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2 best players in the world on the same team

Discussion in 'World Football' started by Jhoker, Dec 5, 2013.

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  1. ILoveTheCeltic

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    Id say

    Puskas and Di Stefano (about 1958-61)
    Beckenbauer and Muller (about 1972)
    Gullit and Van Basten (about 1987-1989)
    Ronaldo and Zidane (about 2001-2003)
    Ronaldinho and Kaka (about 2005-2006)
    Messi, Xavi and Iniesta (about 2010/2011)
     
    ILoveTheCeltic, Dec 5, 2013
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  2. Jhoker

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    Quite a few saying real madrid during the galaticos era ten years ago, which wasnt that succesful( no champions league)
     
    Jhoker, Dec 5, 2013
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  3. Celtic abu

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    As ILTC already posted, there was 3 of them in the one team at Barca
     
    Celtic abu, Dec 5, 2013
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  4. CMcphail88

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    Zidane and Ronaldo at Real definitely. Also you could say maybe Ronaldinho and Ronaldo in the Brazil squad together?
     
    CMcphail88, Dec 5, 2013
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  5. Seosamh Máirtín

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    Bonner and McGraith

    Scholes and Keane
     
    Seosamh Máirtín, Dec 5, 2013
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  6. SemiSkimmedMilk

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    Cristiano Ronaldo was the 2nd best player in the world at that time
     
    SemiSkimmedMilk, Dec 5, 2013
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  7. Liam Scales

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    Very debatable that.
     
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  8. SemiSkimmedMilk

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    I know its not all about the goals, but Cristiano Ronaldo was scoring for fun at that point, and the season ILoveTheCeltic was talking about he got as many as messi.
     
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  9. Intellectually Absurd Gold Member Gold Member

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    Doesn't matter, they still had2-3 of the best players in the world at that time.

    Ronaldo '02 World Player of the Year (WPY)
    Zidane '03 WPY

    Figo was in there somewhere aswell, however his award is debatable:icon_mrgreen: - overrated IMO.
     
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  10. Liam Scales

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    Aye, at that point Messi,Xavi and Iniesta collectively and individually were destroying everything in there path. Ronaldo is an insane goalscorer but I've never saw something like they 3 together or anything like how Xavi controls a game. I would rank Ronaldo, Xavi and Iniesta even at that point, with Messi ahead of them all.

    Like I said, it is debatle, I'm not really disagreeing with either of you :56:
     
    Liam Scales, Dec 5, 2013
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  11. SpellCheck92

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    Love it :smiley-laughing002:
     
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  12. Seosamh Máirtín

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    'If you know your history', eh? :56:


    Brings up an interesting one, though. Bonner and McGrain. :celt_2:
     
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  13. SpellCheck92

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    Never have the two best players in the world simultaneously been in a Celtic team.
     
    SpellCheck92, Dec 5, 2013
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  14. AwesomeCaz

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    okay so I * up with Fergus but surely when we won the EC we must have had world class players? Especially as back in those days winning the European Cup meant you genuinely were the best, in subsequent years we have seen people "fake" it to some degree - Chelsea weren't the best team in 2012 and Liverpool weren't the best in '05 for example.

    But back in the 60s Europe was the only good footballing continent. Football in Africa, Asia and North America was basically nonexistant and South American club teams were, as now, * as all the best players were in Europe.

    I think everyone, even huns back then, regarded Jinky as top, top draw, but he couldn't have been the only one? Especially as the Inter team we beat were supposed to be all-conquering at that point.

    Anyway here's an undeniable one - this current Bayern Munich team.
    Dante, Ribery, Muller & Robben are all unquestionably world class. Neuer could well be added to that list. Maybe Schweinsteiger? I think Thiago and Gotze are just too young to have that accolade.
     
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  15. scootz

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    LOL... how old do you think Daniel Fergus McG is??? :smiley-laughing002:
     
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  16. ILoveTheCeltic

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    On the subject of McGrain we arguably had 2 of the best in their positions in the team at one point, from 75-77 you could say McGrain and Dalglish were two of the best.

    World XI around that time would been something like...

    GK Zoff or Shilton or Maier
    RB Vogts or McGrain
    CH Beckenbauer
    CH Krol
    LB Breitner
    CM 2 from Neeskens, Haan, Netzer and Bonhof
    + Platini and Cruyff

    Then the remaining two positions would be out Dalglish, Keegan, Muller and Resenbrink.
     
    ILoveTheCeltic, Dec 5, 2013
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  17. StPauli1916 Gold Member Gold Member

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  18. AwesomeCaz

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    Pretty * old tbh man!
    He came through in the 70s, a great whopping 3 whole years after 67 :rolleyes:

    Not like I said Larsson fought in WW2 but anyway.
     
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  19. Intellectually Absurd Gold Member Gold Member

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    Just to put it out there - Jinky came 3rd in teh Balon d' Or in 1967.

    Some player.
     
    Intellectually Absurd, Dec 5, 2013
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  20. PaulM1888 Moderator Moderator

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    In 2010 the 2 best footballers in the World were Messi and Iniesta. Proven by the fact they were voted as such by their peers.

    Romario and Stoitchkov in 1994
    George Weah and Paolo Maldini in 1995
    Ronaldo and Roberto Carlos in 1997
    Zidane and Henry in 2003
    Cannavaro and Zidane in 2006

    All up for debate but it does appear to occur if you have 2 of the best players in the World in the one team you are going to be successful.
     
    PaulM1888, Dec 5, 2013
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