The UEFA Euro Fantasy Draft

Masopust's slalom :cool:

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1. crappycraperson - 1. Platini 2.
2. Edgar Allan Pillow & MJJ & coolredwine - 1. Puskás 2. Masopust
3. Paolo Di Canio - 1. Cristiano Ronaldo 2. Blanc
4. The Stain - 1. Zidane 2. Czibor
5. Skizzo & Pat_Mustard - 1. van Basten 2. Netzer
6. Stobzilla - 1. Beckenbauer 2. B.Charlton
7. Joga Bonito - 1. Maldini 2. B.Moore
8. harms - 1. Dragan Džajić 2. Sárosi
9. Aldo - 1. Xavi 2. Iniesta
10. Raees & Gio - 1. Frank Rijkaard 2. G. Facchetti
11. Theon & NM - 1. Matthäus 2. Bozsik
12. The Red Viper - 1. Gerd Müller 2. Sammer
13. big red123 - 1. Cruyff 2. Baresi
14. Šjor Bepo & VivaJanuzaj - 1. Luis Suarez 2. Nesta
15. ctp - 1. Rummenigge 2. Scirea
16. PedroMendez - 1. Meazza 2. Thuram

@crappycraperson
 
1. crappycraperson - 1. Platini 2.
2. Edgar Allan Pillow & MJJ & coolredwine - 1. Puskás 2. Masopust
3. Paolo Di Canio - 1. Cristiano Ronaldo 2. Blanc
4. The Stain - 1. Zidane 2. Czibor
5. Skizzo & Pat_Mustard - 1. van Basten 2. Netzer
6. Stobzilla - 1. Beckenbauer 2. B.Charlton
7. Joga Bonito - 1. Maldini 2. B.Moore
8. harms - 1. Dragan Džajić 2. Sárosi
9. Aldo - 1. Xavi 2. Iniesta
10. Raees & Gio - 1. Frank Rijkaard 2. G. Facchetti
11. Theon & NM - 1. Matthäus 2. Bozsik
12. The Red Viper - 1. Gerd Müller 2. Sammer
13. big red123 - 1. Cruyff 2. Baresi
14. Šjor Bepo & VivaJanuzaj - 1. Luis Suarez 2. Nesta
15. ctp - 1. Rummenigge 2. Scirea
16. PedroMendez - 1. Meazza 2. Thuram

@crappycraperson
 
At least it's not Ballon d'Or winner Masopust. 60' ToT is very good still (not sure if he really had broken through in 57, maybe someone can enlighten me).
 
At least it's not Ballon d'Or winner Masopust. 60' ToT is very good still (not sure if he really had broken through in 57, maybe someone can enlighten me).
He is a great pick for the last Gerö Cup. He played in seven games, winning six and drawing one. In the other three games Czechoslovakia managed only 1W1D1L.
 
Josef Masopust:

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A box-to-box maestro who excelled who can 'play the violin and do the dishes'. From outwitting opponents with side steps and feints in his slalom runs to a strong performance in defence, he can do it all. The below quote from Puskas captures it all “I was surprised by how complete he was. Luis [Del Sol] was one of the best midfielders there was at breaking up attacks, Suarez was a genius with his through-balls and Paco [Gento] was fantastic when running at fullbacks. But Masopust could do it all: win the ball, pass, dribble and break into the box. He was an outstanding player.” A truly fitting compliment from the game's better known fellow great player! He Possessed exemplary ball control, his transmission with ball on foot through the field was clinical, which he utilized for both; basic work, from the recovery of the ball in defense, to driving menacingly through the opposition in what was termed 'Masopust's slalom'. During these solo runs Masopust would seamlessly switch between both feet, easily jinking to the left and right but always moving forward. Masopust as well was a marvellous passer, and was able to pick out team-mates with both strength and precision and had massive reserves of stamina and pace, allowing him to be a tireless engine in the centre of the field.

