The pro-level challenge. Spread your budget evenly.
Skipping the $5 GOAT (Messi, Ronaldo, Pele, Maradona, R9, Puskás) gives you 10 budget points to play with. That's enough for a balanced 5-position lineup with $2 per player average. The "spread your bets" strategy.
Inventor of the libero. Der Kaiser. Invented the modern libero role. World Cup winner as player (1974) and manager (1990). Two-time Ballon d'Or as a defen…
Reading the game without tackling. AC Milan one-club legend, 25 years. Five Champions Leagues, seven Serie A titles. Played at five World Cups. Won everything except…
Read the game three moves ahead. AC Milan's other legend. 20 seasons at Milan, six Serie A titles, three Champions Leagues. The original defensive libero. 1994 Wor…
Only African Ballon d'Or. Only African to win the Ballon d'Or (1995). AC Milan icon. After retirement, became President of Liberia. From slum to ballon d'Or…
The volley in Glasgow. 1998 World Cup winner, 2000 Euros winner. Three-time FIFA World Player of the Year. The volley in the 2002 Champions League final …
9 goals in 1 Euros. Three consecutive Ballon d'Ors (1983-85). 1984 Euros winner and top scorer with 9 goals in 5 games. Free kick maestro and elegant …
The Cruyff Turn. Inventor of Total Football. Three Ballon d'Ors. 1974 World Cup finalist. As a coach, built the Barcelona Dream Team. The most infl…
Smile that won everything. 2002 World Cup winner. Two FIFA World Players of the Year. Barcelona's joy in human form. Brought samba to Camp Nou and made even …
El Diego. 1986 World Cup winner. The Hand of God and the Goal of the Century in the same match. Carried Napoli to two Serie A titles single-…
Maradona of the Carpathians. The Maradona of the Carpathians. Real Madrid, Barcelona, Galatasaray. Led Romania to the 1994 World Cup quarterfinals. Wand of a l…
Smile + samba feet. 2002 World Cup winner. 2005 Ballon d'Or. Barcelona's joy in motion. Made even Real Madrid fans give him a standing ovation at the …
Curl into the far corner. Arsenal's all-time top scorer (228 goals). 1998 World Cup winner. Two-time Premier League Golden Boot champion as part of the Invi…
Bicycle kick from 30 yards. League titles in five different countries — Holland, Italy, Spain, France, England + Sweden cup. The kung fu kick goal vs England …
Pure goal poacher. 1994 World Cup winner and Golden Ball. 1,000+ career goals (his count). Pure poacher, lazy in everything except finishing.…