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Gallery of Greats: Xavi Hernandez, the midfield maestro

[ad_1] Ahead of the 2010 World Cup, when the legendary Diego Maradona was asked which Spanish player he would like to have in his team...

[ad_1] Italian football star Alessandro Del Piero's World Cup record in three consecutive appearances — 1998, 2002 and 2006 — migh...

[ad_1] A strong defender who could play at the heart of the defence and as a right-back, Carles Puyol was a great team-mate and leade...

[ad_1] Fabio Cannavaro, to this day, remains the only defender to have won the FIFA World Player of the Year. This was in huge part be...

[ad_1] If there was a line-up for the greatest players to have never won a World Cup, Paolo Maldini would probably be the first name o...

[ad_1] At his peak, Ronaldo was the most frightening footballer in the world. He ticked pretty much every box an attacking player poss...

[ad_1] The intuitive striker that he was, Jurgen Klinsmann had this uncanny knack of being in the right place and at the right moment. ...

[ad_1] Just Fontaine, who was born on August 18, 1933 in Marrakesh (Morocco), holds the record as top goal-scorer at a World Cup. Inclu...