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Hello steemians welcome to my blog, am happy to take part in this challenge. It my first time contesting here. I'll be writing base on the topic given my best retired XI, thanks for reading through.
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Edwin van Der Sar is from dutch, he has played for Ajax. He is a goalkeeper with 1.7meter height, he has played for two premier league side fulham in the year 2001 and latter join Manchester united in 2005. He was born in 29 day of October 1970.
He worn his first champions league title with Ajax and also with Manchester united. His total appearance with club side like Ajax, juventus, fulham and Manchester united was 606.
[image source ](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2301267/Champions-League-final-Edwin-van-der-Sar-pleased-to-be-Manchester-Uniteds-hero.html)
Edwin van Der Sar great saves also against Chelsea in the champions league final made him my best retired XI and as a coach am conformable with him in my goal post.
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Cafu is my favorite right back retired XI defender because of his attacking force. He is a Brazilian born on the 7th day of June 1970, he has played for AC MILLIAN at the age of 38 and won two seria A title. He has also helped his national team Brazil to win two coppa America and two world cup. Because of his style of play he was name the best South American player of the year around 1994. Also made a total appearance of 143 for this national team Brazil, as a coach I'll chose cafu as my retired xi right back because of his pace and energetic attacking runs which puts his opponent under pressure.
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John Terry is a center back defender, he was Chelsea captain during his time he is from England and was born on the 7 day of December 1980. As a defender, he has scored numerous goals, he has won champions league best defender twice (2005, 2008,2009) respectively as a team captain he has led his club to win the English title 5 times, 4 FA cup, one europa cap, 3 league cup and 1 champions league. Terry is the highest scoring defender in his club. As a defende made over 500 appearance for his club he played at Chelsea, Aston villa and Nottingham forest (loan). As a coach I'll chose John Terry as my center back defender because of his ability to clear areaies ball with his hight which is 6ft 2inc /1.87m.
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Namaja Vidic is a sebian professional footballer he played for Manchester united from 2006 to 20014. He was born on the 21 of October 1981 he appread 211 times with 15 goals and and 3 assist. As a defender, he has won player of the season twice( 2008/2009 and 2010/2011), also 5 league titles and one player of the month. His is a good defender who has appears 221 time and has kept 95 cleansheet. I will future Namaja Vidic in my retired XI because of his defensive consistency and awareness, and the spirit of leadership.
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Philipp Lahm is from Germany, he plays right back and defensive midfield too. But he spent most of his career playing as a right back. He won 2014 fifa world cup and also won champions leauge with Munich. He was born on 11 November 1983. In his time he was the nick name margic dwarf because of stamina, pace, and tackling ability and also have some skills. I'll chose Lahm as my retired starting xi because he is right-footed, he is able to play on both sides of the pitch, due to his tactical intelligence and versatility and can suit all defensive formation in case of injury.
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Andrea Pirlo is an Italian born on the 19th day of May 1979 pirlo in his time was one of the best defensive midfielder due to his creativity, and his play making also accurate passes and can also take free kicks. As a player and legend he has achieved the following two Serie A titles, two UEFA Champions Leagues, two UEFA Super Cups, a FIFA Club World Cup, a Coppa Italia, and a Supercoppa. He has won serie A player of the thrice. due to his style of play and creativity in the milfield, He was placed fourth in the UEFA Best Player in Europe award in 2011.
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Paul Scholes is an english player that played for Manchester united all through his carrier, he was brought up by Alex fergouson from united academy, in the senior club, he appread over 700 times making him the 3rd player to have such appearances for the club. He was born on
16 Nov 1747. As a midfielder he scored over 150 goals. In my retired XI I'll future Scholes due to his spectacular play he has everything. He can play the final pass, he can score outside the box, he is strong, he never gets knocked off the ball and he doesn't give possession away. With United, Scholes won 25 trophies including 11 Premier League titles (more than any other English player) and two UEFA Champions League titles
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Zinedine zidane Is am attacking milfiled and France international, he was born on the 23rd of of June 1972. He his a Ballon di or winner in the year 1998, his patter of play give me accolade as an individual. In 1996 he played for the division one side Bordeaux in France, he played for juventus and won two serie A titles before real Madrid signed him with a world record fee. His goal was recorded as one the best goal in competition history. He won so Manny trophies both clubs and international, fifa world cup.He won UEFA Euro 2000, and was named Player of the Tournament. He won award numerous to mention. I'll chose him as my retired XI due to his finishings, his passes and a possessor of the ball.
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Micheal Owen is one my favorite attackers, he an English footballer and has played for many premier league clubs like Liverpool, stock city, and Real Madrid the laliga giant. Newcastle United, Manchester United and also played for the England national team. He was born on 14 December 1979. He worn treeble with Liverpool also a Ballon d or winner. He also won the UEFA Cup, FA Cup and Football League Cup, I'll chose him as my retired XI due to his goal scoring sense, He went on to score 118 goals in 216 appearances in the Premier League for Liverpool.
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Kanu wnakow is from Nigeria and also play the the nigeria team. His skills made Ajax to sign him their he won champions league. He also played for Inter Milan of Italy, and English clubs Arsenal, West Bromwich Albion and Portsmouth he was born 1 August 1976 in oweri Nigeria. He won African player of the year twice. He also won the premier league and FA cups. In Africa, he is regarded as one of the best.
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Argen robben is a Dutch professional footballer who played for the for Eredivisie club Groningen as a Wenger. He was born on 23 January 1984. After he won the player of the year at Groningen he signed for PSV, Also for Chelsea, Real Madrid and bayern Munich. He won champions league, he was named 4th place in Ballon d or.
>Robben appeared in the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final, which the Netherlands lost to Spain. He has appeared at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 UEFA European Championships, and the 2006, 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups.
I'll chose robben as my first retired XI because of his skills dribbling and taking long shot.
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Thank you for reading true.
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