26. Osvaldo Piazza Cultured defender, centre-back Argentina 6/4/1947 15 caps (0 goals) Clubs: Lanus, Saint Etienne, Velez Sarsfield http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osvaldo_Piazza
25. Rinus Israel Cultured defender Holland 19/3/1942 47 caps (3 goals) Clubs DWS, Feyenoord, Excelsior Rotterdam, PEC Zwolle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rinus_Israël
24. Paul McGrath Cultured defender Republic of Ireland 4/12/1959 83 caps (8 goals) Clubs: St Patricks Athletic, Manchester United, Aston Villa, Derby County, Sheffield United http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_McGrath_(footballer)
23. Fernando Hierro Cultured defender, anchor Spain 23/3/1968 89 caps (29 goals) Clubs: Real Valladolid, Real Madrid, Al Rayyan, Bolton http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_Hierro
22. Anton Ondrus Sweeper Czechoslovakia 27/3/1950 58 caps (9 goals) Clubs: Slovan Bratislava, Dukla Banská Bystrica, Slovan Bratislava, Club Brugge, CS Thonon, FC Biel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_Ondrus
21. Wladyslaw Zmuda Cultured defender, sweeper Poland 6/6/1954 91 caps(2 goals) Clubs: Motor Lublin, Gwardia Warszawa, Śląsk Wrocław, Widzew Lodz, Hellas Verona, New York Cosmos, US Cremonese http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Władysław_Żmuda
20 . Laurent Blanc Cultured defender, sweeper France 19/11/1965 97 caps (16 goals) Clubs: Montpellier, Napoli, Nimes, Saint Etienne, Auxerre, Barcelona, Marseille, Internazionale, Manchester United http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurent_Blanc
19. Pirri Sweeper, central midfielder Spain 11/3/1945 41 caps (10 goals) Clubs: Real Madrid http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirri
18. Alan Hansen Cultured defender Scotland 13/6/1955 26 caps (0 goals) Clubs: Partick Thistle, Liverpool http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Hansen
17. Morten Olsen Sweeper Denmark 14/8/1949 102 caps (4 goals) Clubs: B1901, Cercle Brugge, Racing White, Anderlecht, FC Koln http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morten_Olsen
16. Willi Schulz Sweeper West Germany 4/10/1938 66 caps (0 goals) Clubs: Schalke 04, Hamburg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willi_Schulz
15. Bruno Pezzey Sweeper, cultured defender Austria 3/2/1955 84 caps (9 goals) Clubs: Wacker Innsbruck, Eintracht Frankfurt, Werder Bremen, Swarovski Tirol http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruno_Pezzey
14. Marius Tresor Cultured defender, stopper France 15/1/1950 65 caps (4 goals) Clubs: AC Ajaccio, Olympique Marseille, Girondins de Bordeuax http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marius_Trésor
13. Ernst Happel Cultured defender, centre-half Austria 29/11/1925 51 caps (5 goals) Clubs: Rapid Vienna, RC Paris, Rapid Vienna http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernst_Happel
12. Matthias Sammer Sweeper, defensive midfielder East Germany and Germany 5/9/1967 23 caps (5 goals) for East Germany, 51 caps (8 goals) for Germany Clubs: Dynamo Dresden, Stuttgart, Internazionale, Borussia Dortmund http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthias_Sammer
11. Ronald Koeman Cultured defender, sweeper Holland 21/3/1963 78 caps (14 goals) Clubs: Groningen, Ajax, PSV Eindhoven, Barcelona, Feyenoord http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Koeman
10. Robert Jonquet Centre-half, cultured defender France 3/5/1925 58 caps (0 goals) Clubs: Stade de Reims, Strasbourg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Jonquet
9. Domingos da Guia Full-back, cultured defender Brazil 19/11/1912 30 caps (0 goals) Clubs: Bangu, Nacional, Vasco da Gama, Boca Juniors, Flamengo, Corinthians, Bangu http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domingos_da_guia
8. Billy Wright Centre-back, left-half, centre-half England 6/2/1924 105 caps (3 goals) Clubs: Wolverhampton Wanderers http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Wright_(footballer)
7. Alessandro Nesta Centre-back, cultured defender Italy 19/3/1976 78 caps (0 goals) Clubs: Lazio, AC Milan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alessandro_Nesta
6. Elias Figueroa Cultured defender Chile 25/10/1946 70 caps (2 goals) Clubs: Union La Calera, Santiago Wanderers, Penarol, Internacional (Porto Alegre), Palestino, Fort Lauderdale Strikers, Colo-Colo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elías_Figueroa
5. Ruud Krol Sweeper, left-back Holland 24/3/1949 83 caps (4 goals) Clubs: Ajax, Vancouver Whitecaps, Napoli, Cannes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruud_Krol
4. Gaetano Scirea Sweeper Italy 25/5/1953 78 caps (2 goals) Clubs: Atalanta, Juventus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaetano_Scirea
3. Daniel Passarella Cultured defender, centre-back Argentina 25/5/1953 70 caps (22 goals) Clubs: Sarmiento, River Plate, Fiorentina, Internazionale, River Plate http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Passarella
2. Franco Baresi Sweeper, cultured defender Italy 8/5/1960 81 caps (1 goal) Clubs: AC Milan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franco_baresi