In a list in which, in addition to the 35-year-old Juventus striker, featured Portuguese names like Luís Figo and Eusébio, the player holding five golden balls, he was the only Portuguese chosen for the best team, presented in a 3X4X3 system, in including the late Diego Armando Maradona.
The Russian Lev Yachine collected the most votes for the goal, behind three defenders, the Brazilian Cafu (right wing), the German Franz Beckenbauer (central defender) and the Italian Paolo Maldini (left wing), while in midfield more defensive the choices fell to the German Lothar Matthaus and the Spanish Xavi.
Argentine Diego Maradona and Brazilian Pelé were distinguished as the best offensive midfielders, while forwards are also Brazilian Ronaldo (center forward), Argentine Lionel Messi (far right) and Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo (far left), the only two ‘legendary’ players still active.
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