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Rooney10
Footballguy
Helmut Rahn, known as Der Boss (The Boss), (16 August 1929 in Essen – 14 August 2003) was a German football player. He became a legend for having scored the winning goal in the final game of the 1954 FIFA World Cup (West Germany 3 – Hungary 2).
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and the bizarre... Rahn is allegedly the cousin of the grandfather of Kevin-Prince Boateng of the Ghana national football team.[4]
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- 40 National team matches; 21 goals for Germany
- 1 B-National team match; 2 goals
- Bundesliga
19 matches; 7 goals, Meidericher SV
- Oberliga West
201 matches; 88 goals, Rot-Weiss Essen
29 matches; 11 goals, 1. FC Köln
- Final round for the German Championship
7 matches; 3 goals, 1. FC Köln
- Westpokal
2 matches; 2 goals, 1. FC Köln
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- FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1954
- FIFA World Cup Silver Boot: 1958
- Ballon d'Or – Runner-up: 1958
and the bizarre... Rahn is allegedly the cousin of the grandfather of Kevin-Prince Boateng of the Ghana national football team.[4]
jonessed
Footballguy
It was my original pick, I just never did a write-up. Let me edit the original spot though. Should have done that to begin with
Native
Footballguy
You cant conduct an all time draft without this player. He was the star of the great Uruguayan teams who won three consecutive world titles in 1924, 1928 and 1930 (the first World Cup). He will compete at RB and RW and allow Bergomi to slide over to the center of defense when needed.
18 José Leandro Andrade FB, Uruguay and Nacional/Penarol
Jose Leandro Andrade was the Pele of his time. Until today, the star of the 1930 FIFA World Cup remains a great football idol in his home country, Uruguay. Andrade was the star of the first ever World Cup tournament and, even earlier, the hero of the “Urus” at the Olympic gold medal victories in 1924 and 1928.
After his appearances in the Olympics in Paris and Amsterdam Andrade was celebrated in Europe as the “footballer with the golden feet”. In England, the home of football, the black midfield star was called the “greatest of all great Uruguayans” after his Olympic feats. The International Olympic Committee, IOC, even awarded him the “Copa Olimpica”, the Olympic Cup.
As an eyewitness, the legendary German international Richard Hofmann described Andrade, who came from the poorest class in his country and privately was considered a very restless customer: “Uruguay then was the best team in the world. Their star was Andrade. He was a football artist who could simply do anything with the ball. He was a tall guy with elastic movements, who always preferred the direct, elegant game without physical contact and was always ahead with his thoughts by several moves. Andrade was a noticeably fair player. He never reverted to the theatrical interludes of his team-mates, who pinched or rolled on the pitch after fouls in order to achieve an advantage with the referees. Even during the match Andrade always beamed friendly smiles”.
A Dutch journalist enthused after Uruguay’s Olympic victory: “Andrade was such a great player and his colleagues were such aces that you felt sorry to leave the stadium.” On the road to the Olympic gold medal, Andrade suffered a bad injury which later turned out to be far-reaching. In the semi-final match against Italy Andrade crashed into the goalpost during a defensive action and sustained a major eye injury.
In 1930, the Uruguayan became the undisputed hero of the first FIFA World Cup™ tournament in which he scored one goal in four matches and was elected to the All-Star team as right half-back. And all that despite him being older and less fit than when enjoying his two Olympic triumphs. At that time, the piano tuner, born on October 1, 1901, had already played with Penarol Montevideo, Missiones, Reformes, Beljavista and Nacional Montevideo and worked as a civil servant. He had gained three South American titles (1922, 1923, 1926), and won four national championships with Nacional. Andrade played until he was 36 years old and earned 43 caps (33 of those A internationals). After a contract with Atalanta AFA Buenos Aires (1936) in Argentina, the ball virtuoso made guest appearances at Bella Vista and Montevideo Wanderers FC (1937).
Andrade, the natural talent, the phenomenon, was revered by the South Americans as “La Maravilla Negra”, the “Black Wonder”. But after the successes the Andrade monument began to crumble. While co-player and captain Jose Nasazzi advanced to the office of CEO of the Montevideo Casino after his career, forward Pedro Cea progressed from ice cream seller to radio reporter, and attacker Hector Scarone became a coach, Andrade’s road led downwards. The eye injury sustained in 1928 became worse. In later age Andrade returned to the starting point of his career. He left Nacional and re-joined Penarol, where he had been rejected and put off by functionaries, apparently for racist reasons, at an early age.
At the 1950 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, when Uruguay sensationally won their second title, Jose Leandro Andrade was present as a guest. But in the Uruguayan playing kit on the pitch, there was another Andrade. In his own position, Jose Leandro watched his nephew Victor Rodriguez, who had adopted Andrade as his second family name out of reverence to his uncle.
The German journalist Fritz Hack who lives in South America, needed six days to find the “Black Wonder” in Montevideo in the autumn of 1956. “Friends helped me. But what I found was horrible”, Hack reported. The once famous and celebrated Andrade lived in a dilapidated basement flat in “Calle Perazza”. “In a spartanly furnished room I found Andrade, a total alcoholic and blind in one eye, a consequence of the injury. He could no longer follow my questions, which were answered by his beautiful wife, the sister of one of the former Olympic champions”.
The FIFA World Cup and two-time Olympic champion died hardly a year later. Jose Leandro Andrade was found dead on October 4, 1957, three days after his 56th birthday. The former civil servant owned just an old bed, a cupboard and a few medals in a shoe box. But in the memory of millions of football fans in his home country the name Andrade is still steadfastly linked with the golden time of Uruguay’s national team and the first FIFA World Cup.
18 José Leandro Andrade FB, Uruguay and Nacional/Penarol
Jose Leandro Andrade was the Pele of his time. Until today, the star of the 1930 FIFA World Cup remains a great football idol in his home country, Uruguay. Andrade was the star of the first ever World Cup tournament and, even earlier, the hero of the “Urus” at the Olympic gold medal victories in 1924 and 1928.
After his appearances in the Olympics in Paris and Amsterdam Andrade was celebrated in Europe as the “footballer with the golden feet”. In England, the home of football, the black midfield star was called the “greatest of all great Uruguayans” after his Olympic feats. The International Olympic Committee, IOC, even awarded him the “Copa Olimpica”, the Olympic Cup.
As an eyewitness, the legendary German international Richard Hofmann described Andrade, who came from the poorest class in his country and privately was considered a very restless customer: “Uruguay then was the best team in the world. Their star was Andrade. He was a football artist who could simply do anything with the ball. He was a tall guy with elastic movements, who always preferred the direct, elegant game without physical contact and was always ahead with his thoughts by several moves. Andrade was a noticeably fair player. He never reverted to the theatrical interludes of his team-mates, who pinched or rolled on the pitch after fouls in order to achieve an advantage with the referees. Even during the match Andrade always beamed friendly smiles”.
A Dutch journalist enthused after Uruguay’s Olympic victory: “Andrade was such a great player and his colleagues were such aces that you felt sorry to leave the stadium.” On the road to the Olympic gold medal, Andrade suffered a bad injury which later turned out to be far-reaching. In the semi-final match against Italy Andrade crashed into the goalpost during a defensive action and sustained a major eye injury.
In 1930, the Uruguayan became the undisputed hero of the first FIFA World Cup™ tournament in which he scored one goal in four matches and was elected to the All-Star team as right half-back. And all that despite him being older and less fit than when enjoying his two Olympic triumphs. At that time, the piano tuner, born on October 1, 1901, had already played with Penarol Montevideo, Missiones, Reformes, Beljavista and Nacional Montevideo and worked as a civil servant. He had gained three South American titles (1922, 1923, 1926), and won four national championships with Nacional. Andrade played until he was 36 years old and earned 43 caps (33 of those A internationals). After a contract with Atalanta AFA Buenos Aires (1936) in Argentina, the ball virtuoso made guest appearances at Bella Vista and Montevideo Wanderers FC (1937).
Andrade, the natural talent, the phenomenon, was revered by the South Americans as “La Maravilla Negra”, the “Black Wonder”. But after the successes the Andrade monument began to crumble. While co-player and captain Jose Nasazzi advanced to the office of CEO of the Montevideo Casino after his career, forward Pedro Cea progressed from ice cream seller to radio reporter, and attacker Hector Scarone became a coach, Andrade’s road led downwards. The eye injury sustained in 1928 became worse. In later age Andrade returned to the starting point of his career. He left Nacional and re-joined Penarol, where he had been rejected and put off by functionaries, apparently for racist reasons, at an early age.
At the 1950 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, when Uruguay sensationally won their second title, Jose Leandro Andrade was present as a guest. But in the Uruguayan playing kit on the pitch, there was another Andrade. In his own position, Jose Leandro watched his nephew Victor Rodriguez, who had adopted Andrade as his second family name out of reverence to his uncle.
The German journalist Fritz Hack who lives in South America, needed six days to find the “Black Wonder” in Montevideo in the autumn of 1956. “Friends helped me. But what I found was horrible”, Hack reported. The once famous and celebrated Andrade lived in a dilapidated basement flat in “Calle Perazza”. “In a spartanly furnished room I found Andrade, a total alcoholic and blind in one eye, a consequence of the injury. He could no longer follow my questions, which were answered by his beautiful wife, the sister of one of the former Olympic champions”.
The FIFA World Cup and two-time Olympic champion died hardly a year later. Jose Leandro Andrade was found dead on October 4, 1957, three days after his 56th birthday. The former civil servant owned just an old bed, a cupboard and a few medals in a shoe box. But in the memory of millions of football fans in his home country the name Andrade is still steadfastly linked with the golden time of Uruguay’s national team and the first FIFA World Cup.
Lehigh98
Footballguy
18.4 - "The Iron Curtian" - Rinat Dasayev - USSR - Backup Keeper, because why not?
Rinat Fayzrakhmanovich Dasayev (Russian: Ринат Файзрахманович Дасаев, Tatar: Rinat Fäyzeraxman ulı Dasayev; born June 13, 1957) is a Russian former football goalkeeper, who played in three World Cups with the Soviet national team. He is considered the second best Russian goalkeeper ever behind Lev Yashin,[2] and one of the best in the world in the 1980s. He was awarded the title of the World’s Best Goalkeeper of the Year award in 1988 by the IFFHS. In 2004, he was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers.
