Soccer sports’ history has been available more than the century. Until the present, There are so many greatness of events, teams and legends. Even many factors of football has been changed in each era but the fact of matter that the greatness in their own era has been remembered and being recorded in pages of football history. All great legends to play the game in every corner of the World finally are selected as best of the best to be built up this squad.
World All-Star
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FIFA World Cup Most Tournaments : Brazil ( All )
FIFA World Cup Most Champions of Team : Brazil (5 Times)
FIFA World Cup Most Champions of Player : Pele (3 Times)
FIFA World Cup Most Appearances : Lothar Matthaus (25 Games)
FIFA Word Cup All-Time Top Scorer : Ronaldo (15 Goals)
The Greatest Goalkeeper Ever : Lev Yashin
The Greatest Defender Ever : Franz Beckenbauer
The Greatest Midfielder Ever : Diego Maradona
The Greatest Forward Ever : Pele
The Greatest Player Ever : Pele
1. Lev Yashin
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Date Of Birth : 22 October 1929
Position : Goalkeeper
Nation : Russia
Height : 189 cm
Major Club : Dynamo Moscow
Caps : 78 Games
World Cup Participation : 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970 ( 12 Games )
Club Honours : 5 Times Soviet Championship
3 Times Soviet Cup
International Honours : 1960 European Nation’s Cup Winners
Individual Achievement : 1963 European Footballer Of The Year
2000 FIFA World Goalkeeper Of Century
IFFHS World’s Goalkeeper of Century
UEFA Jubilee Award (Golden Player Of Russia)
1967 Order Of Lenin
1956 Olympic Gold Medal Football
8 Times European Goalkeeper Of The Year
2 Times EURO ’s Best Goalkeeper Of Tournament ( 1960, 1964)
1994 FIFA World Cup All-Time Team
1998 FIFA World Team of The Century
1999 IFFHS Soviet Union Goalkeeper of The Century
2002 FIFA Dream Team
Class : Kind Gold
2. Djalma Santos
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Date Of Birth : 27 February 1929
Position : Right-Back
Nation : Brazil
Height : 173 cm
Major Club : Portugesa, Palmeiras
Caps : 98 Games
World Cup Participation : 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966 (11 Games)
Club Honours : 2 Times Brazilian National Champions
International Honours : 2 Times FIFA World Cup Winners (1958, 1962)
3 Times Copa America Runner-Up (1953, 1957, 1959)
Individual Achievement : 3 Times FIFA World Cup All-Star (1954, 1958, 1962)
Brazil Football Museum Hall Of Fame
1994 FIFA World Cup All-Time Team
Palmeiras Greatest Player Ever
Class : King Bronze
3. Paolo Maldini
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Date Of Birth : 29 June 1968
Position : Left-Back/ Center-Back
Nation : Italy
Height : 187 cm
Major Club : AC Milan
Caps : 126 Games
World Cup Participation : 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002(23 Games)
Club Honours : 7 Times Italian Series A
1 Time Copa Italia
5 Times UEFA Champion League (1989, 1990, 1994, 2003, 2007)
3 Times UEFA Champion League Runner-Up (1993, 1995, 2005)
International Honours : 1994 FIFA World Cup Runner-Up
2000 European Championship Runner-Up
Individual Achievement : 1989 Bravo Award
2 Times European Championship Team Of Tournament (1996, 2000)
2 Times FIFA World Cup All-Star (1990, 1994)
2 Times Bronze Ball European Footballer Of The Year (1994, 2003)
1994 World Soccer Player Of The Year
1995 Silver Ball FIFA World Player Of The Year
1995 Bronze Ball Onze d’Or
2 Times UEFA Team Of The Year (2003, 2007)
2002 FIFA Dream Team
2004 Series A Defender Of The Year
2005 FIFPro World XI
2007 UEFA Champion League Best Defender
Class : King Silver
4. Franco Baresi
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Date Of Birth : 8 May 1960
Position : Sweeper
Nation : Italy
Height : 176 cm
Major Club : AC Milan
Caps : 81 Games
World Cup Participation : 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994 (10 Games)
Club Honours : 6 Times Italian Series A
3 Times European Cup (1989, 1990, 1994)
1993 European Cup Runner-Up
2 Times Intercontinental Cup (1989, 1990)
1982 Mitropa Cup
International Honours : 1994 FIFA World Cup Runner-Up
1990 FIFA World Cup Third Place
Individual Achievement : 1989 Silver Medal European Footballer Of The Year
1990 Guerin Italian Series A Footballer Of The Year
AC Milan Player Of Century
Italian Sportman Of Century
1990 FIFA World Cup All-Star Team
Class : King Silver
5. Bobby Moore
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Date Of Birth : 12 April 1941
Position : Center-Back
Nation : England
Height : 180 cm
Major Club : West Ham United
Caps : 108 Games
World Cup Participation : 1962, 1966. 1970(18 Games)
Club Honours : 1 Time FA Cup
1 Time UEFA Cup Winners’s Cup
International Honours : 1966 FIFA World Cup Winners
Individual Achievement : 1964 FWA Footballer Of The Year
1966 Silver Ball FIFA World Cup
1966 BBC Sports Personality of The Year Winners
UEFA Jubilee Award (Golden Player of England)
English Football Hall of Fame
1967 Award to O.B.E
1968 European Championship Team of Tournament
1970 FIFA World Cup Bronze Ball
1970 Silver Ball European Footballer of The Year
1994 FIFA World Cup All-Time Team
1998 FIFA World Team of Century
Position : Goalkeeper
Class : King Bronze
6. Franz Beckenbauer
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Date Of Birth : 11 September 1945
Position : Libero/ Defensive Midfielder
Nation : Germany
Height : 181 cm
Major Club : Bayern Munich
Caps : 103 Games (14 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 1966, 1970, 1974(18 Games)
Club Honours : 5 Times Bundesliga
4 Times DFB Cup
3 Times European Cup (1974, 1975, 1976)
1 Time UEFA Cup Winner’s Cup
1976 Intercontinental Cup
International Honours : 1974 FIFA World Cup Winners
1966 FIFA World Cup Runner-Up
1972 European Championship Winners
1976 European Championship Runner-Up
Individual Achievement : 4 Times German Footballer Of The Year (1966, 1968, 1974, 1976)
2 Times World Soccer Player Of The Year (1972, 1976)
3 Times FIFA World Cup Team Of Tournament
2 Times European Championship Team Of Tournament
1966 FIFA World Cup Young Player Of Tournament
1974 FIFA World Cup Silver Ball
2 Times Silver Ball European Footballer Of The Year (1974, 1975)
2 Times European Footballer Of The Year (1972, 1976)
1994 FIFA World Cup All-Time Team
1998 FIFA World Team Of Century
1999 IFFHS Germany Player of The Century
1999 Bronze Ball IFFHS World Player of The Century
2002 FIFA Dream Team
Class : King Gold
7. Alfredo Di Stefano
