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How good was Stoichkov actually? #GOAT
New video about one of the most talked about players we've seen over the 1990's in football. In this episode we take on Stoichkov who played for CSKA Sofia, Barcelona, Chicago Fire and Parma for most of his career.
Stoichkov is everything football today is not. He plays for dear life, maximum effort, heart, passion. He's the guy you have to mark. The striker your passes have to find. A fantastic player. "Smashkov!"
Couldnt have said it better my friend! True warrior...
Suarez is one of the dying breed too
thank you ... so true!
Clearly you watch La Liga and not the Premier League, understandable.
I'm in Bulgarian stoichkov was is the best 👌
48 goals in 40 matches is insane regardless of the level. But 10 goals in his first 5 matches for Barca after his 2 month ban is also seriously impressive.
Outstanding
By the time he scored 48 goals in 40 matches, Bulgarian club football was at a very high level. That same year CSKA Sofia with Stoichkov reached the semi-final of the Cup Winners Cup losing to Cruyff`s Barcelona
Back then Bulgarian football was a top tier , very strong teams and players
Don't mean doink! 🤪
There was much more to his game than just goals
In Bulgaria pretty much everyone knows him because we haven't had a moment like the 1994 World Cup ever since it happened.
A moment and team to be proud of, being Scottish i can relate as we dont get much joy lol, but we are proud, as for Bulgaria, they can legitimately claim one of the best strikers of all time in stoichkov
I would imagine most of Eastern Europe remembers him still
@@jrsrfcemc2756 most of Scotlands team is pretty avarage. Like you have players like Robertson. Whereas Bulgarias team is soooooo bad.
Romania is in the same situation, peak was in 1994. You had Stoichkov, we had Hagi and since then, things went only downhill, unfortunatelly.
They don’t produce players like him or hagi now .the players now are too soft
This guy is litteraly one of the greatest football players ever. What a character.
He was a horrible characther outside the pitch ,literally horrible human being .
@@sorinpopa1442 he alright. He just hates to be bothered.
@@sorinpopa1442ur not from there you dont get it
14:04 Bulgaria had to beat France in Paris, and they scored in the last minute. That was yet another comeback. France had Blanc, Emmanuel Petit, Deschamps, Papin, and so on. The referee on the semifinal between Bulgaria and Italy was French. Don't know how FIFA pulled this one.
FIFA is very corrupt. Did you miss all the scandals?
The French referee did not gave us 2 clear penalties and a one sure red card!
Stoichkov was terrible that day in Paris, though, and Marcel Desailly outplayed him. Nowhere near what he was capable of, but then again, bulgarian squad was full of brilliant players in these years and Kostadinov's last seconds goal is still the greatest moment for bulgarian football, along the matches against Germany in '94 and '95 - both outstanding comebacks. It's also when the "God is bulgarian" phrase mentioned in the video was coined by the commentator. As for the referee, yeah, pretty much every bulgarian will spit in his face if he meet one and got recognized. :D
You missed Cantona, he retired from the national team after failing to qualify for the '94 World Cup
@@Madoxize He didn't. He played as the captain until 1995 when he did the karate kick. Lost his spot for Euro 96. Coach didn't want him anymore
A true Bulgarian legend great player, Used 2 love watching him play 4 Barcelona the goals he scored from every angle much respect from Dublin Ireland great video 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪
Up the the dubs Thank you for the good words
I've always been baffled, Why Stoichkov's name is never mentioned, when great footballer's names are being debated and discussed. This guy was an absolute 'beast.' Remembered him from the '94 World Cup, and always liked him.
Because he's from Bulgaria... A small poor country. If he was French or English or Spanish, or Brazilian - he'd have way more respect.
I'm from Bulgaria and I'm proud that I'm Bulgarian.Hristo Stoichkov is our all time best player who gives a happiness to a millions of Bulgarians.
No shit? Gundi of course is the best bulgarian player
@@lllatch182 Asparukhov been a great player but no one can even be close to popularity Stoichkov gave to our country. Everybody knows Stoichkov and Berbatov Others are just great players for us Bulgarians.
