Battle of the World Cup stars

[Pothas]

Zidane
Charlton

 

[GIMH]

Zidane
Charlton

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Roberto Carlos
Eddie Charlton

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Zidane
Charlton

 

[Steulen]

Zidane
Abstain

 

[Jarquis]

Carlos (doesn't deserve a brutal beating IMO)
Charlton

 

[L Trumper]

Carlos & Carlos

I don't wanna see WC winners simply getting slaughtered

 

[Johnners]

Zidane & Charlton

 

[Somerset]

Zidane and Charlton

 

[duffer]

Zizou
Carlos Alberto

 

[biased indian]

Zizou
Carlos Alberto

 

[Uppercut]

Zidane and Charlton.

 

[BoyBrumby]

ZZ & our Bobby become the first through to the last 16, both winning 11-3.

Next up, it'a couple of all modern battles:

Round 2, Battle 3

Roberto Baggio (Italy)
World Cups: 3 (1990, 1994, 1998)
Apps: 13
Goals: 9
Best: Runner-Up in 1994
Noteable for: Inspiring the Azzuri to the final in 1994 & a tragic inability to take penalties.

v

Cafu (Brazil)
World Cups: 4 (1994, 1998, 2002, 2006)
World Cup Apperances: 21
World Cup Goals: 0
Best Performance: Winner in 1994 & 2002
Noteable for: His marauding runs up the right flank, appearing in three consecutive finals & lifting the trophy in 2002.

Round 2, Battle 4

Phillip Cocu (The Netherlands)
World Cups: 2 (1998, 2006)
World Cup Apperances: 11
World Cup Goals: 2
Best Performance: Semi-Finalist in 1998
Noteable for: His versatility & vision and for missing one of the crucial pens v Brazil in the 98 semi.

V

Fabio Cannavaro (Italy)
World Cups: 3 (1998, 2002, 2006)
Apps: 15
Goals: 0
Best: Winner in 2006
Noteable for: Being the winning captain & stand-out performer in the last world cup.

 

[Pothas]

Love Cafu but Baggio

Second battle is a bit meh or this stage but Cannavaro easily.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Second battle is a bit meh or this stage

Second weakest match-up of the round, I reckon. Two pearlers tomorrow tho.

 

[grecian]

Baggio

oh can't be bothered.....

 

[marc71178]

Baggio
Abstain

 

[fredfertang]

pass

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Baggio
and Mike Garnham

 

[Jarquis]

Cafu
Cannavaro