11 FOOTBALLERS CHOSEN BY PELE.

COUNTRY PLAYER POSITION DATE OF BIRTH
GERMANY
1 Michel Ballck* M.F. 26/9/1976
2 Franz Beckenbaur S.W. 11/9/1945
3Paul Brietner M. F. 5/9/1951
4Oliver Kahn* G.K. 15/6/1969
5Jurgen Klinsmen F.W. 30/7/1964
6Sepp Maier G. K. 28/2/1944
7Lothar Matheus M.F 21/3/1961
8Gerd Muller F.W. 3/11/1945
9Uwe Seela F.W. 5/11/1936
10Karl Heinz Rummenigge F.W. 25/9/55

ENGLISH AND SPANISH FOOTBALLERS.

In thecenternary year of F.I.F.A. Pele chose seven English and Three Spanish Footballers.
COUNTRY PLAYER POSITION DATE OF BIRTH.
ENGLAND Gordan Banks G.K. 30/12/1937
Sir Bobby Charlton M.F. 11/10/1937
Kevin .Keegan. M.F. 14/2/1951
Gary. Linekar. F.W. 30/11/1960
David Bechem.* M.F. 2/5/1975
Alan Shearer* F.W. 13/8/1970
Michel Owen* F.W. 14/12/1970

SPAIN
Raul Gonsalves* F.W. 27/7/1977
Luis Enrique M. F. 9/7/1980
Emilo Butrgueno F.W. 22/7/1963

* They were still playing in March 2004.
G.K goalkeeper F.W Forward M.F. Midfielder.

10 ARGENTINAN FOOTBALLERS BY PELE.

COUNTRY POSITION DATE OF BIRTH
ARGENTINA
1Gabriel Batistuta* F.W. 1/2/1969
2Hernon Crespo* F. W. 5/7/1975
3Javier Saviola* F.W. 11/12.1981
4Javier Zanetti* D.F M.F 10/8/1973
5Juan Sebastin Veron* M. F. 9/3/1975
6Alfredo di Stefano F.W. 4/7/1926
7Diego Marodona F.W. 3/10/1960
8Daniel Pasarella D.F. 25/5/1953
9Omar Sivori F.W. 2/10/1935
10Mario Kempes F.W. 15/7/1954

FIFTEEN BRAZILAN FOOTBALLERS

In the year 2004 March THE CENTERNARY yearof FIFA Mr EdisonArentes do Nascimento,better known and loved the world over as PELEwas chosen to name 100best footballers both past and present.This is his Brazilan footballers.
COUNTRY POSITION DATE OF BIRTH
1Ronildhino* F.W. 21/3/1980
2Romario* F.W 29/1/1966
3Roberto Carl*os D.F. 10/4/1973
4Ronoldo* F. W. 18/9/1976
5Pele F. W. 23/10/1940
Cafu * D.F. 7/6/1970
Rivaldo* F .w. 19/4/1972
Revilino M .F. 1/1/1946
Junior M. F. 29/6/1954
Falco M. F. 16/10/1053
11.Carlos Alberto D.F 17/7/1944
12Djalma Santos D.F. 27/2/1929
13Nilton Santos D.F 16/5/1927
14Socrates F.W 19/2/1954
15 Zico M.F. 3/3/195

* This indicates footballers who were playing in some clubs .though may have retired from

internatinol football.

FIFTEEN PAST AND PRESENT BRAZILANS

In the year 2004 the centernary of F I F A.Pele was chosen to choose 100 players,from different countries and those who played in all thepositions.

COUNTRY BRAZIL.

