The Magnificent Eleven: The Best Team of the Last Decade

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It is really hard to create the best team of the past decade.

So many great football players showed us fantastic skills and commitment to the best sport in the world, football.

This is my personal best lineup of the past decade. I will use the 4-4-2 tactic.

And of course I expect you to write your opinions because I know that most of the people won't agree with me!

Thank you!

Goalkeeper: Iker Casillas (Real Madrid)

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During his rich career, he has became synonymous to the epitome of great goalkeeping.

On the Spanish national team and Real Madrid, he won absolutely everything!

Recently, we all remember his great saves during the last World Cup in South Africa.

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Left Back: Roberto Carlos (Real Madrid, Fenerbahce, and Corinthians)

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There are two things on which we will remember Carlos: superhuman speed and free kicks.

He spent his best years in  Real Madrid creating confusion on the left side of the pitch.

We will all remember his crazy curled free kick in 1997 against France.

 

 

Centre Back: Paolo Maldini (Milan)

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The Milan captain had already been playing 15 years before the start of this decade, most of them at a world class level, and he continued these outstanding performances.

Paolo Maldini is probably the greatest defender of all time and a lot of football fans say that.

His loyalty to AC Milan is just incredible.

 

 

 

 

 

Centre Back: Alessandro Nesta (Lazio and Milan)

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Considered by many as one of the best centre backs to have ever played the game.

Nesta is currently 34 years old and he still manages to play great football.

A lot of great world strikers just didn't know what to do with the ball when they faced Nesta.

 

 

 

Right Back: Cafu (Roma and Milan)

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Football experts remember how dangerous Cafu was, widely regarded as one of the greatest right-backs ever.

He is best known for his tireless overlapping runs and great technical abilities.

 

 

 

 

Midfielder Left: Ryan Giggs (Manchester United)

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Definitely one of the greatest midfielders that ever played this beautiful game.

He holds a lot of records with Manchester United and in the Premier League.

He is a true class.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Midfielder Center: Zinedine Zidane (Juventus and Real Madrid)

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He is widely considered as one of the greatest players in the history of football.

He was the iconic figure of a generation of French players that won the 1998 World Cup and 2000 European Championship.

Zidane is a true inspiration and a great role model for all players.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Midfielder Center: Ronaldinho (Gremio, PSG, Barcelona, and Milan)

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He is widely regarded as one of the most gifted footballers of his generation.

He is a free-kick specialist and has exceptional dribbling ability.

A lot of football fans think that the Ronaldinho era in Barcelona was probably the best football they ever saw.

We all remember when Ronaldinho earned a standing ovation from the Real Madrid fans.

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Midfielder Right: Figo (Real Madrid and Inter)

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Figo is one of the greatest Portuguese footballers ever.

He will be remembered for great technical abilities and intelligent football.

His transfer from Barcelona to Real Madrid was very controversial.

 

 

 

Striker: Raul (Real Madrid)

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It is enough to say that this Spanish striker is currently a top goal scorer in Champions League, Spanish national team, and with his former club, Real Madrid.

Raul has amazing finish and he is definitely one of the greatest strikers ever.

 

 

 

 

Striker: Ronaldo (Inter, Real Madrid, Milan, and Corinthians)

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He scored so many goals and always in very special ways.

He is widely considered as one of the greatest players in the history of football.

Ronaldo had an amazing career with so many great clubs like Barcelona, Inter, Real Madrid, and Milan.

 

 

 

Manager: Jose Mourinho (Leiria, Porto, Chelsea, Inter)

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Jose Mourinho won 17 total trophies with Porto, Chelsea, and Inter and he is without doubt the best manager of the past decade.

A lot of people don't like him but they have to agree that Jose is a very successful manager.

 

 

 

Others

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Goalkeepers: Kahn, Buffon, Van Der Sar, Cech

Left Backs: Lizarazu, Lahm, Evra

Defender Centers: Ferdinand, Lucio, Puyol, Thuram, Carvalho, Ayala, Terry, Stam, Cannavaro

Right Backs: Zanetti, Ramos, Salgado, G.Neville

Midfielder Rights: Gattuso, Beckham, Essien, Sneijder

Midfielder Centers: Xavi, Gerrard, Keane, Pirlo, Kaka, Iniesta, Scholes, Davids, Fabregas

Midfielder Lefts: Cristiano Ronaldo, Del Piero, Nedved, Robben

Strikers: Messi, Schevchenko, Drogba, Henry, Klose, Villa, Rooney, Totti, Eto'o, Van Nistelrooy, Inzaghi

Managers: Alex Ferguson, Carlo Ancelotti, Del Bosque, Ottmar Hitzfield

Questions

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I am very aware that probably everybody won't agree with my choices, so again I have few questions for you my football friends.

1. Who is for you the greatest player of the past decade?

2. Who is for you the greatest manager of the past decade?

3. Please tell me your best starting eleven of the past decade!

I hope you enjoyed in this short slideshow!

Thank you everyone!

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