The earliest I could remember was around 2011-2012, and ever since then it’s been rampant

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    GOAT wasn’t a common term in football in the late 00s, but they were both considered as potentials to join the top 5 best since then.

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      1 year ago

      Lol maybe the acronym wasn’t used, but the concept of ‘best player of all time’ was around well before the ‘10s

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        Nah, back then they were referred to as “Gods”! I know, it’s crazy that someone can think more than one player is worth worshiping. Makes me disgusting just thinking about football history……