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Battle of the World Cup stars
- Thread starter BoyBrumby
- Start date
BoyBrumby
Englishman
I'll toss a vote Sir Bobby's way to invoke the mercy kill rule and wrap things up.
Ronaldo leads Rivelino by 7-2, but the tie remains in progress.
Next up:
Battle Twenty-Three
Cafu (Brazil)
World Cups: 4 (1994, 1998, 2002, 2006)
World Cup Apperances: 21
World Cup Goals: 0
Best Performance: Winner in 1994 & 2002
Noteable for: His marauding runs up the right flank, appearing in three consecutive finals & lifting the trophy in 2002.
v
Jose Luis Chilavert (Paraguay)
World Cups: 2 (1998, 2002)
Apps: 7
Clean Sheets: 2
Goals: 0
Best: Second Round in 1998 & 2002
Noteable for: Being the first goalkeeper to take a direct free-kick and shoot at goal in a world cup and being named in the 1998 team of the tournament.
Ronaldo leads Rivelino by 7-2, but the tie remains in progress.
Next up:
Battle Twenty-Three
Cafu (Brazil)
World Cups: 4 (1994, 1998, 2002, 2006)
World Cup Apperances: 21
World Cup Goals: 0
Best Performance: Winner in 1994 & 2002
Noteable for: His marauding runs up the right flank, appearing in three consecutive finals & lifting the trophy in 2002.
v
Jose Luis Chilavert (Paraguay)
World Cups: 2 (1998, 2002)
Apps: 7
Clean Sheets: 2
Goals: 0
Best: Second Round in 1998 & 2002
Noteable for: Being the first goalkeeper to take a direct free-kick and shoot at goal in a world cup and being named in the 1998 team of the tournament.
HeathDavisSpeed
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Chilavert. Though I could certainly see that others would vote for Cafu.
Magrat Garlick
Global Moderator
Cafu given it's World Cup stars and not Copa Libertadores/América stars.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Ronaldo outs Rivelino by 8-2; Cafu leads Chilavert 6-1 but the tie is still live
Next up:
Battle Twenty-Four
Franz Beckenbauer (West Germany)
World Cups: 3 (1966, 1970, 1974)
World Cup Apperances: 18
World Cup Goals: 5
Best Performance: Winner in 1974
Noteable for: Being Germany's greatest ever player, inventing the role of sweeper and winning the trophy as captain and manager.
v
Lucas Neill (Australia)
World Cups: 1 (2006)
Apps: 4
Goals: 0
Best: Second Round in 2006
Noteable for: Starting all four of the Socceroos games in 2002 and providing the leg for Fabio Grosso to fall over.
Next up:
Battle Twenty-Four
Franz Beckenbauer (West Germany)
World Cups: 3 (1966, 1970, 1974)
World Cup Apperances: 18
World Cup Goals: 5
Best Performance: Winner in 1974
Noteable for: Being Germany's greatest ever player, inventing the role of sweeper and winning the trophy as captain and manager.
v
Lucas Neill (Australia)
World Cups: 1 (2006)
Apps: 4
Goals: 0
Best: Second Round in 2006
Noteable for: Starting all four of the Socceroos games in 2002 and providing the leg for Fabio Grosso to fall over.
fredfertang
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Chilavert
and Beck ..................................... nope can't quite bring myself to do it - abstain
and Beck ..................................... nope can't quite bring myself to do it - abstain
vic_orthdox
Global Moderator
Franz
Magrat Garlick
Global Moderator
Beckenbauer.
HeathDavisSpeed
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Hahahaha. Beckenbauer by a long, long, long, long way.
