The golden age of the purple lily was in the fifties and sixties of the last century, so whether it is a fan vote or an official selection of the best stars, most of the players of that era are players, although I would like to replace some players in recent years, but the individual ability and influence are too far apart, hesitate to respect the choice of Fiorentina fans themselves, this lineup will have relatively more ancient players than other teams, but the two "towers" of Batistuta and Rui Costa must be very familiar to everyone. The best 11 in the history of Fiorentina in my heart (4132 formation):
Goalkeeper: Shenshi - Toldo (Italian, born in 1971, height 196cm, 8 years for Fiorentina) - standing in the shadow of Buffon, but in the crucial battle of the Italian gate
Francisco Toldo, played for Verona, Trento, Ravenna, Fiorentina, Inter Milan and other teams, helped the club win 1 Champions League, 5 Serie A titles, 6 Italian Cup titles, 4 Italian Super Cup titles and 1 Serie B title, helped the Italian national team win the runner-up of the 2000 European Championship, and helped the Italian national youth team win the European Under-21 football championship.
In 1993, at the age of 22, Toldo joined Fiorentina as the main goalkeeper to help the Purple Lilies break into Serie A as Serie B champions, and played with Fiorentina for 8 seasons as the No. 1 goalkeeper, winning 2 Coppa Italia titles. In 2001, Real Madrid, Bayern, Liverpool, Benfica and other teams extended olive branches to Toldo, but Toldo finally chose Inter Milan, the "black hole of stars" at the time, and played 233 games for Inter to complete 95 clean sheets, helping the Nerazzurri clear the haze and start the championship journey.
Toldo was already selected for the Italian national team at the age of 24 and played in five major competitions with the Italian team, but he always sat on the bench due to Buffon's presence. At Euro 2000, due to Buffon's injury, Toldo finally became the main goalkeeper of the Italian national team. In the semi-final match against the Netherlands, Toldo won the battle, and with Italy playing 10 to 11, he saved four penalties (three in the penalty shootout) in a single game to help Italy defeat the Netherlands to reach the final. At the end of the match, all Italian fans would call Toldo with the word "Saint" in front of it.
Left-back: Defender with a knife - Selvatre (Italian, born 1929, 173cm tall, 10 years with Fiorentina) - one of the strongest defenders in Serie A in that era
Sergio Selvato, who played for Fiorentina from 1948 to 1959, was a regular member of Fiorentina's 1955–56 Serie A title and was one of the best defenders in Serie A at the time, shining after moving to Juventus, winning the Serie A title for two years in a row. Sevato is an extremely fast and tireless player, with a solid defense, sharp attack, outstanding long-range shooting and free-kick ability, in addition to contributing many wonderful assists in his 10 years with Fiorentina, he also scored 31 direct goals, and he also scored six goals in a single season, even surpassing some low-prolific strikers.
Central defender (1): Great captain - Pazarella (Argentine, born in 1953, height 177cm, played for Fiorentina for 6 years) - the first "goal-oriented" defender in world football, the first Argentine to lift the Hercules Cup
Legendary star Daniel Alberto Pazarella, second only to Maradona in Argentina, led Argentina to the World Cup for the first time, as the captain, absolute core and spiritual leader of the team, he became the first Argentine in history to lift the Hercules Cup, and he was also the absolute workhorse of Argentina's second Hercules Cup. Passarella is only 174cm, but his physical fitness is explosive, his defense is extremely strong, he is fierce in tackles, he is flexible in turning, he has both speed and strength, and he can play in multiple positions such as central defender, full-back, and back, and he is rarely injured, and his condition is stable and reliable.
Passarella has been called the world's No. 1 "attacking defender", and it's no exaggeration to say that he is more efficient than most strikers. During his time at River Plate, he made 298 appearances and scored 99 goals, being one of the team's main scoring points. Coming to Serie A, where defense is extremely important, Pasarella still scored 35 goals in 152 games, while at international level he also scored 22 goals in 70 appearances. This kind of offensive talent, most opponents have to arrange it in the game, which is completely the forward on the defensive line.
Central defender (2): Long-haired iron defender - Uyfarussi (Czech, born 1978, height 185cm, played for Fiorentina for 4 years) - Fiorentina and the Czech national team in the backline
Thomas Uyfarusi, who played for Olomox Sigma, Hamburg, Fiorentina, Atletico Madrid and other teams, helped Fiorentina reach the Champions League twice and was considered one of the top defenders in Europe at that time.
