Zico
The Impossible Made Possible: 50 Quotes on Baggio
It’s of little surprise that as a player with such graceful demeanor and heavenly ability, Roberto Baggio drew all manner of lavish praise from…
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The Fantasista dominance of the Ballon d’Or
The crowning of Lionel Messi as the world’s best player in 2015 reasserted the dominance of No.10s winning the Ballon d’Or throughout the trophy’s…
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Hagi gets ‘golden foot’ status
Romania legend Gheorghe Hagi has become the latest fantasista to be honoured with a Golden Foot ‘Legends’ award. Hagi, who is considered the greatest…
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Where are all the great No.10 managers?
Why hasn’t any great Number 10 become a great manager, reaching the heady heights they did as a player, and will Zidane break the…
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Zico v Maradona, and the perfect dress rehearsal
How Zico’s farewell game in Italy, against Diego Maradona’s Napoli, ended up serving as a dress rehearsal for one of the most infamous events…
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Brazil legends brand Colombian ‘violent coward’ over Neymar
Brazil legends Zico and Ronaldo have branded Juan Camilo Zuniga ‘a coward’ and ‘violent’ after the Colombian defender’s challenge put Neymar out of the…
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Zico talks Neymar, Messi and tips two young stars to shine
Brazil World Cup legend Zico has tipped two young playmakers to star in the showpiece tournament which kicks-off later today in São Paulo, as…
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Which playmakers made The Guardian’s World Cup Top 100?
The Guardian have announced the World Cup’s top 100 footballers of all-time, carefully chosen by their assembled panel of experts – and it’s no…
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Credit where it’s due: are all assists created equal?
When is an assist, not really an assist?
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Who will claim Brazil’s ‘spiritual’ no.10 shirt for World Cup 2014?
Who will claim the most sacred shirt in world football
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Pirlo precision: Serie A’s free-kick Prince aiming to be King
Of course, there’s always hope when Pirlo’s on the ball – even if he’s in my penalty area. Those were the words of Juventus…
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Vialli names 7 fantasisti in his ‘perfect’ team
Gianluca Vialli picks his perfect team
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Museo del Numero 10
Match-worn shirts of the greatest number 10s
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Zico predicts Brazil won’t win 2014 World Cup
Zico, Brazil’s most celebrated playmaker and former number 10, has predicted his country will not win next year’s World Cup on home soil, and…
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Giancarlo Rinaldi talks 20 Great Italian Games with fantasista10
Discussing ’20 Great Italian Games’ and more
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Fantasista Legends: Roberto Baggio
Baggio…oh yes…oh yes…oh yes!!!
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PLAYMAKER /Pley-Mey-Ker/
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Fantasista Legends: Zico
The White Pele. Perhaps the only reason Arthur Antunes Coimbra isn’t held in higher esteem in the modern age is because he never played…
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