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Marcos Evangelista de Moraes (born 7 June 1970), better known as Cafu, is a former Brazilian footballer who is widely regarded as one of the greatest right-backs ever. He was given this nickname due to his speed up and down the right flank which was reminiscent of Cafuringa, a Brazilian forward from the 1970s.

Cafu was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004. He is best known for his tireless overlapping runs.

Club Career: São Paulo / Juventude / Zaragoza / Palmeiras / Roma / AC Milan

Full name: Marcos Evangelista de Moraes
Date of birth: June 7, 1970
Place of birth: São Paulo, Brazil
Height: 1.76 m
Playing position: Right back

International Career: Cafu is the most-capped Brazilian player of all time with 143, including 21 World Cup finals appearances. He has won two World Cups in 1994 and 2002, and is one of the few players that have participated in four consecutive tournaments, as well as being the first and to this day the only player to participate in three consecutive WC final matches. He earned his first cap in a friendly against Spain on 12 September 1990, and played sparingly for Brazil in the early 90s, making the 1994 World Cup roster as a substitute. He appeared in the final against Italy, following an injury to Jorginho in the 22nd minute. After that, Cafu was soon a regular in the starting eleven as Brazil won the Copa América in 1997 and 1999, and reached the 1998 FIFA World Cup final.

Brazil endured a rocky qualification for the 2002 tournament, during which Cafu came under heavy criticism from coach Wanderley Luxemburgo, who stripped him of the team captaincy after he was sent off in a qualifier against Paraguay. Shortly after that, though, Luxemburgo was out of a job, and replacement Luiz Felipe Scolari made Emerson his new choice for captain. However, Emerson missed the cut after he dislocated his shoulder in training, which allowed Cafu to regain the armband. After Brazil defeated Germany 2–0 in the final match, he stood on the victory podium during the postmatch celebration and, as he raised the trophy, shouted to his wife, “Regina, eu te amo!” (“Regina, I love you!”).

Cafu and Brazil fell short of high expectations placed on the squad four years later in 2006, as the Seleção meekly exited in the quarterfinals after a 1–0 defeat by France. Coach Carlos Alberto Parreira was criticized for featuring fading veterans, most notably the 36-year-old Cafu and 33-year-old Roberto Carlos, in the starting eleven in lieu of younger players. Cafu was one of only a few Brazil players who spoke to the press in the midst of a hailstorm of criticism from Brazilian fans and media alike following the team’s return home. He nonetheless expressed interest in participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, where he would be 40 years old. However, he has since retired from football altogether.

Cafu was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004.

Cafu Video

Paolo Cesare Maldini (born 26 June 1968 in Milan, Italy) is a retired Italian footballer. He spent all 25 seasons of his career at Serie A club Milan, before retiring at the age of 40. During that period, Maldini won the UEFA Champions League a record five times, as well as seven Serie A titles, one Coppa Italia, five Supercoppa Italiana, five European Super Cups, two Intercontinental Cups and one FIFA Club World Cup. He played for 14 years for the Italian national team, making his debut in 1988 before retiring in 2002 with 126 caps scoring 7 goals.

Maldini’s father, Cesare formerly played for and captained Milan and is a successful national U-21 coach.

Full name: Paolo Cesare Maldini
Date of birth: 26 June 1968
Place of birth: Milan, Italy
Height: 1.86 m
Playing position: Left back / Centre back

Club Career: AC Milan (1978–1985)

International Career: In 1986, Maldini was called up by his father Cesare to the Italian U-21 side, where he earned twelve caps and scored five goals in two years. He made his Azzurri debut at the age of nineteen on 31 March 1988, in a 1–1 friendly draw against Yugoslavia, and made one appearance for Italy at the 1988 Olympics. Maldini featured in all four of Italy’s games at Euro 1988, and participated in his first World Cup in 1990, where Italy lost to Argentina in the semifinals on penalties.

Maldini’s first international goal came in his 44th career match, in a 2–0 friendly win over Mexico on 20 January 1993. He captained Italy at the start of the 1994 World Cup, losing to Brazil in the final on penalties. He was named in the Team of the Tournament, 32 years after his father received the same honor at the 1962 World Cup. Euro 1996 would see Italy eliminated in the group stage, and the quarterfinals of the 1998 World Cup. Italy did reach the final of Euro 2000, but lost to France in extra time.

