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🏆 Greatest XI of All Time (World Soccer Magazine)

Greatest XI Greatest XI : 4-4-2

GK
Lev Yashin
Soviet Union Lev Yashin
Soviet Union
31
Points

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GK
Lev Yashin
Flag Lev Yashin
Soviet Union
31 (Poinrs)
 
DF
Cafu
Brazil Cafu
Brazil
24
Points

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DF
Cafu
Flag Cafu
Brazil
24 (Poinrs)
 
DF
Franz Beckenbauer
West Germany Franz Beckenbauer
West Germany
68
Points

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DF
Franz Beckenbauer
Flag Franz Beckenbauer
West Germany
68 (Poinrs)
 
DF
Bobby Moore
England Bobby Moore
England
23
Points

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DF
Bobby Moore
Flag Bobby Moore
England
23 (Poinrs)
 
DF
Paolo Maldini
Italy Paolo Maldini
Italy
48
Points

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DF
Paolo Maldini
Flag Paolo Maldini
Italy
48 (Poinrs)
 
MF
Alfredo Di Stéfano
Spain Alfredo Di Stéfano
Spain
24
Points

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MF
Alfredo Di Stéfano
Flag Alfredo Di Stéfano
Spain
24 (Poinrs)
 
MF
Zinédine Zidane
France Zinédine Zidane
France
28
Points

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MF
Zinédine Zidane
Flag Zinédine Zidane
France
28 (Poinrs)
 
MF
Diego Maradona
Argentina Diego Maradona
Argentina
64
Points

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MF
Diego Maradona
Flag Diego Maradona
Argentina
64 (Poinrs)
 
MF
Johan Cruyff
Netherlands Johan Cruyff
Netherlands
58
Points

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MF
Johan Cruyff
Flag Johan Cruyff
Netherlands
58 (Poinrs)
 
FW
Lionel Messi
Argentina Lionel Messi
Argentina
46
Points

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FW
Lionel Messi
Flag Lionel Messi
Argentina
46 (Poinrs)
 
FW
Pelé
Brazil Pelé
Brazil
56
Points

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FW
Pelé
Flag Pelé
Brazil
56 (Poinrs)
 

Goalkeepers Goalkeepers : Nominees 10 Players

1
Lev Yashin
Soviet Union Lev Yashin
Soviet Union
31
Points

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1
Lev Yashin
Flag Lev Yashin
Soviet Union
31 (Poinrs)
 
2
Gordon Banks
England Gordon Banks
England
6
Points

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2
Gordon Banks
Flag Gordon Banks
England
6 (Poinrs)
 
2
Dino Zoff
Italy Dino Zoff
Italy
6
Points

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2
Dino Zoff
Flag Dino Zoff
Italy
6 (Poinrs)
 
4
Gianluigi Buffon
Italy Gianluigi Buffon
Italy
5
Points

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4
Gianluigi Buffon
Flag Gianluigi Buffon
Italy
5 (Poinrs)
 
4
Peter Schmeichel
Denmark Peter Schmeichel
Denmark
-
Points

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4
Peter Schmeichel
Flag Peter Schmeichel
Denmark
-
 
6
Iker Casillas
Spain Iker Casillas
Spain
4
Points

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6
Iker Casillas
Flag Iker Casillas
Spain
4 (Poinrs)
 
7
Sepp Maier
Germany Sepp Maier
Germany
3
Points

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7
Sepp Maier
Flag Sepp Maier
Germany
3 (Poinrs)
 
8
Pat Jennings
Northern Ireland Pat Jennings
Northern Ireland
2
Points

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8
Pat Jennings
Flag Pat Jennings
Northern Ireland
2 (Poinrs)
 
8
Oliver Kahn
Germany Oliver Kahn
Germany
2
Points

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8
Oliver Kahn
Flag Oliver Kahn
Germany
2 (Poinrs)
 
8
Edwin van der Sar
Netherlands Edwin van der Sar
Netherlands
2
Points

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8
Edwin van der Sar
Flag Edwin van der Sar
Netherlands
2 (Poinrs)
 

Full backs Full backs : Nominees 12 Players

1
Paolo Maldini
Italy Paolo Maldini
Italy
48
Points

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1
Paolo Maldini
Flag Paolo Maldini
Italy
48 (Poinrs)
 
2
Cafu
Brazil Cafu
Brazil
24
Points

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2
Cafu
Flag Cafu
Brazil
24 (Poinrs)
 
3
Carlos Alberto Torres
Brazil Carlos Alberto Torres
Brazil
18
Points

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3
Carlos Alberto Torres
Flag Carlos Alberto Torres
Brazil
18 (Poinrs)
 