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Date Of Birth : 4 July 1926
Position : Second Striker/ Attacking Midfielder
Nation : Argentina
Height : 178 cm
Major Club : Real Madrid
Caps : 31 Games for Spain (23 Goals)
Professional Score Record : 471 Goals/ 639 Games
World Cup Participation : 1962 (No Game)
Club Honours : 2 Times Argentinean League
4 Times Colombian League
8 Times Spanish La Liga
1948 South American Club Champion
1 Time Copa Colombia
1 Time Copa Del Rey
2 Times European Cup Runner-Up (1962, 1964)
5 Times European Cup Winners (1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960)
1960 Intercontinental Cup
International Honours : 1947 Copa America Winners
Individual Achievement : 1 Times Argentinean league Top Scorer
2 Time Colombian League Top Scorer
5 Times Spanish La Liga Top Scorer
4 Times Spanish Player of The Year (1957, 1959, 1960, 1964)
2 Times European Footballer of The Year (1957, 1959)
1956 Silver Ball European Footballer of The Year
1998 FIFA World Team of The Century
1999 IFFHS Spain Player of The Century
UEFA Jubilee Award (Spain)
Class : King Gold
8. Garrincha
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Date Of Birth : 28 October 1933
Position : Right-Winger
Nation : Brazil
Height : 169 cm
Major Club : Botafogo
Caps : 50 Games (12 Goals)
Professional Score Record : 239 Goals/ 616 Games
World Cup Participation : 1958, 1962, 1966 (12 Games)
Club Honours : 3 Times Campeonato Carioca
International Honours : 2 Times FIFA World Cup Champions (1958, 1962)
Individual Achievement : 1962 FIFA World Cup Golden Ball
1962 FIFA World Cup Golden Shoe
1994 FIFA World Cup All-Time Team
1998 FIFA World Team of The Century
Brazil Footballer Museum Hall Of Fame
Botafogo Greatest Player Ever
Class : King Gold
9. Pele
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Date Of Birth : 23 October 1940
Position : Second Striker
Nation : Brazil
Height : 173 cm
Major Club : Santos
Caps : 92 Games (77 Goals)
Professional Score Record : 707 Goals/ 763 Games
World Cup Participation : 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970 (14 Games with 12 goals)
Club Honours : 10 Times Brazil State Championships
5 Times Brazil National Championships
2 Times Copa Libertadores Cup (1962, 1963)
2 Times Intercontinental Cup (1962, 1963)
International Honours : 3 Times World Cup Champions (1958, 1962, 1970)
Individual Achievement : 11 Times Brazil State Championship Top Scorer
1958 FIFA World Cup Silver Ball
1970 FIFA World Cup Golden Ball
2 Times FIFA World Cup All Star Team (1958, 1970)
1970 BBC Sport Oversea Personality of The Year
1973 South American Footballer of The Year
1981 L’ Equipe Athlete of The Century
1994 France Football World Cup Best Player of All-Time
1994 FIFA World Cup All-Time Team
1997 Knight Commander of British Empire
1998 FIFA World Team of The Century
1999 Olympic Committee Athlete of The Century
1999 Reuters Athlete of The Century
1999 UNICEF Footballer Player of The Century
1999 France Football’s Football Player of The Century
1999 South American Player of The Century
1999 IFFHS Brazil Player of The Century
1999 IFFHS World Player of The Century
1999 World Soccer Greatest Player of The Century
2000 FIFA Player of The Century
2002 FIFA Dream Team
2005 BBC Sport Personality of The Year Lifetime Achievement Awards
Santos Greatest Player Ever
Brazil All-Time Top Scorer
Brazil Football Museum Hall of Fame
Class : Crown
10. Diego Maradona
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Date Of Birth : 30 October 1960
Position : Playmaking-Attacking Midfielder
Nation : Argentina
Height : 167 cm
Major Club : Argentinos Junior, Napoli
Caps : 91 Games (34 Goals)
Professional Score Record : 304 Goals/ 583 Games
World Cup Participation : 1998, 2002, 2006 (21 Games)
Club Honours : 2 Times Italian Series A
1 Time Argentina Primera Division
1 Time Copa Del Rey
1 Time Copa Italia
1989 UEFA Cup
International Honours 1986 FIFA World Cup Winners
1990 FIFA World Cup Runner-Up
Individual Achievement : 3 Times Argentinean League Top Scorer (1979, 1980, 1981)
4 Times Argentina Footballer of The Year (1979, 1980, 1981, 1986)
2 Times South American Footballer of The Year (1979, 1980)
1985 Guerin Italian Series A Footballer of The Year
1986 FIFA World Cup Golden Ball
1986 FIFA World Cup Silver Boot
1986 Argentine Sports Writers' Sportsman of the Year
2 Times FIFA World Cup All Star Team (1986, 1990)
2 Times Bronze Ball World Soccer Player of The Year (1985, 1990)
1986 World Soccer Player of The Year
1986 United Press International Athletic of The Year
1987 Silver Ball World Soccer Player of The Year
1988 Italian Series A Top Scorer
2 Times Bronze Ball Onez d’Or (1985, 1988)
2 Times Onze d”Or (1986, 1987)
1990 FIFA World Cup Bronze Ball
1999 Argentine Sports Writers' Sportsman of The Century
2002 FIFA World Cup All-Time Team
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1999 Silver Ball World Soccer Player of The Century
1999 Silver Ball France Football’s Footballer of The Century
1999 IFFHS Argentina Player of The Century
2000 FIFA Best football player of The Century
2002 FIFA Dream Team
Class : Crown
11. Johan Cruyff
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Date Of Birth : 25 April 1947
Position : Second Striker/ Playmaking-Attacking Midfielder/ Winger
Nation : Netherlands
Height : 180 cm
Major Club : Ajax Amsterdem, Barcelona
Caps : 48 Games (33 Goals)
Professional Score Record : 371 Goals/ 663 Games
World Cup Participation : 1974 (7 Games with 3 goals)
Club Honours : 9 Times Dutch Champions
1 Time Spanish La Liga
6 Times Dutch Cup
1 Time Copa Del Rey
1969 European Cup Runner-Up
3 Times European Cup Winners (1971, 1972, 1973)
1972 Intercontinental Cup
International Honours : 1974 FIFA World Cup Runner-Up
Individual Achievement : 3 Times European Footballer of The Year (1971, 1973, 1974)
1974 FIFA World Cup Golden Ball
1974 FIFA World Cup All Star Team
1975 Bronze Ball European Footballer of The Year
2 Times Spanish La Liga Foreign Player of The Year (1977, 1978)
1984 Dutch Golden Shoe
1994 FIFA World Cup All-Time Team
1998 FIFA World Team of The Century
1999 IFFHS Netherlands Player of The Century
1999 Silver Ball IFFHS World Player of The Century
1999 IFFHS European Player of The Century
1999 Bronze Ball France Football’s Football Player of The Century
1999 Bronze Ball World Soccer Greatest Player of The Century
2002 FIFA Dream Team
UEFA Jubilee Awards (Netherlands)
Class : King Gold
12. Dino Zoff
