Interesting Best XI

[Excape Goat]

Let's come up with some interesting and fun best XI.

Bext XI for the 100 Caps Club

-------------Zoff----------------
Cafu --- Beckenbauer ---Moore---- Maldini
M.laudrup----Bozsik--Hagi---Blokin------
----------Charlton---Dalglish----------

Bench
Klinsmann
Matthaeus

For your reference (http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/century.html)


Best "Italian" XI

------------Zoff------------------
Foni------Barsei---Passarella---Maldini

Platini----Rivera----Meazza---Maradona

Di Stefano--------Omar Sivori----

[jrod69]

there was an Italian Maradona??? and wouldnt baggio be in there

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there was an Italian Maradona??? and wouldnt baggio be in there

The list contains all the player who are Italian by hertiage. Maradona's ancesters are Italians. You might have noticed Di Stefano and Platini are on my list.

[Gregoriak]

The list contains all the player who are Italian by hertiage. Maradona's ancesters are Italians. You might have noticed Di Stefano and Platini are on my list.

But Maradona is not of 100% Italian heritage, is he? Unlike di Stéfano and Platini, if I remember correctly.

[Sempre]

Let's come up with some interesting and fun best XI.

Best "Italian" XI

------------Zoff------------------
Foni------Barsei---Passarella---Maldini

Platini----Rivera----Meazza---Maradona

Di Stefano--------Omar Sivori----

Yes, but a best Azzurri XI might be different:

--Riva-------Meazza--

--------Rivera--------

--Tardelli----Conti----

------S. Mazzola-------

-Maldini (wing-back)-

-Baresi--Scirea--Bergomi-- (3 CBs)

---------Combi-----------

subs: Baggio; Vieri; Rossi; Antognoni; Ferri ..........

[Excape Goat]

But Maradona is not of 100% Italian heritage, is he? Unlike di Stéfano and Platini, if I remember correctly.

I think it is okay to include him.

meanwhile, my best Judas XI. I need some help here.

GK: Pat Jennings(Spur to Arsenal)
RB:
CB: Sol Campbell (Spur to Arsenal)
CB:
LB:
RW: Lus Figo(Barcelona to Real Madrid)
CM
CM
LM: Luis Enrique(Real Madrid to Barcelona)
FW: Johan Cruyff(Ajax to Feyenoord)
FW: Mo Johnston(betraying his church).

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The Best Roberto/Robert XI
GK Roberto Abbondanzieri
RB Roberto Sensini
CB Robert Moore
CB Roberto Ayala
LB Roberto Carlos
RM Robert Pires
AM Roberto Baggio
CM Bryan Robson
LM Paulo Roberto FALCÃO
FW Robert Charlton
FW Roberto Rivelino

bench
Robbie Kean
MÁRCIO Roberto dos SANTOS

[silver bullet]

I think it is okay to include him.

meanwhile, my best Judas XI. I need some help here.

GK: Pat Jennings(Spur to Arsenal)
RB:
CB: Sol Campbell (Spur to Arsenal)
CB:
LB:
RW: Lus Figo(Barcelona to Real Madrid)
CM
CM
LM: Luis Enrique(Real Madrid to Barcelona)
FW: Johan Cruyff(Ajax to Feyenoord)
FW: Mo Johnston(betraying his church).
Ronald Koeman (Ajax to PSV) for CB and Ruud Gullit (Feyenoord to PSV) in midfield

(edit) and how about Eusebio as a fwd. He was on his way to Portugal to sign for Sporting, got picked up by a Benfica delegation at the airport and signed for them instead.

[Bertje]

Maybe Koeman twice? He also went to Feyenoord. :D

Micheal Laudrup, from Barca to Real.

John Rep also played for Feyenoord.

[Gregoriak]

All-Time South American XI without players from Brazil or Argentina:


-------L.Sanchez (Chi)----Spencer (Uru)------Cubilla (Uru)

-----Cubillas (Per)--------Schiaffino (Uru)-----Francescoli (Uru)

----Mujica (Uru)------Figueroa (Chi)------Chumpitaz (Per)-----Ubinas (Uru)

----------------------------Mazurkiewicz (Uru)



All-Time European XI without players from Germany and Italy:

---------Gento (Esp)----------Cruijff (Hol)-------Best (N.Irl)

--------Puskas (Hun)--------Charlton (Eng)-------Platini (Fra)

------Krol (Hol)------Rijkaard (Hol)----Moore (Eng)-----Thuram (Fra)

-------------------------------Banks (Eng)

[Cassano]

I think it is okay to include him.

meanwhile, my best Judas XI. I need some help here.

GK: Pat Jennings(Spur to Arsenal)
RB:
CB: Sol Campbell (Spur to Arsenal)
CB:
LB:
RW: Lus Figo(Barcelona to Real Madrid)
CM
CM
LM: Luis Enrique(Real Madrid to Barcelona)
FW: Johan Cruyff(Ajax to Feyenoord)
FW: Mo Johnston(betraying his church).


CM- Emerson (Roma to Juventus)

[Elninho]

I don't have time to think of teams today, but a few challenges (I'll post my teams later this week):


1) Best XI from countries that have never won a World Cup, which means excluding Uruguay, Italy, (West) Germany, Brazil, England, Argentina, and France

2) Best XI who never played in a World Cup

3) Best XI from countries that have never played in a World Cup

4) Best XI who played for more than one country

5) Best XI "immigrant" players (who never represented their country of birth)

[Gregoriak]

I don't have time to think of teams today, but a few challenges (I'll post my teams later this week):


1) Best XI from countries that have never won a World Cup, which means excluding Uruguay, Italy, (West) Germany, Brazil, England, Argentina, and France

2) Best XI who never played in a World Cup

3) Best XI from countries that have never played in a World Cup

4) Best XI who played for more than one country

5) Best XI "immigrant" players (who never represented their country of birth)


Excellent idea.

