ISL showed that he can only run. I remember one play in which he tried running at the defender, cut back, and then his shot was blocked 2 yards in front of him.
Sony Norde is the best foreigner etc etc are just time pass debate, he can be judged after may be another 2-3 y if he still plays in India. But the point is ever since he started playing in India he has been very good, people may differ & they are entitled to differ but after Barreto he has been an exceptional foreigner to have played in India. Remember all the great names came or are still coming (ISL) when they are past their prime. Also playing for ISL franchises does not put that much of pressure compared to some one donning Green & Maroon or Red & Yellow. As is pretty well known....Jamshedpur desperately wanted Sony this year just as BFC last year but he opted for Mohun Bagan for the 3rd. season in a row. Yes money matters....he is not coming to India from Haiti for charity, just as some 35-40 y old foreigners are not playing ISL for charity. Amen
Look we are nobody to degrade Ranty or Dudu.....they performed for years & years & played at 2-00 pm/3-00 pm in April or May......regularly. They did not have the luxury of 7-00 pm kick off every match in Oct, Nov or Dec. Keep that in mind.
Why you leave out Odafa ? He was terrific. But none of these 3 were ball players with touch, they were box strikers, Barreto was a ball player as well.
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Norde is also injury prone
As is pretty well known....Jamshedpur desperately wanted Sony this year just as BFC last year but he opted for Mohun Bagan for the 3rd. season in a row. Yes money matters....he is not coming to India from Haiti for charity, just as some 35-40 y old foreigners are not playing ISL for charity. Amen
2 years of Norde vs same 2 years of Hume .
Don't know how good he was in I league .
I wonder where you would place legends like Ranti Martin's and Dudu , who have over 100 goals in India
You said after x guy he is the best foreigner , so I thought to refresh some memories of yours