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Date Of Birth : 28 February 1942
Position : Goalkeeper
Nation : Italy
Height : 183 cm
Major Club : Juventus
Caps : 112 Games
World Cup Participation : 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982 ( 17 Games )
Club Honours : 6 Times Italian Series A
2 Times Coppa Italia
1977 UEFA Cup
2 Times European Cup Runner-Up (1973, 1983)
International Honours : 1968 European Championship Winners
1982 FIFA World Cup Winners
Individual Achievement : 1973 Silver Ball European Football Of The Year
2000 FIFA World Goalkeeper Of Century
UEFA Jubilee Award (Golden Player Of Italy)
1982 FIFA World Cup’s Best Goalkeeper
2 Times European Goalkeeper Of The Year (1980, 1981)
2 Times EURO ’s Best Goalkeeper Of Tournament (1968, 1980)
1999 IFFHS Italy Goalkeeper of The Century
Class : King Silver
13. Lilian Thuram
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Date Of Birth : 1 January 1972
Position : Right-Full-Back/ Center-Back
Nation : France
Height : 185 cm
Major Club : Parma, Juventus
Caps : 142
World Cup Participation : 1998, 2002, 2006 (16 Games)
Club Honours : 2 Times Italian Series A
1 Time Copa Italia
1 Time Copa De France
1 Time UEFA Cup
International Honours : 1998 FIFA World Cup Winners
2000 European Championship Winners
2006 FIFA World Cup Runner-Up
Individual Achievement : 1997 Guerin Italian Series A Footballer Of The Year
1997 French Footballer Of The year
1998 FIFA World Cup Bronze Ball
1998 Legion de honour
2 Times FIFA World Cup All-Star Team (1998, 2006)
2000 European Championship Team Of Tournament
2006 FIFPro World XI
Class : Queen Gold
14. Nilton Santos
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Date Of Birth : 16 May 1925
Position : Left-Back
Nation : Brazil
Height : 180 cm
Major Club : Botafogo
Caps : 75 Games
World Cup Participation : 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962 (15 Games)
Club Honours : None
International Honours : 2 Times FIFA World Cup Winners (1958, 1962)
3 Times Copa America Runner-Up (1953, 1957, 1959)
Individual Achievement : 1958 FIFA World Cup All-Star Team
1998 FIFA World Team Of Century
Brazil Football Museum Hall Of Fame
Class : King Silver
15. Gaetano Scirea
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Date Of Birth : 25 May 1953
Position : Sweeper
Nation : Italy
Height : 178 cm
Major Club : Juventus
Caps : 78 Games
World Cup Participation : 1978, 1982, 1986 (18 Games)
Club Honours : 7 Times Italian Series A
2 Times Copa Italia
1977 UEFA Cup
1983 European Cup Runner-Up
1984 UEFA Cup Winners’s Cup
1985 European Cup
1985 Intercontinental Cup
1982 Mitropa Cup
International Honours : 1982 FIFA World Cup Winners
Individual Achievement : 1988 European Championship Team Of Tournament
Class : King Silver
16. Frank Rijkaard
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Date Of Birth : 30 September 1962
Position : Defensive Midfielder/ Center-Back
Nation : Netherlands
Height : 190 cm
Major Club : AC Milan, Ajax Amsterdam
Caps : 73 Games (10 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 1990, 1994 (8 Games)
Club Honours : 5 Times Dutch Champions
2 Times Italian Series A
3 Times Dutch Cups
1987 UEFA Cup Winners Cup
3 Times European Cup (1989, 1990, 1995)
1993 European Cup Runner-Up
2 Times Intercontinental Cup (1989, 1990)
International Honours : 1988 European Championship Winners
Individual Achievement : 2 Times Dutch Golden Shoe (1985, 1987)
2 Times Bronze Ball European Footballer Of The Year (1988, 1989)
1988 European Championship Team Of Tournament
1992 Guerin Italian Series A Footballer Of The Year
Class : King Bronze
17. Michel Platini
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Date Of Birth : 21 June 1955
Position : Playmaking-Attacking Midfielder
Nation : France
Height : 178 cm
Major Club : Nancy, Juventus
Caps : 72 Games (41 Goals)
Professional Score Record : 318 Goals/ 580 Games
World Cup Participation : 1978, 1982, 1986 (14 Games)
Club Honours : 1 Time French League
2 Times Italian Series A
1 Time Copa De France
1 Time Copa Italia
1983 European Cup Runner-Up
1984 European Cup Winners’ Cup
1985 European Cup Winners
1985 Intercontinental Cup
International Honours : 1984 European Championship Winners
1986 FIFA World Cup Third place
Individual Achievement : 2 Times French Player of The Year (1976, 1977)
2 Times FIFA World Cup All Star Team (1982, 1986)
1984 Guerin Italian Series A Player of The Year
1984 European Championship Top Scorer
1984 European Championship Team of The Tournament
1977 Silver Ball Onze d’Or
3 Times Onze d’Or
2 Times European Footballer of The Year (1977, 1980)
3 Times European Footballer of The Year (1983, 1984, 1985)
1983 Silver Ball World Soccer Player of The Year
2 Times World Soccer Player of The Year (1984, 1985)
France
1994 FIFA World Cup All-Time Team
1998 FIFA World Team of The Century
1999 IFFHS France Player of The Century
Golden Ball French Player of The Century
2002 FIFA Dream Team
Officer Legion De Honours
Class : King Silver
18. Stanley Matthews
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Date Of Birth : 1 February 1915
Position : Right-Winger
Nation : England
Height : 175 cm
Major Club : Stoke City, Blackpool
Caps : 54 Games (11 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 1950, 1954 (3 Games)
Club Honours : 1 Time FA Cup
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : 1956 European Footballer Of The Year
2 Times FWA Footballer Of The Year (1948, 1963)
1957 Order Of The British Empire
1965 Knight Of Bachelor
1992 FIFA Gold Medal Order
Class : King Bronze
19. George Best
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Date Of Birth : 22 May 1946
Position : Left-Winger
Nation : Northern Ireland
Height : 175 cm
Major Club : Manchester United
Caps : 37 Games (9 Goals)
Professional Score Record : 204 Goals/ 579 Games
World Cup Participation : None
Club Honours : 2 Times English Top Division
1968 European Cup Winners
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : UEFA Jubilee Award (Northern Ireland)
1968 European Footballer Of The Year
1968 FWA Footballer Of The Year
1968 English Top Division Top Scorer
1971 Bronze Ball European Footballer Of The Year
1999 IFFHS Northern Ireland Player of The Century
PFA Special Merit Award
Class : King Bronze
20. Zico
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Date Of Birth : 3 March 1953
Position : Attacking Midfielder
Nation : Brazil
Height : 172 cm
Major Club : Flamengo
Caps : 72 Games (52 Goals)
Professional Score Record : 476 Goals/ 696 Games