@@vladvalcheff6683 quite frankly Stoitchkov is a idiot! Good player but looney
Dunno where these bad stereotype of bulgarians came from. The ones I see on internet are the most polite people ever. My uncle loved Stoichkov and we are from Brazil. Absurd striker that scared us all as much if not more as Baggio. I think that was the golden age of strikers: Stoichkov, Romario, Cantona, Van Basten...
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Man the early 1990s had some of the best players ever. Jean Pierre Papin, Stoisckov, Romario, Bebeto, Rai, Van Basten, Gullit, Laudrup, Ginola, Cantona, Asprilla, Brolin, Balakov, Baggio, Hagi, Koeman.
Maradonna, Zola, Lothar Mathäus, Klinsmann, Voller, Gascoigne, Schmeichel, Robson, Most the Ajax team in the early 90's were unreal, the list goes on and on. Proper defenders, midfielders, wingers, attacking midfielders and strikers not like these lot today. The late 90's and early 2000's was the beginning of the end of proper footballers.
No player in the world was more interesting to watch than Stoichkov at that time. Absolutely crazy but playing with an unmatched passion...unmatched even today. God and Devil in same person. Impossible...but not for Stoichkov. When he sprinted, my heartbeat accelerated, when he shot I couldn't breathe or blink in awe. How many wins he crafted for Barcelona? Like Saachi said: "You can only stop him with a pistol"😂
I am from the UK but my childhood football memories are all about Stoichkov, Hagi, Boban, Prosinečki etc. incredible time for eastern European football. Currently living in Croatia, mainly due to my love of their 98 team
Not forget to mention Davor Suker from Croatia. All are great players. Unfortunately due to the war in 92 , the whole Yugoslavia broke into few nations, if not they all have a great chance to win the european championship which won by a last minute sub team Denmark.
@@glennchua.hianbeng2440 Amazing Croatian players at that time yet Modric wins a ballon d'or the world is a strange place
Stojkovic, Jugovic, Belodedić, Prosinečki, Boban, Jarni, Mihajlovic, Pančev, Savićević, Šabanadjović… list can go on and on. All ex Yugoslav players are spectacular.
@@TerbrugZondolop All are talented players who mostly played in Italy and Spain.
man where are you? Let me buy you a case of beer :D
I am Greek and 94 was the first time we qualified for a world cup! But besides that I think it was one of the best and most diverse World Cups EVER .......with many underdogs play really strong and with all of them having 2 or 3 really great players on their squad like Bulgaria(Stoichckov, Balakov, Letchkov) , Romania(Hagi, Dumitrscu, Raducoiu, Munteanu) , Sweden(Larsson, Dahlin, Anderson, Brolin) , Nigeria(Yekini, Amokachi, Okocha, Amunike) and of course the big names Italy and Brazil!
Can you do a video about Berbatov. He is one of our greatest players too. Love from Bulgaria.
Yeah for sure one day
@@DailyDoseOfFootballYT yes i will love that
the greatest imo
@@zarni000 cant be greatest.
@@singoller3749 why's that
One of the greatest ever and my all time favorites. Not only technical and visionary but also steel solid mentally and remarkable leadership on the pitch. Love from Morocco
Holy sh*t,reading so much comments from all around the world,praising Stoichkov... Man sometimes it feels good to be bulgarian. Thank you Stoichkov!
He's awesomd
He was one of the best for sure, i had the privileage to watch almost all his carrer and i tell you this : Neymar is not even close Stoichkov
@@RobFloyd1967 omg dude, please seek a terapyst
@@dancolder its true bro :)
@@dogito4332 Sure just like the aliens are here, Reptilians , all left wingers in control at the USA goverment just like Biden, Obama and Clinton. Also is true, that all illuminati's plans are going 100% now with the war at Ukraine and Trump must come back to fight the evil again. Go back to the fckn 4chan and dont piss me off with bullshit anymore
@@dancolder seriously, it's true. Football is not all about dribbling and ball juggling skills, my man. He was clutch, talked trash and could back it up, hard working, had HEART and BALLS, quite the dribbler too. I'm a life long PSG fan so trust me when I say, Neymar's career is not even close to being as incredible as his.
@@Stephanlabize I know bro, i had the privelige to see he's carrer and let me tell you, what an amazing player!