PLAYER POSITION DATE OF BIRTH

Carlos Alberto D.F 17/7/1944

Cafu D.F 7/6/1970

Falco M.F 16/1019

Pele F.W 23/101940

Junior M. F 29/6/1954

Rivaldo F.W 19/4/1972

Revilino M.F

1/1/1946

Roberto Carlos D.F 10/4/1973

Romario F.W

Ronoldhino F.W * 18/9/1980

Djalma Santos D.F 27/2/1929

Nilton Santos D.F 16/5/1927

Socrates F.W 19/2/1954

Zico M.F

125 FOOTBALLERS CHOSEN BY PELE.

COUNTRY PLAYER POSITION DATE OF BIRTH

Argentina Gabriel Baatistuta * F.w. 1/2/1969

Argentina Hernon Crespo*. F.W. 5/7/1975

Argentina Javier Saviola*. F.W. 11/12/1981

ArgentinaJavier Zanetti*. D.F.M.F. 10/8/1973

Argentina Juan Sebastin Veron* M. F. 9/3/1975

Argentina Alfredo Di Stefano F.W. 4/7/1926

Argentina Mario Kempes F.W. 15/7/19/54

Argentina Daniel Pasarella D F. 25/5/1953

Argentina Deigo Marodona. F.W. 3/10/1960

ArgentinaOmar Sivori. F. W 2/10/19

COUNTRY

BRAZIL.

Carlos Alberto. D.F 17/7/1944

Cafu. D.F 17/6/1970

Falco M F. 16/10/1953

Pele F.W. 23/10/1940

Junior M.F. 29/6/1954

Rivaldo F. W. 19/4/1972

Rivelino M.F. 1//1/1946

Roberto Carlos D.F. 10/4/1973

Romario F.W. 29/1 /66

Ronildhino F.W. 21/3/1980

Ronoldo F.W. 18/9/1976

Djalma Santos D. F. 27/2/191929

Nilton Santos D.F. 16/5/1927

Socrates M.F 19/2/1954

Zico M.F. 3/3/1952

COUNTRY

ENGLAND
Gordan Banks. G.K. 3o/12/1937

David Bechem M.F. 2/5/1975

Kevin Keegan M.F. 14/2/191951

Gary Lineker F.W. 30/11/1960s

sIR bOBBY cHARLTON m f 11/10/1937

mICHEL oWEN . f.W. 14/12/1979

aLAN sHEARER f. w. 13/8/70

cOuntry

bULGARIA

hRISTO STOICHKOV f.w 8/2/1966

COUNTRY

FRANCE

ERIC CANTONA F.W.

Ronildhino F.W.

FIVE COSTLIEST SPANISH TRANSFERS2007&8

PLAYER COUNTRY CLUB YO WHICH CLUB AMOUNT
1Diego Forlan Urugay Villareal Atletico Madrid 21 million Euros.
2Pepe Portugal* F C PORTO , Real Madrid 30 million Euros.
3Wesley Sneijder Dutch Ajax Real Madrid 27 million euros.
4Thiery Henry French Arsenal Barcelona 24 million Euros.
5Gabriel Milito Argentina RealZaragoza Barcelona 20 million Euros.
Please kindly note PEPE* is a Brazilan but having dual citizenship in Portugal.






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THE FIVE COSTLIEST TRANSFERS IN SPAIN

The Five most costliest transfers in Spain for the year 2007 2008 are as follows.

THE PLAYER COUNTRY CLUB TO Which CLUB AMOUNT

1Diego Forlan Urugay Villareal to Atletico Madrid 21 million euros.

2Pepe Portugal F .C. Porto to Real Madrid 30 million Euros.

3Wesley Sneijder DUTCH AJAX to Real Madrid 27 million Euros.

4Thiery Henry French Arsenal to Barcelona 24 million Euros.

5Gabriel Milito Argentina Real Zaragoza to Barcelona 20 million Euros.

F.I.F.AS CENTERNARY YEAR 2004.

In the year 2004 to celebrate the hundred years of F.I.F.A.The internatinol govewrning body of football .Chose Mr Edison Arentes do Nascimento,to choose the best 100 players from all countries and all playing positions. His list contain the following players.
10/ from ARGENTINA
15/from BRAZIL
13 from FRANCE

11 from GERMANY
13 from HOLLAND
7 from ENGLAND
14 from ITALY
4 from PORTUGAL
3 from BELGIUM
3 from SPAIN
2 from TURKEY
3from DENMARK
1 from RUSSIA
1 from UKRAINE
1 from NIGERIA
1 from COLUMBIA
1 from LIBERIA
1 from JAPAN
1 from SOUTH KOREA
1 from GHANA
1 from SCOTLAND
1 from NORTERN IRELAND
1 from REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
1 from HUNGRY
1 from Rumania
1from SENEGAL
1 from URUGAY
1 from MEXICO
1 from PERU
1 from PARUGAY
2 from CHECH REPUBLIC
2from CHILE
! from CROATIA
THERE ONLY 2 LADIES from U.S.A.Yo make the list.

