Brady, Hoddle, Waddle,Barnes, Gasgoine, Le Tissier, Giggs, took up the mantle, when Georgie packed it in.
What about Stanley Matthews?
Still can't see Waddle without also thinking of Boutros Boutros-Ghali.
Scorchio!
Messi before Messi
I stand by this statement
If he had been born in Brazil he would have been called a superstar
Crazy to think in that generation England had Waddle, Gascoigne, Beardsley and John Barnes too. No wonder I never got a game for England. I mean, sure, I was 18 and not even English. All the same. I'll never forgive them.
😁😁😁😁👍
Geordie talent
@@davecoalwood9487 what you going on about?
Le Tissier as well
@@freshvesh2751 Absolutely...Le Tissier was class
Awesome video!!
Skillwise, Waddle was an 80’s George Best.
Fantastic
Robson never grasped how to use Waddle and Barnes together..
In fact the one person who did was Venables who if he had got the job in 1985 would have played the two of them as old inside forwards, off the flanks where they could have wrought havoc together with Bryan Robson supporting in midfield and Lineker on top...
@@kailashpatel1706 I read a story that Venables did try to get Waddle in his team when he became the manager. But sadly, Waddle was injured that time and it did not happen. After that, his career went downhill with injuries when he left Wednesday. It was unfortunate. England might do better in that amazing Euro96 if Waddle was fit.
@@seb2750 im talking in the mid 1980s when waddle and barnes emerged..venables managed waddle at spurs, he was a superb tactical mind and would have fitted that 1985/90 squad into a.4/2/3/1 system..bobby robson was inflexible..
@@kailashpatel1706 And i am telling you if Venables had his shot doing that when he took charge, he would have made that happen and bring Waddle to Euro96.
@@seb2750 How old was Waddle in 1996?..
Apparently there was some football being played while this f**king brilliant music was happening in this video.
Am a Liverpool fan in 92/93 he’s the name I went out in street pretending to be 😂absolute genius
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Dopo questo ottimo video sul magico Chris lo riuscite a fare un video su: Madjer e Mikailichenko? Grazie
Cris è stato il mio unico mio Idolo calcistico
Crazy Graham Taylor was like, nah don't need him 😂
Où sont passées mes belles années, mes années sans insouciances ? Oui y’a eu Didier, mamad’ mais depuis ???
Crazy the way Gazza gets all the plaudits that and "what ifs" - Chris was twice as good as him
Is this Love Spreads from that guitar hero game? It sounds great. Definitely a different mix than Second Coming Love Spreads.
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England unfortunately wasn’t ready for that great football player called Glenn Hoddle
The best
When you see him now at 61 its hard to believe he was such a talent like this
Have you seen R9 at 45? He was the best in the World in his prime.
for always the best player for me
what position did he play ?
Right wing with freedom to roam. He was left footed but preferred to play on the right, like a modern inverted winger.
Marseille played 343 and he played as a right wing forward.
Likewise, in a 4231 or a 433 he would play as a right wing forward.
@@Lee_yourboylee yeah he was more of a "playmaker" cr7 style at marseille
He was better than that.
un pied gauche just redoutaaaaaaaable redoutable
Fantastic Video. That Waddle was a tad handy eh?
Thanks for your lovely comment. And, yes, it appears Waddle could play a bit.
Graham Taylor saw this and thought: "Nope, not for me"
What the hell was he thinking???
Waddle was too good for Taylor
Why doesnt anyone compare Waddle to Zidane i dont see anybdifference in skill, except Waddle is quicker!? Anyway, he was the first footballer i saw as a kid that i thought was on a different planet to everyone else id seen, legend
Always thought the same once ZZ came onto the scene. He was a more central version of Waddle. Had he won the World Cup, he would have been talked of in the same bracket.
that 'RMC' is most horrific sponsor ever
Was that Giggs he took the p*** out of?
Yes I remember watching it on motd as a kid and having a laugh 😂
Yes I remember being there live best English winger I have ever seen
There was no one better than waddle in his prime
Best English right winger of all time, please noboday say Beckham
That is very true.
To think England had Waddle and Barnes on the wings - Gascoigne in the middle and Beardsley up top .. the likes of Scholes - lampard wouldn't be fit to lace there boots... period
Crack
Twice the player Giggs was
10 or left winger ?
One of the BEST left winger EVER
Great video, helped immensely by the Stone Roses. Required viewing for anyone who thinks of Chris as nothing more than a Brexit-loving idiot.
pffffffff et bassem TH qui ose mais qui ose dire apres que Waddle etait pas un bon joueur on reve c'est lui bassem le footix mdr
Just how good was Graham Taylor’s England team if Waddle couldn’t make it in? 🤮
Crazy stuff. I just watched a video of Dragan Stojkovic picking a favourite XI from the footballers he played alongside. Eight of the starters were, unsurprisingly, Balkan players. Two of the three non-Balkans were defenders (Alessandro Renica from his Verona days, at left back, and Alexandre Torres from his time at Nagoya, at right-back). The only non-Balkan attacker? The Waddler, of course...
My Forever Footy Heroe! Top Bloke. Enall
One of the best players I’ve ever seen live
Best english player i ever saw.
My England Squad
GK Shilton
RD Parker
LD Pearce
CB Tony Adams
CB Des Walker
CMF Bryan Robson
CMF Gerrard
RW Chris Waddle
LW Glenn Hoddle
N° 10 Gascoigne
STR Shearer
Bench:
Seaman
Pickford
Gary Neville
Cole
Ferdinand
Butcher
Ince
Lampard
Scholes
Beckham
Jonh Barnes
Peter Bearsdley
Harry Kane
Gary Lineker
PS: only players i saw
David Beckham is cleaning Glenn Hoddle’s boots in anyone else’s squad
WAWAW