4
Roberto Carlos Cortés
Colombia Roberto Carlos Cortés
Colombia
13
Points

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4
Roberto Carlos Cortés
Flag Roberto Carlos Cortés
Colombia
13 (Poinrs)
 
5
Djalma Santos
Brazil Djalma Santos
Brazil
11
Points

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5
Djalma Santos
Flag Djalma Santos
Brazil
11 (Poinrs)
 
6
Giacinto Facchetti
Italy Giacinto Facchetti
Italy
7
Points

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6
Giacinto Facchetti
Flag Giacinto Facchetti
Italy
7 (Poinrs)
 
7
Nílton Santos
Brazil Nílton Santos
Brazil
6
Points

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7
Nílton Santos
Flag Nílton Santos
Brazil
6 (Poinrs)
 
8
Berti Vogts
Germany Berti Vogts
Germany
4
Points

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8
Berti Vogts
Flag Berti Vogts
Germany
4 (Poinrs)
 
9
Lilian Thuram
France Lilian Thuram
France
3
Points

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9
Lilian Thuram
Flag Lilian Thuram
France
3 (Poinrs)
 
10
Ruud Krol
Netherlands Ruud Krol
Netherlands
2
Points

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10
Ruud Krol
Flag Ruud Krol
Netherlands
2 (Poinrs)
 
10
Víctor Rodríguez Andrade
Uruguay Víctor Rodríguez Andrade
Uruguay
2
Points

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10
Víctor Rodríguez Andrade
Flag Víctor Rodríguez Andrade
Uruguay
2 (Poinrs)
 
10
Karl-Heinz Schnellinger
West Germany Karl-Heinz Schnellinger
West Germany
2
Points

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10
Karl-Heinz Schnellinger
Flag Karl-Heinz Schnellinger
West Germany
2 (Poinrs)
 

Central defenders Central defenders : Nominees 9 Players

1
Franz Beckenbauer
West Germany Franz Beckenbauer
West Germany
68
Points

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1
Franz Beckenbauer
Flag Franz Beckenbauer
West Germany
68 (Poinrs)
 
2
Bobby Moore
England Bobby Moore
England
23
Points

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2
Bobby Moore
Flag Bobby Moore
England
23 (Poinrs)
 
3
Franco Baresi
Italy Franco Baresi
Italy
22
Points

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3
Franco Baresi
Flag Franco Baresi
Italy
22 (Poinrs)
 
4
Daniel Passarella
Argentina Daniel Passarella
Argentina
4
Points

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4
Daniel Passarella
Flag Daniel Passarella
Argentina
4 (Poinrs)
 
5
Fabio Cannavaro
Italy Fabio Cannavaro
Italy
3
Points

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5
Fabio Cannavaro
Flag Fabio Cannavaro
Italy
3 (Poinrs)
 
5
John Charles
Wales John Charles
Wales
3
Points

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5
John Charles
Flag John Charles
Wales
3 (Poinrs)
 
5
Marcel Desailly
France Marcel Desailly
France
3
Points

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5
Marcel Desailly
Flag Marcel Desailly
France
3 (Poinrs)
 
5
Paul McGrath
Ireland Paul McGrath
Ireland
3
Points

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5
Paul McGrath
Flag Paul McGrath
Ireland
3 (Poinrs)
 
9
Giuseppe Bergomi
Italy Giuseppe Bergomi
Italy
2
Points

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9
Giuseppe Bergomi
Flag Giuseppe Bergomi
Italy
2 (Poinrs)
 

Midfielders Midfielders : Nominees 22 Players

1
Diego Maradona
Argentina Diego Maradona
Argentina
64
Points

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1
Diego Maradona
Flag Diego Maradona
Argentina
64 (Poinrs)
 
2
Johan Cruyff
Netherlands Johan Cruyff
Netherlands
58
Points

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2
Johan Cruyff
Flag Johan Cruyff
Netherlands
58 (Poinrs)
 
3
Zinédine Zidane
France Zinédine Zidane
France
28
Points

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3
Zinédine Zidane
Flag Zinédine Zidane
France
28 (Poinrs)
 
4
Alfredo Di Stéfano
Spain Alfredo Di Stéfano
Spain
24
Points

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4
Alfredo Di Stéfano
Flag Alfredo Di Stéfano
Spain
24 (Poinrs)
 
5
Michel Platini
France Michel Platini
France
18
Points

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5
Michel Platini
Flag Michel Platini
France
18 (Poinrs)
 
6
Garrincha
Brazil Garrincha
Brazil
15
Points

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6
Garrincha
Flag Garrincha
Brazil
15 (Poinrs)
 
