Top ten captains in UEFA 2010

“One of the advantages of being Captain is being able to ask for advice without necessarily having to take it.”

The captain of the team is much like heart of the team. The coach is responsible to design the strategy while captain is the one who is to execute the strategy by keeping up the morale of other team mates and his performance as well. It is responsibility of the captain to keep the team mates together and avoid any misunderstanding among them. Legendary captains have ruled the football world and the spree of astounding captains continues even today. In the present UEFA Championship League season, many of the best captains are leading their teams. The top ten captains in UEFA 2010 are:

1)      John Terry

2)      Carles Puyol

3)      Francesco Totti

4)      Iker Cassilas

5)      Mark Van Bommel

6)      Javier Zanetti

7)      Cesc Fabregas

8)      Massimo Ambrosini

9)      Cristiano Marques Gomes

10)   Ledley King

Among these outstanding captains, John Terry, Cesc Fabregas and Iker Cassilas are definitely ruling the hearts of women football fans. Aren’t you a big fan of these footballers? Most of these top UEFA captains enjoy huge fan following. The love of their fans is not for no reason. All of these UEFA captains are brilliant footballers famous for their strikes or defending capabilities.

UEFA Championship profile

When you talk about prestigious football events other than FIFA, UEFA champions league sure does keep everyone captivatedalmost around the year. Since 1955, UEFA has been arranging this Champions League including the top European football clubs. UEFA Champions League due to its sensational matches has been able to draw audiences of over 100 million fans almost every year. Initially the tournament had a straight knockout pattern but it changed in 1990 as the tournament expanded by including more teams and phases.

The strongest European national leagues provide their best four teams for this competition every year. The present format consists of three knockout qualifying rounds that begin in mid July. The 10 surviving teams from the knock out phase then join the 22 seeded teams in the group stage. In the group stage, eight groups are formed where each group is composed of four teams. A total of 21 different clubs have won the UEFA Champions League tournament.  The most successful club has been Real Madrid which holds the all time record of winning the UEFA Champions League nine times. The most successful leagues of the UEFA Champions League have been Italy’s Serie A and Spain’s La Liga. The present champion of UEFA Champions League 2010 is the Internazionale.

UEFA Champions League Football Records

Histories and records are made in almost all the prestigious football events. From domestic cups to international cups, the best football players have been able to set records by mesmerizing their fans with astounding performances. The UEFA Champions League history has been  the center of many football records.  Some of the most outstanding football performances and records of UEFA are as follows:

1)      With nine UEFA Champions League titles, Real Madrid has been the most successful team in UEFA. Real Madrid has reached 21 UEFA semi-finals and 12 finals.

2)      Valencia and Stade Rennais de Chanpagne have made their way into  many finals but could not claim a win. 

3)      The most consecutive UEFA Champions League titles record is  held by Real Madrid who won this title five times consecutively from 1995 to 2000

4)      Real Madrid also holds the record for most consecutive participation in the UEFA Champions League by appearing 15 times from 1955-1970.

5)      The maximum number of goals scored by any player in the UEFA Champions League is Raul from Real Madrid who scored 58 goals in 114 games.

6)      Paolo Maldini of AC Milan made the most number of appearances by playing in 116 games.

7)      The fastest goal scored in the UEFA Champions League was by Roy Makaay of Bayern Munich who scored the goal in 10.2 seconds after kick-off.

8)      The fastest hat-trick in the UEFA Champions League was scored by Mike Newell of Blackburn Rovers who scored three goals in 9 minutes in the 1995/1996 UEFA Champions League game against Rosenborg.

9)      Only five teams, Manchester United, Ajax, Barcelona, Inter Milan and Liverpool managed to win the UEFA Champions League without losing a single match.

10)   The best defense effort was shown by Arsenal in the 2006 UEFA Champions League by not conceding a single goal in 10 games.

Top ten Mid fielders of UEFA

“He dribbles a lot and the opposition doesn’t like it -you can see it all over their faces.” –

The four words to explain sport strategy for midfielders would be, “tackle, dribble, shoot and pass” Dribbling is something which should run in the blood of a midfielder.  By using his dribble, he is able to keep the ball with him for a longer time. The number of midfielders does not matter but it is the vision and creativity they have which changes the overall result of the game. Names like Zidane, Beckham, Ballack, Kaka and Lampard have ruled and continue to rule the midfield position with their tremendous performance. The UEFA season comes with many astounding performances from midfielders. Some of the remarkable names included in the list of top ten midfielders of UEFA are:

1)      Zinedine Zidane

2)      Kaka

3)      David Beckham

4)      Michael Ballack

5)      Gaizka Mendieta

6)      Deco

7)      Pavel Nedved

8)      Frank Lampard

9)      Xavi Hernandez

10)   Wasley Sneijder

These legendary players have been performing at their best at UEFA and some of them still are expected to continue at the same pace. Join in with us and let us know your recommendations for the top ten midfielders of UEFA. These famous footballers are considered as top midfielders of UEFA

Top ten goalies and defenders of UEFA-All time

No matter how quick, talented and outstanding the forwards, defenders, mid-fielders are in a football team, a goalkeeper needs to be extra vigilant as all eyes are going to be on him once the defense is  attacked by the opposition. A goalkeeper has got to protect his ‘home’ from trespassers. Like many other prestigious football events, UEFA has also been a platform where various goalkeepers have showed their magical skills and even saved the matches for their teams when the games went on to penalty shoots. The best goalkeepers of UEFA have been awarded in every tournament. The top ten goalkeepers of UEFA of all time are as follows:

1)      Peter Schmeichel

2)      Oliver Kahn

3)      Gianluigi Buffon

4)      Vito Baia

5)      Petr Cech

6)      Jens Lehmann

7)      Edwin van der Sar

8)      Julio Cesar

9)      Iker Casillas

10)   Lukasz Fabianski

Among these goalkeepers, Oliver Kahn won the most awards for best goalkeeper. Who do you think deserves a place in this list or who has the potential to be a part of this list?

