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World XI challenge...

Callumcafc
Callumcafc Posts: 63,757
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Seen this going around twitter. Thought it would keep some of us busy.

Pick your world XI past or present but no two players can have played for the same club or country.
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  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    edited April 2020
    Leaving out Cristiano or Best will be tough! 

    So difficult because at least 2/3 will have to be world class players who didn’t play for a top club. Someone like Pele fits that but then no other Brazilians. 
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    edited April 2020
    Yashin, 
    Lahm, Moore
    Gullit, Valderrama
    Messi, Pele, Ronaldo

    I'm stuck!

    EDIT:

    Yashin
    Lahm, Moore, Baresi, Van Dijk, Capdevila
    Valderrama, Kante
    Messi, Pele, Ronaldo

    That's my attempt so far!

  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,102
    I’ve had a few attempts but it starts getting stupid when you get to 8 or 9 players.

    Inter Milan have been a pain in the arse.
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,842
    edited April 2020
                         Yashin
    Suurbier - Moore - Beckenbaeur - Maldini 
      Dalglish - Zidane - Laudrup(M) - Best
                  Pele - Maradona

    Probably doubling in clubs there - it was hard enough picking 11 nationalities!!
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    bobmunro said:
                         Yashin
    Suurbier - Moore - Beckenbaeur - Maldini 
      Dalglish - Zidane - Laudrup(M) - Best
                  Pele - Maradona

    Probably doubling in clubs there - it was hard enough picking 11 nationalities!!
    You have, the most frustrating one being Beckenbauer and Pele for New York bloody Cosmos!
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    edited April 2020
    Makes it tougher if you add the other part in as well which most online are doing(have to be from your lifetime)
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,835
    Same club makes it bollox in my opinion 
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,842
    cafcfan1990 said:
    bobmunro said:
                         Yashin
    Suurbier - Moore - Beckenbaeur - Maldini 
      Dalglish - Zidane - Laudrup(M) - Best
                  Pele - Maradona

    Probably doubling in clubs there - it was hard enough picking 11 nationalities!!
    You have, the most frustrating one being Beckenbauer and Pele for New York bloody Cosmos!

                          Yashin
    Suurbier - Moore - Kolher - Maldini 
      Dalglish - Zidane - Laudrup(M) - Best
                  Pele - Maradona

    How's that? Can't take Pele out and need a German centre half!
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,102
    bobmunro said:
    cafcfan1990 said:
    bobmunro said:
                         Yashin
    Suurbier - Moore - Beckenbaeur - Maldini 
      Dalglish - Zidane - Laudrup(M) - Best
                  Pele - Maradona

    Probably doubling in clubs there - it was hard enough picking 11 nationalities!!
    You have, the most frustrating one being Beckenbauer and Pele for New York bloody Cosmos!

                          Yashin
    Suurbier - Moore - Kolher - Maldini 
      Dalglish - Zidane - Laudrup(M) - Best
                  Pele - Maradona

    How's that? Can't take Pele out and need a German centre half!
    Can’t have Suurbier and Best
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,835
    Moore and Best Fulham? 
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  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,945
    Same club makes that so hard!
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,842
    Give up!

    *for now!
  • SheffieldRed
    SheffieldRed Posts: 3,772
    bobmunro said:
                         Yashin
    Suurbier - Moore - Beckenbaeur - Maldini 
      Dalglish - Zidane - Laudrup(M) - Best
                  Pele - Maradona

    Probably doubling in clubs there - it was hard enough picking 11 nationalities!!
    Never mind clubs @bobmunro the laudrup family produced 2 greats. Michael was a wonderful footballer but Brian is a God
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    How about best world XI this century. No two players from the same country but same club allowed.?
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    edited April 2020
    Think mine would look something like this: 