Dasayev, nicknamed "The Iron Curtain" and "The Cat", was a goalkeeper for the Russian football club Spartak Moscow during most of the 1980s. He won the Soviet championship in 1979 and 1987 and was named Best Soviet Goalkeeper by Ogonyok (Огонëк) magazine in 1980, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1988. In 1982 he was named Soviet Footballer of the Year. Dasayev played for the Soviet national team at the 1980 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze medal. He appeared in the 1982, 1986 and 1990 FIFA World Cups, as well as the Euro 88 (where the Soviet Union lost the finall). In total, he was capped 91 times from 1979 to 1990, being the second-most capped player ever for the Soviet Union.
Rinat Fayzrakhmanovich Dasayev (Russian: Ринат Файзрахманович Дасаев, Tatar: Rinat Fäyzeraxman ulı Dasayev; born June 13, 1957) is a Russian former football goalkeeper, who played in three World Cups with the Soviet national team. He is considered the second best Russian goalkeeper ever behind Lev Yashin,[2] and one of the best in the world in the 1980s. He was awarded the title of the World’s Best Goalkeeper of the Year award in 1988 by the IFFHS. In 2004, he was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers.
Dasayev, nicknamed "The Iron Curtain" and "The Cat", was a goalkeeper for the Russian football club Spartak Moscow during most of the 1980s. He won the Soviet championship in 1979 and 1987 and was named Best Soviet Goalkeeper by Ogonyok (Огонëк) magazine in 1980, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1988. In 1982 he was named Soviet Footballer of the Year. Dasayev played for the Soviet national team at the 1980 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze medal. He appeared in the 1982, 1986 and 1990 FIFA World Cups, as well as the Euro 88 (where the Soviet Union lost the finall). In total, he was capped 91 times from 1979 to 1990, being the second-most capped player ever for the Soviet Union.
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Bonzai
Footballguy
18.x Willi Schulz - CB - Germany
Steely German defense in full effect. Perfect guy to come on and lock things down.
"Being a conservative sweeper with no urge to join the attack of his teams, Schulz focused on marshalling his defense. He was noted for his calmness even under pressure, his positional play, his strength at man-to-man duels, his solid passing game, aerial ability and a special expertise at sliding tackling. For these traits as well as his consistency at the top level, Schulz was revered by West German national team coach Helmut Schön, who preferred Schulz at the sweeper position to the younger and more adventurous Franz Beckenbauer, who had to play in midfield instead.
Schulz started out as a right half back in the late 1950s. With the change from the WM system to the 4–2–4, Schulz was converted from half back to stopper by the mid-1960s. During the 1966 World Cup, Schulz acted as the sweeper of the West German national team, a role he had taken over from Klaus-Dieter Sieloff only shortly before the tournament. At that tournament, Schulz was rated as one of the best defenders. During the next four years, Schulz remained the standard sweeper of West Germany. During this time, Schulz was acknowledged as one of the best central defenders in global football. In November 1968, he was part of the FIFA XI that faced Brazil in Rio de Janeiro."
Steely German defense in full effect. Perfect guy to come on and lock things down.
"Being a conservative sweeper with no urge to join the attack of his teams, Schulz focused on marshalling his defense. He was noted for his calmness even under pressure, his positional play, his strength at man-to-man duels, his solid passing game, aerial ability and a special expertise at sliding tackling. For these traits as well as his consistency at the top level, Schulz was revered by West German national team coach Helmut Schön, who preferred Schulz at the sweeper position to the younger and more adventurous Franz Beckenbauer, who had to play in midfield instead.
Schulz started out as a right half back in the late 1950s. With the change from the WM system to the 4–2–4, Schulz was converted from half back to stopper by the mid-1960s. During the 1966 World Cup, Schulz acted as the sweeper of the West German national team, a role he had taken over from Klaus-Dieter Sieloff only shortly before the tournament. At that tournament, Schulz was rated as one of the best defenders. During the next four years, Schulz remained the standard sweeper of West Germany. During this time, Schulz was acknowledged as one of the best central defenders in global football. In November 1968, he was part of the FIFA XI that faced Brazil in Rio de Janeiro."
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charvik
Footballguy
18.x Jozsef Bozsik
Backup playmaker/mid
“Cucu” Jozsef Bozsik is regarded as the greatest deep-lying playmaker in history of European football and was the best midfielder in the World during the mid-50s, was one of World-Class players but was overshadowed by the gifted attackers “The Magic Magyars” The Hungary Golden team. He was known for his flawless technique, flair, tactical nous, passing accuracy in both short and long range with the right moment, reliable ball possession with very difficult to lose the ball and control the game with ease, although he suffered from a lack of pace. He was an extremely intelligent player and was often used as a deep lying playmaker where his tackling ability was also helpful. He holds the record most Caps and most consecutive years of Caps for Hungary national team.
