{"id":1638,"date":"2016-11-03T15:53:16","date_gmt":"2016-11-03T18:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/otaviopinto.com\/?p=1638"},"modified":"2024-04-26T19:21:23","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T22:21:23","slug":"worlds-greatest-xis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/otaviopinto.com\/index.php\/2016\/11\/03\/worlds-greatest-xis\/","title":{"rendered":"World&#8217;s greatest football (soccer) XI"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_counters\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/lang\/pt\/share-small.png\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top:2px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services_c=new Array(\"twitter\",\"facebook_like\",\"facebook_send\",\"pinterest\",\"email\",\"print\",\"linkedin\");var hupso_counters_lang = \"pt_BR\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"blogdootavio\";var hupso_url_c=\"\";var hupso_title_c=\"World%27s%20greatest%20football%20%28soccer%29%20XI\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/counters.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dear readers, I&#8217;ve decided to make some &#8220;dream teams&#8221;, a few teams with the greatest footballers ever.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There will be 8 teams: dream teams, A, B,C and D (with the greatest legends, without great concern for defense); and best possible realistic sides, A, B, C e D (balanced on attack and defense).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Important to remember that greatest does not mean, necessarily best. Thus, maybe a player from team &#8220;A&#8221; (there because of his individual and collective achievements) has not been technically as good as someone from the &#8220;B&#8221; squad. For instance, for me, Leandro (former player of Flamengo and Brazil) was better, but not greater than Cafu.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now, let&#8217;s check all those great teams.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2539\" style=\"width: 519px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4ddCZn4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2539\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2539\" src=\"https:\/\/otaviopinto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/xbox.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"509\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/otaviopinto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/xbox.jpg 509w, https:\/\/otaviopinto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/xbox-300x234.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 509px) 100vw, 509px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2539\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click on the image below to buy Xbox Series X with EA FC 24 and play with football legends<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>DREAM TEAMS<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>A (4-1-3-2): \u00a0Yashin; Carlos Alberto Torres, Bobby Moore, Baresi and\u00a0Nilton Santos; Beckenbauer; Cruyff, Pel\u00e9 and\u00a0Maradona;\u00a0Messi and\u00a0Di St\u00e9fano.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/otaviopinto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/alltimeXI.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1625\" src=\"https:\/\/otaviopinto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/alltimeXI.jpg\" alt=\"alltimexi\" width=\"352\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/otaviopinto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/alltimeXI.jpg 352w, https:\/\/otaviopinto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/alltimeXI-238x300.jpg 238w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Beckenbauer, a midfielder in the 1966 World Cup, and sweeper in his prime (the greatest defender of all time), could, easily and masterfully, play the current role of defensive midfielder.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the defensive wings, Carlos Alberto Torres would be the team&#8217;s most offensive full back.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">And, without a pure center forward, the &#8220;five football kings&#8221; would constantly switch roles, between midfield and attack. How could anyone stop\u00a0Pel\u00e9, Maradona, Messi, Cruyff and Di St\u00e9fano? Impossible!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">*Menotti, legendary Argentine Coach, recently <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/todays-paper\/tp-sports\/messi-could-be-crowned-fifth-king\/article6099327.ece\">said that Messi could join those he calls the four kings of football: Pel\u00e9, Maradona, Cruyff and Di St\u00e9fano. <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>B (4-1-2-3): Buffon; Djalma Santos, Cannavaro, Scirea and\u00a0Nilton Santos; Rijkaard, Zidane and\u00a0Zico; Garrincha, Ronaldo and\u00a0Cristiano Ronaldo.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/otaviopinto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/alltimeXIb.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1626\" src=\"https:\/\/otaviopinto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/alltimeXIb.jpg\" alt=\"alltimexib\" width=\"350\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/otaviopinto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/alltimeXIb.jpg 350w, https:\/\/otaviopinto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/alltimeXIb-234x300.jpg 234w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nilton and Djalma Santos, two offensive full backs, and a midfield of Rijkaard (who could also play as center back), Zidane and Zico, would assist an attack with Garrincha, Ronaldo and Cristiano Ronaldo.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the attack, Garrincha would be a pure winger, while Cristiano Ronaldo, besides playing as winger, would advance to make a duo with the Brazilian Ronaldo.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>C (4-1-3-2): Zoff; Cafu, Figueroa, Passarela and\u00a0Roberto Carlos; Zito; Bobby Charlton, Platini and\u00a0Rivellino;\u00a0Eus\u00e9bio and\u00a0Puskas.