Timeless XI: The legends who keep going

Modified Mar 14, 2014 16:30 GMT

CAM: Juan Roman Riquelme – Boca Juniors

Juan Roman Riquelme

A majestic yet perennially underrated footballer. Riquelme is seen by many as the last true playmaker, the only remaining classic number 10. His game-controlling passing and vision has ripped apart some of the best defences in the world and being name Argentine footballer of the year four times is no mean feat given their talent pool.

ST: Luca Toni – Verona

By no means the best or the oldest striker still plying his trade at the top of European football but there is something incredibly endearing about the fact that the 36 year old target man is still banging them in after one of the most nomadic careers in modern football. Luca has played for 17 different professional football clubs in his career and this season has 13 goals in 23 appearances for Hellas Verona. However, his finest moment will always be the tribute video made in his honour by German comedian Matze Knop. Catch, surreal and wonderful.

http://youtu.be/CWEQaooHKGM

ST: Raul – Al Sadd

Raul

In many ways it’s quite sadd (I’m not sorry) that Raul Gonzalez is finishing his career in Qatar after being such a legend of the modern game but it doesn’t devalue his achievements for Real Madrid and Spain. Here is a brief list of the records that Raul currently owns as a footballer: