2006 World Cup in Germany - Soccer

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November 19, 2007

SouthAmerica: Only people who knows the history of soccer would put Arthur Friedenreich and Leonidas da Siva on top of the list of the best soccer players of all time.

When I was a kid Pele was a soccer superstar, but my father’s generation saw Leonidas play when he was the superstar – and my grandfather saw Arthur Friedenreich play when he was the superstar of his time.

I would not expect that people who are under 50 years old of age to recognize the name of Arthur Friedenreich or of Leonidas da Siva for that matter – since Leonidas retired from soccer on December 24, 1950.


Anyway, from 1910 until 1930 - up to that point the best soccer player in the world was Arthur Friedenreich.

http://www.museudosesportes.com.br/noticia.php?id=21167

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Friedenreich


Then from 1930 until 1960 the best soccer player in the world was Leonidas da Silva also known as the “diamante negro”

Leonidas da Siva (the inventor of the most beautiful play in soccer—the bicycle kick)

The first true artist of the "beautiful game" was Leônidas da Silva – and he played the position of centro avante.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leônidas_da_Silva

http://www.museudosesportes.com.br/noticia.php?id=16913


Pele replaced Leonidas as the best soccer player in the world by 1960 and until today Pele still is considered as the best soccer player of all time.

Basically, there were 3 Brazilian football legends over time - the world had 3 Brazilian kings of soccer and they should be on the top of anybody’s list regarding the best soccer players of all time.


Brazilian Soccer Dynasty – best soccer player in the world:

Arthur Friedenreich (1910 – 1930)

Leonidas da Siva (1930 – 1960)

Edson Arantes do Nascimento - Pele (1960 – 2007)


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Well, Ali Daei is number 26, just before useless players like Rummenigge, Batistuta, Michael Laudrup, Stoichkov, Bergkamp, Rijkaard, Henry, Nedved, and a few others. What's wrong with that?


On a second thought, yes, it's a joke

 

oh, and Gaza is not even in the list. These people really know what they are talking about

edit: ops, I meant Gazza

 

yes , Gazza should be definetly in...speaking of...England out of EURO-08 , lol

 

yes, England should have passed, but they didn't play very well, whereas apparently Croatia did. Russia, well, when Guus Hiddink is around you should expect it.