Am I mad that Italia didn’t win the game against Costa Rica? No. Well, maybe a little disappointed. But, being an athlete, it is the best team
that should win and Italia simply isn’t that good currently.
Having fully prepared ourselves for the fact that at some point they
would lose at the World Cup, we (myself, along with Marissa Giordano and Nicole Madureira Friello), decided to channel our energy into something much more fun.
Working in close collaboration even while being 1200 miles away from
each other (conference calls were required, after all, this is serious business), and being the global citizens we are, we came up with our own
personal FIFA fantasy team.
Unlike the other rankings out there, ours does factor in athletic
ability as well as performance, but more importantly and weighted heavily are physical
attributes, as you will see.
Our FIFA Fantasy Team, unveiled:
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| Cristian Ronaldo (Forward): Portugal |
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James Rodriguez (Midfielder)– Columbia
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Fabio Cannavaro (Forward)– Italia
We know he is retired, but as we say: “if he is alive, he can play."
I mean, look at this guy.
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Matt Besler (Defender)– USA
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Cesc Fabregas (Midfielder) – España
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| Ciro Immobile (Forward): Italia |
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| Oliver Giroud (Forward): France |
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Julio Cesar (Goalkeeper) – Brazil
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Panagiotis Kone (Midfielder) – Greece
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Ezequiel Lavezzi (Forward)– Argentina
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Thomas Muller (Forward) – Germany
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| Gerard Pique (Defender): España |
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Fabian Schaer (Defender) – Switzerland
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| Salvatore Sirigu (Goalkeeper): Italia |
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| Robin Van Persie (Forward): Netherlands |
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| Didier Zokora (Defender) - CÔTE D'IVOIRE |
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Andrea Pirlo (Midfielder) – Italia (just because)
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Ladies (and gentleman), your feedback is welcome: did we miss anyone
you would have included? Anyone on here
that you do not agree with? As you can
see, we have room on our team, so your suggestions are welcome.
LET THE GAMES CONTINUE, IN THE NAME OF GOOD VISUAL STIMULATION!
(OH, AND OF COURSE, FOR THE LOVE OF THE SPORT)