Early Life & Youth Career::
The eldest of six siblings born in 1931, into a humble family in Strimice, a village located close to the West German border, Masopust became impassioned by the sport while kicking a ball around amid the backdrop of two picturesque mountain ranges all the while harbouring lofty dreams of emulating Josef Bican, the Czech goal king of the era his father. He joined the youth ranks of local minnows Uhlomost Most (now Banik Most) in 1945.Indefatigable, an insightful reader of the game and a masterful tackler, Masopust was also a genius on the ball, where his penchant for side-stepping opponents at pace and executing sumptuously-weighted through-balls prompted one of his coaches to recommend him to Teplice, who had just been promoted into the Czech top flight.

Public Enemy:
Masopust didn’t last long at Teplice. ATK (who became Dukla Prague in 1956), the communist-incepted army club, decided they wanted Czech football’s golden boy. And what ATK wanted, ATK got. Clubs at the time had to work their way up to the upper tier from the lower leagues, yet ATK were immediately housed among the elite upon their 1948 inauguration. Furthermore, they cherry-picked whichever soldiers they fancied, with rivals instructed to release their star players at ATK’s demand. This caused outrage among the Czech football community. Naturally, fans of Sparta and Slavia, the country’s best-supported clubs, despised ATK. Consequentially, Masopust became something of a public enemy. Except, that is, to ATK followers. The club seized eight Czech First League crowns between 1953 and ’66.

International Entrance:
Dukla also transcended their success on to the international stage, albeit under minimal scrutiny. Indeed, they beat the likes of Red Star Belgrade, Rapid Vienna, Monaco and Espanyol en route to the 1961 International Soccer League final, where they overwhelmed Everton 9-2 on aggregate to qualify for the following year’s American Challenge Cup, which they lifted the following three years in succession. Moreover, Masopust outshone Pele as Dukla edged Santos 4-3 in a 1959 friendly, terrorising the South Americans’ with his slaloming dribbles and scoring twice in Mexico. But although Dukla’s success made Masopust a celebrity in his homeland, he remained little-known elsewhere.

1962 World Cup:
Czechoslovakia had fallen at the first hurdle at Sweden 1958 and were in considerably more examining company this time around: the defending world champions had Garrincha and Pele in their extraordinary pomp, while a Spain side coached by the tactical magician Helenio Herrera boasted Jose Santamaria, Francisco Gento, Luis Suarez and Ferenc Puskas.“They told us not to bother unpacking our suitcases, that we’d be going home after the first round,” Masopust recalled. Unpack his suitcase he didn’t. Unlock the Spanish defence in their curtain-raiser he did. And from one of Masopust’s sumptuously weighted through-balls, Josef Stibranyi slotted home the only goal.

Masopust then kept the irresistible Didi quiet as Czechoslovakia held Brazil to a shock 0-0 draw. It was a match in which his class showed both professionally and personally. Pele sustained an injury but in the pre-substitution era, was forced to hobble helplessly around the field. When the ball went towards him, the Seleção No10’s immobility afforded Masopust a free ticket to make it his own. Nobly, the elegant No6 refused to challenge his opponent.Hungary were next to fall victim to the Czech spell, propelling Czechoslovakia into a Final against Brazil. And though Masopust broke the deadlock for David, Goliath instantaneously responded and ultimately emerged 3-1 winners.Individually, ‘The Knight’ also had to settle for silver, with Garrincha pipping him to the tournament’s best player award.

Quotes:
“It didn’t matter who the opposition was, he always stood out,” said Pluskal. “He would never give the ball away, playing short passes or one-twos until space opened up, and then he would set off… past one, two, three, breezing past opponents, one way then the other, as if they were flags on a training pitch. He was just an incredible player.”

“I was surprised by how complete he was,” Puskas admitted. “Luis [Del Sol] was one of the best midfielders there was at breaking up attacks, Suarez was a genius with his through-balls and Paco [Gento] was fantastic when running at fullbacks. But Masopust could do it all: win the ball, pass, dribble and break into the box. He was an outstanding player.”

“Masopust was one of the greatest players I ever saw," Pele later remarked. "But it is not possible that he was born in Europe. With those explosive dribbles, he had to be Brazilian!”

