The most eye-catching thing on the green field is the stars, their superb skills, and their temperament are the focus of the fans' attention. However, the golden period of the player's career is only so short for a dozen years, and the stars have changed from generation to generation, from Puskas and Di Stefano to Pele, Beckenbauer, to Maradona, Da Luo, until the current Messi and C Ronaldo. In every period, there are superstars who lead this era.
Next, let's take stock of the representative stars of the next 5 eras (with main lineup and substitute lineup)
Born in the 1960s:
3-5-2 formation
Goalkeeper: Schmeichel
Born in Denmark in 1963, Peter Schmeichel is the greatest goalkeeper in the history of the Danish national team and "Red Devils" Manchester United. In 1992, he led the Danish team to win the European Championship and almost single-handedly created the "Danish Fairy Tale". During his time at Manchester United, he helped the team win 5 Premier League titles and 1 Champions League title. In particular, in the 1998/99 season, he helped Manchester United win an unprecedented "treble". In 1992 and 1993, Schmeichel was named "World's Best Goalkeeper" for two consecutive years.
It should be pointed out that his son Schmeichel Jr. also played a day in the Premier League, helping mid-range team Leicester City win the 2015-16 Premier League title, writing the miracle of "Fox City".
Centre-back: Maldini
Born in 1968 in Milan, Italy, Paulo Maldini played for AC Milan for 23 years, where he gradually became the best left-back in the world and led the team to seven Serie A titles and five Champions League titles. In 1994, he won the World's Best Player Award by the British football magazine World Football, becoming the first defender to receive the award.
Centre-back: Baresi
Born in Italy in 1960, Franco Barresi was the captain and defensive backbone of ac Milan, the "football dream team" at the time, leading the team to six Serie A titles and three Champions League titles. At the same time, he helped the Italian national team win the World Cup championship, the second place and the third place once each, becoming a legend of the Italian football generation.
Centre-back: Hierro
Born in Spain in 1968, Fernando Hierro was captain of La Liga giants Real Madrid and a key player in the Spanish national team, scoring 29 goals in 89 appearances for the Spanish national team and appearing in four World Cups (1990, 1994, 1998, 2002). During his time at Real Madrid, he led the team to 3 Champions League titles and 5 La Liga titles. He is one of the greatest captains in real madrid history.
Back: Mateus
Lothar Mateus, born in Bavaria, Germany in 1961, led the German national team to win the World Cup in 1990. During his time at Inter Milan and Bayern Munich, he helped the team win seven Bundesliga titles, one Serie A title, one Champions League and was named World Player of the Year in 1991 (the only German winner of the award to date).
Back: Rijkaard
Born in Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands in 1962, Frank Rijkaard was one of the "Three Musketeers of the Netherlands" in the 1990s. He won seven top-flight titles and three Champions League titles in the Eredivisie and Serie A competitions, and helped the Netherlands reach the top of Europe in 1988, the only continental trophy won by the Dutch national team to date.
Left winger: Baggio
Roberto Baggio was born in Italy in 1967 and is one of the legendary stars of world football. His melancholy eyes and flowing style of the ball are deeply loved by fans around the world. Baggio is not tall, but his technique and consciousness are outstanding. He played for 7 Serie A teams and won 2 Serie A titles. At the 1994 World Cup in the United States, Baggio almost single-handedly brought Italy to the final, and finally hated the penalty shoot-out against Brazil. The silent shadow of his penalty has become an eternal classic in the history of the World Cup.
Front: Maradona
Diego Maradona was born in 1960 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was the most influential star of the late 1980s and 1990s. Maradona is not only skilled, but also has an innate leadership temperament, landing in Serie A in 1984, joining the Napoli club that was relegated for many years, Diego's arrival not only single-handedly led Napoli to win the Serie A title twice, but also won the European Union Cup, which is the only intercontinental championship trophy for Napoli clubs so far.
The 1986 World Cup in Mexico was almost maradona's single World Cup. He led the not-so-powerful Argentine team through the barriers with a brilliant performance, and won the Hercules Cup. He was crowned a god in world football and became a recognized ball king in world football.
Right winger: Gurlitt
Luther Gullit was born in Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, in 1962. He is one of the most outstanding footballers in the Netherlands, having played for 6 teams in the Dutch First Division, Serie A and Premier League, and has won 6 top league titles and 2 Champions League titles. At the 1988 European Championships, he helped the Dutch national team win the first intercontinental championship. He has also won the World Footballer of the Year award twice.
Forward: Romario
Romario was born in 1966 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. One of the legendary superstars of football; nicknamed "Lone Wolf", he is strong but has a good personality. He was elected World Footballer of the Year in 1994 and won the 1994 World Cup for Brazil. Romario scored more than 1,000 goals throughout his career, becoming an efficient goalscorer on par with Pele.
Forward: Batistuta
Gabriel Batistuta was born in Argentina in 1969. He dedicated the golden age of his career to The Fiorentina team in Serie A, and even if the team was unfortunately relegated, Barty did not choose to leave, and the fans built a bronze statue for him to express their gratitude to the "God of War".
Barty is the argentine national team's most trusted striker, helping the team win two Copa America titles, three World Cups and is the only player in world football who has scored a hat-trick in two consecutive World Cups.
Substitutes:
Goalkeeper: Kahn
Defenders: Blanco, Koeman, CostaCuta
Defenders: Laudrup, Dunga, Bergkamp, Redondo, Brolin
Forwards: Weah, Van Basten