After Italy were eliminated in the 2002 World Cup round of sixteen, Maldini retired trophyless from international competition as Italy’s most capped player. He scored seven international goals, all coming in home games. He spent over half of his 16 years as an international as team captain, wearing the armband a record 74 times.

In February 2009, Italian head coach Marcello Lippi declared his support for a testimonial match for Maldini, stating that it would give him a chance to play for the Azzurri for a final time. Italian Football Federation offered him a place in the line-up in a friendly match against Northern Ireland. However, Paolo Maldini rejected the offer, saying that he wanted to part with football in an “official” match.

Paolo Maldini Compilation Video

Franky Van der Elst (born April 30, 1961 in Ninove) is a former Belgian footballer and a current manager.

A defensive midfielder, he played mainly with Club Brugge, being regarded as a legend there, and briefly coaching the team in the 2000′s. Also, he was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers, in March 2004.

Date of birth: April 30, 1961
Place of birth: Ninove, Belgium
Height: 1.84 m
Playing position: Midfielder

Club Career: Molenbeek / Club Brugge (1978 – 1999)

UEFA: Beker Club Brugge – Borussia Dortmund 87-88 Video

Vincenzo Enzo Scifo (born February 19, 1966, La Louviere), Belgian footballer.

La Louviéroise’de football began at the age of 14 RSC Anderlecht’e Scifo was transferred yet. In 1984 he won the gold shoes in Belgium. RSC Anderlecht’ten active career in another AS Monaco, Auxerre and Internazionale also played.

Left football in 2000.

Full name: Vincenzo Daniele Scifo
Date of birth: February 19, 1966
Place of birth: Haine-Saint-Paul, Belgium
Height: 1.78 m
Playing position: Attacking Midfielder

Club Career: Anderlecht / Internazionale / Bordeaux / Auxerre / Torino / Monaco / Anderlecht / Charleroi (1983 – 2001)

Enzo Scifo al INTER (1987-1988) Video

Andoni Zubizarreta Urreta (born 23 October 1961) is a former Spanish footballer…

The all-time most capped player for the Spanish national team, he played with individual and team success for Athletic Bilbao and FC Barcelona (eight years with the latter), appearing in more than 700 official professional matches during his club career.

Andoni Zubizarreta

Full name: Andoni Zubizarreta Urreta
Date of birth: 23 October 1961
Place of birth: Vitoria, Spain
Height: 1.88 m
Playing position: Goalkeeper

Club Career: 1979–1980 Alavés / 1980–1981 Athletic Bilbao / 1981–1986 Athletic Bilbao / 1986–1994 Barcelona / 1994–1998 Valencia

La Liga league games played with 622 holds the record in this area.

Trabzonspor played in a match with, ”Goals from Turkey where I’ll leave goalkeeper” he said…

Saw three goals.But the goal did not leave.

FC BARCELONA – The legends – Andoni Zubizarreta Video

Giuseppe Bergomi (born 22 December 1963) is a former Italian footballer, who spent his entire career at Internazionale Milano. He currently holds the record of most appearances for the club, having enjoyed 19 seasons with the same team.

Equally at ease as a centre or right back, Bergomi and the likes of Milan legend Franco Baresi and Juventus greats Gaetano Scirea and Antonio Cabrini formed the backbone of the Italian defence for much of the 1980′s and were part of the 1982 FIFA World Cup-winning squad.

Full name: Giuseppe Bergomi
Date of birth: December 22, 1963
Place of birth: Milan, Italy
Height: 1.85 m
Playing position: Defender

He is affectionately referred to as “Lo zio” (“the uncle”) because of the impressive moustache he wore, even as a 18-year old in the 1982 World Cup. Also considered one of the greatest defenders in the history of the game, he was also dubbed “Il Capitano” (“the captain“) as he served as club captain.

Giuseppe Bergomi with Italy Video

Pedro Virgilio Rocha Franchetti (born 3 December 1942 in Salto) is a former Uruguayan footballer who played 52 games for the Uruguay national team between 1961 and 1974…

He appeared in four consecutive World Cups for the Uruguay national football team: 1962, 1966, 1970 and 1974. He also played in the Copa América 1967.

