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TOP TEN GREATEST EVER TEAMS
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009Top Ten greatest Players of All time
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009


1. Zinedine Zidane
2. Diego Maradona
3. Pele
4. Johan Cruyff
5. George Best
6. Franz Beckenbauer
7. Ronaldo
8. Alfredo Di Stefano
9. Michel Platini
10. Ferenc Puskas
1. Zinedine Zidane
Born June 23, 1972 (Marseille, France )
Position Midfielder
Caps 108 (35 goals)
Clubs Cannes AS, Girondins Bordeaux, Juventus, Real Madrid
Apps 539 (95 goals)
Trophies
International
1x World Champion (1998)
1x European Champion (2000)
Spain
1x Spanish Champion (2003)
2x Spanish Super Cup (2001, ‘03)
Italy
2x Italian Champion (1997, ‘98)
1x Italian Super Cup (1997)
European
2x Intercontinental Cup (1996,2002)
1x European Super Cup (1996, 2002)
1x European Cup (2002)
Honours
3x FIFA World Player of the Year (1998, 2000, ‘03)
1x European Footballer of the Year (1998)
2x French Footballer of the Year (1998, 2002)
2. Diego Maradona
Born October 30, 1960 (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Position Attacking Midfielder
Caps 91 (34 goals)
Clubs Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Napoli, FC Sevilla, Newell’s Old Boys
Apps 491 (259 goals)
Trophies
International
1x World Champion (1986)
Italy
2x Italian Champion (1987, ‘90)
1x Italian Cup (1987)
1x Italian Super Cup (1991)
Spain
1x Spanish Cup (1983)
1x Spanish League Cup (1982)
1x Spanish Super Cup (1983)
Argentina
1x Argentinean Champion (1981)
European
1x UEFA-Cup (1989)
Honours
5x South American Footballer of the Year (1979, ‘86, ‘89, ‘90, ‘92)
3x Top scorer Argentine League (1979, ‘80, ‘81)
1x Top scorer Italian League (1988)
3. Pele
Born 23 october 1940 (São Paulo, Brazil)
Position Striker
Caps 91 (77 goals)
Clubs Santos, New York Cosmos
Apps 542 (535 goals)
Trophies
International
3x World Champion (1958, ‘62, ‘70)
Brazil
6x Brazilian Champion (1961, ‘62, ‘63, ‘64, ‘65, ‘68)
USA
1x U.S. Champion (1977)
South American
2x Intercontinental Cup (1962, ‘63)
2x Copa Libertadores (1962, ‘63)
Honours 1x IFFHS Player of the Century
4. Johan Cruyff
Born 25 april 1947 (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
Position Forward, Attacking Midfielder
Caps 48 (33 goals)
Clubs Ajax, FC Barcelona, Los Angeles Aztecs, Washington Diplomats, Levante, Feyenoord
Apps 520 (293 goals)
Trophies
Holland
1x Dutch Cup (1984)
9x Dutch Championship (1966, ‘67, ‘68, ‘70, ‘72, ‘73, ‘82, ‘83,’84)
5x Dutch Cup (1967, ‘71, ‘72, ‘83, ‘84)
Spain
1x Spanish Championship (1974)
1x Spanish Cup (1978)
European
1x Intercontinental Cup (1972)
3x European Cup (1971, ‘72, ‘73)
2x European Super Cup (1972, ‘73)
Honours
3x European Footballer of the Year (1971, ‘73, ‘74)
1x IFFHS European Player of the Century
5. George Best
Born 22 May 1946 (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
Position Forward, Midfielder
Caps 37 (9 goals)
Clubs Manchester United, Los Angeles Aztecs, Fulham, Fort Lauderdale Strikers, Hibernian, San Jose Earthquakes.