Long hair and headbands are the hallmarks of Uyfarusi, which Fiorentina recruited in 2004 due to their outstanding performances in the Bundesliga. During his several seasons at Fiorentina, Uyfarusi played almost all matches except for a suspension, earning the title of "Iron Man". Physically strong, tackle-prodding and capable of headering, he was able to compensate for it with excellent judgment and staring ability, despite his mediocre speed, and was an indispensable stalwart of the Fiorentina and Czech national teams at the back of that period.
Right back: Men's boutique - Magnini (Italian, born 1928, height 178cm, 8 years for Fiorentina) - one of the best defenders in the world in the 50s of the 20th century
Ardicco Magnini, who played for Fiorentina between 1950 and 1958, can play as a midfielder or as a defender. He played a total of 225 games for Fiorentina, helping the team win one Serie A title, one Champions League runner-up, one grasshopper cup, and was a regular player in the Italian national team during that period. Fast, confrontational and solid defensively, Magnini is considered one of the strongest defenders in the world in the 50s and one of the representative players of Fiorentina's golden age. Because of his outstanding performance, he is also known as an outstanding man-maker.
Back: Midfielder - De Sisti (Italian, born 1943, 169cm tall, 9 years at Fiorentina) - a top midfielder who can attack and defend well
De Sisti, Italy's 1968 European Championship winner and 1970 World Cup runner-up, helped Fiorentina win 1 Serie A title, 2 Coppa Italia titles, and 1 Italian Super Cup title, was a key player of that period. He is a combination of elegance and tenacity, able to make wonderful and deadly passes, but also able to do the dirty work, complete a large number of midfield tackles, and is a top midfielder in attack and defense. At the same time, he is also a midfielder all-rounder, who can play in the middle, left and back positions of midfield, all with world-class quality.
Front waist (I): The eternal melancholy prince - Baggio (Italian, born in 1967, 174cm tall, played for Florence for 5 years) - When he was sold, riots and bloody clashes broke out throughout Florence
Roberto Baggio, winner of the "Footballer" and "European Ballon d'Or", but he did not bring any honor to Fiorentina, and there were three considerations for including him in the squad: first, Baggio was unstoppable in his healthy state during the Fiorentina period, and his strength was among the top in the history of Fiorentina; Second, he had a deep affection for the team Fiorentina, and when Baggio was sold, there was a riot in Fiorentina, and there were even bloody clashes between the police and fans; Third, the "prince" left, the "God of War" arrived, the two missed perfectly, and all Purple Lily fans hope to see the "prince" and the "god of war" storming the city for the team together, and here they also hope to make up for their regrets.
In 1985, at the age of 18, Baggio arrived at Fiorentina and missed almost all of his first two seasons due to injury. But Baggio eventually overcame the injury and his first Serie A goal helped his team draw with Maradona's Napoli and avoid relegation. In a healthy 2 seasons, Baggio scored 32 goals for the Purple Lilies and contributed a lot of wonderful assists, winning the title of "Best Young Player in Europe" and was the first star of the team at that time.
Due to Baggio's outstanding performance, Juve tempted Baggio with high salaries and championships, but Baggio was unmoved, but the owner of Fiorentina was "persuaded" by the huge transfer fee of $14 million to send Baggio to Juve, and since then Baggio has no home and began to wander. When he returned to Fiorentina in a black and white stripe, he refused a penalty and draped a purple Florentine scarf after the game. Baggio is football's most famous tragic hero, he has been injured, wandering, lost the World Cup, and the back that has not moved for a long time after missing a penalty has added a touch of sadness to the blue of Italy.
Forward (2): Ray Gong - Rui Costa (Portuguese, born 1972, 180cm tall, 7 years at Fiorentina) - a well-deserved soul of midfield
Rui Costa, alongside Luis Figo, is the twin heroes of Portugal's golden generation, the soul of the national team, Fiorentina and Milan. Not only is he the engine of the national team's attack, but he can also be the ultimate finisher, scoring 20 goals in 67 games for his country, one of the most in the history of the Portuguese national team.
Fans will think of Rui Costa and fans will surely remember his days when he joined forces with the "victory" of Batistuta, and in the seven years of the Purple Lilies, they became the most tacit partner on the field and the most successful and iconic duo in Serie A, playing the most gorgeous and brilliant football. Club president Gerry commented: "If Barty is the sun, then Costa is the moon, both shine, but the light is different".