That’s what a defender is supposed to do. To tackle the upcoming or unexpected goal is not easy and for that purpose, defenders are trained. Full back, center back, sweeper and winger back are the four prominent formations of defenders. You must absorb these terms as during the match you are mostly going to hear this jargon. Not only is technical training is given to the defenders but some natural traits like aggression, bravery, height, jumping ability, good heading etc are also required for an excellent  defender. UEFA has been a center stage for some of the best football defenders who have managed to outshine their skills by mesmerizing the audiences with their brilliant performance. The top ten defenders of UEFA all time are:

1)      Fernando Hierro

2)      Jaap Stam

3)      Roberto Ayala

4)      Roberto Carlos

5)      Ricardo Carvalho

6)      Alessandro Nesta

7)      John Terry

8)      Carles Puyol

9)      Maicon

10)   Paolo Maldini

Among these players, John Terry has been able to secure the best defender title in UEFA three times. No wonder Chelsea is proud to have him. With that, I should add a note that there is always room for making the list better. So chip in your recommendation to make it “fans friendly”.

Top ten coaches of UEFA-All time

“Coaches have to watch for what they don’t want to see and listen to what they don’t want to hear.” John Madden

To get the skills out of their football players, coaches have to play “a one man show” with vigilance. The coach in the football world could be regarded as one man who faces all the criticism, arrogance and blames in case the team loses. Not only is the coach  responsible for training  his team but the coach also plays an important role in keeping the players psychologically stable as the pressure could take away the confidence of players. When we talk about coaches, one name always pops up and that is Jose Mourinho, “The Special One” who has been creating his magic from time to time. Among the best top ten football coaches in UEFA, here are the names who were rewarded for their performances:

1)      Marcello Lippi

2)      Vicente del Bosque

3)      Alexx Ferguson

4)      Ottmar Hitzfeld

5)      Carlo Ancelotti

6)      Jose Mourinho

7)      Rafael Benitez

8)      Valery Gazzaev

9)      Frank Rijkaard

10)   Juande Ramos

Among these top ten coaches of UEFA, Jose and Bosque were awarded the best UEFA coaches award. The EPL and La Liga are all happening these days. Keep a close eye and rate your favorite coaches.

Top 10 forwards/strikers of UEFA

All a striker need is, GOALS!

Their aggression and style along with being the most expensive players, it is no wonder that strikers are  always looking out for goals and money. Their job is to score goals with speed and intelligence. Forward is the most modern much demanded position of football. Being the most demanding position, the players naturally become an essential for teams and team managers would pay anything to get the best strikers at any cost. One of the most expensive strikers so far has been Christiano Rolando who belongs to the Portugal national football team and plays for Real Madrid FC. The UEFA has been vigilant in picking the best strikers so far in all the seasons. The all time top 10 forwards/strikers of UEFA are as follows:

1)      Ronaldo

2)      Rauk

3)      Andriy Schevchenko

4)      Ruud van Nistelrooy

5)      Fernando Morientes

6)      Ronaldinho

7)      Samuel Eto’o

8)      Kaka

9)      Chrsitiano Ronaldo

10)   Lionel Messi

Messi is shining and rising like a new star with his magical skills. He has been performing extremely well in Barcelona FC these days and expected to make an impact with football. Come forward and make your contribution to this list to make it even better. These top ten strikers from EUFA score goals and steal the thunder. 

Most goals in a single match of UEFA

Scoring goals might seem easier when you are watching on TV, screaming at  your team to score it and take the match into win zone. However, it takes lots of practice to actually score more than one goal. Scoring the most number or maximum goals in a football match has always been an attraction for football fans. Many players have been able to score more than one goal in a single UEFA match. In UEFA Champions League, 18 players have been able to score 4 goals. Only one player, Ove Olsson of Gothenburg managed to score five goals in one single game of the UEFA Champions League. The maximum goals scored by any club in the UEFA Champions League is by Dinamo Bucuresti FC  which scored 11 goals against Northern Ireland side Crusders without conceding any goal from the opposing team.

High scoring games are always enjoyed in Football club competitions. When a lot of goals are scored in a game, the thrill and passion of this sport is enjoyed by the scorers as well as the fans mutually. Although there are many times when matches end without scoring a goal and the contest is still considered to be thrilling, usually the thrill of football matches is associated with high scoring games.

History of UEFA Championship League

Initially UEFA was named the European Cup which was held a month after UEFA’s first congress. The championship took place in Vienna on March 2 1995. The format initially was more inclined towards including teams with maximum fan appeal into the Champions League. The championship did not require the teams to be national champions but only to have great fan appeal. The representatives of the 16 clubs attended meetings which were held on 2 and 3 April 1995 where the rules were presented  and accepted unanimously.

The first UEFA championship was played in Lisbon where FK Partizan drew the match against Portugal. From this point onwards, the most dominating team to rule the UEFA was Real Madrid FC that won the first five finals making the UEFA Champions League pretty much its own property. No other club was able to dominate this league for a long term. Milan and Real Madrid have been the most successful sides in UEFA championship as both claimed the title three times. The overall triumphs for Real Madrid has been a record as well with 9 wins followed by Milan with seven wins, five for Liverpool and four each for Ajax and Bayern. Madrid appeared in 12 finals which is a record as well. The major evolution in the UEFA Champions League was the official inauguration of the group stage along with the traditional knockout stage. This way the competition was expanded to  8 teams to 32 teams.