Battle of the World Cup stars

[Uppercut]

Batistuta. He's too cool not to vote for.

Cubillas.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Big Den currently leads Batigol by 10-4 & Peru's finest holds an 8-2 advantage over the scourge of Eire. Both ties remain open.

I won't be able to get online for a couple of days so will put up next two days' worth of battles; will all remain open until I'm next on. 11 & 14 corkers, IMHO.

Battle Eleven

Paolo Rossi (Italy)
World Cups: 3 (1978, 1982, 1986*)
World Cup Apperances: 14
World Cup Goals: 9
Best Performance: Winner in 1982
Noteable for: Returning (early) from a ban for match fixing to inspire Italy to the 82 crown with six goal, including a hat-trick versus Brazil.
*unused squad member

v

Michel Platini (France)
World Cups: 3 (1978, 1982, 1986)
Apps: 13
Goals: 5
Best: Semi-Finalist in 1982 & 1986
Noteable for: Twice leading France to semi-final defeats to West Germany.

Battle Twelve

Carlos Valderrama (Colombia)
World Cups: 3 (1990, 1994, 1998)
Apps: 10
Goals: 1
Best: Second Round in 1990
Noteable for: The haircut and never quite living up to pre-tournament hype.

V

Andres Escobar (Colombia)
World Cups: 2 (1990, 1994)
Apps: 7
Goals: 0
Best: Second Round in 1990.
Noteable for: An own goal against The US with tragic consequences.

Battle Thirteen

Gordon Banks (England)
World Cups: 2 (1966, 1970)
Apps: 9
Clean Sheets: 6
Best: Winner in 1966
Noteable for: Being the last line of defence in 1966 and arguably the greatest save ever.

V

Mark Van Bommel (The Netherlands)
World Cups: 1 (2006)
Apps: 3
Goals: 0
Best: Second Round in 2006.
Noteable for: Anchoring the Dutch in 2006 in an impressively combative manner.

Battle Fourteen

Jurgen Klinsmann (West Germany/Germany)
World Cups: 3 (1990, 1994, 1998)
Apps: 17
Goals: 11
Best: Winner in 1990
Noteable for: The goals that took Germany all the way in 1990 and a tendency to go to ground a wee bit easily.

V

Johan Neeskens (The Netherlands)
World Cups: 2 (1974, 1978)
Apps: 12
Goals: 5
Best: Runner-Up in 1974 & 1978.
Noteable for: An amazing technique and giving the Dutch a short lived lead in the 74 final.

 

[biased indian]

Bergkamp and Cubillas and Rossi and Escobar and Bommel and Klinsmann
Hope i got that rite

 

[Scaly piscine]

Bergkamp and -100 chief cheateur.

 

[Uppercut]

Platini, Escobar, Banks and, reluctantly, Klinsmann.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Bergkamp and Cubillas and Rossi and Escobar and Bommel and Klinsmann
Hope i got that rite

Apart from voting for van Bommel, yes.

Seriously, if Banks goes out here one might begin to develop a persecution complex.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Rossi, Escobar, Banks, Neeskens

 

[Agent TBY]

Rossi
Valderrama
Banks
Klinsmann.

 

[marc71178]

Rossi
Valderrama
Banks
Klinsmann

 

[NUFAN]

Platini, Escobar, Banks and, reluctantly, Klinsmann.

Yep, all 4 for me too.

 

[Burpey]

Rossi
Valderrama
Banks
Klinsmann

 

[GIMH]

Rossi
Valderrama
Banks
Klinsmann

 

[Jarquis]

Platini, Escobar, Banks and, reluctantly, Klinsmann.

Yep, all 4 for me too.

Agreeing with a United and Tottenham fan.

 

[grecian]

Platini, Valderrama, Banks, Neeskens

blimey looks like the cheat/goal-scav may beat one of the most gifted footballers ever, ho-hum.

 

[Pothas]

Rossi
Valderrama
Banks
Klinsmann

 

[fredfertang]

Platini, Escobar, Banks, Neeskens

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Platini, Escobar, Banks, Klinsmann

 

[Simon]

Platini
Escobar
Van Bommel
Klinsmann

 

[duffer]

Bergkamp
Henry
Rossi
Escobar
van Bommel
Neeskens

Negative voting is for gayers.

 

[R_D]

Bergkamp
Henry
Rossi
Escobar
Banks
Klinsmann