1994 World Cup 3 players amazed everyone Hristo Stoichkov, Gheorghe Hagi and Roberto Baggio...
and Romario ofc ;)
Jorge Campos
And Baggio died standing
In Bulgaria, his nickname was “The dagger”. My childhood hero!
In Plovdiv, his nickname is The Dog. No one is Prophet at home, the Bible says.
People in Plovdiv are polite and kind. It's quite clear why this guy didn't fit.
I remember watching Barca with Romario and Stoichkov terrorizing defenders in the champions leagues, particularly a game against Man United. I was age 10 at the time... and they both shouted at each other if they didn’t pass the ball to each other, which was a highlight of its own. Legends!
That's hilarious
HAHAHA
I remember Barca with Romario and Stoitchkov get trounced by Milan in the European Cup final.
@@JosesAmazingWorlds Well...it happens
@@JosesAmazingWorlds yeah but don't say that out loud or Barcelona fanboys are going to cry. I've also heard Guardiola was a great player😂
Adored by Barca supporters The raging bull, I spent my university years watching that dream team in Camp Nou. Wonderful times.
His free kicks were automatic. His combination with Romario was a dream in Barcelona
Fun fact. A bulgarian journalist, fan of Levski voted for Van Basten that year.
thats hilarious
classic butthurt Lefski mfs
😀
I remember usa 94, was 10, bulgaria were pretty decent, one of the first goals I saw that sticks in my head till this day was yordan letchkov header v Germany, he was a good player as well
Good player, terrible person and a mafia boss
I was only 4 years old and dont have any memories unfortunately.
At that time in Bulgaria we were watching in the newspapers how our team was spending their free time drinking beer in the pools or being with their wives :) Also in the field everything was "free play" - no plan, just play for fun. I like this :)
Hristo legend 🇷🇸🇧🇬
Stoichkov is one of the players that made me respect football.....Maybe because he played against Nigeria. Ever since then, I followed his career. A player with character.
Loved this guy, he was my first hero because he was a left footer like me, saw him last year in a friendly and he scored a 30 yard free kick haha
Charity match?
@@DailyDoseOfFootballYT yes it was at parkhead in Glasgow actually it was two years ago lol
I'm good in both left and right feet
@@nightprowler6336 didn’t ask
@@nightprowler6336 in walking?
I am a huge fan of Stoichkov and I have seen а lot of the videos and documentaries about him. This video is short, but it's unbelievable. I rarely see KZheadrs putting so much effort to learn and understand the situation, the mentality and the personal drama. You really did a good job with this video. It is sad that after Hristo we only had Berbatov, Stiliyan Petrov and Martin Petrov. We do not produce players like them anymore.
I agree 100% - the effort to make this video is incredible! Not just the narrative information but also the footage! I literally saw footage I've never seen before!! lol
It is shameful that we don’t have players like them anymore, have you watched our latest games? We did a draw against Gibraltar - a region with only 33k people living there, they practically have no professional football there and our “professionals” or “lions” couldn’t beat them. I’m ashamed of our football today
@@user-ex1yk6ky5o You know what's really shameful? That someone would put a Bulgarian flag for avatar, name himself Руснакъ and add a nazi SS-like symbols around its name.
@@1878religion If you think the sig rune is a nazi symbol you can’t tell me anything ivo
@@1878religion you know what else is shameful? That someone can’t be bothered to educate themselves on different languages and runics and label anything or anyone as “nazis.” I wonder if you’re going to have a heart attack if I tell that there are still countries in Asia who use the swastika as a symbol for good luck because guess what, that’s how it was also seen before Nazi Germany and that’s how it’s seen afterwards.
Dude I'm seriously thankful for this video. Made me feel so proud and happy 🇧🇬😁 I was born just a year after our world cup run but I love hearing about every detail of this man's career path. A truly amazing player!
From my point of view there will never be another like him! My childhood hero
Stoichkov was simply an amazing player with a fantastic left leg kick!!! One of the most exciting players I have ever seen!!!!
100% Stoichkov, 100% Bulgarian GOAT, 100% insane
The good old days! No special haircuts, no tattoos just football ! Stoichkov was one of the greatest footballers of the 90’
Oh no footballers have better haircuts now😱😱😱 Oh no tattoos 😩😖😰😰😖 They must be gangsters to wear tattoos 😰😖😰😰😰😩
Valderamma ?
