The best players in the history of the League in the 20th century

Last update 28 February, 2019 by Alberto Llopis

Who were the best players in league history in the twentieth century? In Hanged for football, we remember those who are at our discretion, the best players who have gone through the Spanish tournament throughout the twentieth century, ie between its initiated a 10 February 1929 and the end of the twentieth century 2001.

The best players in the league in the twentieth century

Alfredo Di Stefano

The “Blonde Arrow” He changed the concept of Spanish and world football during the decade of the 50 and the 60 and he is considered one of the best players ever. Charismatic, with a single class and a huge nose for scoring goals, without him, football would not equal.

Con don Alfredo, the football world stepped forward in history. He started in River, but a extrasport affairs led him in 1949 to Colombia to play for Millionaires, where an exhibition in a friendly in 1952, She led him to join Real Madrid not without controversy through with Barca.

Juice 11 seasons at Real Madrid and two in Spanish, as it was called at that time the Espanyol, scoring a total of 216 goals for the club and 11 with that of the “Pericos”. Twice he won the Golden Ball and It is the only one who has the Super Ballon d'Or. You can read more about the great Don Alfredo here

Johan Cruyff

The skinny It was arguably the best European player in the history of the twentieth century. This lanky Dutch,  Barca came in 1973 procedente del Ajax where he had emerged as the world's best in his position. Juice 5 seasons at the club where he left anthological performances and Legend goals as he scored against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu. At the end of his career, Johan Cruyff played a season in the Levant although it was in Second Division. 70's were yours without a doubt.

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Johan Cruyff in one of his pictures as Barcelona player. Died in 2016. One of the best players in league history PHOTO: El Periódico

Ferenc Puskas

Puskas came to the Spanish League 31 years, two years of inactivity and a few kilos more. Even so, He became one of the best players in league history in the twentieth century As?, you may wonder, because based on a lot of goals, a terrifying shooting and many titles.

Disputó 223 games and scored 191 goals. Before, He had formed in the mythical team “Mágicos Magyars” and he had been one of the best players in Europe. Possibly if he had arrived before the Spanish championship, He had busted all records. Possibly it was the Christian of his time, forming an explosive duo with Don Alfredo Di Stéfano. If you want to read more about “Pancho” Puskas can follow here

Ladislao Kubala

Giving birth was so great that the small left old stadium Les Corts and always will be one of the great legends in the history of Barca. With a personal story quite interesting, He reached the ranks of Barcelona 1950 after a series of problems worthy of a movie. Contemporary Di Stéfano, They could even play together at Barca, I have done that would have changed the history of the two clubs.

Known as the other Saeta, He was a player physically and technically advanced of its time. It was definitely one of those players who changed the history of Spanish tournament. scored 272 goals for Barcelona although not a front and International was up to three different countries. If you want to read more about Giving birth You can follow here .

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Kubala and Di Stéfano, the best players of the time two of the best players in league history. PHOTO: Brand

Telmo Zarra

“Admire the best head in Europe after Churchill”. And they presented to Telmo Zarra, top scorer in the Spanish League history in the twentieth century and of all time until it exceeded a global phenomenon Leo Messi.

Pichichi Trophy winner in 6 occasions, also it holds the record for goals scored in a Cup final with 4 goals. Con 251 goals, It has the honor of being the scorer of the first 85 years of the Spanish competition. Besides, was the player who scored the first major goal of the Spanish team with so much that allowed the Spanish team reach fourth place in the Brazil World Cup, but the one of 1950. If you want to know more about Atom, You can continue reading here

Ricardo Zamora

Ricardo el “Divine” Zamora was the first great goalkeeper in football history. He played in the Spanish, Barca and Real Madrid and It was one of the first Spanish international of the time he played the World 1934.

The Civil War ended his career like many others. It was a media type and broke records at the time starring transfers with exorbitant amounts for their time and invented its own stop, la famosa “Zamorana” which it was to deflect the ball with his elbow. It was so good popular saying was born ” zero and one goalkeeper Zamora”. If you want to know more thoroughly Ricardo Zamora You can follow here.

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Ricardo Zamora, the first great goalkeeper in history and one of the best players in league history in the twentieth century. PHOTO: Brand

Hristo Stoichkov

Stoichkov is the best player in the history of Bulgaria, one of the best in Barca. The Bulgarian, controversial and irascible, He delighted the Barcelona parish with their careers for the band and their actions full of race. It swelled to win titles and score goals during the decade of the 90. This made him one of the best players in league history in the twentieth century

Besides, he sólito, He led his team to fourth place in the World Cup USA 94. That same year, won the Ballon d'Or, something that was not so common in Spanish football as it is today. Its unique lunar the sanction imposed by stepping on an arbitrator. To read more about the Bulgarian click here.

Emilio Butragueno

This list could not miss a classic of the League in 80 and early 90's, a man led the fifth Vulture. Forward business, fast and great, its popularity over the years 80 was such that even one of the first football game in history was created based on it. Classic in calls for Spain to the 90, He went to the World Cup history by mark him 4 goals to Denmark in Mexico 86. Definitely one of a kind who just missed winning the European Cup.

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Vulture and fifth highlighted during the 80. PHOTO: The Journal

Romario

He only spent two seasons in Spanish football but they were enough to show that he was outstanding., a talent of another planet. In his first season was top scorer of the championship leaving anthological goals and played as marked in Pamplona to pass Michael Laudrup or “Cow Tail” left he is sitting and almost sunk in misery Rafa Alkorta.

It was after two stages in Valencia where he saw them with the always controversial Luis Aragones in a verbal clash that made history. Lover binges and excesses, He was the player of the “Cartoon” as defined by Jorge Valdano. If you want to read more about Romario go on here.

Mario Alberto Kempes

El Matador Kempes is one of the great center forwards in the history of this sport and one of the best players in league history in the twentieth century. Of your hand, Valencia lived one of its golden ages and would not live the same until many decades later. With the goal between the eyes, the end of the decade of the 70 and principles of 80 It was his. A great striker like have been few. If you want to read more about Kempes, You can follow here

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Kempes was an idol in Valencia. PHOTO: As

Special mention

He did not play in a large, He did not win any titles or highlighted in World. It was the Golden Ball and received many individual awards, however, was one of the most talented players spread out on a football pitch but it was definitely one of the best players in league history in the twentieth century. Perhaps his lack of discipline, sacrifice and yearning to win will not be made who could have been. Even so, the public remembers him with the coat of Cádiz, doing things that others would not or video games. We talk like no, del gran Magico Gonzalez. If you want to know more about him, go on here.

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Magico Gonzalez, a talent that could be the best. PHOTO: As

Other noteworthy players worthy:

Maradona, Sugar, Zamorano, Laudrup, Koeman, Bebeto, Hugo Sanchez, Iribar, Gainza, Paco Gento, Michel, Pantic, Futre, Luis Aragones, Pirri, Amancio, Santillana, Juanita, bouquets, Langara, Quini, Marcelino, Lapetra, Canary, Ask, Rial, Buoy, Arconada and Djalminha.

PD: They have not been taken into account in this list players who played in the Spanish League in both XX and XXI centuries such as the case of Ronaldo, Raúl, Mijatovic, Mauro Silva, Fran, Iron, Nadal, Wayfarer, Kiko, Julian Guerrero, Guardiola and a long list.

 

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