World XI team - with a few rules to get you thinking

[MarcP]

It seems all the various Sports channels are producing their own “Best of….” lists in some shape or form …. even various websites

So, how about this one :

A world XI football team ……….. where the rules are:
1. A “cut-off” at 1970….. so the player must have been playing since that date (ie Stan Matthews would be invalid)
2. The player must have been “capped” by his country
3. No nationality can be repeated
4. No “club” can be repeated (ie you cannot have both Joe Ledley and Stilian Petrov in the team as both played at Celtic in their careers)
5. To keep it simple, formation can be 4-4-2 or 4-3-3

To start you off
Buffon (Italy – Parma, Juventus, PSG)

Dunga (Brazil - Internacional, Corinthians, Santos, Vasco da Gama, Pisa, Fiorentina, Pescara, VfB Stuttgart, Jubilo Iwata)
Sergio Ramos (Spain – Sevilla, Real Madrid)
Beckenbauer (Germany – Bayern Munich, New York Cosmos, Hamburg SV)
Pat Rice (N. Ireland – Arsenal, Waford)

Ryan Giggs (Wales – Man Utd)
Kante (France – Boulogne, Caen, Leicester, Chelsea)
Kazimierz Deyna (Poland – LKS Lodz, Legia, Man City, San Diego Sockers)

Messi (Argentina – Barcelona)
Shearer (England – Southampton, Blackburn, Newcastle)
Jimmy Johnstone (Scotland – Celtic, San Jose Earthquakes, Sheff Utd, Dundee)

[Eric the Half a Bee]

It seems all the various Sports channels are producing their own “Best of….” lists in some shape or form …. even various websites

So, how about this one :

A world XI football team ……….. where the rules are:
1. A “cut-off” at 1970….. so the player must have been playing since that date (ie Stan Matthews would be invalid)
2. The player must have been “capped” by his country
3. No nationality can be repeated
4. No “club” can be repeated (ie you cannot have both Joe Ledley and Stilian Petrov in the team as both played at Celtic in their careers)
5. To keep it simple, formation can be 4-4-2 or 4-3-3

To start you off
Buffon (Italy – Parma, Juventus, PSG)

Dunga (Brazil - Internacional, Corinthians, Santos, Vasco da Gama, Pisa, Fiorentina, Pescara, VfB Stuttgart, Jubilo Iwata)
Sergio Ramos (Spain – Sevilla, Real Madrid)
Beckenbauer (Germany – Bayern Munich, New York Cosmos, Hamburg SV)
Pat Rice (N. Ireland – Arsenal, Waford)

Ryan Giggs (Wales – Man Utd)
Kante (France – Boulogne, Caen, Leicester, Chelsea)
Kazimierz Deyna (Poland – LKS Lodz, Legia, Man City, San Diego Sockers)

Messi (Argentina – Barcelona)
Shearer (England – Southampton, Blackburn, Newcastle)
Jimmy Johnstone (Scotland – Celtic, San Jose Earthquakes, Sheff Utd, Dundee)

Eddie Johnson's inclusion looking less likely with these rules.

[MarcP]

Eddie Johnson's inclusion looking less likely with these rules.

You've seen through my cunning plan

[BLUETIT]

I don’t know if you know this, but football started before the 70’s

[trampie09]

Right of front 3 - Messi (Argentina)
Centre forward - Maradona (Argentina)
Left of front 3 - Pele (Brazil)

Right wing midfield - Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
Centre midfield - Cruyff (Holland)
Left wing midfield - George Best (N.Ireland)

Right back - Carlos Alberto (Brazil)
Centre half - Beckenbauer (W.Germany)
Centre half - Baresi (Italy)
Left back - Paolo Maldini (Italy)

Goalie - Zoff (Italy)

[splott parker]

It seems all the various Sports channels are producing their own “Best of….” lists in some shape or form …. even various websites

So, how about this one :

A world XI football team ……….. where the rules are:
1. A “cut-off” at 1970….. so the player must have been playing since that date (ie Stan Matthews would be invalid)
2. The player must have been “capped” by his country
3. No nationality can be repeated
4. No “club” can be repeated (ie you cannot have both Joe Ledley and Stilian Petrov in the team as both played at Celtic in their careers)
5. To keep it simple, formation can be 4-4-2 or 4-3-3