World Cup Participation : 1978, 1982, 1986
Club Honours : 7 Times Brazil State Championship
4 Times Brazil National Championship
1 Time J League
1981 Copa Libertadores Cup
1981 Intercontinental Cup
International Honours : 1978 FIFA World Cup Third Place
Individual Achievement : 2 Times Brazil Footballer of The Year (1974, 1982)
6 Times Brazil State Championship Top Scorer
2 Times Brazil National Championship Top Scorer
2 Times South American Footballer of The Year (1981, 1982)
1982 FIFA World Cup Bronze Shoe
1982 FIFA World Cup All Star Team
1983 World Soccer Player of The Year
1984 Bronze Ball World Soccer Player of The Year
Flamengo Greatest Player Ever
Brazil Football Museum Hall of Fame
Class : King Silver
21. Ronaldo
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Date Of Birth : 22 September 1976
Position : Striker
Nation : Brazil
Height : 183 cm
Major Club : Inter Milan, Real Madrid
Caps : 97 Games (62 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006 (19 Games with 15 Goals)
Professional Score Record : 340 Goals/ 484 Games
Club Honours : 2 Times Brazil State Champion
1 Time Spanish La Liga
2 Times Brazil Cup
1 Time Dutch Cup
1 Time Copa Del Rey
1997 European Cup Winners’ Cup
1998 UEFA Cup
2002 Intercontinental Cup
International Honours : 2 Times Copa America Winners (1994, 2002)
1997 FIFA Confederation Cup
1998 Copa America Runner-Up
1998 FIFA World Cup Runner-Up
2002 FIFA World Cup Champion
Individual Achievement : 3 Times Bravo Awards (1995, 1997, 1998)
1 Time Dutch League Top Scorer
2 Times Spanish La Liga Top Scorer
1996 Silver Ball European Footballer of The Year
1997 European Golden Boot
1997 Spanish La Liga Foreign Player of The Year
1997 Copa America Most Valuable Player
2 Times EFE Trophy (1997, 2003)
1998 UEFA Club Best Forward
1998 UEFA Club Most Valuable Player
1998 Italian Series A Foreign Footballer of The Year
1998 Italian Series A Footballer of The Year
1998 FIFA World Cup Golden Ball
1998 Silver Ball European Footballer of The Year
1998 Silver Ball FIFA World Player of The Year
1998 Bronze Ball World Soccer Player of The Year
2 Times FIFA World Cup All Star Team (1998, 2002)
1999 Copa America Top Scorer
2002 FIFA World Cup Silver Ball
2002 FIFA World Cup Golden Shoe
2002 FIFA Team of The Year
2002 BBC Sport Oversea Personality of The Year
2003 Bronze Ball FIFA World Player of The Year
2 Times Onze d’Or (1997, 2002)
2 Times European Footballer of The Year (1997, 2002)
3 Times World Soccer Player of The Year (1996, 1997, 2002)
3 Times FIFA World Player of The Year (1996, 1997, 2002)
France Football All-Time World XI
Brazil Football Museum Hall of Fame
FIFA World Cup All-Time Top Scorer
Class : King Gold
22. Gerd Muller
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Date Of Birth : 3 November 1945
Position : Striker
Nation : Germany
Height : 176 cm
Major Club : Bayern Munich
Caps : 62 Games (68 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 1970, 1974 (13 Games with 14 Goals)
Professional Score Record : 572 Goals/ 669 Games
Club Honours : 4 Times German Champions
4 Times DFB-Pokal
1967 European Cup Winners’ Cup
3 Times European Cup (1974, 1975, 1976)
1976 Intercontinental Cup
International Honours : 1972 European Championship Winners
1974 FIFA World Cup Champion
Individual Achievement : 2 Times German Footballer of The Year (1967, 1969)
7 Times Bundesliga Top Scorer
2 Times European Golden Shoe (1970, 1972)
2 Time World League Top Scorer (1970, 1972)
2 Times Bronze Ball European Footballer of The Year (1969, 1973)
3 Times European Cup Top Scorer (1971, 1973, 1974)
1970 FIFA World Cup Golden Shoe
1970 FIFA World Cup All Star Team
1970 European Footballer of The Year
1972 European Championship Top Scoer
1972 European Championship Team of The Tournament
1972 Silver Ball European Footballer of The Year
All-Time German League Top Scorer
All-Time Germany Top Scorer
2000 World Football's Greatest Goalscorer of All Time
Class : King Silver
Conclusion of Squad
GK : Lev Yashin, Dino Zoff
DF : Djalma Santos, Paolo Maldini, Bobby Moore, Franco Baresi, Lilian Thuram, Nilton Santos, Gaetano Scirea, Franz Beckenbauer (Captain)
MF : Frank Rijkaard, Michel Platini, George Best, Diego Maradona, Stanley Matthews, Zico
FW : Garrincha, Alfredo Di Stefano, Johan Cruyff, Pele, Ronaldo, Gerd Muller
Explanation of Formation
This team is set as total football style of play. Yashin stand as goalkeeper. The back four is unbeaten when Maldini-Djalma-Baresi-Moore will set the back-line perfectly. Beckenbauer is base on defensive midfield area to go attack conveniently. Maradona is a main creative force of this team. He occationally switch to play on left-wing when Cruyff cut inside. Di Stefano help defensive game in central midfield area and he will go support striker when the team possess the ball. Garrincha is base on right-wing. Pele is a withdraw forward to allow Cruyff, Pele, Maradona, Garrincha unstoppably go forward to do scores.
Manager
Rinus Michels
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Year Of Birth : 9 February 1928
Major Team : Ajax Amsterdam, Netherlands
Major Achievement : 4 Times Dutch League
1 Time Spanish La Liga
3 Times Dutch Cup
1 Time Copa Del Rey
1 Time DFB Pokal
1969 European Cup Runner-Up
1971 European Cup Winners
1974 FIFA World Cup Runner-Up
1988 European Championship Winners
Individual Achievement : 1988 officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau
1988 World Soccer Manager of The Year
1999 Dutch Manager of The Century
2002 Knight of The KNVB:
2002 UEFA Lifetime Award
Class : Queen Gold
Stadium
Wembley
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Opened : 1880s (Renovated in 2007)
City : London
Capacity : 90,000
Field Dimension : 100x69m
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Statistics
Players By Decades
1930s : -
1940s : -
1950s : 5
1960s : 4
1970s : 4
1980s : 5
1990s : 3
2000s : 1
Players By Nations
Brazil : 6
Italy : 4
United Kindom : 3
Argentina : 2
Germany : 2
France : 2
Netherlands : 2
Russia : 1
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Europe Squad
GK : Lev Yashin, Dino Zoff
DF : : Lilian Thuram, Paolo Maldini, Bobby Moore, Franco Baresi, Berti Vogts, Giacinto Facchetti, Giuseppe Bergomi, Franz Beckenabuer (Captain)
MF : Frank Rijkaard, Lothar Matthaus, Zinedine Zidane, Ruud Gullit, Michel Platini, George Best, Stanley Matthews
FW : Johan Cruyff, Ferenc Puskas, Eusebio, Marco Van Basten, Gerd Muller
Manager : Marcelo Lippi
Players By Nations
Italy : 5