I'll start off with the easiest one, Best XI from countries that have never won the World Cup:

-----------Cubillas-------Cruijff--------Best

-----------Puskas-------Deyna--------Bozsik

-----Krol---------Rijkaard-----Hansen------Szymanowski

-----------------------Grosics

[minorthreat]

4) Best XI who played for more than one country
FW: Ferenc Puskas (Hungary/Spain)
FW: Alfredo di Stefano (Argentina/Spain)
LM: Omar Sivori (Argentina/Italy)
CM: Laszlo Kubala (Hungary/Czechoslovakia/Spain)
CM: Luis Monti (Argentina/Italy)
RM: Raimundo Orsi (Argentina/Italy)
LB: Robert Jarni (Yugoslavia/Croatia)
CB: Jose Santamaria (Uruguay/Spain)
CB: Mattias Sammer (East Germany/Germany)
RB: Karl Sesta (Austria/Germany)
GK: Drazen Ladic (Yugoslavia/Croatia)

This was actually a pretty tough one - some of them are out of position.

[minorthreat]

5) Best XI "immigrant" players (who never represented their country of birth)FW: David Trezeguet (Born in Argentina, played for France)
FW: Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (Born in Surinam, played for the Netherlands)
LM: Alex Santos (Born in Brazil, played for Japan)
CM: Edgar Davids (Born in Surinam, played for the Netherlands)
CM: Patrick Vieira (Born in Senegal, played for France)
RM: Clarence Seedorf (Born in Surinam, played for the Netherlands)
LB:
CB: Marcel Desailly (Born in Ghana, played for France)
CB: Donato Silva (Born in Brazil, played for Spain)
RB: Lilian Thuram (Born in Guadeloupe, played for France)
GK:

I'm drawing a blank on a left-back and a goalkeeper, and I didn't include Eusebio cause I'm not sure whether or not Mozambique had its own national team at the time.

[lanman]

FW: David Trezeguet (Born in Argentina, played for France)
FW: Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (Born in Surinam, played for the Netherlands)
LM: Alex Santos (Born in Brazil, played for Japan)
CM: Edgar Davids (Born in Surinam, played for the Netherlands)
CM: Patrick Vieira (Born in Senegal, played for France)
RM: Clarence Seedorf (Born in Surinam, played for the Netherlands)
LB:
CB: Marcel Desailly (Born in Ghana, played for France)
CB: Donato Silva (Born in Brazil, played for Spain)
RB: Lilian Thuram (Born in Guadeloupe, played for France)
GK:

I'm drawing a blank on a left-back and a goalkeeper, and I didn't include Eusebio cause I'm not sure whether or not Mozambique had its own national team at the time.

The best I could do for left back would be Tony Dorigo (England international born in Australia).
You could have John Barnes (born Jamaica) on the left wing and Christian Vieri up front.
Keepers are a struggle - Costa Pereira was a team mate of Eusebio's and also from Mozambique, but as they never had a recognised national team until the 70's then it's a big stretch.

[jambon-beurre]

FW: David Trezeguet (Born in Argentina, played for France)
CM: Patrick Vieira (Born in Senegal, played for France)
CB: Marcel Desailly (Born in Ghana, played for France)
RB: Lilian Thuram (Born in Guadeloupe, played for France)


Trezeguet's born in France, his father's an argie and his mother is french.

And, for Thuram, Guadeloupe's part of France constitutionally. It's not a country. :confused:

But it's OK for the other 2.

[Cassano]

Another challenge:

Best Second Division XI

Funny Last Name XI

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FW: David Trezeguet (Born in Argentina, played for France)
FW: Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (Born in Surinam, played for the Netherlands)
LM: Alex Santos (Born in Brazil, played for Japan)
CM: Edgar Davids (Born in Surinam, played for the Netherlands)
CM: Patrick Vieira (Born in Senegal, played for France)
RM: Clarence Seedorf (Born in Surinam, played for the Netherlands)
LB:
CB: Marcel Desailly (Born in Ghana, played for France)
CB: Donato Silva (Born in Brazil, played for Spain)
RB: Lilian Thuram (Born in Guadeloupe, played for France)
GK:


I will play Seedorf on the left midfield and then add Camoranesi on the right. I will put Deco as AM in place of Davids for better offensive. Joey Didulica who is a backup keeper fopr croatia was born in Australia. I also put Kovac in place of Donato so that everyone is an active player. i do not want to go into historical players since I would have to put Eusebio on the list. Robert Prosinečki was also born in West Germany.

FW: David Trezeguet (Born in Argentina, played for France)
FW: Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (Born in Surinam, played for the Netherlands)
LM: Seedorf (Born in Surinaml, played for Holland)
CM: Edgar Davids (Born in Surinam, played for the Netherlands)
CM: Patrick Vieira (Born in Senegal, played for France)
RM: Camoranesi (Bornm in Argentina, played for italy)
LB:
CB: Marcel Desailly (Born in Ghana, played for France)
CB: Robetrt Kovac(Born in Germany, played for Croatia)
RB: Lilian Thuram (Born in Guadeloupe, played for France)
GK: Joey Didulica (Born in Australia, played for Croatia)

I still could not get a leftback. I knew a few Croatian player born uin Australia and a few Turks born in Germany. I have no luck so far.

[Excape Goat]

Anybody can come up with a best Ronald/Ronaldo XI?

I have this so far.

Ronald Koeman
C.Ronaldo
Ronaldo
Ronaldinho
Ronnie Whelan