To start you off
Buffon (Italy – Parma, Juventus, PSG)

Dunga (Brazil - Internacional, Corinthians, Santos, Vasco da Gama, Pisa, Fiorentina, Pescara, VfB Stuttgart, Jubilo Iwata)
Sergio Ramos (Spain – Sevilla, Real Madrid)
Beckenbauer (Germany – Bayern Munich, New York Cosmos, Hamburg SV)
Pat Rice (N. Ireland – Arsenal, Waford)

Ryan Giggs (Wales – Man Utd)
Kante (France – Boulogne, Caen, Leicester, Chelsea)
Kazimierz Deyna (Poland – LKS Lodz, Legia, Man City, San Diego Sockers)

Messi (Argentina – Barcelona)
Shearer (England – Southampton, Blackburn, Newcastle) was
Jimmy Johnstone (Scotland – Celtic, San Jose Earthquakes, Sheff Utd, Dundee)

1970 cut off?? That alienating a load of players from the era of a few of us.....and Stanley Matthews wasn’t an invalid

[BLUETIT]

It seems all the various Sports channels are producing their own “Best of….” lists in some shape or form …. even various websites

So, how about this one :

A world XI football team ……….. where the rules are:
1. A “cut-off” at 1970….. so the player must have been playing since that date (ie Stan Matthews would be invalid)
2. The player must have been “capped” by his country
3. No nationality can be repeated
4. No “club” can be repeated (ie you cannot have both Joe Ledley and Stilian Petrov in the team as both played at Celtic in their careers)
5. To keep it simple, formation can be 4-4-2 or 4-3-3

To start you off
Buffon (Italy – Parma, Juventus, PSG)

Dunga (Brazil - Internacional, Corinthians, Santos, Vasco da Gama, Pisa, Fiorentina, Pescara, VfB Stuttgart, Jubilo Iwata)
Sergio Ramos (Spain – Sevilla, Real Madrid)
Beckenbauer (Germany – Bayern Munich, New York Cosmos, Hamburg SV)
Pat Rice (N. Ireland – Arsenal, Waford)

Ryan Giggs (Wales – Man Utd)
Kante (France – Boulogne, Caen, Leicester, Chelsea)
Kazimierz Deyna (Poland – LKS Lodz, Legia, Man City, San Diego Sockers)

Messi (Argentina – Barcelona)
Shearer (England – Southampton, Blackburn, Newcastle)
Jimmy Johnstone (Scotland – Celtic, San Jose Earthquakes, Sheff Utd, Dundee)

Just realised, if you’re playing this as a best 11, where’s John Charles ????

He was still playing in YOUR 70’s cut off !!!!

[splott parker]

Just realised, if you’re playing this as a best 11, where’s John Charles ????

He was still playing in YOUR 70’s cut off !!!!

Not that I’d include him but Stanley Matthews was still kicking a ball about in Africa as well if I recall.

[BLUETIT]

Not that I’d include him but Stanley Matthews was still kicking a ball about in Africa as well if I recall.

Just looked him up, Yashin was still plying his trade in 1970 , gotta be in, even if he was hopping, he’s the best ever

[trampie09]

Right of front 3 - Messi (Argentina)
Centre forward - Maradona (Argentina)
Left of front 3 - Pele (Brazil)

Right wing midfield - Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
Centre midfield - Cruyff (Holland)
Left wing midfield - George Best (N.Ireland)

Right back - Carlos Alberto (Brazil)
Centre half - Beckenbauer (W.Germany)
Centre half - Baresi (Italy)
Left back - Paolo Maldini (Italy)

Goalie - Zoff (Italy)

On the bench :-
Goalie - Schmeichel (Denmark)
Defender - Breitner (W.Germany)
Midfielders - Zidane (France), Platini(France), Zico (Brazil)
Forwards - Gert Muller (W.Germany), Van Baston (Holland).

Just missed out on selection - Rivelino, Socretes, Jairzinho, Ronaldo and Cafu(all Brazil), Matthaus (W.Germany), Guillt (Holland), Cubillas (Peru) and Chivadze (USSR).

[MarcP]

Just realised, if you’re playing this as a best 11, where’s John Charles ????