Rui Costa is a veritable generation of midfielders, the most typical No. 10 star, he has a wide vision, a good view of the big picture, rich imagination, delicate dribbling skills, accurate passing ability, can get rid of the opponent's defense, pass the fatal pass, and can also give a thunderous blow in front of goal. "Except for the ups and downs of the state, almost perfect. Eusebio said of Rui Costa: "Portugal has one of the most orderly founders. “
Forward (3): The first flying wing - Julinho (Brazilian, born in 1929, height 180cm, played for Fiorentina for 3 years) - before Garrincha, the sharpest weapon on the right side of the Samba Army
Julio Botelo , also known as Julinho , was a Brazilian winger who was active in the fifties and sixties , the right wing of the Samba Army in the 1954 World Cup , the early outside instep specialist and super wing. He has played for Atlético Juventus (Brazilian team), Portuguese, Fiorentina, Palmeiras and other teams, helping Fiorentina win 1 Serie A title, 2 Serie A runners-up and 1 Champions League runner-up, which is the strongest period in Fiorentina team history.
After great success in Brazil, Julinho decided to move to Europe and joined Fiorentina. In just one season, he conquered all Purple Lily fans, and his insoluble breakthroughs, dribbles and assists on the right side helped Fiorentina win the first Serie A title in the team's history. He then led the team all the way to the Champions League final, but lost to Real Madrid, who had a fantastic squad at the time. If you look at individual ability, Julinho is definitely one of the strongest players in the history of the Purple Lilies, and he is also a fixed TOP3 player in the team's all-time best player selection.
Striker (1): Swedish striker Hamlin (Swede, born 1934, 170cm tall, 9 years with Fiorentina) - Fiorentina's all-time top scorer before Batistuta
Kurt Hamlin, a Swedish striker, has played for Stockholm AIK, Juventus, Fiorentina, AC Milan, Napoli and other teams. Hamlin was Fiorentina's all-time top scorer before Batistuta, playing 362 games for the team, scoring 208 goals and winning Fiorentina two Coppa Italia and one European Cup Winners' Cup. After moving to AC Milan, he helped Milan win the Serie A title and the Champions League. As an international, he made 32 appearances for the Swedish national team, scoring 17 goals, and was part of the 1958 World Cup runners-up team.
Striker (2): God of War - Batistuta (Argentine, born in 1969, height 185cm, played for Fiorentina for 9 years) - the eternal king of Purple Florence
Gabriel Batistuta, a fan of that era, will never forget the machine-gun fire celebration after his goal. He is a 2-time Serie A top scorer and 2-time Copa America top scorer. After moving to Fiorentina in 1991, he became the top scorer of the Purple Coats, scoring a total of 207 goals for Fiorentina, including 157 in Serie A, the most goals ever scored in Serie A, helping the team win the Coppa Italia and the Italian Super Cup. After Barty moved to Roma, he helped Roma win the Serie A title in 2000-2001.
Batistuta's significance to Fiorentina is undeniable, not only did he beat all over at Fiorentina, but he persisted even after the team was relegated, until he moved to Roma at the age of 31 for his title dreams, scoring 20 goals in his first season and fulfilling his Serie A title dream with the team. For the national team, Barty made 77 appearances for the Argentine men's national football team, scoring 54 goals, and is the only player in world football to score a hat-trick in two consecutive World Cups. The title of God of War is well deserved.
Final Purple Lily Fiorentinia's all-time best 11-man lineup (4132 formation):
Goalkeeper: Toldo (Italy)
Defenders: Selvatto (Italy), Pasarella (Argentina), Uyfarussi (Czech Republic), Magnini (Italy)
Back: De Sisti (Italy)
Forward: Baggio (Italy), Ruicosta (Portugal), Julinho (Brazil)
Forwards: Hamlin (Sweden), Batistuta (Argentina)
Subs: Luca Toni, Adriano, Dunga, Effenberg, Antonioni, Chiesa, Mutu, Rosetta, Virgili, Torricelli, Adani, Dainelli, Chiapella, Dilivio, Mazzoni, Cuadrado, Bayano, Ferrante, Barini, Segator, Mello, Contrato, Albertazzi, Frey, Montolivo, Astori, Gilardino, Valero, Pazzini, Nunogomez, etc.
Overall, the strength of Fiorentina's all-time best squad is still far from the previous supergiants such as Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern, Manchester United, Milan and Ajax. But the popularity of Purple Lily has always been very high, and many fans and friends have been strongly requesting this issue. In fact, the strength of the team's midfield is very strong, and every peak is also the strength of the top few in the same position in the world, and the backfield is relatively weak, but there are also legendary superstars such as Passarella, and the overall strength should not be underestimated. And, although the Purple Lilies rarely win championships, there is always a passion and magic in this team that makes people excited.
In the next issue, according to the opinions of friends, we will look at the century-old black store - Benfica. What do you recommend for the 11 all-time Portuguese superteam Benfica? I am [Fire Symbol Fun Sports], ordinary me grows because of each of your affirmations, your attention, likes and retweets are the driving force for every author to move forward.