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The best player I've seen in Benfica. Before he left Benfica, me and a group of friends went to his house and gave him a big Benfica banner with our names. He thanked us and we took a photo with him.what a guy

Aimar, Bergkamp, Riquelme and Ronaldinho! These men made football beautiful for the whole world

No, the nickname (a few persons knows it, even in Argentina) it's because his father was known as "El payo" Aimar. So, his son was called soon "El payito" Aimar (diminutive of "payo", that could be understand like something similar to "blonde" meaning). But a TV futbol comentator at that time, confused the 2 words, that are similar, and called him "El payasito" and the public knew him with this name. But originally was "El payito" because of his father "El payo".

He's still very loved in Valencia. One of the greatest players of our club. Unstoppable.

Aimar was an absolute wizard. I never really saw anyone with quite his touch and creativity. Very happy to see him be part of Argentina's management this past World Cup.

Aimar, Saviola and Angel one of the best tridents ever. Also the reason I started to follow Argentina's league.

He always looked like he was having a knock about in a park, had a very casual easy style and made the game look ridiculously easy. There is a reason why top professionals loved watching Aimar. It wasn't just what he could do with the ball which in itself was staggering, but he specialised in crafting some of the most intricate and beautiful passing exchanges you'll see in football, it was as if he could see 5 passes ahead. More often than not, he'd start a move then few passes afterwards he'd be there to finish it off. He truly played the beautiful game.

Pablito "Maestro" Aimar. one of the best ever in the game. obrigado de Portugal

Football misses players/magicians like Aimar. He didn't win much trophies but watching him on the pitch being El Mago is part of the beauty of football. Benfica fan's will always be thankful for the years he presented us with his magic on the pitch of Estádio da Luz. Good work with the video, congratulations.

I always used to sign this guy in championship manager 2000.

Pablo Aiimar was my idol 20 years ago. At that time football ment a lot for me. Pedro from Poland

I had the luxury of watching Aimar take on Riquelme in Valencia. It was Valencia vs Villareal. 3-2 Valencia won and I got to see them both score!

Aimar is a LEGEND A pity that Argentina couldn't win anything with him in spite having World's Best Lineup for almost 10 year's

An immensely talented, skilful, and creative offensive playmaker, with exceptional flair and an eye for goal, who was wonderful to watch at his best, and who obviously served as an inspiration for Messi. He had an incredible spell with Valencia at his peak, dominating in La Liga, the Champions League, and the UEFA Cup, and had some good runs with Argentina, even though he also struggled under pressure and to win a title, like many other number 10s since Maradona retired. His career could've been even greater though in hindsight, and his peak didn't last a long time unfortunately, even though he still had some decent performances elsewhere. But he probably deserved to be a Ballon d'Or finalist at some point throughout his peak though in my opinion. I feel like he is underrated at times and isn't remembered to the degree of other players who probably weren't at his level.

That Valencia was such a great team! They would excel in modern football so much, pretty much perfect midfield!

If Messi idolized him then we know that he's good, at least in some way.

Never heard of aimar till I saw my dads closet and saw his jersey there. Glad I found this video

Javier Saviola was an amazing, but never enough appreciated and now forgotten player...you should fix it and show people how good he was.

It still haunts me today that I can't find it anywhere one of the coolest goals ever scored, it was in La Liga when Aimar scored for Valencia, way out on the right side, haters will say he was trying to cross it but it was obvious he was trying to chip the keeper but the beast part was the ball hit the bar, left post, ground, right post and in. I've watched countless of Valencia's best goals and Aimar's goals and highlights but this goal seems to be lost in the archives.

He was amazing. There's a reason why he's my favourite player of all time. Before his injury prone, his speed is probably most underrated. He was really fast and also his football techniques was just second to none. His vison was amazing, at times he scored some amazing goals but ofc his ball movement always been his strength.

Pablo Simar was a tentalizing and very skilled footballer. Remember him playing against Cameroon in a friendly match before the 2002 WC ending in a 1-1 draw with Aimar scoring for Argentina.

Aimar is my futbol idol... his nickname came because his smile... even when he got fouled he was smiling... he smile all the time... el payaso... but he did not like that nickname or any nickname at all... he said it in a interview on ESPN Simplemente Futbol

He was a beast in my PES 4 Argentina team back in 2006. Best free kicker by a mile.

It was beautiful to see Aimar playing. You knew that sometihng special would happened. Great player!

Saw this guy at Anfield in around 2003 and was amazed at how good he was.

Amigo felicidades por hablar de nuestros grandes jugadores Argentinos. He notado que somos varios Argentinos comentando y viendo el video, sería muy bueno que pusieras subtitulos en español, te aseguro que ganarías muchos más seguidores de habla hispana... like y nuevo suscriptor!

