The Fifa 100

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Summary: Don't bother
Review: FIFA is all pomp and hubris, really, and though Pele is arguably the best player ever in this game his list is laughable. Where is Garrincha, with all due respect? Pele immediately reminds us that it is a list of the 100 greatest LIVING players, Garrincha having passed away in shocking poverty and utter destitution long ago. Where are Jairzinho, Tostao and Gerson then? They are alive, or so I am told... Incidentally, these three countrymen of Pele also played alongside him in the 1970 World Cup. Is omitting your teammates a gesture of courtesy? Other more laughable omissions include that of Marco van Basten because the Dutchman, it is rumoured, was too arrogant to pose for the camera.
Surely football/soccer is the most beautiful game there is, but FIFA is a very poor representative of it, being embroiled in politics and diplomacy, sacrificing excellence of the game for so called multiculturalism. Personally, I fail to see how inviting more undeserving teams to the World Cup final to be trampled on by the giants (Saudi Arabia and China being the two prominent examples in the 2002 World Cup) will help to boost the image of soccer in these nations. In that case, adding undeserving players and omitting famous legends to this list of 100 all-time-greatests does not help either.

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Summary: The Best 100 ? Where ?
Review: Sorry , but if you want to do a book called FIFA 100 , you must put there the Best 100 players ever , and not a put togheter to satisfy international market.
How can Brasil have only 14 players..and ...France 13 ....Italy 13....this is not right....Crazyyyy People who think this way.
You have to be kidding......Garrincha....Zizinho...Didi ....Gerson...out....Nakata , the Korena....in....pleaseeee.....that really makes me laugh.......Helooooo? Brasil a 5 times World Champion ...Penta Campeao.....

And not just that but who did this book was not Pele.....and yes..it was Blatter, using the imature Edson , because Pele would not do that....and got to Brasil...saying Iam sorry...the List was already done...I just selected a few players......Sorry FIFA ....you stink