Biographies of players

GOALKEEPERS:

Lev Yashin (“black spider”); Russia:

 He was one of the best goalkeepers in the history. At age 13 Yashin accompanied her parents to work, where he worked as an apprentice. The factory had a small football team and was there Lyova began to playing.  Yashin played in several amateur teams until he was discovered by a coach who invited her to audition for Moscow Dynamo. For almost 22 seasons, Yashin would be part of Moscow Dynamo, and for 14 years kept goal for the national team.

He was one of the first goalkeepers to play with his feet, both inside and outside of area. The record for games played in the Soviet League continues today in his possession, 326 games. Won 13 national titles with Dynamo, and the selection of the Soviet Union played 78 games, got a gold medal, a European Cup for national teams and received the Golden Ball for best player, being the first goalkeeper to receive.

It is said that during his career stopped 150 penalties.

Amadeo Carrizo; Argentina:

Born in 1926 in Argentina, he was a pioneer in techniques and strategies of this post.

Carrizo was the first goalkeeper to wear gloves and the first to use the goal kick, as a tactic to kickback. Debuted in the first Division Argentina in 1945 with River Plate, at that time was nicknamed "The Machine".  With River Plate won five championships: in 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956 and 1957.

He was part of Argentina national team that achieved great successes, especially in the United Nations Cup against Brazil, but also large losses as the 6 to 1 against Czechoslovakia in the 1958 World Cup.

On July 7, 1968, the great archer Amadeo Carrizo made two records: official matches in the First Division (513) and shutouts (8).

 Dino zoff; Italy:

Dino Zoff was born on February 28, 1942 in Friulli Italy. He began his career in Marianese, his hometown team in 1961 and two years later would be transferred to Udinese. In 1965 it was bought by Mantova, where he has become a great goalkeeper, then travels to Naples in 1967 for 5 seasons. In 1968 he joined  the Italian team that won the European Cup, with the Juventus FC would have its final consecration, (in his first year he managed to keep his shutout  in 903 minutes), would also be the holder for 332  consecutive games. They won 6  League tournaments, 2  Italian Cups and a UEFA Cup. Dino is considered one of the best goalkeepers  in the world and also the best  of local football. With the Italian national football team played 112 games  (59 as captain) played in four FIFA World Cups (1970, 1974,  1978 and 1982).

DEFENDERS:

Franz Beckenbauer; Germany:

Born September 11, 1945 in a popular district of Munich,  the young Franz signed  with Bayern Munich,  debuted in the first team  and participated in the First Division  promotion of Bayern in  1965.

His elegant  style had little to  do with the German football  was  invented the position leading defense and no one better than he played that  role, he was called to  great things. Boost to the team from its position on the field, both at local and European level, four Bundesliga titles  (1969, 1972, 1973,  1974), four German Cups (1966,  1967, 1969, 1971) three-time winner of the European Cup, the  current Champions League (1974,  1975.1976).World Cup in Germany  1974, won the highest  title, beating   Holland 2-1. In 1977, he went out to conquer the United States and found himself in New York, with the  Cosmos of Pele. In 1982, ended his career after winning a fifth title of champion of  Germany with Hamburg.

 Paolo Maldini; Italy:

Paolo Maldini was born on June 26, 1968 in Milan, Italy. His whole career was on the set of AC Milan where he debuted at age 16 in 1984.

In his team only suffered two ejections in 20-year career, and it is ranked as the world's cleanest defender.

Next to AC Milan won several titles, including national and international. Some games in their country championships were 88, 92, 93, 94, 96, 99 and 04, the Italian Cup 2003, and his country's Super           88, 92, 93, 94 and 04.

The tournament also games at international level were several: The Champions League 89, 90, 94, 03 and 07, the European Super 89, 90, 94, 03 and 07, and the Intercontinental Cup in 1989 and 1990.

He joined the staff of the Italian national team for the first time in January 1985 and their last meeting was in June 2002.

He was part of the joint World Cup played in Italy in 1990, USA 1994, France 1998 and Korea - Japan 2002. In total he played 126 games and 74 of them took the field with the master tape.

Djalma Santos; Brasil:

It was and still the best right back in the history of football, participated in four World Cups ('54-'58 - '62 and '66) of which won two, 1958 and 1962.He debuted internationally in 1952 and retired in 1968 at the age of 39 in a match between Brazil and Uruguay in the Cup “Rio Branco”.

He was an advocate for the imposition of technical elegance in each remove. He preferred to go out and play with the ball. He was an expert at kicking penalties, an attribute that gave greater visibility to your figure. He played his entire career in the same city where he was born: Sao Paulo. Began in 1948 with the Portuguese Desportos, where he played until 1959, when he signed for Palmeiras.

