Worlds Best XI while you’ve been alive

[shkatërrues]

All time best 11 players, any formation any nationality, from players that made their professional debut on or after your birthday....

Standard 442

Gk - Khan
Rb - Thuram
CB - Puyol
CB - Maldini
LB - Roberto Carlos
RW - C Ronaldo
MC - Messi
MC - Zidane
LW - Ronaldinho
ST - Del Piero
ST - Ronaldo

 

[Seaham Towny]

Schemeichal

Lahm - Cannavaro - Maldini- Carlos

Messi - Zidane - Makelele - C.Ronaldo

Ronaldo - Henry​

 

[shkatërrues]

Schemeichal

Lahm - Cannavaro - Maldini- Carlos

Messi - Zidane - Makelele - C.Ronaldo

Ronaldo - Henry​

It was harder than I thought it would be wanted to include a few who had been playing longer than you’d think!

 

[chunksafc]

Jesus your brave

Schmicheal

Cafu
Baresi
Maldini
Carlos

C Ronaldo
Deschamps
Dunga
Socrates

Messi
Ronaldo

 

[Bish Bash Bosh]

Rowell

Rowell Rowell Rowell Rowell

Rowell Rowell Rowell Rowell

Rowell Rowell

 

[Wildfire]

Higuita
Thuram - Costacurta - Baresi - Maldini
Desailly - Keane
Del Piero - Gascoigne - Baggio
Ronaldo (Brazillian)​

 

[chunksafc]

Higuita
Thuram - Costacurta - Baresi - Maldini
Desailly - Keane
Del Piero - Gascoigne - Baggio
Ronaldo (Brazillian)​

I'd forgotten about thuram and costacurta. Amazing defenders

 

[Walmo]

Schemeichal

Lahm - Cannavaro - Maldini- Carlos

Messi - Zidane - Makelele - C.Ronaldo

Ronaldo - Henry​

Almost exactly as I'd pick it, except for me, controversially, Kante instead of Makelele.

Plus seems logical to whack Messi or Ronaldo up front and make it a 4-3-3 or 4-1-2-1-2.

 

[Richie K]

Can't believe people are not picking Buffon like.

 

[Wildfire]

I'd forgotten about thuram and costacurta. Amazing defenders

Yeah that's a pretty solid back 4 which allows the luxury of Higuita in goal, largely for entertainment purposes and the odd goal. Would probably choose Schmeichel really

 

[CheersMarra84]

GK - Buffon
RB - Thuram
CB - Cannavaro
CB - Puyol
LB - Maldini
RW - C Ronaldo
MC - Xavi
MC - Zidane
LW - Baggio
ST - Messi
ST - Ronaldo

 

[Scootsie]

Buffon

Cafu Nesta Maldini Cole

Messi Zidane Iniesta Ronaldo

Ronaldo Henry

Hard, that.

 

[chunksafc]

Buffon

Cafu Nesta Maldini Cole

Messi Zidane Iniesta Ronaldo

Ronaldo Henry

Hard, that.

Jesus, Nesta another brilliant defender.

Might have to have another go at my team

 

[Far Tibetan Mountain]

schmeichel
Dani Alvez Kompany Barasi Lahm
Xavi Iniesta
Messi Ronaldo Ronaldino
Ronaldo

 

[Agent Cooper]

Can't believe people are not picking Buffon like.

I'm more surprised that no one has picked Maradona.

 

[cooky]

Buffon

Cafu Cannavaro Ramos Carlos

Zidane Viera

Messi Ronaldinho Ronaldo

Ronaldo

 

[Richie K]

I'm more surprised that no one has picked Maradona.

Agreed. Best ever for me like.

 

[I am Boss]

Buffon

Vidic Nesta Terry

Pirlo Iniesta

Messi Ronaldinho Ronaldo

Ronaldo Henry
​

A lot of players I wanted to add started playing a season or two before I was born. I can probably get away with the ultra attacking formation.

​

 

[Farfrom Athletic]

GK - Buffon

RB - Dani Alves
CB - Cannavaro
CB - Maldini
LB - Cole

CM - Xavi
CM - Zidane
CM - Iniesta

FW - Ronaldo
FW - C. Ronaldo
FW - Messi

Honourable mentions to;

Batistuta
Shevchenko
Guti
Kaka
Cafu
Thiago Silva
Henry
Shearer
Lahm
Robben
Schmiechel
Honeyman

 

[shkatërrues]

Can't believe people are not picking Buffon like.

I nearly did but then thought khan was better!

A lot of players I wanted to add started playing a season or two before I was born. I can probably get away with the ultra attacking formation.

​

Same! Just got zidane in by a couple of months!

Jesus, Nesta another brilliant defender.

Might have to have another go at my team

Italians were unbelievable defenders in the 90s