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/otaviopinto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/cdream1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1661\" src=\"https:\/\/otaviopinto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/cdream1.jpg\" alt=\"cdream\" width=\"347\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/otaviopinto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/cdream1.jpg 347w, https:\/\/otaviopinto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/cdream1-230x300.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 347px) 100vw, 347px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Cafu and Roberto Carlos, two supper offensive full backs, would help Charlton, Platini and Rivellino, in creating plays for Puskas and Eus\u00e9bio (both would float between midfield and attack as false 9&#8217;s, since they weren&#8217;t pure center forwards).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>D (4-3-3): Banks; Leandro, Bergomi, Krol and J\u00fanior; Pirlo, G\u00e9rson and Didi; George Best, Van Basten and Rom\u00e1rio.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/otaviopinto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Ddream1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1651\" src=\"https:\/\/otaviopinto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Ddream1.jpg\" alt=\"ddream\" width=\"345\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/otaviopinto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Ddream1.jpg 345w, https:\/\/otaviopinto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Ddream1-235x300.jpg 235w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 345px) 100vw, 345px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Without a single really defensive midfielder, Pirlo, G\u00e9rson and Didi would be responsible for both defending and playmaking. They would have the backup of J\u00fanior and Leandro, extremely technical full backs, also capable of playing in the midfield.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ronaldinho\u00a0would play as a winger\/attacking midfielder,\u00a0his natural position. While\u00a0Rom\u00e1rio would be a support striker\/center forward, in a powerful duo with Van Basten.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>BALANCED TEAMS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>A (4-2-3-1):\u00a0Yashin; Djalma Santos, Bobby Moore, Baresi and\u00a0Maldini; Beckenbauer and\u00a0Lothar Matth\u00e4us; Messi, Pel\u00e9 and\u00a0Maradona; Ronaldo.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/otaviopinto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Arealistic.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1627\" src=\"https:\/\/otaviopinto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Arealistic.jpg\" alt=\"arealistic\" width=\"348\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/otaviopinto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Arealistic.jpg 348w, https:\/\/otaviopinto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Arealistic-235x300.jpg 235w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 348px) 100vw, 348px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Djalma Santos and Maldini, two defensive full backs, would not go forward much. Beckenbauer would play as defensive midfielder\/sweeper, supported by his countryman Lotthar \u00a0Matth\u00e4us (equally capable in the roles of sweeper and midfielder) in the midfield&#8217;s defense.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ronaldo would be assisted by the super attacking midfielders\/forwards Messi, Pel\u00e9 and Maradona \u00a0(who would all 3 would, at some moments during the match, help the German duo in the midfield). Furthermore, Messi and\/or Pel\u00e9 would advance sometimes to make an attacking duo (or trio) with Ronaldo<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>B (4-2-1-3):\u00a0Buffon; Carlos Alberto Torres, Cannavaro, Scirea and\u00a0Nilton Santos; Rijkaard, Falc\u00e3o and\u00a0Zidane; Garrincha, Gerd M\u00fcller\u00a0and\u00a0Cristiano Ronaldo.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/otaviopinto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/balancedalltime.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1683\" src=\"https:\/\/otaviopinto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/balancedalltime.jpg\" alt=\"balancedalltime\" width=\"346\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/otaviopinto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/balancedalltime.jpg 346w, https:\/\/otaviopinto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/balancedalltime-234x300.jpg 234w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With two defensive midfielders in the team (Falc\u00e3o and Rijkaard), the Brazilian full backs would have the freedom to attack. Zidane would be main playmaker and would have sometimes the aid of Falc\u00e3o. The other defensive midfielder, Rijkaard, would also play as third center back during some moments of the game.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the attack, Garrincha would be a pure winger, while Cristiano Ronaldo, besides playing as winger, would advance to make a duo with M\u00fcller.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>C (4-3-1-2):\u00a0Zoff; Cafu, Figueroa, Passarela and\u00a0Roberto Carlos; Zito, Didi and\u00a0G\u00e9rson; Zico; Puskas and\u00a0Eus\u00e9bio.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/otaviopinto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Crealistic1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1662\" src=\"https:\/\/otaviopinto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Crealistic1.jpg\" alt=\"crealistic\" width=\"353\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/otaviopinto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Crealistic1.jpg 353w, https:\/\/otaviopinto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Crealistic1-243x300.jpg 243w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 353px) 100vw, 353px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A tough defensive midfielder, Zito, and two classic Brazilian &#8220;meia-armadores&#8221; (close to today&#8217;s central midfielders), G\u00e9rson and Didi, would allow Roberto Carlos and Cafu to safely go forward.