
England
1978-1982
25 Caps
3 Goals
(wikipedia) "... voted 1980 PFA Players' Player of the Year."

(wikipedia) "... played as a defender, and sometimes as a defensive midfielder. With an ability to combine solid defensive play with a near-unlimited passing range and surprising goalscoring talent"

(wikipedia) "... Played in Euro 96, Euro 2000, Euro 2004 and the 2006 World Cup"

(wikipedia) "... he was the first to score 100 league goals in both the English and Scottish leagues."

(wikipedia) "... Other than the 1974 World Cup, where he scored seven goals, he also participated in the 1978 and 1982 tournaments."

(wikipedia) "... was told by manager Stanley Matthews at the age of 16 that he wasn't good enough to be a professional footballer."

(wikipedia) "... He is still considered by many to be one of the greatest Italian players of all-time as well as the greatest Italian forward of all time. He was a great leader with superb shooting, unreal dribbling and an eye for the pass."

(wikipedia) "... He played for Real Madrid... He participated in three World Cups."

(wikipedia) "... an Attacking midfielder, striker and a winger for Brazil at the 1950 World Cup, where scored two goals. He is noted for his dribbling skills and pace."

(wikipedia) "... He was Man of the Match in the 1966 World Cup final"

(wikipedia) "... In 1978 he was named South American Football Player of the Yea "

(wikipedia) "...he won four straight La Liga championships with Barcelona... moved to arch rivals Real Madrid in 1994, with whom he won his fifth La Liga title in a row."

(wikipedia) "... won the 1980 European Championship and was part of the squad that finished runner-up in the 1982 FIFA World Cup and at the 1986 FIFA World Cup. He was also honoured twice as European Footballer of the Year"

(wikipedia) "... one of the most talented midfielders of all time ... played midfield for Brazil in 1982 and 1986 World Cups"

(wikipedia) "... His early success was as a free roaming left back, as likely to score from the right midfield as to stop an attacker in his own penalty area. Later in his career he moved to midfield and became one of the top midfielders through the early 1980s."

(wikipedia) "... playing at right-back for Ajax in the 1971 European Cup Final. During the 1971-72 season, he took up more of a central midfield role, but was equally adept in central defence."

(wikipedia) "... "had a good goal-scoring record, tackled and passed well and was also a good header of the ball.""

(wikipedia) "... He was notable for his versatility, as he played in all positions throughout his career, except central defender and goalkeeper. He was also a prolific goalscorer, for both club and country."

(wikipedia) "... finished as Division One's top scorer in the 1951-52 season with 33 goals, 39 in all competitions. He finished the season by scoring the goal which defeated Arsenal in the FA Cup final, helping Newcastle lift the cup in successive seasons."

(wikipedia) "... An attacking midfielder also capable of playing as a deep-seated defensive midfielder"

(wikipedia) "... played for Bolton Wanderers for his whole career. He was capped 33 times, scoring 30 goals giving himself one of the greatest goals-per-game ratios of any player to represent England."

(wikipedia) "... He has played in five World Cups (1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998), and holds the record for the most World Cup matches played (25 games). "

(wikipedia) "... During his career he played in over 1,000 top level games, and even managed to score a goal in the 1967 Charity Shield match."

(wikipedia) "... won the Scudetto seven times with Milan, and the European Cup/Champions League five times."

(wikipedia) "... played most of his best games as a support striker, where his tactical awareness and deft passes made him a great exponent of the game from the 'hole'."

(wikipedia) "... he scored four goals against Denmark in the World Cup in Mexico 1986. "

(wikipedia) "... holds the record for most hat-tricks for England - six"

(wikipedia) "... Often called the White Pelé, he is commonly considered one of the most skilled dribblers and finishers ever"

(wikipedia) "... has the most prolific international strike rate of any Scot averaging 1.15 goals per game"

(wikipedia) "... in the 1998 World Cup in France he won the Golden Boot by scoring 6 goals in 7 matches"

(wikipedia) "... played as a lone striker in the 2002 Fifa World Cup, scoring four goals in four games."

(wikipedia) "... a Brazilian football right winger and forward who helped Brazil win the World Cups of 1958 and 1962"

(wikipedia) "... In a professional career of less than five years he helped Manchester to win two Football League championships and reach the semi-finals of the European Cup."

(wikipedia) "... at Milan it was coach Arrigo Sacchi who transformed the central defender into a world class holding midfielder"

(wikipedia) "... sublime balance and close control, unrivalled passing and vision and extraordinary shooting ability, both from open play and set pieces"

(wikipedia) "... an intelligent forward who played for the Brazilian club Cruzeiro and formed a lethal partnership with Pelé in the national team which won the 1970 FIFA World Cup."

(wikipedia) "... With national records of 68 goals in 62 international appearances, 365 goals in 427 Bundesliga games and the international record of 66 goals in 74 European Club games"

(wikipedia) "... In 1992 he captained Spain to the gold medal at the Barcelona Olympic Games."

(wikipedia) "... the most capped player in the history of the France national team"

(wikipedia) "... In 1982, he led Italy to the 1982 FIFA World Cup title, scoring six goals to win the Golden Boot"

(wikipedia) "... During his career he won 2 UEFA European Cup titles, 5 Dutch championships, 3 Dutch Cups, 4 Spanish championships, 1 Spanish Cup and he was also in the winning Dutch national team at the 1988 European Championship."

(wikipedia) "... he was voted "South American Footballer of the Year" in 1972"

(wikipedia) "... in 1978 was selected for the side which retained the European Cup with a 1-0 victory over FC Bruges at Wembley"

(wikipedia) "... he was a member of the legendary Brazilian national team that won the 1970 FIFA World Cup, during which he scored in every game Brazil played."