dude who wrote this article appears to understand the point I've been trying to make:-

http://www.sportingo.com/football/do...fans/1001,4742

esp. this bit:-

"There will be many players who come and go in the top leagues all around the world who have as much ability as the baby-faced assassin, but there will be few to match his professionalism, dogged determination, his finishing touch and perhaps most of all, his unmatched passion for the game, a passion that he shares with each and every football fan."