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Best XI

Legends

Fifteen greats who never played in the Premier League, each in one famous season. Unlock one and he's in your draft for good, priced like anyone, with the best chemistry there is.

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Four ways to unlock one
  1. 0A mate plays from your linkYour Share or Cup Final link, or this one. One Legend for every mate who signs their first XI from it.
  2. 0A Cup Final against someone newBoth XIs in and the final played: one Legend each, the first time you meet.
  3. 0A league where everyone playsMake a league; once everyone in it (two or more) has finished a season, one Legend is yours.
  4. 0Best XI on your home screenAdd it, then open it from there: one Legend, straight away.
All fifteen
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    Gianluigi BuffonJuventus, 2005/06Won the 2006 World Cup, beaten only twice all tournament.
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    CafuRoma, 2000/01Won Serie A with Roma, then lifted the 2002 World Cup as Brazil's captain.
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    Paolo MaldiniMilan, 1993/94Won the 1994 European Cup, Milan beating Barcelona 4-0 in the final.
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    Franz BeckenbauerBayern Munich, 1973/74Captained Bayern to the 1974 European Cup and West Germany to the World Cup that summer.
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    Roberto CarlosReal Madrid, 2001/02Won the 2002 Champions League, then the World Cup with Brazil that summer.
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    Andrea PirloMilan, 2006/07Won the 2007 Champions League, a year after winning the World Cup.
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    XaviBarcelona, 2008/09The treble with Barcelona: La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Champions League.
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    Andrés IniestaBarcelona, 2009/10Scored the winner in the 2010 World Cup final.
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    Zinedine ZidaneReal Madrid, 2001/02Scored the volley that won the 2002 Champions League final.
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    Diego MaradonaNapoli, 1986/87Won Napoli's first Serie A title, months after winning the 1986 World Cup.
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    RonaldinhoBarcelona, 2004/05Won La Liga with Barcelona in 2005, and the Ballon d'Or that year.
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    Lionel MessiBarcelona, 2011/1250 La Liga goals in one season, still the record.
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    Ronaldo NazárioBarcelona, 1996/9734 La Liga goals in his only season at Barcelona.
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    Marco van BastenMilan, 1988/89Scored twice in the 1989 European Cup final, and won that year's Ballon d'Or.
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    Johan CruyffAjax, 1971/72Scored both goals in the 1972 European Cup final.
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