Backup playmaker/mid
“Cucu” Jozsef Bozsik is regarded as the greatest deep-lying playmaker in history of European football and was the best midfielder in the World during the mid-50s, was one of World-Class players but was overshadowed by the gifted attackers “The Magic Magyars” The Hungary Golden team. He was known for his flawless technique, flair, tactical nous, passing accuracy in both short and long range with the right moment, reliable ball possession with very difficult to lose the ball and control the game with ease, although he suffered from a lack of pace. He was an extremely intelligent player and was often used as a deep lying playmaker where his tackling ability was also helpful. He holds the record most Caps and most consecutive years of Caps for Hungary national team.
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
18.x Ottmar "Gottmar" Hitzfeld -- Manager
((Morpheus))
Footballguy
So is it a free for all now? What's going on?
Bonzai
Footballguy
Kafka
Footballguy
So sad. They treated them like gods on the pitch, & then throw-away trash when they retired or were injured, especially if black South Americans. Disposable heroes. Was it crazylegs Garrincha(?) that suffered a similar plight?
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
So feel free to check out the test friendly thread. It ended up being a hyper competitive game where Man U was in front for much of the match. Barca ends up winning on a late goal. Consider whether I have the balance right. Man U largely rolled luckier, but still lost.
Spartans Rule
Footballguy
18.1 Valeriy Lobanovskyi, Manager, Ukraine
Led Dynamo Kyiv to eight Soviet Top League titles, six Soviet Cups, five Ukrainian Premier League titles and three Ukrainian Cups.
More importantly, he was way ahead of his time both in terms of tactics and training and had a significant influence on the way the game is played today. He'll get everything he can out of my team.
Led Dynamo Kyiv to eight Soviet Top League titles, six Soviet Cups, five Ukrainian Premier League titles and three Ukrainian Cups.
More importantly, he was way ahead of his time both in terms of tactics and training and had a significant influence on the way the game is played today. He'll get everything he can out of my team.
Brady Marino
Footballguy
18.xx - GK Thibaut Courtois, Belgium, Chelsea
Personal information
Full name
Thibaut Nicolas Marc Courtois[1]
Date of birth
11 May 1992 (age 23)
Place of birth
Bree, Belgium
Height
1.99 m (6 ft 6 1⁄2 in)[2]
Playing position
Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Chelsea
Number
13
Youth career
1997–1999
Bilzen V.V.
1999–2009
Genk
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps†
(Gls)†
2009–2011
Genk
41
(0)
2011–
Chelsea
53
(0)
2011–2014
→ Atlético Madrid (loan)
111
(0)
National team‡
2009–2010
Belgium U18
4
(0)
2011–
Belgium
34
(0)
Pretty self-explanatory. One of the best goalies in the world today and an absolute freaking giant (6'6 and 1/2) in net.
Personal information
Full name
Thibaut Nicolas Marc Courtois[1]
Date of birth
11 May 1992 (age 23)
Place of birth
Bree, Belgium
Height
1.99 m (6 ft 6 1⁄2 in)[2]
Playing position
Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Chelsea
Number
13
Youth career
1997–1999
Bilzen V.V.
1999–2009
Genk
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps†
(Gls)†
2009–2011
Genk
41
(0)
2011–
Chelsea
53
(0)
2011–2014
→ Atlético Madrid (loan)
111
(0)
National team‡
2009–2010
Belgium U18
4
(0)
2011–
Belgium
34
(0)
Pretty self-explanatory. One of the best goalies in the world today and an absolute freaking giant (6'6 and 1/2) in net.
Brady Marino
Footballguy
Since I was out of town when my picks yesterday came up, here's the deets on them:
Winger/midfield Park Ji-sung, South Korea, Manchester United
Fills a defensive need for me on the wings and possibly at CM. This is a total "team" selection since he fits a need. Plus, read Pirlo's description on him below in bold.
Personal information
Full name
Park Ji-sung[1]
Date of birth
25 February 1981 (age 35)
Place of birth
Goheung, Jeollanam-do, South Korea
Height
1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Playing position
Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Manchester United (global ambassador)
Youth career
2000
Myongji University
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps†
(Gls)†
2000–2003
Kyoto Purple Sanga
76
(11)
2003–2005
PSV Eindhoven
65
(13)
2005–2012
Manchester United
134
(19)
2012–2014
Queens Park Rangers
20
(0)
2013–2014
→ PSV Eindhoven (loan)
23
(2)
Total
318
(45)
National team
2000
South Korea U20
2
(0)
1999–2004
South Korea U23
23
(3)
2000–2011
South Korea
100
(13)
Park received much acclaim at Manchester United for his work rate and energy which saw him deployed all over the midfield, including in the middle of the pitch and on both wings, where he operates as a "defensive winger".[74] He was also known as something of a "big game player", as he was often used by Alex Ferguson in big league games or European games where there was an extra emphasis on defensive work.[75]
In his 2013 autobiography, 'I Think Therefore, I Play', Andrea Pirlo wrote that Park, who was deployed to man-mark him in matches for both PSV and Manchester United in the Champions League, was the one player that he could not get the better of. Pirlo wrote of Park, "The midfielder must have been the first nuclear-powered South Korean in history, in the sense that he rushed about the pitch at the speed of an electron."[76]
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With this next pick, I needed a big CB to come in and spell Blanc and Terry now and then. He's one of the better ones in the world today, and it finally gives me an Italian.