THE BEST 125 FOOTBALLERS BY PELE.

In the year 2004,the 100 years of F IFA PELE the greatest footballer who ever lived was askedto

select the best of them.They are as follows.

COUNTRY POS Date of birth

ARGENTINA

Gabriel Batistuta F W 1/2 1969

Hernon Crespo F W 5/7/1975

Alfredo Di Stefano FW 4/7/1926

Mario Kempes FW 15/7/1954

Diego Marodona F W3/10/1960

Daniel PasarellaD F 25/5/1953

Javier Saviola F W11/12/1981

Omar Sivori FW 2/10/1935

Juan Sebastin Veron MF 9/3/1975

Javier Zanetti DF MF 10/8/1973

BELGIUM

JanCeulemensMF 28/22/1957

Jean Marie Plaff G K 4/12/1953

Franky Vander ElstMF 30/4/1961

BRAZIL

Carlos AlbertoD F 17/7/1944

CafuD F7/6/1970

FalcoM F16/8/191953

Pele F W23/101940

JuniorMF 29/61954

RivaldoFW 19/4/1972

Rivelino MF 1/1/1946

Roberto Carlos DF 10/4/1973

Romario FW 29/1/1966

Ronildhino FW 21/3/1980

RonoldoFW18/9 1976

Djama Santos DF 27/2/1929

Nilton Santos DF 16/5/1927

SocratesMF 19/2/1954

Zico FW 3/3/1953

BBULGARIA

Hristo Stoichkov FW 8/2/1966

CAMERROON

Roger Milla FW 20/5/1952

CHILE

Elias Figueroa DF 25/10/1946

Ivan Zamarano FW 18/1/1967

COLUMBIA

Carlos Valderama2/9/1961

CROATIA

Davor Suker FW 1/11968

CHECH REPUBLIC

Pavel Nedved MF 30/8/1972

Josef Masopust MF 9/2/1931

DENMARK

Brian LadrupFW 22/21969

Michel LadrupFW 15/6/191964

Peter SchMichelGK 18/11/1963

ENGLAND

Gordon Banks GK 30/12/1937

David BechemMF 2/5/1975

Bobby CharltonMF 11/101937

Kevin Keegan MF 14/12/1979

Michel Owen FW 14/12/1979

Alan ShearerFW 13/8/1970

FRANCE

Eric CantonaFW 24/5/1966

Marcel DesaillyDF 7/9/1968

just FontaineFW 18/8/1933

Thiery HenryFW 17/8/1977

Raymond Kopa MF 31/10/1931

jeanPiere PapinFW 5/11/1963

Robert Pires FW 29/10/1973

Lilian Thuram DF 1/1/1972

Michel PlatiniMF 21/6/1955

Marius Tresor DF 15/1/1950

David Trezeguet FW 15/10/1977

Patrick Vieira MF /

THE RICHEST FOOTBALLCLUBSIN2006,2007

1 REAL MADRID 351.0 million euros.

2MANCHESTER UNITED 315.2 million euros

3BARCELONA 290.1 million euros

4Chelsea 283.0 million euros

5 Arsenal 263 million euros

6A C MILAN227.2million euros

7BAYERN MUNICH 223.3

8LIVERPOOL 198.9 million euros

9INTERMILAN195.0

10 A S ROMA 157.6million euros

Please note the following MANCHESTER UNITED and REAL MADRID are the only clubs to generate to reach the 300 million club

one euro equals 58.1 rs

ARSENAL and BAYERN MUNICH increased their revinue due to larger stadiums buil

the Emirate stadium and THE ALLINAZ stadium built larger for the 2006 world cup

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THE MUNICH AIR CRASH ON 6/2/1958