7
George Best
Northern Ireland George Best
Northern Ireland
12
Points

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7
George Best
Flag George Best
Northern Ireland
12 (Poinrs)
 
8
Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal
7
Points

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8
Cristiano Ronaldo
Flag Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal
7 (Poinrs)
 
9
Bobby Charlton
England Bobby Charlton
England
5
Points

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9
Bobby Charlton
Flag Bobby Charlton
England
5 (Poinrs)
 
9
Lothar Matthäus
Germany Lothar Matthäus
Germany
-
Points

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9
Lothar Matthäus
Flag Lothar Matthäus
Germany
-
 
11
Andrés Iniesta
Spain Andrés Iniesta
Spain
4
Points

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11
Andrés Iniesta
Flag Andrés Iniesta
Spain
4 (Poinrs)
 
11
Xavi
Spain Xavi
Spain
4
Points

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11
Xavi
Flag Xavi
Spain
4 (Poinrs)
 
13
Didi
Brazil Didi
Brazil
3
Points

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13
Didi
Flag Didi
Brazil
3 (Poinrs)
 
13
Sócrates
Brazil Sócrates
Brazil
3
Points

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13
Sócrates
Flag Sócrates
Brazil
3 (Poinrs)
 
15
Roberto Baggio
Italy Roberto Baggio
Italy
2
Points

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15
Roberto Baggio
Flag Roberto Baggio
Italy
2 (Poinrs)
 
15
Toninho Cerezo
Brazil Toninho Cerezo
Brazil
2
Points

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15
Toninho Cerezo
Flag Toninho Cerezo
Brazil
2 (Poinrs)
 
15
Paco Gento
Spain Paco Gento
Spain
2
Points

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15
Paco Gento
Flag Paco Gento
Spain
2 (Poinrs)
 
15
Ryan Giggs
Wales Ryan Giggs
Wales
2
Points

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15
Ryan Giggs
Flag Ryan Giggs
Wales
2 (Poinrs)
 
15
Stanley Matthews
England Stanley Matthews
England
2
Points

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15
Stanley Matthews
Flag Stanley Matthews
England
2 (Poinrs)
 
15
Johan Neeskens
Netherlands Johan Neeskens
Netherlands
2
Points

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15
Johan Neeskens
Flag Johan Neeskens
Netherlands
2 (Poinrs)
 
15
Rivellino
Brazil Rivellino
Brazil
2
Points

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15
Rivellino
Flag Rivellino
Brazil
2 (Poinrs)
 
15
Zico
Brazil Zico
Brazil
2
Points

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15
Zico
Flag Zico
Brazil
2 (Poinrs)
 

Strikers Strikers : Nominees 8 Players

1
Pelé
Brazil Pelé
Brazil
56
Points

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1
Pelé
Flag Pelé
Brazil
56 (Poinrs)
 
2
Lionel Messi
Argentina Lionel Messi
Argentina
46
Points

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2
Lionel Messi
Flag Lionel Messi
Argentina
46 (Poinrs)
 
3
Ferenc Puskás
Hungary Ferenc Puskás
Hungary
11
Points

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3
Ferenc Puskás
Flag Ferenc Puskás
Hungary
11 (Poinrs)
 
4
Ronaldo Nazario
Brazil Ronaldo Nazario
Brazil
9
Points

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4
Ronaldo Nazario
Flag Ronaldo Nazario
Brazil
9 (Poinrs)
 
5
Marco van Basten
Netherlands Marco van Basten
Netherlands
5
Points

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5
Marco van Basten
Flag Marco van Basten
Netherlands
5 (Poinrs)
 
6
Gerd Müller
West Germany Gerd Müller
West Germany
4
Points

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6
Gerd Müller
Flag Gerd Müller
West Germany
4 (Poinrs)
 
7
Oleg Blokhin
Ukraine Oleg Blokhin
Ukraine
2
Points

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7
Oleg Blokhin
Flag Oleg Blokhin
Ukraine
2 (Poinrs)
 
7
Eusébio
Portugal Eusébio
Portugal
2
Points

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7
Eusébio
Flag Eusébio
Portugal
2 (Poinrs)
 

Summary

World Soccer is an English-language football magazine, published by Kelsey Media. The magazine was established in 1960 and is the oldest continually published football magazine in the United Kingdom. It specialises in the international football scene. Its regular contributing writers include Brian Glanville, Keir Radnedge, Sid Lowe and Tim Vickery.

World Soccer is a member of the European Sports Media (ESM), an umbrella group of similar magazines printed in other languages. The members of this group elect a European "Team of the Month" and a European "Team of the Year". Since 1982, World Soccer has also organised "Player of the Year", "Manager of the Year" and "Team of the Year" awards.

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