Best “generations” of football - ranked

8.Pre-war

Key players - Giuseppe Meazza, Matthias Sindelar, Jose Leandro Andrade
Best Nations - Italy, Uruguay
Best League - English League
Best Club - Arsenal FC
Best Manager - Herbert Chapman

7.1990’s

Key Players - Paolo Maldini, Zinedine Zidane, Roberto Baggio
Best Nations - Brazil, France, Italy
Best Leagues - Serie A, Premier League
Best Clubs - Milan, Ajax, Juventus, Barcelona, Real Madrid
Best Manager - Johan Cruyff

6.2000’s

Key Players - Thierry Henry, Ronaldinho, Gianluigi Buffon, Ronaldo Nazario
Best Nations - France, Brazil, Italy
Best Leagues - Premier League, La Liga, Serie A
Best Clubs - Man Utd, Milan, Chelsea, Barcelona, Real Madrid
Best Manager - Sir Alex Ferguson

5.1980’s

Key Players - Diego Maradona, Michel Platini, Zico, Lothar Matthaus
Best Nations - France, Italy, Brazil, Argentina
Best Leagues - English League, Serie A, Bundesliga
Best Clubs - Liverpool, Milan, Juventus
Best Manager - Ernst Happel

4.1950’s

Key Players - Laszlo Kubala, Alfredo Di Stefano, Ferenc Puskas, Jozsef Bozsik, John Charles, Nilton Santos
Best Nation - Hungary
Best League - English League
Best Club - Real Madrid
Best Manager - Sir Matt Busby

3.1970’s

Key Players - Johan Cruyff, Gerd Muller, Franz Beckenbauer, Carlos Alberto, Rivellino, Jairzinho, Johan Neeksens
Best Nations - Netherlands, Brazil, Germany
Best Leagues - Bundesliga, Eredivise
Best Clubs - Bayern Munich, Ajax, Liverpool
Best Manager - Rinus Michels

2.2010’s

Key Players - Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Manuel Neuer, Sergio Ramos
Best Nations - Germany, Spain, France
Best Leagues - Premier League, La Liga
Best Clubs - Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern, Chelsea, Man City
Best Managers - Jose Mourinho, Pep Guardiola

1.1960’s

Key Players - Pele, Lev Yashin, Eusebio, Bobby Charlton, George Best, Mario Coluna, Garrincha, Luis Suarez
Best Nations - Brazil, England
Best Leagues - Serie A, Brazilian League
Best Clubs - Inter Milan, Santos
Best Manager - Helenio Herrera

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