The French magazine France Football decided not to pick best players of the year, due to the new coronavirus pandemic. To replace it created the Golden Ball Dream Team (dream team), with the eleven best players in history, by position. See what the result was. Brazil is the country with the most representatives
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For the goal, the chosen was the Russian Lev Yashin. Known as the “Black Spider”, he played in the 1958, 1962, 1966 and 1970 Cups
Luis Millán / EFE – 21.6.1964
Captain of the fifth championship, Cafu was chosen as right-back. Brazilian was classified by the magazine as “a role model for the position”
Bern Weissbro/EFE – 30.6.2002
In central defense, the winner was the German Franz Beckenbauer, world champion in 1974
Schonoerrer / EFE – 7.7.1974
On the left, the chosen was the Italian Paolo Maldini, Milan’s idol in the 1990s and 2000s
Michele Limina / EFE – 14.6.2000
In midfield, the quartet chosen by France Football brings together players who won the World Cup. Spaniard Xavi, one of the protagonists of the 2010 title in South Africa
Alonso M Gamero / EFE – 11.10.2013
The German Matthaus, champion in 1990, in the Italian Cup
EFE – 8.7.1990
Diego Maradona, ace of the 1986 World Cup, who died on November 25th of that year
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Pelé, champion with the Brazilian team in 1958, 1962 and 1970
Archive/Estadão Content – 6.21.1970
The attack brought in the only two players from the selection made by the magazine who are still active: Lionel Messi
Agustin Marcarian / EFE / EPA – 8.10.2020
And the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo
Miguel A. Lopes/EFE/EPA – 11.14.2019
They are joined by Brazilian Ronaldo, top scorer at the 2002 World Cup. In a fictitious tactical formation, the magazine positioned the Brazilian centered in attack, with Messi open on the right and CR7 on the left
Bernd Wei_brod/EFE-30.6.2002
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