He does not need public relations to keep his name, because this is still what is considered by experts worldwide as the best of all time.

 Franco Baresi; Italy:

Franco Baresi  was born in Travagliato (Brescia).  In 1974, aged 14, joined  the ranks of Milan.

He became the  team leader and Italian selection. His natural position was the leading defense  from  which he ordered his defense  with great skill.

He played his  first game for Milan on  April 23, 1978 and he played a  total of 716 games.  Their triumphs will become one of  most tour players in the history  of Italian football.

He won six Italian league titles (78-79, 87-88, 91-92, 93-94 and 95-96), three European Cups (88-89, 89-90 and 93-94), two Intercontinental Cups (in 1989 and 1990) three European Super Cups (1989, 1990 and 1994) and four Italian Cups (1988, 1992, 1993 and 1994). With the Italian team played a total of 81 games, 31 as captain, his debut was on 4 December 1982 and farewell to the Italian team was the September 7, 1994.

He was a member of the team that won the World Cup in Spain in 1982 and which came second in the World U.S.

MIDFIELDERS:

Maradona; Argentina:

Diego Maradona was born on October 30, 1960.  His childhood was spent in Villa Fiorito, a neighborhood of humble homes located in the province of Buenos Aires.  Through a friend was taken to be tested in the team "las cebollitas", which was really a link with lower division club Argentinos Juniors.

A Wednesday October 20, 1976, 10 days before his 16th birthday, Diego Armando made ​​his professional debut against the team Talleres de Cordoba. Diego, his shirt number 16 had a remarkable performance, while further integrated into the first team. Nearly a month later, against San Lorenzo, made his first goal. His career continued at Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Naples, Newels and Boca Juniors again.

World Youth in Japan in 1979 he captained the team that won the championship. His consecration was in the Mexico World 86, who led the team that won this cup in the game against England; Maradona dribbled 10 English players and became a truly great goal. In the 1990 World Cup reached the final but lost 1-0 to Germany and finished runners-up.

Maradona retired from football on October 25, 1997.

Lothar Matthaus; Germany:

Born in Erlangen, Germany, he began playing professionally in 1979 at Borussia Mönchengladbach until 1984 when he emigrated to the Bayern Munich team that played from 1984 to 2000, with a stint at Inter Milan from 1988 -1992, participated in five World Cups with Germany (1982, 1986, 1990, 1994 and 1998).

In 1990 was voted German Player of the Year and European Footballer of the Year, after obtaining the  world title that year. The following year, was voted FIFA Player  of the Year. It is the most capped player has worn the jersey  of Germany, scoring  a total of 23 goals.  It is the most capped player  played in World Cups, with a total of  25 games.

In 2000, he retired from playing football in the MetroStars of the League of the USA (Major League Soccer).

Michel Platini; France:

The most charismatic player in the history of French football was captain and soul of the national team during the eighties. He began his career at Nancy, which was team Cup champion in 1977-78.

In 1980 he was transferred to Saint Etienne. With this champion of the League in his first season (1980-81) and runners up of the European Cup (1982-83), champion of the re Cup (1983-84), League champions (1983-84 and 1985-86 ) League runner-up (1982-83), Cup champion (1982-83), champion of the Super (1984) and Intercontinental Cup winner (1985). It was also the European Golden Ball in 1983, 1984 and 1985.

During his stay at Juventus, he won two league titles and one Italian Cup, re Cup (1984) and the European Cup (1985).

On March 27, 1976 debut with the France team in a match against Czechoslovakia, scoring one goal, and has since been selected in more than 70 times, participated in the World Cup in Argentina, in 1978, Spain in 1982 and Mexico in 1986. Also disputed the 1984 Euro Nations, where France was a champion and he was the top scorer of the tournament.

  

Zinedine Zidane; France:

Zinedine Yazid  Zidane was born in Marseille  France on June 23, 1972.  He began his football career in the  team of La Castellane.  When he was 14 ages he joined the  ranks of Cannes.

In 1996,  Zidane joined Juventus,  the club in that stood out  at world level, also played  for France, the best selection in the history of that country.

He was voted the best player in the World Cup 1998, this year won the final against Brazil, scoring two headed goals; also crowned Dutch champions at Euro 2000.

On June 9, 2001 was presented as a player of the Spanish team Real Madrid. The transfer was 78 million euros, making it the most expensive player in football history, finished the season scoring a goal in the 2-1 victory over the German team Bayer Leverkusen in the final of the Champions League 2001 -2002.

On April 25, 2006 confirms his retirement from professional football.