CB Leonardo Bonucci, Italy, Juventus
Personal information
Full name
Leonardo Bonucci[1]
Date of birth
1 May 1987 (age 28)
Place of birth
Viterbo, Italy
Height
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Playing position
Centre back
Club information
Current team
Juventus
Number
19
Youth career
2004–2005
Viterbese
2005–2007
Internazionale
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps†
(Gls)†
2005–2009
Internazionale
1
(0)
2007–2009
→Treviso (loan)
40
(4)
2009
→ Pisa (loan)
18
(1)
2009–2010
Bari
38
(1)
2010–
Juventus
195
(11)
National team‡
2010–
Italy
55
(3)
A former midfielder who is usually deployed as ball-playing centre back in a three-man defence[61][62] (although he is also capable of playing in a four-man defence),[63] he is known for his technique, passing range, and his ability to launch an attack with long passes.[61][64] A tall and strong defender, with good anticipation, solid tackling, and an ability to read the game, he also excels in the air, and frequently poses a threat from set pieces.[63][65][66][67] Although he was once criticised for being inconsistent and prone to errors or lapses in concentration in his youth,[63][68] he showed notable improvements during the 2014–15 season, and established himself as one of the best defenders in Italy and in Europe, also drawing praise from manager Pep Guardiola, who described Bonucci as one of his "favourite ever players".[61][63][69][70][71] His unique playing style has led Giovanni Galli to compare him to former sweeper Gaetano Scirea.[61][72] In 2012, The Guardian named him the 88th Best Player in the World.[73] In 2016, his defensive attributes, as well as his skill on the ball, vision, and accurate passing, moved La Repubblica to dub him as “Beckenbonucci”, a reference to former German sweeper Franz Beckenbauer.[74]
Winger/midfield Park Ji-sung, South Korea, Manchester United
Fills a defensive need for me on the wings and possibly at CM. This is a total "team" selection since he fits a need. Plus, read Pirlo's description on him below in bold.
Personal information
Full name
Park Ji-sung[1]
Date of birth
25 February 1981 (age 35)
Place of birth
Goheung, Jeollanam-do, South Korea
Height
1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Playing position
Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Manchester United (global ambassador)
Youth career
2000
Myongji University
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps†
(Gls)†
2000–2003
Kyoto Purple Sanga
76
(11)
2003–2005
PSV Eindhoven
65
(13)
2005–2012
Manchester United
134
(19)
2012–2014
Queens Park Rangers
20
(0)
2013–2014
→ PSV Eindhoven (loan)
23
(2)
Total
318
(45)
National team
2000
South Korea U20
2
(0)
1999–2004
South Korea U23
23
(3)
2000–2011
South Korea
100
(13)
Park received much acclaim at Manchester United for his work rate and energy which saw him deployed all over the midfield, including in the middle of the pitch and on both wings, where he operates as a "defensive winger".[74] He was also known as something of a "big game player", as he was often used by Alex Ferguson in big league games or European games where there was an extra emphasis on defensive work.[75]
In his 2013 autobiography, 'I Think Therefore, I Play', Andrea Pirlo wrote that Park, who was deployed to man-mark him in matches for both PSV and Manchester United in the Champions League, was the one player that he could not get the better of. Pirlo wrote of Park, "The midfielder must have been the first nuclear-powered South Korean in history, in the sense that he rushed about the pitch at the speed of an electron."[76]
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With this next pick, I needed a big CB to come in and spell Blanc and Terry now and then. He's one of the better ones in the world today, and it finally gives me an Italian.
CB Leonardo Bonucci, Italy, Juventus
Personal information
Full name
Leonardo Bonucci[1]
Date of birth
1 May 1987 (age 28)
Place of birth
Viterbo, Italy
Height
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Playing position
Centre back
Club information
Current team
Juventus
Number
19
Youth career
2004–2005
Viterbese
2005–2007
Internazionale
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps†
(Gls)†
2005–2009
Internazionale
1
(0)
2007–2009
→Treviso (loan)
40
(4)
2009
→ Pisa (loan)
18
(1)
2009–2010
Bari
38
(1)
2010–
Juventus
195
(11)
National team‡
2010–
Italy
55
(3)
A former midfielder who is usually deployed as ball-playing centre back in a three-man defence[61][62] (although he is also capable of playing in a four-man defence),[63] he is known for his technique, passing range, and his ability to launch an attack with long passes.[61][64] A tall and strong defender, with good anticipation, solid tackling, and an ability to read the game, he also excels in the air, and frequently poses a threat from set pieces.[63][65][66][67] Although he was once criticised for being inconsistent and prone to errors or lapses in concentration in his youth,[63][68] he showed notable improvements during the 2014–15 season, and established himself as one of the best defenders in Italy and in Europe, also drawing praise from manager Pep Guardiola, who described Bonucci as one of his "favourite ever players".[61][63][69][70][71] His unique playing style has led Giovanni Galli to compare him to former sweeper Gaetano Scirea.[61][72] In 2012, The Guardian named him the 88th Best Player in the World.[73] In 2016, his defensive attributes, as well as his skill on the ball, vision, and accurate passing, moved La Repubblica to dub him as “Beckenbonucci”, a reference to former German sweeper Franz Beckenbauer.[74]
Spartans Rule
Footballguy
Lobanovskyi got an entire chapter in Inverting the Pyramid. This article by Jonathan Wilson is basically an abridged version of that chapter.