Germany : 4
Netherlands : 4
United Kingdom : 3
France : 3
Eastern Europe : 2
Portugal : 1
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South America Squad
GK : Ubaldo Fillol, Gilmar
DF : Djalma Santos, Nilton Santos, Daniel Passarella (Captain), Elias Figueroa, Carlos Alberto, Silvio Marzolini, Jose Santamaria
MF : Luis Monti, Jose Leandro Andrade, Rivelino, Didi, Zizinho, Zico, Garrincha, Diego Maradona
FW : Alfredo Di Stefano, Pele, Jose Manuel Moreno, Ronaldo, Romario
Manager : Mario Zagallo
Players By Nations
Brazil : 12
Argentina : 8
Uruguay : 1
Chile : 1
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World All-Star
FIFA World Cup Most Tournaments : Brazil ( All )
FIFA World Cup Most Champions of Team : Brazil (5 Times)
FIFA World Cup Most Champions of Player : Pele (3 Times)
FIFA World Cup Most Appearances : Lothar Matthaus (25 Games)
FIFA Word Cup All-Time Top Scorer : Ronaldo (15 Goals)
The Greatest Goalkeeper Ever : Lev Yashin
The Greatest Defender Ever : Franz Beckenbauer
The Greatest Midfielder Ever : Diego Maradona
The Greatest Forward Ever : Pele
The Greatest Player Ever : Pele
1. Lev Yashin
Date Of Birth : 22 October 1929
Position : Goalkeeper
Nation : Russia
Height : 189 cm
Major Club : Dynamo Moscow
Caps : 78 Games
World Cup Participation : 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970 ( 12 Games )
Club Honours : 5 Times Soviet Championship
3 Times Soviet Cup
International Honours : 1960 European Nation’s Cup Winners
Individual Achievement : 1963 European Footballer Of The Year
2000 FIFA World Goalkeeper Of Century
IFFHS World’s Goalkeeper of Century
UEFA Jubilee Award (Golden Player Of Russia)
1967 Order Of Lenin
1956 Olympic Gold Medal Football
8 Times European Goalkeeper Of The Year
2 Times EURO ’s Best Goalkeeper Of Tournament ( 1960, 1964)
1994 FIFA World Cup All-Time Team
1998 FIFA World Team of The Century
1999 IFFHS Soviet Union Goalkeeper of The Century
2002 FIFA Dream Team
Class : Kind Gold
2. Djalma Santos
Date Of Birth : 27 February 1929
Position : Right-Back
Nation : Brazil
Height : 173 cm
Major Club : Portugesa, Palmeiras
Caps : 98 Games
World Cup Participation : 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966 (11 Games)
Club Honours : 2 Times Brazilian National Champions
International Honours : 2 Times FIFA World Cup Winners (1958, 1962)
3 Times Copa America Runner-Up (1953, 1957, 1959)
Individual Achievement : 3 Times FIFA World Cup All-Star (1954, 1958, 1962)
Brazil Football Museum Hall Of Fame
1994 FIFA World Cup All-Time Team
Palmeiras Greatest Player Ever
Class : King Bronze
3. Paolo Maldini
Date Of Birth : 29 June 1968
Position : Left-Back/ Center-Back
Nation : Italy
Height : 187 cm
Major Club : AC Milan
Caps : 126 Games
World Cup Participation : 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002(23 Games)
Club Honours : 7 Times Italian Series A
1 Time Copa Italia
5 Times UEFA Champion League (1989, 1990, 1994, 2003, 2007)
3 Times UEFA Champion League Runner-Up (1993, 1995, 2005)
International Honours : 1994 FIFA World Cup Runner-Up
2000 European Championship Runner-Up
Individual Achievement : 1989 Bravo Award
2 Times European Championship Team Of Tournament (1996, 2000)
2 Times FIFA World Cup All-Star (1990, 1994)
2 Times Bronze Ball European Footballer Of The Year (1994, 2003)
1994 World Soccer Player Of The Year
1995 Silver Ball FIFA World Player Of The Year
1995 Bronze Ball Onze d’Or
2 Times UEFA Team Of The Year (2003, 2007)
2002 FIFA Dream Team
2004 Series A Defender Of The Year
2005 FIFPro World XI
2007 UEFA Champion League Best Defender
Class : King Silver
4. Franco Baresi
Date Of Birth : 8 May 1960
Position : Sweeper
Nation : Italy
Height : 176 cm
Major Club : AC Milan
Caps : 81 Games
World Cup Participation : 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994 (10 Games)
Club Honours : 6 Times Italian Series A
3 Times European Cup (1989, 1990, 1994)
1993 European Cup Runner-Up
2 Times Intercontinental Cup (1989, 1990)
1982 Mitropa Cup
International Honours : 1994 FIFA World Cup Runner-Up
1990 FIFA World Cup Third Place
Individual Achievement : 1989 Silver Medal European Footballer Of The Year
1990 Guerin Italian Series A Footballer Of The Year
AC Milan Player Of Century
Italian Sportman Of Century
1990 FIFA World Cup All-Star Team
Class : King Silver
5. Bobby Moore
Date Of Birth : 12 April 1941
Position : Center-Back
Nation : England
Height : 180 cm
Major Club : West Ham United
Caps : 108 Games
World Cup Participation : 1962, 1966. 1970(18 Games)
Club Honours : 1 Time FA Cup
1 Time UEFA Cup Winners’s Cup
International Honours : 1966 FIFA World Cup Winners
Individual Achievement : 1964 FWA Footballer Of The Year
1966 Silver Ball FIFA World Cup
1966 BBC Sports Personality of The Year Winners
UEFA Jubilee Award (Golden Player of England)
English Football Hall of Fame
1967 Award to O.B.E
1968 European Championship Team of Tournament
1970 FIFA World Cup Bronze Ball
1970 Silver Ball European Footballer of The Year
1994 FIFA World Cup All-Time Team
1998 FIFA World Team of Century
Position : Goalkeeper
Class : King Bronze
6. Franz Beckenbauer
Date Of Birth : 11 September 1945
Position : Libero/ Defensive Midfielder
Nation : Germany
Height : 181 cm
Major Club : Bayern Munich
Caps : 103 Games (14 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 1966, 1970, 1974(18 Games)
Club Honours : 5 Times Bundesliga
4 Times DFB Cup
3 Times European Cup (1974, 1975, 1976)
1 Time UEFA Cup Winner’s Cup
1976 Intercontinental Cup
International Honours : 1974 FIFA World Cup Winners
1966 FIFA World Cup Runner-Up
1972 European Championship Winners
1976 European Championship Runner-Up
Individual Achievement : 4 Times German Footballer Of The Year (1966, 1968, 1974, 1976)
2 Times World Soccer Player Of The Year (1972, 1976)
3 Times FIFA World Cup Team Of Tournament
2 Times European Championship Team Of Tournament
1966 FIFA World Cup Young Player Of Tournament
1974 FIFA World Cup Silver Ball
2 Times Silver Ball European Footballer Of The Year (1974, 1975)
2 Times European Footballer Of The Year (1972, 1976)
1994 FIFA World Cup All-Time Team
1998 FIFA World Team Of Century
1999 IFFHS Germany Player of The Century
1999 Bronze Ball IFFHS World Player of The Century
2002 FIFA Dream Team
Class : King Gold
7. Alfredo Di Stefano
Date Of Birth : 4 July 1926
Position : Second Striker/ Attacking Midfielder
Nation : Argentina
Height : 178 cm
Major Club : Real Madrid
Caps : 31 Games for Spain (23 Goals)