Credit: Internet
 
Josef Masopust:

5yLwB.jpg


A box-to-box maestro who excelled who can 'play the violin and do the dishes'. From outwitting opponents with side steps and feints in his slalom runs to a strong performance in defence, he can do it all. The below quote from Puskas captures it all “I was surprised by how complete he was. Luis [Del Sol] was one of the best midfielders there was at breaking up attacks, Suarez was a genius with his through-balls and Paco [Gento] was fantastic when running at fullbacks. But Masopust could do it all: win the ball, pass, dribble and break into the box. He was an outstanding player.” A truly fitting compliment from the game's better known fellow great player! He Possessed exemplary ball control, his transmission with ball on foot through the field was clinical, which he utilized for both; basic work, from the recovery of the ball in defense, to driving menacingly through the opposition in what was termed 'Masopust's slalom'. During these solo runs Masopust would seamlessly switch between both feet, easily jinking to the left and right but always moving forward. Masopust as well was a marvellous passer, and was able to pick out team-mates with both strength and precision and had massive reserves of stamina and pace, allowing him to be a tireless engine in the centre of the field.

Early Life & Youth Career::
The eldest of six siblings born in 1931, into a humble family in Strimice, a village located close to the West German border, Masopust became impassioned by the sport while kicking a ball around amid the backdrop of two picturesque mountain ranges all the while harbouring lofty dreams of emulating Josef Bican, the Czech goal king of the era his father. He joined the youth ranks of local minnows Uhlomost Most (now Banik Most) in 1945.Indefatigable, an insightful reader of the game and a masterful tackler, Masopust was also a genius on the ball, where his penchant for side-stepping opponents at pace and executing sumptuously-weighted through-balls prompted one of his coaches to recommend him to Teplice, who had just been promoted into the Czech top flight.

Public Enemy:
Masopust didn’t last long at Teplice. ATK (who became Dukla Prague in 1956), the communist-incepted army club, decided they wanted Czech football’s golden boy. And what ATK wanted, ATK got. Clubs at the time had to work their way up to the upper tier from the lower leagues, yet ATK were immediately housed among the elite upon their 1948 inauguration. Furthermore, they cherry-picked whichever soldiers they fancied, with rivals instructed to release their star players at ATK’s demand. This caused outrage among the Czech football community. Naturally, fans of Sparta and Slavia, the country’s best-supported clubs, despised ATK. Consequentially, Masopust became something of a public enemy. Except, that is, to ATK followers. The club seized eight Czech First League crowns between 1953 and ’66.

International Entrance:
Dukla also transcended their success on to the international stage, albeit under minimal scrutiny. Indeed, they beat the likes of Red Star Belgrade, Rapid Vienna, Monaco and Espanyol en route to the 1961 International Soccer League final, where they overwhelmed Everton 9-2 on aggregate to qualify for the following year’s American Challenge Cup, which they lifted the following three years in succession. Moreover, Masopust outshone Pele as Dukla edged Santos 4-3 in a 1959 friendly, terrorising the South Americans’ with his slaloming dribbles and scoring twice in Mexico. But although Dukla’s success made Masopust a celebrity in his homeland, he remained little-known elsewhere.

1962 World Cup:
Czechoslovakia had fallen at the first hurdle at Sweden 1958 and were in considerably more examining company this time around: the defending world champions had Garrincha and Pele in their extraordinary pomp, while a Spain side coached by the tactical magician Helenio Herrera boasted Jose Santamaria, Francisco Gento, Luis Suarez and Ferenc Puskas.“They told us not to bother unpacking our suitcases, that we’d be going home after the first round,” Masopust recalled. Unpack his suitcase he didn’t. Unlock the Spanish defence in their curtain-raiser he did. And from one of Masopust’s sumptuously weighted through-balls, Josef Stibranyi slotted home the only goal.

Masopust then kept the irresistible Didi quiet as Czechoslovakia held Brazil to a shock 0-0 draw. It was a match in which his class showed both professionally and personally. Pele sustained an injury but in the pre-substitution era, was forced to hobble helplessly around the field. When the ball went towards him, the Seleção No10’s immobility afforded Masopust a free ticket to make it his own. Nobly, the elegant No6 refused to challenge his opponent.Hungary were next to fall victim to the Czech spell, propelling Czechoslovakia into a Final against Brazil. And though Masopust broke the deadlock for David, Goliath instantaneously responded and ultimately emerged 3-1 winners.Individually, ‘The Knight’ also had to settle for silver, with Garrincha pipping him to the tournament’s best player award.

