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Selasa, 28 Oktober 2014

Italian diaspora Best XI

I did a best XI for Polish diaspora.  Now, this one is for Italian diaspora. All of them were never capped by Italy. I have 8 Italian-Argentine on my team.  They would have started forr my Argentine all-time team. 































Coach: Luiz Felipe Scolari (Brazil)
Led Brazil to WC victory in 2002, but failed in 2014.  He also had a spell with Portugal.

GK: Peter Bonetti (England)
The Chelsea great who was the backup keeper Gordon Banks for England in 1966.

RB:  Javier Zanetti (Argentina)
Over 800 games for Inter Milan.  He also held the Serie A appearance record for foreign players.  Inter retired his number.

CB: Daniel Passarella (Argentina)
Captain of Argentina's 1978 WC winning team.Among the greatest defender in history.

CB: Oscar Ruggeri (Argentina)
WC winner in 1986.He was South American Player of the Year.

LB: Silvio Marzolini (Argentina)
A legend at Boca Juniors who is considered the greatest leftback from Argentina.

DM: Dunga (Brazil)
His real name is Carlos Caetano Bledorn Verri. Captain of Brazil in 1994.

CM: Alfredo Di Stefano (Argentina)
The Greatest player in Real Madrid's history.

RW:   Lionel Messi (Argentina)
The Greatest player in Barcelona's history.  

CM:  Michel Platini (France)
The Greatest French player ever. 

Maradona & Platini


LW:  Diego Maradona (Argentina)
The Greatest Argentine player.

ST:  Gabriel Batistuta (Argentina)
Argentina's all-time leading scorer. 


Honorable Mention


GK: Rogério Ceni

LW/AM: Rivelino

DM: Nestor Rossi

AM: Enzo Francescoli

FW: Omar Sivori


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