Professional Score Record : 471 Goals/ 639 Games
World Cup Participation : 1962 (No Game)
Club Honours : 2 Times Argentinean League
4 Times Colombian League
8 Times Spanish La Liga
1948 South American Club Champion
1 Time Copa Colombia
1 Time Copa Del Rey
2 Times European Cup Runner-Up (1962, 1964)
5 Times European Cup Winners (1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960)
1960 Intercontinental Cup
International Honours : 1947 Copa America Winners
Individual Achievement : 1 Times Argentinean league Top Scorer
2 Time Colombian League Top Scorer
5 Times Spanish La Liga Top Scorer
4 Times Spanish Player of The Year (1957, 1959, 1960, 1964)
2 Times European Footballer of The Year (1957, 1959)
1956 Silver Ball European Footballer of The Year
1998 FIFA World Team of The Century
1999 IFFHS Spain Player of The Century
UEFA Jubilee Award (Spain)
Class : King Gold
8. Garrincha
Date Of Birth : 28 October 1933
Position : Right-Winger
Nation : Brazil
Height : 169 cm
Major Club : Botafogo
Caps : 50 Games (12 Goals)
Professional Score Record : 239 Goals/ 616 Games
World Cup Participation : 1958, 1962, 1966 (12 Games)
Club Honours : 3 Times Campeonato Carioca
International Honours : 2 Times FIFA World Cup Champions (1958, 1962)
Individual Achievement : 1962 FIFA World Cup Golden Ball
1962 FIFA World Cup Golden Shoe
1994 FIFA World Cup All-Time Team
1998 FIFA World Team of The Century
Brazil Footballer Museum Hall Of Fame
Botafogo Greatest Player Ever
Class : King Gold
9. Pele
Date Of Birth : 23 October 1940
Position : Second Striker
Nation : Brazil
Height : 173 cm
Major Club : Santos
Caps : 92 Games (77 Goals)
Professional Score Record : 707 Goals/ 763 Games
World Cup Participation : 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970 (14 Games with 12 goals)
Club Honours : 10 Times Brazil State Championships
5 Times Brazil National Championships
2 Times Copa Libertadores Cup (1962, 1963)
2 Times Intercontinental Cup (1962, 1963)
International Honours : 3 Times World Cup Champions (1958, 1962, 1970)
Individual Achievement : 11 Times Brazil State Championship Top Scorer
1958 FIFA World Cup Silver Ball
1970 FIFA World Cup Golden Ball
2 Times FIFA World Cup All Star Team (1958, 1970)
1970 BBC Sport Oversea Personality of The Year
1973 South American Footballer of The Year
1981 L’ Equipe Athlete of The Century
1994 France Football World Cup Best Player of All-Time
1994 FIFA World Cup All-Time Team
1997 Knight Commander of British Empire
1998 FIFA World Team of The Century
1999 Olympic Committee Athlete of The Century
1999 Reuters Athlete of The Century
1999 UNICEF Footballer Player of The Century
1999 France Football’s Football Player of The Century
1999 South American Player of The Century
1999 IFFHS Brazil Player of The Century
1999 IFFHS World Player of The Century
1999 World Soccer Greatest Player of The Century
2000 FIFA Player of The Century
2002 FIFA Dream Team
2005 BBC Sport Personality of The Year Lifetime Achievement Awards
Santos Greatest Player Ever
Brazil All-Time Top Scorer
Brazil Football Museum Hall of Fame
Class : Crown
10. Diego Maradona
Date Of Birth : 30 October 1960
Position : Playmaking-Attacking Midfielder
Nation : Argentina
Height : 167 cm
Major Club : Argentinos Junior, Napoli
Caps : 91 Games (34 Goals)
Professional Score Record : 304 Goals/ 583 Games
World Cup Participation : 1998, 2002, 2006 (21 Games)
Club Honours : 2 Times Italian Series A
1 Time Argentina Primera Division
1 Time Copa Del Rey
1 Time Copa Italia
1989 UEFA Cup
International Honours 1986 FIFA World Cup Winners
1990 FIFA World Cup Runner-Up
Individual Achievement : 3 Times Argentinean League Top Scorer (1979, 1980, 1981)
4 Times Argentina Footballer of The Year (1979, 1980, 1981, 1986)
2 Times South American Footballer of The Year (1979, 1980)
1985 Guerin Italian Series A Footballer of The Year
1986 FIFA World Cup Golden Ball
1986 FIFA World Cup Silver Boot
1986 Argentine Sports Writers' Sportsman of the Year
2 Times FIFA World Cup All Star Team (1986, 1990)
2 Times Bronze Ball World Soccer Player of The Year (1985, 1990)
1986 World Soccer Player of The Year
1986 United Press International Athletic of The Year
1987 Silver Ball World Soccer Player of The Year
1988 Italian Series A Top Scorer
2 Times Bronze Ball Onez d’Or (1985, 1988)
2 Times Onze d”Or (1986, 1987)
1990 FIFA World Cup Bronze Ball
1999 Argentine Sports Writers' Sportsman of The Century
2002 FIFA World Cup All-Time Team
%0 "0 1998 FIFA World Team of The Century
1999 Silver Ball World Soccer Player of The Century
1999 Silver Ball France Football’s Footballer of The Century
1999 IFFHS Argentina Player of The Century
2000 FIFA Best football player of The Century
2002 FIFA Dream Team
Class : Crown
11. Johan Cruyff
Date Of Birth : 25 April 1947
Position : Second Striker/ Playmaking-Attacking Midfielder/ Winger
Nation : Netherlands
Height : 180 cm
Major Club : Ajax Amsterdem, Barcelona
Caps : 48 Games (33 Goals)
Professional Score Record : 371 Goals/ 663 Games
World Cup Participation : 1974 (7 Games with 3 goals)
Club Honours : 9 Times Dutch Champions
1 Time Spanish La Liga
6 Times Dutch Cup
1 Time Copa Del Rey
1969 European Cup Runner-Up
3 Times European Cup Winners (1971, 1972, 1973)
1972 Intercontinental Cup
International Honours : 1974 FIFA World Cup Runner-Up
Individual Achievement : 3 Times European Footballer of The Year (1971, 1973, 1974)
1974 FIFA World Cup Golden Ball
1974 FIFA World Cup All Star Team
1975 Bronze Ball European Footballer of The Year
2 Times Spanish La Liga Foreign Player of The Year (1977, 1978)
1984 Dutch Golden Shoe
1994 FIFA World Cup All-Time Team
1998 FIFA World Team of The Century
1999 IFFHS Netherlands Player of The Century
1999 Silver Ball IFFHS World Player of The Century
1999 IFFHS European Player of The Century
1999 Bronze Ball France Football’s Football Player of The Century
1999 Bronze Ball World Soccer Greatest Player of The Century
2002 FIFA Dream Team
UEFA Jubilee Awards (Netherlands)
Class : King Gold
12. Dino Zoff
Date Of Birth : 28 February 1942
Position : Goalkeeper
Nation : Italy
Height : 183 cm
Major Club : Juventus
Caps : 112 Games
World Cup Participation : 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982 ( 17 Games )
Club Honours : 6 Times Italian Series A
2 Times Coppa Italia
1977 UEFA Cup
2 Times European Cup Runner-Up (1973, 1983)
International Honours : 1968 European Championship Winners
1982 FIFA World Cup Winners
Individual Achievement : 1973 Silver Ball European Football Of The Year
