The old man's World Cup team(over 35s team)

eagle eye · 19-06-2014 12:57pm #1

A few of these types of threads going around at the minute and this one has a much smaller pool of players than them.

Pick the best team of players who played in the World Cup at 35 or older. Having Rafael Marquez and Pirlo at this one is what brought it to mind.

Its very tough to choose the goalkeeper. I had a hard time picking the centre backs and forward too.

Buffon

Cafu

Cannavaro

Charlton

Van Bronckhorst

Matthaus

Marquez

---Cocu

Pirlo

Veron

Sanchez

HalloweenJack · 19-06-2014 12:58pm

ROGER MILLA!

eagle eye · 19-06-2014 1:03pm

HalloweenJack wrote: »

ROGER MILLA!

Had him originally but I think Hugo Sanchez trumps him.

Pdoghue · 19-06-2014 1:09pm

Pat Jennings surely in goal. Or Zoff.

Ulysses Gaze · 19-06-2014 1:11pm

eagle eye wrote: »

A few of these types of threads going around at the minute and this one has a much smaller pool of players than them.

Pick the best team of players who played in the World Cup at 35 or older. Having Rafael Marquez and Pirlo at this one is what brought it to mind.

Its very tough to choose the goalkeeper. I had a hard time picking the centre backs and forward too.
Buffon

Cafu
Cannavaro
Charlton
Van Bronckhorst
Matthaus
Marquez

---Cocu
Pirlo
Veron
Sanchez

In terms of performances at WC's and at International level, I'd put Miroslav Klose up front ahead of Hugo Sanchez.

Pdoghue · 19-06-2014 1:11pm

Buffon hasn't played yet in the World Cup at over 35.

HalloweenJack · 19-06-2014 1:13pm

eagle eye wrote: »

Had him originally but I think Hugo Sanchez trumps him.

But Roger Milla scored four WC goals at the age of 38 and another at 42. He played a massive part in Cameroon's run in 1990.

I'd agree Sanchez is an overall better striker but Milla had much more impact at the actual WC in his autumn years than Sanchez did.

kfallon · 19-06-2014 1:24pm

Did Giuseppe Bergomi get on the pitch in 1998? He must have been over 35 then!

Zico · 19-06-2014 1:35pm

Dino Zoff and Ferenc Puskas

Frankie Lee · 19-06-2014 1:43pm

Jay Jay Okocha and Taribo West are worth a mention.

Panthro · 19-06-2014 1:47pm

Needs more lampard and drogba.

eagle eye · 19-06-2014 2:08pm

Panthro wrote: »

Needs more lampard and drogba.

Lamps hasn't played yet I don't think and he wouldn't get into my team anyways but I completely forgot about Drogba. Puskas was a big omission.

As mentioned Buffon didn't play either so my revised team is

Kahn

Cafu

Cannavaro

Charlton

Van Bronckhorst

Matthaus

Marquez

---Puskas

Pirlo

Veron

Drogba

pickarooney · 19-06-2014 2:28pm

Frankie Lee wrote: »

Jay Jay Okocha and Taribo West are worth a mention.

Both of these were 28 last time they played a world cup game.

Lev Yashin was 36 in the 1966 World Cup whereas Zoff was 40 when he won it in '82. Either would be a great choice.

GavRedKing · 19-06-2014 2:33pm

Was going to say Baresi but he was a 34 year old whipper snapper at USA 94.

Chardee MacDennis · 19-06-2014 3:18pm

pickarooney wrote: »

Both of these were 28 last time they played a world cup game.

i'm sure the implication was they both lied about their age.

Seaneh · 19-06-2014 3:30pm

Pdoghue wrote: »

Pat Jennings surely in goal. Or Zoff.

Neither comes with an asses roar of touching Buffon as a 'keeper.

eagle eye · 19-06-2014 3:35pm

Seaneh wrote: »

Neither comes with an asses roar of touching Buffon as a 'keeper.

Problem is Buffon hasn't actually played in the World Cup at that age. Players have to have played in a tournament at 35 or older to qualify. I think Oliver Kahn is the current best qualified keeper.

Seaneh · 19-06-2014 3:51pm

eagle eye wrote: »

Problem is Buffon hasn't actually played in the World Cup at that age. Players have to have played in a tournament at 35 or older to qualify. I think Oliver Kahn is the current best qualified keeper.

He will play tomorrow. Problem solved.

pickarooney · 19-06-2014 3:54pm

Unless he lets in a few howlers.

eagle eye · 19-06-2014 3:57pm

Seaneh wrote: »

He will play tomorrow. Problem solved.

There is still a good argument to be had between him and Kahn I think.

ankaragucu · 19-06-2014 4:00pm

I'd say Roger Milla would agree to play for Cameroon NOW if they picked him!And he'd probably do better than their current crop.

Pepe LeFrits · 19-06-2014 4:09pm

At the current WC:

Buffon

Marquez Van Buyten Yepes

Pirlo Karagounis Lampard

Klose Drogba Forlan

Can't quite complete the eleven, ageist bastards.

eagle eye · 19-06-2014 4:58pm

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

At the current WC:

Buffon

Marquez Van Buyten Yepes

Pirlo Karagounis Lampard Mendez

Klose Drogba Forlan

FYP, 3-4-3;)

jmayo · 19-06-2014 6:29pm

eagle eye wrote: »

Had him originally but I think Hugo Sanchez trumps him.

Can't dance as good ...

eagle eye wrote: »

Lamps hasn't played yet I don't think and he wouldn't get into my team anyways but I completely forgot about Drogba. Puskas was a big omission.

As mentioned Buffon didn't play either so my revised team is
Kahn

Cafu
Cannavaro
Charlton
Van Bronckhorst
Matthaus
Marquez

---Puskas
Pirlo
Veron
Drogba

Can't believe you are the only one to mention Puskas ...

Actually his inclusion makes me think of another interesting topic.
A list of players who played world cup and not for their native country.
Even in this world cup we have Rakitić, Costa, Eduardo, Assou-Ekotto off the top of my head.

And yes I know the Irish team would have been good example.

Seaneh · 19-06-2014 7:40pm

eagle eye wrote: »

There is still a good argument to be had between him and Kahn I think.

No there isn't.

Any age, any time, Buffon >>>>>>>>>>> Khan.

n32 · 19-06-2014 8:02pm

Blanco the Mexican deserves a mention , 37 at the last world cup

pickarooney · 22-06-2014 5:24am

Klose can surely be inducted now

Zico · 22-06-2014 10:10am

Fritz Walter deserves a mention, Klose has a better WC record but there won't be many Stadia named after him.

titan18 · 22-06-2014 1:31pm

Think this should be how they played in the WC past 35, rather than how good they were over their whole careers.

Would have Zoff and Milla in anyway.

Others that I can find are Morten Olsen and Nilton Santos, and Swedish captain in 1958 was Nils Liedholm (never heard of him but scored in the WC final and was the captain of the side, so probably worth including)