–––––––––––––––––––––Gilmar–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
__________Luís Pereira–––––––––Domingos da Guia–––––––––
C.A. Torres (C) –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Nílton Santos
–––––––––––––––––Falcão––––––––––––––––Didi––––––––––––––
––––––––––––––––––––––––Zico–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
––Garrincha––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Pelé–––––––––––––
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Ronaldo––––––––––––––––––––

DEFENSE
1) GK: Gilmar – most important Brazilian goalkeeper ever. WC participations: 1958, 1962, 1966
2) Right Wingback: Carlos Alberto Torres – although he also played as a centre back defender, he peaked when he was the right back for Brazil, in 1970. He was chosen to be the fullback of FIFA’s World Team of the 20th Century. I could have picked Djalma Santos for the positon too (they were both equally good), but I chose Carlos Alberto because he was the ultimate captain for the team. WC participation: 1970 (Sorry, but there’s simply no space for Cafu, Nelinho and Leandro here).
3) Centre back: Luís Pereira – too great to be forgotten (Mauro Ramos could be a good choice too). WC participation: 1974
4) Centre back: Domingos da Guia. The greatest centre back Brazil has ever had, by far. WC participation: 1938
6) Left Wingback: Nílton Santos – not only the best ever at that position in Brazil, but in the world. He revolutionized the way fullbacks and wingbacks were meant to play. Also chosen to be the fullback of FIFA’s World Team of the 20th Century. Roberto Carlos would have to sit on the bench in this case, simple as that. Junior (1982 squad), would come as the natural 3rd substitute. WC participations: 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962

MIDFIELD
5) Defensive Midfielder: Falcão – the “Pelé of all the ‘volantes’” was chosen best Brazilian player of the 1982 WC. WC participations:1982, 1986
8) Central Midfielder: Didi – the greatest midfielder of his era, he invented the “dry-leaf” free kick (Gérson on the bench here). WC participations: 1954, 1958, 1962
11) Attacking Midfielder: Zico – known as the “white Pelé”, he is considered Brazil’s second greatest player ever, behind Pelé only, who also asserted that, if there was ever a player that came close to playing football like he did, that player was Zico. WC participations: 1978, 1982, 1986

FORWARD
7) Garrincha – also widely considered the second greatest Brazilian player ever and the greatest dribbler in History; he is the main responsible for Brazil winning their second consecutive World Cup, in 1962. WC participations: 1958, 1962, 1966
10) Pelé – usually called the greatest, best (officially), most complete and most important football player in the world of all time. Hands down to this guy, in the centuries to come, people will still talk about him and his accomplishments. A common quote about him is that “he’s not from this planet”. Simply “The King of Football”. WC participations: 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970
9) Striker: Ronaldo – the greatest modern player (together with Zidane) and the best striker the world has ever seen. When you think of a perfect numer 9, with everything it takes to make him a “pure” striker and a goal scoring machine, don’t be surprised if the name Ronaldo pops up into your mind. He is the highest goal scorer in the history of the World Cup. WC participations: 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006 (I’m afraid Romário would have to sit on the bench for him).

I defy anyone to make a better squad.

All time Brazil wins

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Considered the best footballer in the world the year 76 by IFFHS and FIFA[5] 1976
All-Star Team of 1974 FIFA World Cup[6] Best defense of the tournament[7] 1974
South American Footballer of the Year 1974–1975–1976
Third place South American Footballer of the Year 1977
Best South American defense of the year 1972-1973-1974-1975-1976-1977
Bola de Ouro Brazil’s best player 1972–1976
Bola de Prata 1972- 1974- 1975- 1976
Best player of Uruguay 1967, 1968, 1971
Best foreign player who has played in Brazil and has played in Uruguay 2002 2004
Best footballer of the year in Chile 1981
Best sportsman of the year of Chile 1981
Chilean Footballer of the History of Circle of Sports Journalists of Chile[8] 1999
List FIFA 100 of Pelé 2004
N° 37 The World’s best Player of the Century IFFHS[9] 1999/2000
N° 8 South America best Player of the Century IFFHS[10] 1999/2000
N° 1 Chilean best Player of the Century IFFHS[11] 1999/2000
N° 1 South America best Defender of the Century IFFHS[12] 1999/2000
Placar magazine (Brazil) N 19° in published a list of the best 100 players of all time[13] 1999
Playboy Brazil magazine N 13° in published a list of voted among the best in history[14] 2005
World Soccer magazine; selected in published a list of the best 50 players of all time[15] 2010
Member of American Cup of History Team[16][17][18][19][20] 2011
Member of South American Team of the 20th Century[21] 1999
Member of the Walk of Fame Stadium Maracana[22] 2000
Nominated constantly to Selection of the World and South America from 19 years 1966–1982
Only player alongside Hugo Sánchez that has participated in three World Cups alternately 1966- 1974- 1982
Merit by getting sent off just once in 18 years of professional professional[23] 1966–1982
Sent off field just once in 18-year career[24] 1965–1983
Captained all teams where he played 1966–1982

—————————————-
————E. Figueroa–F. Baresi———-

————————————–
–J. L. Andrade–F Beckenbauer–D. Edwards–
————————————–

——-F. Di Stéfano—–D. Maradona——
————————————–
—J. Cruyff——–Pelé——-F. Puskás—

M. Platiní
Garrincha
Zico
Müller
Zamora
G. Facchetti

Kaka——————————–Guillit
———–Rijkaard——-Pirlo———-

Maldini——————————-Cafu
————-Baresi——-Nesta———–

——————–Dida—————–

…………………………casillas………………………….
santamaria…..hierro…..camacho………Carlos
…………………………redondo……………………….
………………..Zidane………….Stefano……..
Kopa…………………puskas……………….Raul