Great team: Pele, Diego Maradona, Johann Cruyff, Leonel Messi, Ronaldo, Cristiano Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane, Frans Bakkenbauer, Roberto Carlos, Lev Yashin
Such warm and sincere words Abdullah Ali Salim Alshibli, Zane Asher Green! Your support and attention! You can be sure that this is all mutual! I am very pleased! With deep respect, Vоlоdymyr
The symbolic team of the world football team of all times and peoples??? I found that so interesting... Following to explore the other opinions. My sincere gratitude to everyone.
According to BBC and excluding Hungary (1954), the best team was Brasil 1997 with the following line up: Claudio Taffarel, Cafu, Roberto Carlos, Aldair, Marcio Santos, Dunga, Juninho, Rivaldo, Ronaldo, Bebeto, Romario.
Brazil went unbeaten from November 1993 to January 1996, a period stretching 28 games, taking in a World Cup win and including victories against Argentina (twice), Netherlands and England, among many others.
Yes, not only in terms of statistics but also in terms of play, the Brazilian national team during this period was the best in the world. Brazilians are called soccer ball magicians for a reason!
My symbolic team looks like this (4-4-2): Goalkeeper: Lev Yashin. Defenders: Carlos Puyol, Fabio Cannavaro, Philipp Lahm, Giorgio Chiellini. Midfielders: Cristiano Ronaldo, Leo Messi, Diego Maradona, Pele. Forwards: Jürgen Klinsmann and Thierry Daniel Henry.
If we assume that the proposed dream team according to the Internet survey was formed in 2002, then we can note the almost complete unanimity of opinion among the fans!
You're welcome Volodymyr Naumchuk and thanks for recommendation! Next, here is yet another an all-time all-star team published by France Football on 14 December 2020:
I think that any coach would like to have the opportunity to work with such a team! I am personally pleased with the inclusion of the Italian Paolo Maldini and the Dutchmen Johan Neeskens and Marco Van Basten in this team!
I was unable to place a player such as Cruijff from the legendary Holland of the 70s that showed the so-called "total football", maybe you can help me, who knows football much better than me. The whole world discovered the great Netherlands that smashed their opponents, in a footballing sense. In full Clockwork Orange style. The revolution was already underway, even if that Netherlands has never actually won anything. Lots of applause, but no trophies. But it doesn't matter.
A famous Italian football journalist, Sandro Ciotti, had defined Cruijff as the "prophet of goals" and as a worthy companion Neeskens had is "Johan segundo": the perfect squire of the greatest European footballer of all time.
In a legendary team like the Netherlands, Cruijff and Neeskens express art in perfect harmony. If the oranges represent the Beatles of football, Cruijff and Neeskens are Lennon & McCartney: great alone, unattainable as a couple.
Hendrik Johannes Cruyff is the brightest representative of the "Flying Dutchmen" of the 70s of the last century. The captain of the sports team, intellectual, the most intelligent master of his craft. He was always distinguished by refined thought and creative game solutions, which were creatively implemented on the football field thanks to the filingran technique. Cruyff was the leader of the team that, in terms of the organization of the game, the tactical structure, were ahead of the football of their time by decades. And today, total football is being successfully implemented by different teams, continuing the glorious traditions of the “flying” Dutchmen.
With deep respect and best wishes, Vladimir Naumchuk
P.S. It should be added that the Dutch national football team of the 70s was twice in the final of the world championships, but lost to the Germans and Argentines. At the same time, if objectively, Cruyff's team was head and shoulders above all its rivals.
Thank you very much for your position and participation in the discussion!
It is important to note that each coach selects performers in his team who are able to implement the proposed philosophy of the game, a certain concept that is shared by all team members. I think that in this case, it is just such an option.
Dear Volodymyr Naumchuk, the most beautiful, fun, engaging, and exciting football match of the last century from an exclusively competitive point of view was, without a doubt, the semi-final of the 1970 FIFA World Cup. This semi-final between Italy and West Germany played on June 17, 1970, at the Azteca stadium in Mexico City was unanimously defined as the "Game of the Century". For this reason, in my opinion, the about thirty "half socks" (also including the referee who is always decisive regarding the progress and result of football matches and the coaches) deserve to be remembered and considered as the two symbolic teams of the world football team of all times and peoples.
I cannot express my subjective opinion, since I was 1 year old then. But I trust your opinion. The national teams of Italy and West Germany have always been among the favorites of the World and European Championships!
Thank you very much for your attention to the issue and participation in the discussion.
The compositions of the first, second and third national teams undoubtedly include the best of the best. But why this or that football star is in a particular team and in such a playing position , I think, will cause some fans questions.