The Heroes - Top Ten Right-Backs of Football History (Part 3)
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3. Lilian Thuram
Lilian Thuram, born 1 January 1972 in Pointe-à-Pitre, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899 National team, placing his name in the top thirty most capped players of all
time. His professional career began in 1991 with the AS Monaco of the French Ligue 1.He played in France, Italy and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011 for around 15 seasons, out of which ten were in the Serie A with both Parma and Juventus. Thuram made 142 appearances, and in these 142
matches he only netted two goals, both of which came in a 2-1 triumph over http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Croatia-c2879 in the World Cup semi-final of 1998. Two years later, Lilian attained his second major international trophy by winning the European Championships, and got the Euro 2000 with
France National football team.
Moreover, he was a part of the French side that finished as runners-up in the World Cup of 2006.
2. Carlos Alberto Torres
Carlos Alberto Torres was born on July 17, 1944 in Rio de Janeiro, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Brazil-c2858. He was one of the most highly revered Brazilian footballer defenders of football history. He captained Brazil to winning the 1970 World Cup. Currently, he is a member of the World
Team of the 20th Century, and also the United State’s National Soccer Hall of Fame. Carlos Alberto was one of the renowned celebrities who got the honour of being titled by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004.
Carlos Alberto became a part of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fluminense-c39366 at the age of 19. He quickly rose on the ranks of prestige in his first season. The player was a natural. He had a knack of tackling and reading the game. His mind-blowing ball control, pace and dribbling abilities
made him shine out like a star among all his fellows.
Carlos is remembered for a plethora of accomplishments. But his greatest one, by far, is scoring the last goal in the 1970 World Cup final which later became the ‘legendary’ goal itself in the World Cup history. In the year 2000, he was voted as the greatest
right-back of the 20th century.
1. Cafu, the Number One
Marcos Evangelista de Moraes, born 7 June 1970 in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/São-Paulo-c40452, Brazil is widely known as Cafu. He is a former Brazilian football player who is considered as one of the most magnificent right-backs ever witnessed. Cafu was given this scintillating nickname
due to his speed, up and down the right flank. He was among the few honoured, named by http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Pelé-c29654 as one of the top 125 greatest living football players in March 2004.
He was best known for his aptitude of the tireless overlapping runs. Even during his final season at AC Milan, Cafu, aged 38, was running down the wing like he was only 20 of age. Cafu twice won the Serie A title, claimed a Cup Winners’ Cup winners medal
and also a Champions League medal. That’s not all. His major accolades come at the international level, where he happens to be the most capped Brazilian of football history, having a record of 143.
Cafu earned Brazil a Confederations Cup, two Copa http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/America-c38390 titles and two World Cup triumphs. He was a part of the runners-up squad in the year 1998. In 1994, he earned himself a title of South American Footballer of the Year.
All in all, Cafu is the number one right-back player of football, whose name is intricately embellished with gold and silver – never to be tarnished.
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