Nice, love seeing more of the Argentinian icons I grew up watching! I feel it was a fair ranking, it's hard to really understand what made him such a beautiful player to watch just by his history though. He was just as symbolic as Riquelme for a time. I believe there's even a picture of both of them walking on the pitch holding each other that was used to quell tension and violence in the super clasico matches, considering they were good friends.

At the start I was “Aimar sounds familiar but can’t place him” then as you said he moved to Valencia it clicked I have an Aimar Valencia shirt (even though I’m a Juventus fan). My parents went to Barcelona in 01 or 02 went round Camp Nou and when my dad called he asked if I wanted a Real Madrid or Barcelona shirt and I said no get me a Valencia shirt with Aimar’s name on it

I'm a Liverpool fan and i remember when Rafa Benitez signed as our manager the paper talk was very heavy towards us signing Pablo Aimar (as some managers take former players with them)..I remember being so excited at the prospect of Aimar and Gerrard together..It never happened but he was a world class talent without question but he never really realized his full potential which is sad really

He was one of the best at the turn of century, i loved every minutes when he played for Valencia in CL, even if i'm not spanish, when he showed up at the start of the calendar year, he was out of nowhere, fearless with great skill and a smile on his face as he enjoyed the game. Who wouldnt love him? As a Lpool fan i was sad, he havent turned up at our team.

Not going to lie, ai completely forgot this man existed and I appreciate you for reminding md

Pablo Aimar what a legend

And now he became world champion alongside Messi! VAMOS ARGENTINA!

Football manager 2004 ….dear God his dribbling was amazing

He is one of my favourite players for sure ! great leader with a great vision and spirit to the game he always knew how to step a side and give the spotlight but always give everything he got to get the ball, and that's why he got injured so much i really hope to see him as a coach in the big teams soon !

i am so glad to see a video mentioning aimar..

I love this guy’s portuguese accent

Aimar was one of my fav players back in 00s. He overwhelmed La Liga with Valencia!

Pablo Aimar, uno de los mejores jugadores que diò el fútbol argentino!!! Yo vi jugar muchas veces a su padre, Ricardo Aimar, también un jugador de lujo! Gracias por compartir la historia de este gran jugador argentino, excelente persona

Pablo Aimar is the smartest football player I've seen, he had full vision on the field, great playmaker. He was my favorite player

Anyone else love the fact he says otamendi and shows a picture of cambiasso haha

Como sempre, espetacular vídeo. Continua assim. Forte abraço

Awesome documentary dude! Well done!

as a sporting fan I will say watching Aimar was always a treat what a baller he was.

Remember standing on the kop watching Aimar play 1 2s in Liverpool’s 6 yard box as Valencia destroyed Liverpool 2 0. Think that was the game that convinced Liverpool to get benetiz

An absolutely lovely video, like always. Thank you for doing this

One of my fave Argentine players of all times

Legend 🙌 loved watching him growing up

Credit should also go to benitez for making him play in central attacking position where his relentless pressing and connecting passes revolutionalized that role and still relevant today. Before that era classic players like Rui Costa would drop deep and pick strikers. But Aimar was everywhere connecting wingers , midfielders and striker.

I actually liked Pablo Aimar. He was one of my favorites alongside Javier Saviola. They were great for River Plate.

This guy was so good that he won a La liga and Champions League with Valencia during a era where players like Zidane and Ronaldhino were at the peak of theirs powers. 2000-2002

A great video keep it up Really love him and Riquelme

He made Valencia an all time great club in my eyes. That team made fans internationally way before social media, I was one of them.

Pablo Aimar is one of the best midfielders in Argentina squad.

Pablo Aimar is one of my football icons, loved to wach the guy and his eye for play, his passing, deadball and shooting skill and all over easy going style and how he made up for his shortcomings with his footballing intelligence is a masterpiece that would make him more appreciated in todays football... A master of his trade

I'm waiting for the Dennis Bergkamp episode. Definately top 20 material in my book :)

Thank you for the retrospective I really like the part about ral Zaragoza I really enjoyed them in 2007 in la Liga with Diego Melito and also Herrera was on that team you really was a great player

At 14:23 that is Esteban Cambiasso not Otamendi. I always enjoyed watching Valencia in La Liga for Aimar, wonderful player to watch.

Grazie per Video 👍. Always interesting and good narratives. Fantastic accent grande. I will call you The VOICE 😎. If you can do Rossi,Scirea,Bergomi,etc. For Aimar he was a very intelligent and good player probably deserved more recognition and trophy wise very unlucky, maybe at a bigger club a bigger trophy cabinet but can't take away the fact he's was a champion.