He was still playing in YOUR 70’s cut off !!!!

i'm not saying it has to be a "Best of..." merely a World XI within the parameters set out.

Why 1970 ? no specific reason, but I thought readers are most likely to know of, and relate to players from then onwards, as opposed to players from the 1920's, 1930's etc.

[MarcP]

On the bench :-
Goalie - Schmeichel (Denmark)
Defender - Breitner (W.Germany)
Midfielders - Zidane (France), Platini(France), Zico (Brazil)
Forwards - Gert Muller (W.Germany), Van Baston (Holland).

Just missed out on selection - Rivelino, Socretes, Jairzinho, Ronaldo and Cafu(all Brazil), Matthaus (W.Germany), Guillt (Holland), Cubillas (Peru) and Chivadze (USSR).

Trampie .... nice team. But you didn't follow the criteria
Eg No “club” can be repeated (Ronaldo & Best both played for Utd)

[trampie09]

Right of front 3 - Messi (Argentina)
Centre forward - Maradona (Argentina)
Left of front 3 - Pele (Brazil)

Right wing midfield - Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
Centre midfield - Cruyff (Holland)
Left wing midfield - George Best (N.Ireland)

Right back - Carlos Alberto (Brazil)
Centre half - Beckenbauer (W.Germany)
Centre half - John Charles (Wales)
Left back - Paolo Maldini (Italy)

Goalie - Yashin (Russia)

Just been pointed out Yashin played in 1970, although his international career was over years before and the same applies to John Charles, so both are in my team.

[trampie09]

Trampie .... nice team. But you didn't follow the criteria
Eg No “club” can be repeated (Ronaldo & Best both played for Utd)

Oh cricky, I might have to be a bit of checking out of South American players then.

[trampie09]

Trampie .... nice team. But you didn't follow the criteria
Eg No “club” can be repeated (Ronaldo & Best both played for Utd)

Just realised Maradona, Messi and Cruyff both played for Barca as well.

[The Bloop]

Just realised Maradona, Messi and Cruyff both played for Barca as well.

Pele and Beckenbauer both played for New York Cosmos aswell.

[BLUETIT]

Just realised Maradona, Messi and Cruyff both played for Barca as well.

Pele and Beckenbauer both played for New York Cosmos aswell.

At this rate, Eddie Jonston’s going to get in

[trampie09]

Pele, Maradona, Van Baston

C.Ronaldo, Zico, Rivellino

P.Maldini, Chivadze, J.Charles, Passarella

Yashin

[lardy]

Pele, Maradona, Van Baston

C.Ronaldo, Zico, Rivellino

P.Maldini, Chivadze, J.Charles, Passarella

Yashin

van Basten and Maldini

Charles and Ronaldo

These pairs break the rules.

And three Brazilians and two Argentinians

[StraightOuttaCanton]

Pele, Maradona, Van Baston

C.Ronaldo, Zico, Rivellino

P.Maldini, Chivadze, J.Charles, Passarella

Yashin

One of life’s perpetual rule breakers 🤣👍

[trampie09]

Pele, Maradona, Dalglish

G.Best, Zico, Rivellino

P.Maldini, Chivadze, J.Charles, Passarella

Yashin

Does that team check out ?

[lardy]

Pele, Maradona, Dalglish

G.Best, Zico, Rivellino

P.Maldini, Chivadze, J.Charles, Passarella

Yashin

Does that team check out ?

Three Brazilians, two Argentinians, two Soviets

[Hilts]

Southall Wales
McGrain Scotland
Beckenbauer Germany
Kompany Belgium
Maldini Italy
Robson England
Platini France
Maradona Argentina
Bergkamp Holland
Pele Brazil
Eusebio Portugal.

[Jordi Culé]

van Basten and Maldini

Charles and Ronaldo

These pairs break the rules.

And three Brazilians and two Argentinians

Trampie. Please stop, have a look at the rules and then return.

It's honestly fuucking painful mun.

[MarcP]

Southall Wales
McGrain Scotland
Beckenbauer Germany
Kompany Belgium
Maldini Italy
Robson England
Platini France
Maradona Argentina
Bergkamp Holland
Pele Brazil
Eusebio Portugal.

Close
Beckenbauer & Pele both played for New York Cosmos