Let’s say the greatest ever team of European-born footballers were to play the greatest ever team of South American-born stars – who would win? The two continents have dominated the beautiful game for generations with practically all of football’s biggest legends hailing from one of the two regions.
South America have produced three of the four players that many would venture as candidates for the ‘greatest of all time debate’ in Pele, Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi.
Whilst Europe has contributed just the one in the form of famous Cristiano Ronaldo. But, then again, is there an argument to suggest that Europe has produced a larger volume of legends over the years?
Maybe so. Which means that deciphering who would win in this hypothetical dreamland a pretty tricky task. First things first, let’s decide the teams. GK – Lev Yashin CB – Sergio RamosCB – Franz Beckenbauer CB – Paolo Maldini RM – Johan CruyffCM – Xavi HernandezCM – Zinedine ZidaneLM – Andres Iniesta RF – Ferenc Puskas ST – Gerd MullerLF – Cristiano Ronaldo Now, that is one hell of a team.