Best 11 - Football's Ultimate XI (the best eleven ever)

Formation: 4-3-3

Yashin

Lothar MatheusBeckenbauerPaul BreitnerPiet Keizer 

MaradonaJohan CruijffVan Hanegem 

Gerd MüllerPeléFerenc Puskás


Keeper: Yashin 




Right back: Lothar Matheus


Centre Defender: Beckenbauer  (vice-captain / assistant coach) 


Centre Defender: Paul Breitner 


Left back: Piet Keizer 

Maldini 

Midfield Right: Maradona 


Midfield: Johan Cruijff (Captain / Coach) 

Midfield Left: Van Hanegem 

                                     


       George Best 

                                                      

 


Platini 

Forward Right: Gerd Müller 


Klose 

Forward: Pelé 



Forward Left: Ferenc Puskás 

Messi 


George Best, Zidane, Messi, Platini, Klose, Maldini, Manuel Neuer and Toni Schumacher are on the bench.

Coach & Captain: Johan Cruyff 

Vice-coach and Vice-captain: Franz Beckenbauer

Receits: 

Diego Maradona in World Cup 86 is the Highest level a player has ever had – Unstoppable

Lionell Messi and Johan Cruyff


AI  (Google) Ultimate Eleven: 

My Alternative XI (A more "modern"/balanced perspective)

If I were to propose an alternative XI focusing on a slightly different blend of eras and tactical balance (a more traditional 4-3-3/4-2-3-1), 

GK Gianluigi Buffon 

RB Cafu 

CB Franz Beckenbauer 

CB Paolo Maldini 

LB Roberto Carlos 

CDM Claude Makélélé 

CM Zinedine Zidane 

RW Lionel Messi 

LW Cristiano Ronaldo 

CAM/ST Pelé 

ST Ronaldo Nazário 







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