@@nikolaypanayotov2995they nust be 🏳️🌈
@@rvp1which country is this the flag for? It seems like all the worst people hate that country, so must be a pretty cool place
@@stalfithrildi5366 yeah! You should go there!
There was a time where there was a group of midfield maestros from Eastern Europe such as Stoichkov, Hagi, Stojkovic, Savicevic, etc... I am saddened when i think of the slim chances a team from Eastern Europe would win the European Cup (UCL) in this day and age...
there were times during the 90's, where you knew if u have to play away in Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, a draw is not that bad!
Nice video m8. Trifon Ivanov is another beast of that Bulgarian wonder team. Rugged defender , rough looks and great performances. You can put him on the same table as Nesta, Maldini or any other great defender despite the fact he never played for the biggest clubs. He even bought a tank directly from the Bulgarian army and was driving it around the country side in his spare time ( how cool is that 😄) . I’m not gonna give up too much on him but maybe you can consider making video for Trifon Ivanov sometimes in the future.
Unfortunately he is not with us anymore 😭
Trifon in a tank..lol how fitting
At 13th February 2016 he past away..he rest in peace now 🙏
He should've won Ballon D'or in 1992 but as we all know this award is a mockery!!!
I mean I agree tbh, but Van Basten is amazing as well so idk maybe they had a point and I'm just not seeing it now
At least Laudrup should...Champion with Barca and Denmark, same happend in 99 when Giggs should've won it , but that selfish clown Rivaldo got it,WHY? What about Savicevic,Eto'o,Suarez,Iniesta etc
@@BugWalk Never Van Dyke the other 2 yes I agree
Micheal Laudrup never won one so yea.
One of the many heroes of the 90's, but certainly one of the most interesting!
Yeah for sure
Hristo Stoichkov is one of my all time favorites, Great Player, very good footballplayer. When he played together with Romario it was a joy to watch, they understood eachother perfectly. 👍
The corruption in Bulgaria destroy the youth development system. It's been ages it had a top level Bulgarian footballer. That's a disgrace.
Stoichkov was an Amazing dribbler and had one of the best left foots of all time
Yeeeeeeessssss!!!!
@@stoyanyotsov4185 great finisher inside the box aswell
He shut have 2 Ballon D’or . Not only 1994….. but also 1992 ! ,,The only football player ever give 105 % any time ! “ Johan Cruyff
Yes, that is soo corect. Marko van Basten scored 5 goals in one game and they choose him. (he was a great player but not that year)
He was the reason why I supported Barça along with Hagi and Romario
Thank you so much for doing this video He is a icon in Bulgaria 😁
Ofc man, glad you enjoyed
Yeah sure...Bulgarian tourists gifted me no.8 national team jersey he was wearing.Viva Bg
@@nyumbanisafaristanzania Vivaaaa BG
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I loved him as a kid back then, he was a phenomenal player, with an eagle eye ability for the back of the net.
Great description
He was amazing. Thanks for the memory.
Българи тук ли сме?
Мафия босовете са навсякъде ...😁
Естествено
Да, разбира се!
Глупав начин за лайкове и ехо бустер
Дааааа
As a bulgarian. Thank you!!! You remind me how great was he....I was too young to realize the "football " in all perspectives...But now...just....THANK YOU!!!
He fkn sunk his studs into the refs foot I’m sorry but you gotta love him 😂
He wouldn't dare to do that if the refs were doing their job. It should be an instant red card.
@@lalon2337 It was an instant red card
@@victorsavov2073 Nice. Didn't see that on the video.
@@lalon2337 and a 2 month ban like the video said :) Refs were always doing their job, but they are only human and making mistakes is a part of that.
@@lalon2337 the reaction from the ref was a fucking joke. overacting a bit..... i play soccer and you just brush it off when somebody lands on your foot with studs. you just continue playing on. this was not even close. the guy started limping demonstratively....lol what a joke
Absolutely everyone knows Stojičkov, during our Yugoslavia time he was well known awesome Bugarski player. Same generation as our now National Team Coach Dragan Stojković Pixy. 🇧🇬🇷🇸💪🏻💪🏻
Brilliant video, keep up the good work! Just one correction: Loko Plovdiv's owner killed at Sunny Beach is not Pavlov (probably mistaken with Ilia Pavlov who owned CSKA) but Georgi Iliev, mighty underground figure, whose older brother Vasil was also killed several years before.
he's a very skillful madman, exciting to watch
Stocikov The FC Barcelona Legend
Really enjoyed the video, also little known fact is that he was at some point coach of Leo Messi in Barcelona child academy. Also the famous quote of Hristo: "Once they said they can only stop me with a pistol. Today you need a machine gun to stop Messi." Also as far as I know he showed a great hospitality and help a lot of youngsters in Barcelona, for example Samuel Eto'o and many others. Great person, great player.
