Perfect XI

Perfect XI Matt Allen finds those players who bestrode the pitch with legendary longevity...

Perfect XI Argentina 78 World Cup winner and Tottenham Hotspur legend Ricardo 'Ricky' Villa picks the finest players he shared a pitch with. It's a typically attacking line-up...

Perfect XI "Gianfranco made you a better player. He was the best I ever played with, no doubt"

Perfect XI "Nah, I can't put myself in. Actually, yeah, sure I can - I was top scorer at Euro 2008!"

Perfect XI "Lionel Messi would be a nice player to come off the bench for the last 20 when the defenders are starting to tire"

Perfect XI Inter, Real Madrid and Chile striker Ivan Zamorano tells FourFourTwo his Perfect XI back in August 2010, adopting a brave 3-4-3 formation...

Perfect XI "He surprised me. I was blown away by his ability. He could play anywhere"

Perfect XI Macari chooses his Perfect XI in December 2008.

Perfect XI "I'm still waiting for Sir Alex to buy me a drink – it was my two goals against United that got Ron Atkinson the sack"

Perfect XI Peter Beardsley - Newcastle, Liverpool and England great - picks his Perfect XI of team-mates and opponents for FourFourTwo.