Apps 580 (204 goals)
Trophies
England
2x English Championship (1965, ‘67)
2x Charity Shield (1965, ‘67)
European
1x European Cup (1968)
Honours
1x European Footballer of the Year (1968)
1x English Player of the Year (1968)
1x Top scorer English League (1968)
6. Franz Beckenbauer
Born September 11, 1945 (Munich, Germany )
Position Sweeper
Caps 103 (14 goals)
Clubs Bayern Munich, New York Cosmos, Hamburger SV
Apps 560 (79 goals)
Trophies
International
1x World Championship (1974)
1x European Championship (1972)
Germany
5x German Championship (1969, ‘72, ‘73, ’74, ‘82)
4x German Cup (1966, ‘67, ‘69, ‘71)
New York Cosmos
3x American Championship (1977, ‘78, ‘80)
European
1x Intercontinental Cup (1976)
3x European Cup (1974, ‘75, ‘76)
1x European Cup Winners Cup (1967)
Honours
2x European Footballer of the Year (1972, ‘76)
4x German Footballer of the Year (1966, ‘68, ‘74, ‘76)
7. Ronaldo (still active)
Born September 18, 1976 (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil )
Position Forward
Caps 97 (62 goals)
Clubs Cruzeiro, PSV, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Real Madrid, AC Milan, Corinthians
Apps 480 (329 goals)
Trophies
International
2x World Championship (1994, 2002)
2x Copa America (1997, ’99)
1x Confederations Cup (1997)
1x Olympics (Bronze Medal (1996))
Brazil
2x Brazilian Championship (1994, 2009)
1x Brazilian Cup (1993)
Holland
1x Dutch Cup (1996)
Spain
2x Spanish Championship (2003, ’07)
1x Spanish Cup (1997)
2x Spanish Super Cup (1997, 2003)
European
1x Intercontinental Cup (2002)
1x UEFA Cup (1998)
1x European Cup Winners Cup (1997)
Honours
3x World Player of the Year (1996, ’97, 2002)
2x European Footballer of the Year (1997, 2002)
2x Top Scorer Brazil (1993, ‘94)
1x Top Scorer Holland (1995)
2x Top Scorer Spain (1997, 2004)
1x European Golden Boot (1997)
2x Spanish South American Player of the Year (1997, 2003)
1x Spanish Over Seas (1997)
1x Copa America Most Valuable Player (1997)
1x Confederations Cup All-Star Team (1997)
1x IFFHS World’s Top Goal Scorer of the Year (1997)
1x UEFA Most Valuable Player (1998)
1x Serie A Player of the Year (1998)
1x Serie A Foreign Player of the Year (1998)
1x Serie A player of last 10 year (2007)
1x UEFA Best Forward (1998)
2x Bravo Award (1997, ’98)
1x FIFA World Cup Golden Ball (1998)
1x UEFA Cup Final Most Valuable Player (1998)
1x Copa América Top Scorer (1999)
2x Copa América All-Star Team (1997, ’99)
1x FIFA World Cup Silver Ball (2002)
1x Including in the FIFA 100 player ever
2x FIFA World Cup All-Star Team (1998, 2002)
1x FIFA World Cup Final Most Valuable Player (2002)
1x FIFA World Cup Top Scorer (2002)
1x Intercontinental Cup Most Valuable Player (2002)
1x UEFA Team of The Year (2002)
1x BBC Sports Personality of the Year Overseas Personality (2002)
1x Golden Foot (2006)
1x FIFA World Cup All-Time Scoring Leader 15 goals as of 2006
1x Campeonato Paulista Best Player (2009)
8. Alfredo Di Stefano
Born June 4, 1926 (Buenos Aires, Argentinië)
Position Centre Forward
Caps 41 (29 goals)
Clubs River Plate, Huracán, Millonarios Bogota, Real Madrid, Espanyol
Apps 522 (374 goals)
Trophies
International
1x Copa America (1947)
Spain
8x Spanish Champion (1954, ‘55, ‘57, ‘58, ‘61, ‘62, ‘63, ‘64)
1x Spanish Cup (1962)
Argentina
2x Argentinean Champion (1945, ‘47)
Colombia
3x Colombian Champion (1949, ‘51, ‘52)
European
1x Intercontinental Cup (1960)
5x European Cup (1956, ‘57, ‘58, ‘59, ‘60)
Honours
2x European Footballer of the Year (1957, ‘59)
1x Top Scorer Argentina (1947)
2x Top Scorer Colombia (1951, ‘52)
5x Top Scorer Spain (1954, ‘56, ‘57, ‘58, ‘59)
9. Michel Patini
Born 21 june 1955 (Joeuf, France)
Position Attacking midfielder
Caps 72 (41 goals)
Clubs AS Nancy, Saint-Etienne, Juventus
Apps 433 (224 goals)
Trophies
International
1x European Championship (1984)
Italy
2x Italian Championship (1984, ‘86)
1x Italian Cup (1983)
France
1x French Championship (1981)
1x French Cup (1978)
European
1x Intercontinental Cup (1985)
1x European Cup (1985)
1x Cup Winners Cup (1984)
1x European Supercup (1985)
Honours
3x European Footballer of the Year (1983, ‘84, ‘85)
2x World Player of the Year (1984, ‘85)
3x Top Scorer Italy (1983, ‘84, ‘85)
10. Ferenc Puskas
Born April 2, 1927 (Budapest, Hungary)
Position Forward, Inside Left
Caps 85 (84 goals)
Clubs Kispest Budapest, Honved Budapest, Real Madrid
Apps 534 (513 goals)
Trophies
International
1x Olympic Championship (1952)
Spain
5x Spanish Championship (1961, ‘62, ‘63, ‘65, ‘65)
1x Spanish Cup (1962)
Hungary
5x Hungarian Championship (1949-‘50, ‘50, ‘52, ‘54, ‘55)
European
3x European Cup (1959, ‘60, ‘66)
1x Intercontinental Cup (1960)
Honours 4x Top scorer Hungarian League (‘48, 1949-‘50, ‘50, ‘53)
4x Top scorer Spanish League (1960, ‘61, ‘63, ‘64)