You forgot about the most prominent achievement of the man. Teaming with Maradona and Cantona, they created the Professional Footballers Union which allowed all footballers (not only the stars!!!) to make a decent living out of their job and secure their retirement... This sense of justice may be explains a bit of the personality of the man and put lights on his legendary contestations against referees' mistakes.
You forgot 2 things! First was 1994 before 1/4 finals against Germany! Bulgarian players before the match was drinking beers and playin cards and Stoichkov says "We can beat Germany easily" - Einzu, Tzveinzu Drun ... :D and second one was great come back in 1996 ECQ when Germany lead us 0:2 and we beat them 3:2 at the end! Stoichkov greatest performance ever was in this match!
Another great vid, what an amazing and special player he was, thank you for reminding us. Maybe you can also do a vid about Batistuta in the future? He was probably favourite striker back then.
Him and Batistuta are my faves. Loved watching him play ..his desire and passion was obvious and his goal scoring prowess was almost unmatched. Truly a feared striker and a highly respected man.
I was waiting for a video like this one. He is by far my favorite football player, and as a bulgarian, I am proud of him.
He's awesome
He was amazing, especially during the 94 World Cup. He was so dominant.
I've been waiting for this video for so long, I finally see it on my recommended, thank you man👍👍
That 1996 Barcelona team was absolutely insane Ronaldo Stoichkov Guardiola Luis Enrique Figo Laurent Blanc Jose Mourinho all led by Bobby Robson you’ll never see another team like it.
This man was such a legend shame how he doesn't get enough credit today. Loving the content would love to see a vid on dybala he used to be such a beast at Palermo and only a few years ago at juve
If he was Spanish he would have reached Maradona levels of adoration
Well he is doing pretty well. All known around the world, frend with all big names easly u can see him with the new generations of star players, commersials and so on... Loved in the all country no matter what team u support he is getting a big credit but of course he can be what ever he want LEGEND.
@@rohielshah1779 He was very very very good frend with Maradona thats even better
My parents had the pleasure of watching him in his prime. And absolute legend for the Bulgarian national team and during this "Crazy summer" in 1994 as we refer to the World cup when we qualified 4th in the world in the same year. Undoubted star and leader in CSKA Sofia and Cruyff's great Barcelona. The only Bulgarian football player to win the Ballon d'Or - true pride of the nation! Great video! Keep it up! Greetings from Bulgaria! ❤🇧🇬
Great video mate, thanks! Stoichkov the greatest player of all times! Respect ❤️
Loved it! Love them all! Thanks and get better!
One of my faves. He was a beast. Helluva player. Ivanov, his big buddy was another Bulgarian great and maybe the last of the true sweeper/libero type players.
A very nice video, well done! The only thing I miss was you explaining what happened after he retired. He became a coach, but after a lot of unsuccessful tries, he decided to retire. Since 2016 Stoichkov is a co-owner in CSKA Sofia and works in Mexico as a commentator, I believe. And btw, being an owner of a football club in Bulgaria isn’t that dangerous anymore. All of the cases with the killed owners that you told about happened in the so called in Bulgaria “mafia boss years” , when killing of rich people was common
Stoitchkov wasn't the one who scored to knock out France in the qualifiers of the world cup. It was Kostadinov who scored twice. And that match is worth a whole new video as Kostadinov scores literally in the last second of regular time. Look it up.
One of my heroes, love your vids bro, keep it up!
Thanks!
It's safe to say my old ass saw the golden era of fútbol, good times 😎
Be glad man, they're awesome
He is wonderful and as a Human being, he had a charity cause in African countries and even sponsored children's schools! God bless him!💪❤️👍
You tell a great story every time, keep it up. People will enjoy these videos
Fun fact: Stoichkov was appointed consul of honor in Catalunya due to his extreme popularity there.