2000 FIFA World Goalkeeper Of Century
UEFA Jubilee Award (Golden Player Of Italy)
1982 FIFA World Cup’s Best Goalkeeper
2 Times European Goalkeeper Of The Year (1980, 1981)
2 Times EURO ’s Best Goalkeeper Of Tournament (1968, 1980)
1999 IFFHS Italy Goalkeeper of The Century
Class : King Silver
13. Lilian Thuram
Date Of Birth : 1 January 1972
Position : Right-Full-Back/ Center-Back
Nation : France
Height : 185 cm
Major Club : Parma, Juventus
Caps : 142
World Cup Participation : 1998, 2002, 2006 (16 Games)
Club Honours : 2 Times Italian Series A
1 Time Copa Italia
1 Time Copa De France
1 Time UEFA Cup
International Honours : 1998 FIFA World Cup Winners
2000 European Championship Winners
2006 FIFA World Cup Runner-Up
Individual Achievement : 1997 Guerin Italian Series A Footballer Of The Year
1997 French Footballer Of The year
1998 FIFA World Cup Bronze Ball
1998 Legion de honour
2 Times FIFA World Cup All-Star Team (1998, 2006)
2000 European Championship Team Of Tournament
2006 FIFPro World XI
Class : Queen Gold
14. Nilton Santos
Date Of Birth : 16 May 1925
Position : Left-Back
Nation : Brazil
Height : 180 cm
Major Club : Botafogo
Caps : 75 Games
World Cup Participation : 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962 (15 Games)
Club Honours : None
International Honours : 2 Times FIFA World Cup Winners (1958, 1962)
3 Times Copa America Runner-Up (1953, 1957, 1959)
Individual Achievement : 1958 FIFA World Cup All-Star Team
1998 FIFA World Team Of Century
Brazil Football Museum Hall Of Fame
Class : King Silver
15. Gaetano Scirea
Date Of Birth : 25 May 1953
Position : Sweeper
Nation : Italy
Height : 178 cm
Major Club : Juventus
Caps : 78 Games
World Cup Participation : 1978, 1982, 1986 (18 Games)
Club Honours : 7 Times Italian Series A
2 Times Copa Italia
1977 UEFA Cup
1983 European Cup Runner-Up
1984 UEFA Cup Winners’s Cup
1985 European Cup
1985 Intercontinental Cup
1982 Mitropa Cup
International Honours : 1982 FIFA World Cup Winners
Individual Achievement : 1988 European Championship Team Of Tournament
Class : King Silver
16. Frank Rijkaard
Date Of Birth : 30 September 1962
Position : Defensive Midfielder/ Center-Back
Nation : Netherlands
Height : 190 cm
Major Club : AC Milan, Ajax Amsterdam
Caps : 73 Games (10 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 1990, 1994 (8 Games)
Club Honours : 5 Times Dutch Champions
2 Times Italian Series A
3 Times Dutch Cups
1987 UEFA Cup Winners Cup
3 Times European Cup (1989, 1990, 1995)
1993 European Cup Runner-Up
2 Times Intercontinental Cup (1989, 1990)
International Honours : 1988 European Championship Winners
Individual Achievement : 2 Times Dutch Golden Shoe (1985, 1987)
2 Times Bronze Ball European Footballer Of The Year (1988, 1989)
1988 European Championship Team Of Tournament
1992 Guerin Italian Series A Footballer Of The Year
Class : King Bronze
17. Michel Platini
Date Of Birth : 21 June 1955
Position : Playmaking-Attacking Midfielder
Nation : France
Height : 178 cm
Major Club : Nancy, Juventus
Caps : 72 Games (41 Goals)
Professional Score Record : 318 Goals/ 580 Games
World Cup Participation : 1978, 1982, 1986 (14 Games)
Club Honours : 1 Time French League
2 Times Italian Series A
1 Time Copa De France
1 Time Copa Italia
1983 European Cup Runner-Up
1984 European Cup Winners’ Cup
1985 European Cup Winners
1985 Intercontinental Cup
International Honours : 1984 European Championship Winners
1986 FIFA World Cup Third place
Individual Achievement : 2 Times French Player of The Year (1976, 1977)
2 Times FIFA World Cup All Star Team (1982, 1986)
1984 Guerin Italian Series A Player of The Year
1984 European Championship Top Scorer
1984 European Championship Team of The Tournament
1977 Silver Ball Onze d’Or
3 Times Onze d’Or
2 Times European Footballer of The Year (1977, 1980)
3 Times European Footballer of The Year (1983, 1984, 1985)
1983 Silver Ball World Soccer Player of The Year
2 Times World Soccer Player of The Year (1984, 1985)
France
1994 FIFA World Cup All-Time Team
1998 FIFA World Team of The Century
1999 IFFHS France Player of The Century
Golden Ball French Player of The Century
2002 FIFA Dream Team
Officer Legion De Honours
Class : King Silver
18. Stanley Matthews
Date Of Birth : 1 February 1915
Position : Right-Winger
Nation : England
Height : 175 cm
Major Club : Stoke City, Blackpool
Caps : 54 Games (11 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 1950, 1954 (3 Games)
Club Honours : 1 Time FA Cup
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : 1956 European Footballer Of The Year
2 Times FWA Footballer Of The Year (1948, 1963)
1957 Order Of The British Empire
1965 Knight Of Bachelor
1992 FIFA Gold Medal Order
Class : King Bronze
19. George Best
Date Of Birth : 22 May 1946
Position : Left-Winger
Nation : Northern Ireland
Height : 175 cm
Major Club : Manchester United
Caps : 37 Games (9 Goals)
Professional Score Record : 204 Goals/ 579 Games
World Cup Participation : None
Club Honours : 2 Times English Top Division
1968 European Cup Winners
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : UEFA Jubilee Award (Northern Ireland)
1968 European Footballer Of The Year
1968 FWA Footballer Of The Year
1968 English Top Division Top Scorer
1971 Bronze Ball European Footballer Of The Year
1999 IFFHS Northern Ireland Player of The Century
PFA Special Merit Award
Class : King Bronze
20. Zico
Date Of Birth : 3 March 1953
Position : Attacking Midfielder
Nation : Brazil
Height : 172 cm
Major Club : Flamengo
Caps : 72 Games (52 Goals)
Professional Score Record : 476 Goals/ 696 Games
World Cup Participation : 1978, 1982, 1986
Club Honours : 7 Times Brazil State Championship
4 Times Brazil National Championship
1 Time J League
1981 Copa Libertadores Cup
1981 Intercontinental Cup
International Honours : 1978 FIFA World Cup Third Place
Individual Achievement : 2 Times Brazil Footballer of The Year (1974, 1982)
6 Times Brazil State Championship Top Scorer
2 Times Brazil National Championship Top Scorer
2 Times South American Footballer of The Year (1981, 1982)
1982 FIFA World Cup Bronze Shoe
1982 FIFA World Cup All Star Team
1983 World Soccer Player of The Year
1984 Bronze Ball World Soccer Player of The Year
Flamengo Greatest Player Ever
Brazil Football Museum Hall of Fame
Class : King Silver
21. Ronaldo
Date Of Birth : 22 September 1976
Position : Striker
Nation : Brazil
Height : 183 cm
Major Club : Inter Milan, Real Madrid
Caps : 97 Games (62 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006 (19 Games with 15 Goals)
