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The BBC have put up a cool feature where you can pick a World Cup XI from 110 players (10 goalkeepers, 40 defenders, 40 midfielders, 20 forwards) that they have chosen as the greatest of all time. You can access it here. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-27699398 In theory, once you have chosen 11 players it should show you some kind of stats on how your team is, and how it compares to teams chosen by some experts, but that part of the feature appears to be broken so far. It is actually very difficult to restrict yourself to just 11! There are way too many incredible players and you will find yourself having to leave out some phenomenal players. This is the XI I ended up with, trying to pick based on the player's performances in World Cups rather than any other knowledge of their ability or their performance in other tournaments or club play.  Buffon; Cafu, Zambrotta, Canavarro, Moore; Matthaus, Jairzinho, Zidane; Maradona, Pele, Ronaldo Anyway, now you can make your own World Cup teams and make fun of me for including Italians and Germans in mine.
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I've been boring and only picked players from the World Cups I've seen ('94 onwards). Buffon; Cafu, Carlos, Baresi, Cannavaro; Xavi, Hagi, Zidane, Rivaldo; Ronaldo, Romario. Painkiller fucked around with this message at 11:36 on Jun 5, 2014 |
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Jun 5, 2014 11:34
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I too went for personal favourites, but including '90 for me, and it turns out to be much more defensively sound that Lawro's picks, and we'd smash Pat Nevin's lot. Zengy, Cafy, Bobby, Maldiny, Marcy, Dopey, Gatty, Zinny, Hagy, Ronny and Romy
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Jun 5, 2014 12:00
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 Kahn; Cafu; Carlos; Maldini; Beckenbauer; Pirlo; Iniesta; Zidane; Maradona; Pele; Ronaldo
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Jun 5, 2014 12:05
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It's not about winning, it's all about taking part: Kahn; F. De Boer, Fachetti, Krol, Maldini; Schifo, Figo, Platini; Cruyff, Puskas, Baggio
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Jun 5, 2014 12:17
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You can post the link to the site. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-27699398#008011029035034060071084090103100 Yashin, Alberto, Gentile, Moore, Maldini, Gazza, Matthaus, Socrates, Zidane, Pele, Maradona. I just went for pure individual skill. No wingers, not much in the way of shape but gently caress it we'll Hollywood our way to the World Cup. DickEmery fucked around with this message at 12:37 on Jun 5, 2014 |
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Jun 5, 2014 12:33
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Real Madrid XI I guess. Casillas; Paul Breitner, Ramos, F. Cannavaro, Roberto Carlos; Luis Figo, Raymond Kopa, Zidane, C. Ronaldo; Ronaldo, Puskas. Barcelona w.o any duplicates  None; Lillian Thuram, Laurent Blanc, Carlos Puyol, Frank de Boer; Rivaldo, Xavi, Johan Neeskens; Cruyff, Romario, Diego Maradona. Hegay fucked around with this message at 13:01 on Jun 5, 2014 |
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Jun 5, 2014 12:51
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I was going to do a Stoke XI but the selection is crap and too limited. Broken Britain.
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Jun 5, 2014 13:23
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Byolante posted:I was going to do a Stoke XI but the selection is crap and too limited. Broken Britain. You can't even make an England/Britain XI, there are only 7 players to choose from.
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Jun 5, 2014 13:32
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http://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2014/jun/03/-sp-world-cup-dream-team-pick-your-all-time-xi This Guardian version is a lot better, it even gives mini match reports against other teams.  Challenge link: http://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2014/jun/03/-sp-world-cup-dream-team-pick-your-all-time-xi#user/12970668
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Jun 5, 2014 16:34
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http://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2014/jun/03/-sp-world-cup-dream-team-pick-your-all-time-xi#user/11483307 No Socrates  Also, beaten 1-0 by a team with loving Lineker and Puyol in it, as loving if. DickEmery fucked around with this message at 17:33 on Jun 5, 2014 |
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Jun 5, 2014 17:30
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This is probably the greatest world cup team anyone can ever field (based on the players available) 
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Jun 5, 2014 17:52
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-27699398#009033037035042061088080093095101 They're just happy to be there 
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Jun 5, 2014 17:59
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I can't get enough of are Dan
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Neither one has Stanley Matthews so both are complete dogshit
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Jun 5, 2014 18:17
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Byolante posted:Neither one has Stanley Matthews so both are complete dogshit That is a major oversight, John Charles went to a World cup too.
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Jun 5, 2014 18:45
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http://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2014/jun/03/-sp-world-cup-dream-team-pick-your-all-time-xi#user/13352012 Doesn't have Gattuso who I picked in my BBC team, but I think I'm okay with that.
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Jun 5, 2014 19:07
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 That back four 
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Jun 5, 2014 20:27
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Here's my unimaginative team. http://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2014/jun/03/-sp-world-cup-dream-team-pick-your-all-time-xi#user/13353694
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Jun 5, 2014 20:43
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Already melting down at no Pfaff and Preud'homme. IN EITHER VERSION
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Jun 5, 2014 21:08
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Jun 5, 2014 21:10
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belgend posted:Already melting down at no Pfaff and Preud'homme. IN EITHER VERSION There's Sol Campbell and Scillaci though!!
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belgend posted:Already melting down at no Pfaff and Preud'homme. IN EITHER VERSION I'm sure Scifo and Ceulemans are in the Guardian one
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