It was a sad day for not only Manchester fans only ,but for football fans all over the world.
That sad day a chartered plane carrin a total of 40 passengers and 4 crew members when
returning from a chamion league match at Belgrade Yugoslavia. When it stopped for fuelling
at Munich ,on a cold ,snowy night. The plane had a lot of snow on the wings it over
ran the run way struck a house set it on fire and hit a tree which caused the plane to break in
two. There was a total number of dead were 23 with 21 survivors. Of theseJohn Berry andJohn
Blanchflower ,never ever played again.
Earlier David Pegg and Tommy Taylor exchanged seats with Sir Bobby Charlton and
Dennis Violet. They told Sir Bobby Charlton that They felt safer.Sadly it was not so.
AS luck would have it that sad day a young wizard of footballer called Edward Duncan died
in hospital but another genius in Sir Bobby Charlton was saved. He played over 106 games for
England.
The manager was Matt Busyby who died in1994.At that time Manchester was called The
BUSSY BEES.
Frank Taylor died2002.
The captin James Thorin died in1975.
At Manchester Uniteds OLD TRAFFORD GROUND aclock stands still showing the time of the
air crash.
On the 6/2/2008.The aniversaryday the two managers Sir Alex Ferguson and Sven Goren
Ericson ,layed two wreaths in memory of all those who died that day.

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ENLISH FOOTBALLERS WITH 100 CAPS.

There only four English footballers who have played for England over theyears.thenumber is vey few suprisingly.when we consider the number of friendly ,Euro matches and world cup
matches played these days.
1Peter Shilton with126 caps
2SIR Bobby Moore108 caps.
3 Sir Bobby Charlton106 caps.
4Billy Wright105 caps.
It must be also noted that David Bechem ,has played a total of 99 matches for England.

THE AFRICAN CUP OF NATIONS

1The first Afrcan cup of nations was between Egypt, Sudan ,and Ethiopia.
2Egypt has won the cup most times , atotal of six times.
3The highest goal scorer is the Cameroon player Samuel EToo . witha total of fifteen goals.
4 The NIgerin footballers were booed fot doing so badly.The Nigerins are refered to as the
SUPER EAGLES but as they were a comlete flop in 2008 in Ghana,they were called THE SUPER CHICKS.
5 THE E P L club Everton has fined the Nigerin player Yakabu 25,000Pounds for taking a longer leave in Nigeria affffter the AFRCAN CUP.

THE RICHEST CLUBS IN 2005 TO2006

1 REAL MADRID 373.4 MILLION DOLLARS.
2 F C BARCELONA 331.1 MILLION DOLLARS.
3 JUEVENTUS 321 MILLION DOLLARS.
4 MANCHESTER UNITED 310.1 MILLION DOLLARS.
5 A C MILAN305 MILLION DOLLARS.
C HELSEA 282.3 MILLION DOLLARS.
7 INTER MILAN 264 MILLION DOLARS.
8 BAYERN MUNICH 261.6 MILLION DOLLARS.
9 ARSENAL 245.7 MILLION DOLLARS.
10 LIVERPOOL 224.9 MILLION DOLLARS.
11 LYON 163.2 MILLION DOOLLARS.

12 A S ROMA 162.3MILLION DOLLARS
13 NEW CASTLE UNITED 158.7MILLIN DOLLARS.

THE RICHEST CLUBS IN 2004TO 2005

1 REAL MADRID 186.2 MILLIONPOUNDS
2 MANCHETER UNITED166.4 MILLIIONS POUNDS.
3 A .C. MILAN 158 MILLION POUNDS.
4 JUVENTUS 154.9 MILLION POUNDS.
5 CHELSEA 145.4 MILLION POUNDS.
6 BARCELONA 140.4 POUNDS.
7 BAYERN MUNICH 128.0 MILLION POUNDS.
8 LIVERPOOL 122.4 MILLION POUNDS.
9 INTER MILAN 119.7 MILLION POUNDS.
10 ARSENAL 115.7 MILLION POUNDS.

THE UGLIEST FOOTBALLERS

1 WAYNE ROONEY
2 RONILDHINO
3 CARLOS TEVEZ
4 PETER CROUCH
5 RONOLDO
6 LUKE CHADWICK
7 ROBBIE FOWLER
8 DARREN FLETCHER
9 RIO FERDINAND
10 RIDD VAN NISTELROOY.