Let's goooo love watching your videos bro!
Glad you do, man
Hristo Stoichkov e pred se Bugarska no I Balkanska legenda gord sum na vakov igrac koj e od Balkanot
Super Video... and what i can say is that i train with his first coach in his first club in Bulgaria and i have his boots Puma with his autograph !!!
These videos are brilliant, thank you very much! I'm watching them everyday!
I'm fortunate to have watched him in his prime. A great footballer.... with unmatched character on the field at that time. They don't make these kinds of players now days.
Little known fact about the 94 world cup is that even though Bulgaria lost the third place match to Sweden both teams were awarded with bronze medals.
Very good work 👍! Super Video 🍻
Greetings from Bulgaria man.So proud that people like you still remember Stoichkov and include him in videos like this
I saw him for the first time with CSKA when he was 19-20 years old and I was 12-13.I mean I was a fan of this mad dog from the beginning and you have done brilliant job in this video describing the essence of the man and the player.After two or three seasons he would announce that his goal is to win Ballon d'Or,something so ridiculous even Salvador Dali would think twice about.Before him only a handful of Eastern European players had won it,and no Balkan player(Second is Luka Modric,a few years ago)and on top of that communist government in my country had banned the transfers of Bulgarian players in the West.One could not legally be transferred untill he is 28 years old,much too late to win anything let alone Ballon d'Or.And Hristo means Christ(the Saviour)
Tenerife. what an amazing team
Thanks for the great video!
Cool video! Stoitchkov was one of my fave players as a kid
my jack russel was called hristo , just died aged 18 rip legend
That's awesome, RIP
I always use him in any of my FIFA squads, loved him ever since my father (who lived a few minutes away from Hristo Stoichkov) told me about how good he was at the beautiful game.
Great episode! Thanks
You're welcome!
Bad boy for life. Real Bulgarian. God bless Mr. Stoichkov and to give him long and happy life. Who plays win Who does not play does not win Hristo Stoichkov
Thank you for this amazing video. 💖💖💖💖🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬
As a Bulgarian I'm really proud of him, he is by far the most successful player ever.
He is a LION, a WINNER with a big Bulgarian heart! Nowadays, we need more people like him in Bulgaria and in football. Legend! Very good video, my friend.
Keep up the good content 👍
Thanks man, ofc
What a great player! Love him!
My favourite player! И най добрия български футболист за всички времена!
Thank you for that video, brother.
Great channel! Great stories.
His 94 World Cup is the reason of why I became a Barca fan
There have been so many greats come out of the Balkans. Stoichkov, Savicevic, Boban, Hagi, Suker and many more.
Whole red star team of 1991
Until this day Stoichkov considers Hagi his best friend.
Except Bulgaria isn’t part of The Balkans 😏
@@karlmtinsley8297 Bulgaria is the East Balkans
@@karlmtinsley8297 There's literally a mountain in Bulgaria called "Balkan".
This is arguably the most detailed characteristic video about HS8 I've seen on the internet. Double thumbs up for the big effort to gather so much and different video footage - that was really impressive for non-Bulgarian! I've seen footage I've never seen before, dude! lol But I have to add.. If you only knew about his "craziness" during his coaching years... And about his English Language skills... lol He spoke phrases which are both hilarious and scandalous. His feud with the president of the Bulgarian Football Federation gave birth to many flying phrases and insults that has no match. A feud which is still on to day. His feud with the Bulgarian sports journalism ads extra spice. Despite he lately is very opened for interviews, mostly because of his autobiography book he released and the clothing brand "HS8" he launched. Anyways, he's loved, he has a strong personality, he gave us so much joy while playing for CSKA Sofia, Bulgarian National Team and FC Barcelona. He literally put Bulgaria on the map. He's our G.O.A.T. Many hate him because of his "big mouth", but mostly because they are jealous for his great success. In fact he did something that probably no Bulgarian football player will ever achieve again. (I'm hoping I would be disproved!) Greetings from Bulgaria and thanks again for the great video, I really enjoyed it! 😎👍
Watching him play during my childhood was a real honor and treat! His speed and brilliance is still unmatched today.