((Morpheus))
Footballguy
Silvio Marzolini - the last serviceable left back as far as I can tell.
The Gator
Footballguy
round 18
Back in the day when I used to play FIFA manager mode (or was it even called that yet?) or jsut career mode?)) I'd ALWAYS buy RVP and this guy. Every.single.time. and they were money, especially this cat. So imagine my heart fluttering when Liverpool acquire him from that other Madrid team.
One of the most complete forwards I've ever seen.
Lethal
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Back in the day when I used to play FIFA manager mode (or was it even called that yet?) or jsut career mode?)) I'd ALWAYS buy RVP and this guy. Every.single.time. and they were money, especially this cat. So imagine my heart fluttering when Liverpool acquire him from that other Madrid team.
One of the most complete forwards I've ever seen.
Lethal
My Link
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fernando_Torres_Liverpool_v._Middlesbrough.png
Torres playing forLiverpool in 2008
Torres playing forLiverpool in 2008
Brady Marino
Footballguy
(It's 12:01 AM EST, so I should be clear to pick)
Last position player before my Shtickadium, so I may as well make it a good one. In fact, might as well make it the best player in Japanese history. 80 goals in 84 international caps, 202 goals in 254 Japanese league games from 1967-1984.
19.xx - ST Kunishige Kamamoto, Japan
Personal information
Full name
Kunishige Kamamoto
Date of birth
April 15, 1944 (age 72)
Place of birth
Kyoto, Japan
Height
1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Playing position
Striker
Youth career
1960–1962
Yamashiro H.S.
1963–1966
Waseda University
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps†
(Gls)†
1967–1984
Yanmar Diesel
251
(202)
National team
1964–1977
Japan
84[1][2]
(80[1])
Teams managed
1978–1984
Yanmar Diesel
1991–1994
Gamba Osaka
2009
Fujieda MYFC
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (goals)
Last position player before my Shtickadium, so I may as well make it a good one. In fact, might as well make it the best player in Japanese history. 80 goals in 84 international caps, 202 goals in 254 Japanese league games from 1967-1984.
19.xx - ST Kunishige Kamamoto, Japan
Personal information
Full name
Kunishige Kamamoto
Date of birth
April 15, 1944 (age 72)
Place of birth
Kyoto, Japan
Height
1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Playing position
Striker
Youth career
1960–1962
Yamashiro H.S.
1963–1966
Waseda University
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps†
(Gls)†
1967–1984
Yanmar Diesel
251
(202)
National team
1964–1977
Japan
84[1][2]
(80[1])
Teams managed
1978–1984
Yanmar Diesel
1991–1994
Gamba Osaka
2009
Fujieda MYFC
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (goals)
Native
Footballguy
19. Arrigio Saachi, Manager, Milan and Italy
Arrigio Saachi is the legendary Italian Manager who took an ailing Milan side and helped it become arguably the greatest in modern football history. During his four years at the helm of Milan, he won eight titles, including a Scudetto, back-to-back European Cups in (1989 and 1990) and two Intercontinental Cups. He remains the last Manager to win back-to-back European championships.
Speaking in 2012, Xavi paid homage: "We are incredibly proud when they compare us with Sacchi's Milan. That was a side which made history in football."
Arrigio Saachi is the legendary Italian Manager who took an ailing Milan side and helped it become arguably the greatest in modern football history. During his four years at the helm of Milan, he won eight titles, including a Scudetto, back-to-back European Cups in (1989 and 1990) and two Intercontinental Cups. He remains the last Manager to win back-to-back European championships.
Speaking in 2012, Xavi paid homage: "We are incredibly proud when they compare us with Sacchi's Milan. That was a side which made history in football."
Brady Marino
Footballguy
So, I guess it is two today.
I'm posting my 20th rounder and I don't think anyone else here is insane enough to be interested, so it should be ok.
Native
Footballguy
Native
Footballguy
20 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Winger/Forward, Gabon and Borussia Dortmund
Well, he is the fastest player in the world right now and he’s bagging goals in bunches for Dortmund (~40 this season alone). He provides pace down the flank in the event I want to shake things up. And representing the great Republic of Gabon, he is the 12th different nationality represented on my team.
Well, he is the fastest player in the world right now and he’s bagging goals in bunches for Dortmund (~40 this season alone). He provides pace down the flank in the event I want to shake things up. And representing the great Republic of Gabon, he is the 12th different nationality represented on my team.
Brady Marino
Footballguy
When I decided to punt my stadium after Anfield and Westfalenstadion, I resigned myself to something...meh. Something that either lacked seats or devoted fans. Something that lacked that...special feeling.
Then it hit me. There was one giant stadium still out there. And inside that stadium, are fans. 150,000 fans that literally have no choice but to cheer.