Professional Score Record : 340 Goals/ 484 Games
Club Honours : 2 Times Brazil State Champion
1 Time Spanish La Liga
2 Times Brazil Cup
1 Time Dutch Cup
1 Time Copa Del Rey
1997 European Cup Winners’ Cup
1998 UEFA Cup
2002 Intercontinental Cup
International Honours : 2 Times Copa America Winners (1994, 2002)
1997 FIFA Confederation Cup
1998 Copa America Runner-Up
1998 FIFA World Cup Runner-Up
2002 FIFA World Cup Champion
Individual Achievement : 3 Times Bravo Awards (1995, 1997, 1998)
1 Time Dutch League Top Scorer
2 Times Spanish La Liga Top Scorer
1996 Silver Ball European Footballer of The Year
1997 European Golden Boot
1997 Spanish La Liga Foreign Player of The Year
1997 Copa America Most Valuable Player
2 Times EFE Trophy (1997, 2003)
1998 UEFA Club Best Forward
1998 UEFA Club Most Valuable Player
1998 Italian Series A Foreign Footballer of The Year
1998 Italian Series A Footballer of The Year
1998 FIFA World Cup Golden Ball
1998 Silver Ball European Footballer of The Year
1998 Silver Ball FIFA World Player of The Year
1998 Bronze Ball World Soccer Player of The Year
2 Times FIFA World Cup All Star Team (1998, 2002)
1999 Copa America Top Scorer
2002 FIFA World Cup Silver Ball
2002 FIFA World Cup Golden Shoe
2002 FIFA Team of The Year
2002 BBC Sport Oversea Personality of The Year
2003 Bronze Ball FIFA World Player of The Year
2 Times Onze d’Or (1997, 2002)
2 Times European Footballer of The Year (1997, 2002)
3 Times World Soccer Player of The Year (1996, 1997, 2002)
3 Times FIFA World Player of The Year (1996, 1997, 2002)
France Football All-Time World XI
Brazil Football Museum Hall of Fame
FIFA World Cup All-Time Top Scorer
Class : King Gold
22. Gerd Muller
Date Of Birth : 3 November 1945
Position : Striker
Nation : Germany
Height : 176 cm
Major Club : Bayern Munich
Caps : 62 Games (68 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 1970, 1974 (13 Games with 14 Goals)
Professional Score Record : 572 Goals/ 669 Games
Club Honours : 4 Times German Champions
4 Times DFB-Pokal
1967 European Cup Winners’ Cup
3 Times European Cup (1974, 1975, 1976)
1976 Intercontinental Cup
International Honours : 1972 European Championship Winners
1974 FIFA World Cup Champion
Individual Achievement : 2 Times German Footballer of The Year (1967, 1969)
7 Times Bundesliga Top Scorer
2 Times European Golden Shoe (1970, 1972)
2 Time World League Top Scorer (1970, 1972)
2 Times Bronze Ball European Footballer of The Year (1969, 1973)
3 Times European Cup Top Scorer (1971, 1973, 1974)
1970 FIFA World Cup Golden Shoe
1970 FIFA World Cup All Star Team
1970 European Footballer of The Year
1972 European Championship Top Scoer
1972 European Championship Team of The Tournament
1972 Silver Ball European Footballer of The Year
All-Time German League Top Scorer
All-Time Germany Top Scorer
2000 World Football's Greatest Goalscorer of All Time
Class : King Silver
Conclusion of Squad
GK : Lev Yashin, Dino Zoff
DF : Djalma Santos, Paolo Maldini, Bobby Moore, Franco Baresi, Lilian Thuram, Nilton Santos, Gaetano Scirea, Franz Beckenbauer (Captain)
MF : Frank Rijkaard, Michel Platini, George Best, Diego Maradona, Stanley Matthews, Zico
FW : Garrincha, Alfredo Di Stefano, Johan Cruyff, Pele, Ronaldo, Gerd Muller
Formation XI
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Explanation of Formation
This team is set as total football style of play. Yashin stand as goalkeeper. The back four is unbeaten when Maldini-Djalma-Baresi-Moore will set the back-line perfectly. Beckenbauer is base on defensive midfield area to go attack conveniently. Maradona is a main creative force of this team. He occationally switch to play on left-wing when Cruyff cut inside. Di Stefano help defensive game in central midfield area and he will go support striker when the team possess the ball. Garrincha is base on right-wing. Pele is a withdraw forward to allow Cruyff, Pele, Maradona, Garrincha unstoppably go forward to do scores.
Manager
Rinus Michels
Year Of Birth : 9 February 1928
Major Team : Ajax Amsterdam, Netherlands
Major Achievement : 4 Times Dutch League
1 Time Spanish La Liga
3 Times Dutch Cup
1 Time Copa Del Rey
1 Time DFB Pokal
1969 European Cup Runner-Up
1971 European Cup Winners
1974 FIFA World Cup Runner-Up
1988 European Championship Winners
Individual Achievement : 1988 officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau
1988 World Soccer Manager of The Year
1999 Dutch Manager of The Century
2002 Knight of The KNVB:
2002 UEFA Lifetime Award
Class : Queen Gold
Stadium
Wembley
Opened : 1880s (Renovated in 2007)
City : London
Capacity : 90,000
Field Dimension : 100x69m
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Statistics
Players By Decades
1930s : -
1940s : -
1950s : 5
1960s : 4
1970s : 4
1980s : 5
1990s : 3
2000s : 1
Players By Nations
Brazil : 6
Italy : 4
United Kindom : 3
Argentina : 2
Germany : 2
France : 2
Netherlands : 2
Russia : 1
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Europe Squad
GK : Lev Yashin, Dino Zoff
DF : : Lilian Thuram, Paolo Maldini, Bobby Moore, Franco Baresi, Berti Vogts, Giacinto Facchetti, Giuseppe Bergomi, Franz Beckenabuer (Captain)
MF : Frank Rijkaard, Lothar Matthaus, Zinedine Zidane, Ruud Gullit, Michel Platini, George Best, Stanley Matthews
FW : Johan Cruyff, Ferenc Puskas, Eusebio, Marco Van Basten, Gerd Muller
Manager : Marcelo Lippi
Formation XI
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Players By Nations
Italy : 5
Germany : 4
Netherlands : 4
United Kingdom : 3
France : 3
Eastern Europe : 2
Portugal : 1
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South America Squad
GK : Ubaldo Fillol, Gilmar
DF : Djalma Santos, Nilton Santos, Daniel Passarella (Captain), Elias Figueroa, Carlos Alberto, Silvio Marzolini, Jose Santamaria
MF : Luis Monti, Jose Leandro Andrade, Rivelino, Didi, Zizinho, Zico, Garrincha, Diego Maradona
FW : Alfredo Di Stefano, Pele, Jose Manuel Moreno, Ronaldo, Romario
Manager : Mario Zagallo
Formation XI
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Players By Nations
Brazil : 12
Argentina : 8
Uruguay : 1
Chile : 1
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Eras World XI
The 1900s
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The 1910s/The 1920s
1st Half 1930s/2nd Half 1930s
1st Half 1940s/2nd Half 1940s
1st Half 1950s/2nd Half 1950s
1st Half 1960s/2nd Half 1960s
1st Half 1970s/2nd Half 1970s
1st Half 1980s/2nd Half 1980s
1st Half 1990s/2nd Half 1990s
1st Half 2000s/2nd Half 2000s