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Zico, with the support from G\u00e9rson and Didi, would make plays for Eus\u00e9bio and Puskas (both would float between midfield and attack as false 9&#8217;s, since they weren&#8217;t pure center forwards). The &#8220;White Pel\u00e9&#8221; would often join the attack to form a line of 3 strikers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>D (4-3-1-2):\u00a0Banks; Thuram, Bergomi, Krol and\u00a0Facchetti; Vieira, Xavi and\u00a0Iniesta; Platini; Rom\u00e1rio and\u00a0Van Basten.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/otaviopinto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Drealistic.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1632\" src=\"https:\/\/otaviopinto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Drealistic.jpg\" alt=\"drealistic\" width=\"345\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/otaviopinto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Drealistic.jpg 345w, https:\/\/otaviopinto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Drealistic-236x300.jpg 236w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 345px) 100vw, 345px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thuram e Facchetti, two defensive full backs, and Vieira, a defensive midfielder, would grant the necessary freedom to use the successful Bar\u00e7a duo of Xavi and Iniesta (both would also help the Vieira in the defensive end), Both Spaniards would assist Platini in creating goal chances for the the two pure center forwards, Rom\u00e1rio and Van Basten.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Lastly, I must say that other great legends of this beautiful game could be in any of those teams, and also deserve to be praised. Players like Gianni Rivera, Sandro Mazzola, Valentino Mazzola, Giuseppe Meazza, Silvio Piola, Roberto Baggio, Berti Vogts, Uwe Seeler, Paul Breitner, Sepp Maier, Raymond Kopa, Henry, Just Fontaine, Jos\u00e9 Manuel Moreno, Mario Kempes, Ossie Ardiles, Adolfo Pedernera, Omar Sivori, Rivaldo, Jairzinho, Domingos da Guia, Le\u00f4nidas da Silva, Zizinho Clodoaldo, Tost\u00e3o, Gylmar, George Best, Peter Schmeichel, Michael Laudrup,\u00a0John Charles, Stanley Matthews, Obdulio Varela, Jos\u00e9\u00a0Santamar\u00eda, Jos\u00e9 Leandro Andrade, Ruud Gullit, among many others.<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_counters\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/lang\/pt\/share-small.png\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top:2px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services_c=new Array(\"twitter\",\"facebook_like\",\"facebook_send\",\"pinterest\",\"email\",\"print\",\"linkedin\");var hupso_counters_lang = \"pt_BR\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"blogdootavio\";var hupso_url_c=\"\";var hupso_title_c=\"World%27s%20greatest%20football%20%28soccer%29%20XI\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/counters.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_counters\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/lang\/pt\/share-small.png\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top:2px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services_c=new Array(\"twitter\",\"facebook_like\",\"facebook_send\",\"pinterest\",\"email\",\"print\",\"linkedin\");var hupso_counters_lang = \"pt_BR\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"blogdootavio\";var hupso_url_c=\"\";var hupso_title_c=\"World%27s%20greatest%20football%20%28soccer%29%20XI\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/counters.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div><p>Dear readers, I&#8217;ve decided to make some &#8220;dream teams&#8221;, a few teams with the greatest footballers ever. There will be 8 teams: dream teams, A, B,C and D (with the greatest legends, without great concern for defense); and best possible realistic sides, A, B, C e D (balanced on attack and defense). Important to remember [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_counters\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/lang\/pt\/share-small.png\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top:2px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services_c=new Array(\"twitter\",\"facebook_like\",\"facebook_send\",\"pinterest\",\"email\",\"print\",\"linkedin\");var hupso_counters_lang = \"pt_BR\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"blogdootavio\";var hupso_url_c=\"\";var hupso_title_c=\"World%27s%20greatest%20football%20%28soccer%29%20XI\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/counters.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1636,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[179],"tags":[52,82,108,141,81,78,139,77,107,3,2,161,42,143],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/otaviopinto.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1638"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/otaviopinto.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/otaviopinto.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/otaviopinto.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/otaviopinto.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1638"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/otaviopinto.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1638\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2550,"href":"https:\/\/otaviopinto.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1638\/revisions\/2550"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/otaviopinto.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1636"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/otaviopinto.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1638"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/otaviopinto.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1638"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/otaviopinto.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1638"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}