Full name: Pedro Virgilio Rocha Franchetti
Date of birth: 3 December 1942
Place of birth: Salto, Uruguay
Playing position: Striker / Midfielder

At club level he played most of his career for Peñarol and São Paulo Futebol Clube in Brazil.

During his time with Peñarol, the club won 8 Uruguayan league titles (1959-1962, 1964, 1965, 167, 1968), three Copa Libertadores (1960, 1961 & 1966) the Copa Intercontinental in 1966 and two editions of the Uruguayan Copa Competencia in 1964 and 1967.

In 1970 Rocha joined São Paulo F.C. where he helped the team obtain the Campeonato Paulista in 1971 and 1975. He was the championship top scorer in 1972. In 1977, his final year with the club they became national champions for the first time in their history.

Later in his career he played for Coritiba where he won Campeonato Paranaense championship, Palmeiras and Bangu in Brazil. His last club were Monterrey in Mexico in 1980.

He coached Japan’s J. League club Kyoto Purple Sanga in 2007.

Pedro Rocha Goal Video

Giovanni (“Gianni”) Rivera (born 18 August 1943 in Alessandria) is an Italian former football midfielder, mostly a deep-lying playmaker, who was awarded the Ballon d’Or, one of the most prestigious individual awards in football, in 1969. He played the majority of his career with

Serie A side A.C. Milan. Internationally, he represented Italy, 60 times scoring 14 goals, at four World Cups (1962, 1966, 1970, and 1974). As well as being part of the first Italian side to win the European Football Championship in 1968. He currently is a Member of the European Parliament for the Uniti nell’Ulivo party.

Full name: Giovanni Rivera
Date of birth: 18 August 1943
Place of birth: Alessandria, Italy
Height: 1.75 m
Playing position: Midfielder

Gianni Rivera Video

Dejalma dos Santos (February 27, 1929, São Paulo, Brazil), former Brazilian footballer.

Brazil came the world’s history and one of the best adopted sağbeklerinden Santos, Brazilian National Team jersey on top of the play in four World Cups, and two championships (1958 and 1962) won. Portuguesa, Palmeiras, and Atlético Paranaense teams ran the ball. Was called to the 1963 World Group.

Full name: Djalma Pereira Dias dos Santos
Date of birth: 27 February 1929
Place of birth: São Paulo, Brazil
Height: 1.73m
Playing position: Defender

He was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004…

BRAZIL – CZECHOSLOVAKIA FINAL WORLD CUP 1962 Video

Karl-Heinz Schnellinger (born 31 March 1939 in Düren) is a former German footballer. He was one of the world’s best defenders for a decade in the 1960s.  He was nicknamed the “Volkswagen” for his continuity of performance, both in quantity and in quality.

Full name: Karl-Heinz Schnellinger
Date of birth: 31 March 1939
Place of birth: Düren, Germany
Playing position: Defender

Club Career: e won the German championship with 1. FC Köln in 1962, and was awarded the (German Footballer of the Year), performed superb in the World Cup and was subsequently named in the World Cup Dream-Team 11. His debut in the Serie A came in 1963, when Schnellinger left 1. FC Köln for A.C. Mantova, in a match against A.C. Milan which ended in a surprising 4-1 victory for A.C. Mantova. However he played there only for one season, and was signed by A.S. Roma in 1964 where he won the Coppa Italia, and finally by A.C. Milan in 1965. He played nine seasons with the Rossoneri, obtaining several successes both at the national and European level. He was one of the first successful German footballers abroad.

Karl Heinz Schnellinger for Milan vs. Inter in Coppa 67/68 Video

International Career: He participated in his first 1958 World Cup in Sweden at the young age of 19, and went on to become one of the few players to play in four times World Cups (1958, 1962, 1966, 1970). He was renowned for his physical power, pace, and his winning mentality. His only international goal came in the last minute to draw 1-1 in the thrilling semi-final of the 1970 World Cup against Italy which later became known as the “Game of the Century” Italy eventually won 4-3 after extra time.