THE LIST: 40-31 of football's greatest hard men

13 January 2009 02:53
No 40: Now that's hard: Chelsea's Micky Droy gets in the ring with heavyweight boxer Joe Bugner in 1972 Sportsmail celebrates football's greatest hard men of all time in our latest edition of The List. Today we reveal Nos 40-31, with 10 more tomorrow until we reveal our favourite on Friday. We've already ruffled a few feathers with our lists of favourite foreign players,  most atmospheric stadiums, top transfer deals and FA Cup heroes, so tell us again where we've gone wrong. And now you can vote on next week's List, as we ask: Who are the best wingers to have played in English football? Put your top five in order in the comments section at the bottom of the page... 40 - Micky Droy (Chelsea)39 - Kevin Muscat (Wolves, Crystal Palace, Millwall)38 - Robbie Savage (Leicester, Birmingham, Blackburn...)37 - Remi Moses (West Brom, Man United)36 - Brian Kilcline (Notts County, Coventry)35 - Neil Ruddock (Southampton, Spurs, Liverpool, West Ham)34 - Gennaro Gattuso (Rangers, AC Milan)33 - Bryan Robson (West Brom, Man United)32 - Johnny Dexter (Melchester Rovers)31 - Pierluigi Collina No 39: England-born Australia menace Kevin Muscat certainly didn't mellow with age and is seen here during his Millwall days, getting to grips with Liverpool's Milan Baros No 38: Hard man or just an annoying menace? Wales international Robbie Savage is well travelled, but rarely receives a warm welcome No 37: Remi Moses was Manchester United's uncompromising midfield enforcer for eight years after leaving West Bromwich Albion No 36: As if his moustache and haircut weren't scary enough, Brian Kilcline - seen playing for Newcastle - was ruthless in the challenge too No 35: A bloodied Neil Ruddock - here in his West Ham days - shows he can take it as well as give it out - or did he just have an accident with the razor? No 33: Midfield king Bryan Robson stamped his authority on Manchester United, leading them from midfield to glory in League, Cup and abroad No 34: Gennaro Gattuso's nickname says it all - Ringhio (the Snarler). Showed his grit at Rangers before establishing himself at AC Milan No 31: Pierluigi Collina - the Italian referee who took no nonsense - fixed his terrifying stare on anyone who even thought about questioning his decisions HAVE YOUR SAY: What do you think of Nos 50-41 and who is your greatest hard man? VOTE: Take part in next week's The List by writing your top five wingers who have played in English football in the comments section below...  

Source: Daily_Mail