This place is so killer...people have been killed in it. On purpose.
When other teams visit this stadium on their road leg, they shall be welcomed with the following sign:
북한에 오신 것을 환영합니다!
That's right. Opponents...welcome to Hell on Earth.
20.xx - Rungrado 1st of May Stadium, North Korea
Location
Pyongyang, North Korea
Coordinates
39°2′58.47″N 125°46′30.79″E[SIZE=small]Coordinates: [/SIZE]39°2′58.47″N 125°46′30.79″E
Owner
DPR Korea
Capacity
150,000[1]
Field size
Main pitch- 22,500 m²
Total floor space- over 207,000 m²
Opened
May 1, 1989
Tenants
Parades/shows celebrating Kim Il-sung andNorth Korea.
Arirang Festival
North Korea national football team (some games)
North Korea women's national football team(some games)
Then it hit me. There was one giant stadium still out there. And inside that stadium, are fans. 150,000 fans that literally have no choice but to cheer.
This place is so killer...people have been killed in it. On purpose.
When other teams visit this stadium on their road leg, they shall be welcomed with the following sign:
북한에 오신 것을 환영합니다!
That's right. Opponents...welcome to Hell on Earth.
20.xx - Rungrado 1st of May Stadium, North Korea
Location
Pyongyang, North Korea
Coordinates
39°2′58.47″N 125°46′30.79″E[SIZE=small]Coordinates: [/SIZE]39°2′58.47″N 125°46′30.79″E
Owner
DPR Korea
Capacity
150,000[1]
Field size
Main pitch- 22,500 m²
Total floor space- over 207,000 m²
Opened
May 1, 1989
Tenants
Parades/shows celebrating Kim Il-sung andNorth Korea.
Arirang Festival
North Korea national football team (some games)
North Korea women's national football team(some games)
The Gator
Footballguy
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charvik
Footballguy
19.x
Manuel Amoros
Manuel Amoros was a versatile full-back who was able to play both left and right-side without a significant difference due to him being great with both feet. He was an extraordinary wing-back in the world during 1980s with his fast, excellent, and intelligent movement. Amoros played his first World Cup as a starter in 1982 in spite of his age (20 year old only). He often went forward to play like winger and his elegant style led him to be viewed as a popular defender, especially after his performance in match against Brazil in World Cup 1986 and he was voted as the best right-back of tournament by international press. Amoros was one of the most successful French players during his time, won top trophies both in club and international competitions. He finished 4th for European footballer of the year in 1986 and also finished 12th in 1987.
Manuel Amoros
Manuel Amoros was a versatile full-back who was able to play both left and right-side without a significant difference due to him being great with both feet. He was an extraordinary wing-back in the world during 1980s with his fast, excellent, and intelligent movement. Amoros played his first World Cup as a starter in 1982 in spite of his age (20 year old only). He often went forward to play like winger and his elegant style led him to be viewed as a popular defender, especially after his performance in match against Brazil in World Cup 1986 and he was voted as the best right-back of tournament by international press. Amoros was one of the most successful French players during his time, won top trophies both in club and international competitions. He finished 4th for European footballer of the year in 1986 and also finished 12th in 1987.
charvik
Footballguy
20.x
Backup goal keeper:
Ricardo Zamora
“El Divino” Ricardo Zamora was an all-time greatest legend among goalkeepers before World War II had even happened, and still being among the best footballer ever of his country. Zamora, was noted for wearing a cloth cap and a white polo-neck jumper on the field, a look later copied by several of his contemporaries. He claimed it was to protect him from both the sun and his opponents. He was also noted for his bravery. Zamora was also the subject of controversy throughout his career. He allegedly enjoyed drinking Cognac and smoking up to three packs of cigarettes a day, was arrested for his violent behavior in Olympic Game 1926. The award for goalkeeper who have gotten the fewest conceding goal in La Liga, The Ricardo Zamora trophy, is named in his honor. Additionally, He played for Catalan XI and helped them winning the Copa Princep De Asturies 3 times. Zamora won 20 clean sheets for his nation. IFFHS’s poll result shows him as World’s fifth greatest goalkeeper of the century.
Backup goal keeper:
Ricardo Zamora
“El Divino” Ricardo Zamora was an all-time greatest legend among goalkeepers before World War II had even happened, and still being among the best footballer ever of his country. Zamora, was noted for wearing a cloth cap and a white polo-neck jumper on the field, a look later copied by several of his contemporaries. He claimed it was to protect him from both the sun and his opponents. He was also noted for his bravery. Zamora was also the subject of controversy throughout his career. He allegedly enjoyed drinking Cognac and smoking up to three packs of cigarettes a day, was arrested for his violent behavior in Olympic Game 1926. The award for goalkeeper who have gotten the fewest conceding goal in La Liga, The Ricardo Zamora trophy, is named in his honor. Additionally, He played for Catalan XI and helped them winning the Copa Princep De Asturies 3 times. Zamora won 20 clean sheets for his nation. IFFHS’s poll result shows him as World’s fifth greatest goalkeeper of the century.