Aimar was amazing. Got wrecked by injury. Real shame

Excelente conteúdo no teu canal. Parabéns. Deixo só uma dica, se apagares/cortares a respiração da narração fica ainda melhor, às vezes parece que estás cansado e a correr e causa alguma ansiedade ao ouvinte. De resto, top, parabéns mais uma vez. Continua

I really love this channel. Keep it up

Great videos. Keep up the great work

Young Ronaldo rubbing young Messi Lingards head👌🏽🤣🤣

I remember using Benfica alot on FIFA and this guy was AMAZING

amazing video and of my favourite all time player so thank you!! and how about D'Jalmnha!!?? he was sooo good that while playing for Deportivo against Real Madrid they called that game D;Jalminha against Real Madrid, very magical player but with a not so good attitude x

One of my favourite players of all time. I learned about him during his River days thanks to Championship Manager 3, where he's one of the only players in the game with a perfect 200 potential ability every time, and consistently turns into one of the best players in the game. I followed his career intently after that, to the point where my love of him became an in-joke with a few classmates for many years. Though he never quite hit the heights he was predicted to, he produced more magical moments than so many who won more trophies and played for bigger clubs. An icon, and was so happy to see him involved in the backroom staff with Argentina during their 2022 World Cup campaign, finally seeing the international success I always hoped he would have in a different way, and being there for arguably the greatest moment in the career of the kid who idolised him. There's such a beautiful poetry to football at times.

Cuper's Valencia were so exciting to watch. This was a time when sides played with the diamond and your most gifted player and creator was the no.10, in Valencia's case none other than Pablo Aimar.

Love your channel

We malaysian had the chance to watch his magic when he plays for johor darul takzim a few years ago before he retired . What a joy to watch him back then

I always used to put him in my Argentina side in fifa 05, I wonder why Riquelme started getting more calls/starts in the national team

your Portuguese accent ffs 😂 nice vid man, amazing player, glad to see him playing at my team and also in what he has done in Europe!

Good enough to be the idol of Leo Messi. I think this is more than enough to describe how good Aimar was in his peak form.

Seedorf that low score. How strange

Im a benfica fan and pablo is my favourite player that played at the club after rui costa and eusebio

I still remember aimar, D'Alessandro, Ayala and diego milito playing together

Tuga á distancia , Bom trabalho bro

One of great young players during youth world cup in Malaysia, Aimar was really good but unfortunate for him at higher levels in Europe

Please do socrates ( the doctor). Love your channel so much. You learn a thing about football everyday

You know what I love that 2 of the best players to ever played the game admired 2 players that played for Benfica. Both number 10s Rui Costa and Pablo Aimar! I do love my club the mystic and the history I hope we can still bring players like Aimar and saviola and rui Costa now. I would say Otamend is in tha category too the man is amazing! These amazing players that have prove themselves in major leagues and come to us to try to make history by playing at their highest level even if the league is not the top league. Mad respect for them and a massive thank you to them! You are all legends to us! You will always be welcome back you will always have a place with us benfiquistas we don't leave our own behind

What an amazing player he was.

That Valencia team is how I remember them, as I watched them growing up. Even if i'm not a fan, Valencia is one of those clubs you just like, they will always have my respect.

Can you do Javier Saviola? Looks like all modern Barca fans don't know him.

“El payaso” the clown is said to be his nickname because every time he played you could see a smile in his face.

I remember seeing him playing for Valencia at the Mestalla in 2002. He and Vicente were the best live performances I saw in the games I attended when I was in Europe...

Faltou-te aí a assistência de trivela - e de primeira - para o Suazo que marcou o golo 5,000 da história do Benfica.

Amazing, over looked for the national team and I will never get why!

Waiting for Rui Costa episode

Valencia vs Liverpool is all you need to know lol

I loved this guy on the old pro evo games.

This was my suggestion. Thank you so very much for making it. I forgot to thank.

One time Maradona anointed him as his successor

I remember him from my PS1 days. Winning Eleven soccer

He is the reason why i started to play football Obrigado maestro

I was so inspired by him and wanted to play like he does.

Litmanen is still loved in Amsterdam, don't forget he is one of the type of players we love to see in the AFCA !

omg, the team he had at benfica was my favourite in football manager. cardozo 9 , aimar 10, coentrao left back i think, di maria right wing. cardozo was the best striker back then. memories

He started at thr River Plate club in Argentina. Of de many great players that River brought out.

Aimar. Saudades do camisola 10 do Benfica