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Pele's list of the greatest These are the 125 players selected by Brazilian legend Pele to mark Fifa's 100th anniversary. Argentina: Alfredo Di Stefano, Daniel Passarella, Diego Maradona, Gabriel Batistuta, Hernan Crespo, Javier Saviola, Javier Zanetti, Juan Sebastian Veron, Mario Kempes, Omar Sivori Belgium: Franky van der Elst, Jean-Marie Pfaff, Jan Cuelemans Brazil: Cafu, Carlos Alberto, Djalma Santos, Falcao, Nilton Santos, Junior, Pele, Rivaldo, Rivelino, Roberto Carlos, Romario, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Socrates, Zico Bulgaria: Hristo Stoichkov Cameroon: Roger Milla Chile: Pablo Figueroa, Ivan Zamorano Colombia: Carlos Valderrama Croatia: Davor Suker Czech Repbublic: Josef Masopust, Pavel Nedved Denmark: Brian Laudrup, Michael Laudrup, Peter Schmeichel England: Alan Shearer, Bobby Charlton, David Beckham, Gary Lineker, Gordon Banks, Kevin Keegan, Michael Owen France: David Trezeguet, Didier Deschamps, Eric Cantona, Jean-Pierre Papin, Just Fontaine, Lilian Thuram, Marcel Desailly, Marius Tresor, Michel Platini, Patrick Vieira, Raymond Kopa, Robert Pires, Thierry Henry, Zinedine Zidane Germany: Franz Beckenbauer, Gerd Mueller, Jurgen Klinsmann, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Lothar Matthaeus, Michael Ballack, Oliver Kahn, Paul Breitner, Sepp Maier, Uwe Seeler Ghana: Abedi Pele Holland: Clarence Seedorf, Dennis Bergkamp, Edgar Davids, Frank Rijkaard, Johan Neeskens, Johan Cruyff, Marco van Basten, Patrick Kluivert, Rene van de Kerkhof, Rob Rensenbrink, Ruud Gullit, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Willie van de Kerkhof Hungary: Ferenc Puskas Repubic of Ireland: Roy Keane Italy: Alessandro Del Piero, Alessandro Nesta, Christian Vieri, Dino Zoff, Francesco Totti, Franco Baresi, Giampiero Boniperti, Giacinto Fachetti, Gianluca Buffon, Gianni Rivera, Giuseppe Bergomi, Paolo Rossi, Paolo Maldini, Roberto Baggio Japan: Hidetoshi Nakata Liberia: George Weah Mexico: Hugo Sanchez Nigeria: Jay-Jay Okocha Northern Ireland: George Best Paraguay: Romerito Peru: Teofilo Cubillas Poland: Zbigniew Boniek Portugal: Eusebio, Luis Figo, Rui Costa Romania: Gheorghe Hagi Russia: Rinat Disayev Scotland: Kenny Dalglish Senegal: El Hadji Diouf South Korea: Hong Myung-Bo Spain: Emilio Butragueno, Luis Enrique, Raul Turkey: Emre Belozoglu, Rustu Recber Ukraine: Andriy Shevchenko Uruguay: Enzo Francescoli United States: Michelle Akers, Mia Hamm

a big list BUT.....anyone missing?

gordon banks but no peter shilton?

Tony Adams... Zola.... whats Diouf doing there when he cant make the liverpool team!!!

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why ONLY those countries?

Not really in the top 125 but for these countries:

Australia: Johnny Warren, Craig Johnston, Harry Kewell, Mark Viduka
Wales: Ian Rush...etc
Scotland should mention Graeme Souness.

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Giggs?

A couple of the players seem a little young to be on that list.

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Originally posted by Xavier why ONLY those countries?

Because Pele doesn't think that players from any other country are/were good enough to make his "greatest" 125 players list?

Zico, the great ALFREDO Di Stefano,Maradona, ect!! the great ones!!

tho he forgot one fo the the greatest from Paraguay.. HE is the PRINCE!!!
ENZO FRANCHESCOLI!!

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Originally posted by Xavier why ONLY those countries? Not really in the top 125 but for these countries: Australia: Johnny Warren, Craig Johnston, Harry Kewell, Mark Viduka Wales: Ian Rush...etc

maybe kewell would make ths list, but the other aussies aren't really that good on a world scale. Rush was good, but wales were pretty rotten when he was playing, so he couldn't be judged well at that level. I think neville southall was another welshman who could have made that list playing for another nation.

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Originally posted by Global DJ 2k Zico, the great ALFREDO Di Stefano,Maradona, ect!! the great ones!! tho he forgot one fo the the greatest from Paraguay.. HE is the PRINCE!!! ENZO FRANCHESCOLI!!

Enzo is from Uruguay and he's on the list.

Is the list not the 125 greatest players alive today. this is maybe why some are so young.

seriously steven gerrard should be on that list.

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Originally posted by chesco Is the list not the 125 greatest players alive today. this is maybe why some are so young.

Yeah, good point.

Just seems a little strange to me that a few players who have barely started their careers can already be deemed of the best 125.

You are probably correct though.