    Cech 
    Lahm, Van Dijk, Ramos, Maldini
    Keane, Zidane, Gerrard 
    Messi, Ronaldo, Ronaldo

    or Schmeichel for Cech!
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,842
    edited April 2020
    Cech
    Thuram Cannavaro Vidic Lahm
    Xavi Keane Sneijder
    Messi Ronaldo Ronaldo

    Maybe Iniesta for Xavi?
  • Mortimerwasgod
    Mortimerwasgod Posts: 551
    Didnt Ronaldo and Ronaldo play for real Madrid?!
  • Mortimerwasgod
    Mortimerwasgod Posts: 551
    My bad, saw you have changed the spec!
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    bobmunro said:
    Cech
    Thuram Cannavaro Vidic Lahm
    Xavi Keane Sneijder
    Messi Ronaldo Ronaldo

    Maybe Iniesta for Xavi?
    Good calls forgot about Vidic especially. Still think I would go Gerrard over Sneijder easily. 
  • RedPanda
    RedPanda Posts: 4,984
    I'm late but will post anyway as no one picked Jorge Costa.  

    Lloris 
    Zanetti, Costa, Baresi, Lahm
    Nedved, Scholes, Dunga, Bale
    Totti, Suarez
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  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    RedPanda said:
    I'm late but will post anyway as no one picked Jorge Costa.  

    Lloris 
    Zanetti, Costa, Baresi, Lahm
    Nedved, Scholes, Dunga, Bale
    Totti, Suarez
    2 Italians (sorry!) 
  • RedPanda
    RedPanda Posts: 4,984
    Crap, good point. I had an earlier version I'll go back to:

    Lloris
    Zanetti, Jorge Costa, Koulibaly, Lahm 
    Nedved, Hierro, Dunga, Giggs
    Totti, Suarez
  • Sarrf_London
    Sarrf_London Posts: 523
    edited April 2020
    Tricky with one from each country.

                           Buffon
    Alves.   Beckenbauer V Dijt. Alba
    Best.   Zidane  Charlton Ronaldo
                 Messi   Puskas

    Difficult cos would they gel together?  Doubt anyone will pick a water carrier.
  • RedPanda
    RedPanda Posts: 4,984
    edited April 2020
    Buffon, C Ronaldo and Zidane clash there. Also Alves and Messi, Best and Charlton, plus Ronaldo (sorry).

    One club men and South Americans were my go-tos. 
  • Sarrf_London
    Sarrf_London Posts: 523
    I'm guessing the reason our crap keeper from Belgium is on some people's lists is that he was actually a RB rather than a stopper?
  • RedPanda
    RedPanda Posts: 4,984
    edited April 2020
    . 
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0
    Yashin, 

    matteaus, john Charles, maldini

    George best, Gazza, Adebi  pele

    puskas euesbio pele maradona
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0
    Sarrf_London said:
    Tricky with one from each country.

                           Buffon
    Alves.   Beckenbauer V Dijt. Alba
    Best.   Zidane  Charlton Ronaldo
                 Messi   Puskas

    Difficult cos would they gel together?  Doubt anyone will pick a water carrier.
    Danny Alves and Messi!
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0
    RedPanda said:
    Crap, good point. I had an earlier version I'll go back to:

    Lloris
    Zanetti, Jorge Costa, Koulibaly, Lahm 
    Nedved, Hierro, Dunga, Giggs
    Totti, Suarez
    Sorry...this team...one Brazillian from all time and Dunga?

    No chance 
  • Sarrf_London
    Sarrf_London Posts: 523
    edited April 2020
    calydon_road said:
    Sarrf_London said:
    Tricky with one from each country.

                           Buffon
    Alves.   Beckenbauer V Dijt. Alba
    Best.   Zidane  Charlton Ronaldo
                 Messi   Puskas

    Difficult cos would they gel together?  Doubt anyone will pick a water carrier.
    Danny Alves and Messi!

    Both from South America, one Brazil, the other Argentina. Problem?  Not good enough?

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