Eephus
Footballguy
18.xx Chris Waddle LMF/RMF England
Waddle is the type of Fancy Dan that my defense is designed to crush but there may come a time in the tournament where we need a magician in a mullet. Waddle is left footed but was just as effective as a inverted winger or whatever they called them in the 80s. His flexibility and creativity should help if the team shifts to a wider midfield.
Waddle was one of the first English players to play on the continent and a quarter century later, is still among the most successful. That says more about England than Waddle. He left White Hart Lane in 1989 for Marseilles where he won three consecutive French Division 1 titles and was runner up in the European Cup.
He'll be #11 in our rotation for penalties
Appreciation article from ThreeMatchBan
And he has a song too
Waddle is the type of Fancy Dan that my defense is designed to crush but there may come a time in the tournament where we need a magician in a mullet. Waddle is left footed but was just as effective as a inverted winger or whatever they called them in the 80s. His flexibility and creativity should help if the team shifts to a wider midfield.
Waddle was one of the first English players to play on the continent and a quarter century later, is still among the most successful. That says more about England than Waddle. He left White Hart Lane in 1989 for Marseilles where he won three consecutive French Division 1 titles and was runner up in the European Cup.
He'll be #11 in our rotation for penalties
Appreciation article from ThreeMatchBan
And he has a song too
The Gator
Footballguy
PS, he's won almost every trophy ever made in the history of the trophy and I say this with 0% hyperbole
Eephus
Footballguy
19.xx Bob Crompton RB England
Crompton played over 500 games for Blackburn Rovers between 1896-1920 and was one of the stars of the early game. He was one of the first soccer players to own a motor car. Some guy on Big Soccer says he's the 6th best right back of all-time which is good enough for me.
I'm drafting him because my mind's eye wants to see Crompton (the guy on the left) mark Ronaldinho.
Crompton played over 500 games for Blackburn Rovers between 1896-1920 and was one of the stars of the early game. He was one of the first soccer players to own a motor car. Some guy on Big Soccer says he's the 6th best right back of all-time which is good enough for me.
I'm drafting him because my mind's eye wants to see Crompton (the guy on the left) mark Ronaldinho.
Native
Footballguy
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Brady Marino
Footballguy
Eephus
Footballguy
20.xx Estadio Hernando Siles - La Paz, Bolivia
Estadio Hernando Siles is a sports stadium in La Paz, Bolivia. It is the country's largest sports complex with a capacity of 41,143 seats. It is named after Hernando Siles Reyes, the 31st President of Bolivia (1926–1930). The stadium is located in the Miraflores borough of La Paz, at an altitude of 3,637 metres (11,932 feet) above sea level, making it one of the highest professional stadiums in the world. The Stadium was opened in 1931 with a match between The Strongest and its classic rival, Universitario, with The Strongest winning 4–1. It is the home ground of three major Bolivian league football clubs, Club Bolivar, The Strongest and La Paz F.C. as well as several smaller top sides: Universitario de La Paz, Chaco Petrolero and Mariscal Braun. The stadium also host lower league clubs: Fraternidad Tigres and Academia de Balompié Boliviano.
A major home field advantage because dice roll differently than at sea level. There is no better place to fade into Bolivian.
Estadio Hernando Siles is a sports stadium in La Paz, Bolivia. It is the country's largest sports complex with a capacity of 41,143 seats. It is named after Hernando Siles Reyes, the 31st President of Bolivia (1926–1930). The stadium is located in the Miraflores borough of La Paz, at an altitude of 3,637 metres (11,932 feet) above sea level, making it one of the highest professional stadiums in the world. The Stadium was opened in 1931 with a match between The Strongest and its classic rival, Universitario, with The Strongest winning 4–1. It is the home ground of three major Bolivian league football clubs, Club Bolivar, The Strongest and La Paz F.C. as well as several smaller top sides: Universitario de La Paz, Chaco Petrolero and Mariscal Braun. The stadium also host lower league clubs: Fraternidad Tigres and Academia de Balompié Boliviano.
A major home field advantage because dice roll differently than at sea level. There is no better place to fade into Bolivian.
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Round 19 - Estadio Atanasio Girardot
Welcome to Medellin, #####es. Be afraid, be very afraid.
Welcome to Medellin, #####es. Be afraid, be very afraid.
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Footballguy
Round 20 - Pat Jennings, GK
The perfect badass backup keeper.
The perfect badass backup keeper.
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
19.x Backup Keeper Jean Marie Pfaff -- GK -- Belgium
20.x All-around BAE - Karim Benzema -- ST-- France
You knew I wouldn't last 20 rounds, guys.
20.x All-around BAE - Karim Benzema -- ST-- France
You knew I wouldn't last 20 rounds, guys.
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
In honor of LVG's post-match press conference, I'm renaming my team Sex Masochism FC.
Dinsy Ejotuz
Footballguy
Brad Friedel, GK, USA
Frankie Hejduk, Guardian of Morale and Fitness/RWB, USA
Christian Pulisic, RM/RW, USA
Bringing Pulisic along just to show him what it's about for 2020.
Frankie Hejduk, Guardian of Morale and Fitness/RWB, USA
Christian Pulisic, RM/RW, USA
Bringing Pulisic along just to show him what it's about for 2020.
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