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Battle of the World Cup stars

BoyBrumby

Englishman
Comfortable wins for Just & Bobby complete our last sixteen line up.

FTR 3 Brazilians (Pele, Garrincha & Ronaldo), 3 Italians (Rossi, Cannavaro, Baggio), 3 Germans (Beckenbauer, Muller & Klinsmann), 2 Frenchman (Zidane & Fontaine), 2 Englishmen (Moore & Charlton, R), a Dutchman (Cryuff), A Colombian (Escobar) and a **** (Maradona).

& the 3rd round starts with two blinders: two master artistes go head-to-head and the two Bobbys fight an English civil war.


Round 3, Battle 1



Pele (Brazil)
World Cups: 4 (1958, 1962, 1966, 1970)
Apps: 14
Goals: 12
Best: Winner in 1958, 1962 & 1970.
Noteable for: Possessing 3 winners medals and being the most complete footballer ever.


V



Johan Cruyff (The Netherlands)
World Cups: 1 (1974)
Apps: 7
Goals: 3
Best Performance: Runner-Up in 1974
Noteable for: The Cruyff turn and being player of the tournament in 74, leading Dutch total football past all-comers, including reigning champions Brazil, before falling short in the final


Round 3, Battle 2



Bobby Moore (England)
World Cups: 3 (1962, 1966, 1970)
Apps: 14
Goals: 0
Best: Winner in 1966
Noteable for: Being arguably the greatest centre-half of all-time, being the Englishman who held Jules Rimet aloft in 66 & the inch-perfect tackle that stopped Jairzinho in full flight.


V



Bobby Charlton (England)
World Cups: 3 (1962, 1966, 1970)
Apps: 14
Goals: 4
Best: Winner in 1966
Noteable for: Scoring both goals in the semi-final versus Eusebio's Portugal in 1966 and being arguably England's greatest ever player.
 

grecian

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Pele

oh bugger

Moore is the greater icon, if not the greater player, but it'd be close.
 

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