Quotes:
“It didn’t matter who the opposition was, he always stood out,” said Pluskal. “He would never give the ball away, playing short passes or one-twos until space opened up, and then he would set off… past one, two, three, breezing past opponents, one way then the other, as if they were flags on a training pitch. He was just an incredible player.”

“I was surprised by how complete he was,” Puskas admitted. “Luis [Del Sol] was one of the best midfielders there was at breaking up attacks, Suarez was a genius with his through-balls and Paco [Gento] was fantastic when running at fullbacks. But Masopust could do it all: win the ball, pass, dribble and break into the box. He was an outstanding player.”

“Masopust was one of the greatest players I ever saw," Pele later remarked. "But it is not possible that he was born in Europe. With those explosive dribbles, he had to be Brazilian!”

Credit: Internet

Cool story. Pity none of us seen him play.
 
You can watch 62 final, or, at least, his individual highlights from that game (they are on YouTube), it's really impressive

Oh yes the youtube videos :rolleyes:

And World Cups don't count.

I suppose the 28 seconds of youtube videos on Gyorgy Sarosi justified you picking him.
 
Oh yes the youtube videos :rolleyes:

And World Cups don't count.
? It's an all touches compilation, nothing wrong with it. And yes, World Cup form don't count, but I wasn't talking about this draft, I thought that you were genuinely interested in the player.

Euros 1960 are available for watching too, if anything
 
Oh yes the youtube videos :rolleyes:

And World Cups don't count.

I suppose the 28 seconds of youtube videos on Gyorgy Sarosi justified you picking him.
What about picking great players based on their overall reputation rather than performances at the EURO's?
 
1. crappycraperson - 1. Platini 2. Figo 3. Tigana
2. Edgar Allan Pillow & MJJ & coolredwine - 1. Puskás 2. Masopust
3. Paolo Di Canio - 1. Cristiano Ronaldo 2. Blanc
4. The Stain - 1. Zidane 2. Czibor
5. Skizzo & Pat_Mustard - 1. van Basten 2. Netzer
6. Stobzilla - 1. Beckenbauer 2. B.Charlton
7. Joga Bonito - 1. Maldini 2. B.Moore
8. harms - 1. Dragan Džajić 2. Sárosi
9. Aldo - 1. Xavi 2. Iniesta
10. Raees & Gio - 1. Frank Rijkaard 2. G. Facchetti
11. Theon & NM - 1. Matthäus 2. Bozsik
12. The Red Viper - 1. Gerd Müller 2. Sammer
13. big red123 - 1. Cruyff 2. Baresi
14. Šjor Bepo & VivaJanuzaj - 1. Luis Suarez 2. Nesta
15. ctp - 1. Rummenigge 2. Scirea
16. PedroMendez - 1. Meazza 2. Thuram

@coolredwine @Edgar Allan Pillow @MJJ
 
Is this gonna be the attitude all the way through the picking and match stages ? because if it is I'm out right now.
It won't. Everyone knew when they signed up that 30's to 70's players will play a role here and that what we know of the players from those decades is mostly based on stories, awards, success and a bit of footage. It's always been fun, everyone has the same chance to pick these players and tell their stories, so the complaining about them being part really has to stop now. There were 5 days to read the rules, it didn't appear out of nowhere.
 
Nope, Raees was thinking about a pre sixty four imo.

Yep you're right.. I called that wrong. I just hope no one else picks him. Gullit is a fantastic pick though!
 
1. crappycraperson - 1. Platini 2. Figo 3. Tigana
2. Edgar Allan Pillow & MJJ & coolredwine - 1. Puskás 2. Masopust 3. Gullit
3. Paolo Di Canio - 1. Cristiano Ronaldo 2. Blanc 3. Lev Yashin
4. The Stain - 1. Zidane 2. Czibor
5. Skizzo & Pat_Mustard - 1. van Basten 2. Netzer
6. Stobzilla - 1. Beckenbauer 2. B.Charlton
7. Joga Bonito - 1. Maldini 2. B.Moore
8. harms - 1. Dragan Džajić 2. Sárosi
9. Aldo - 1. Xavi 2. Iniesta
10. Raees & Gio - 1. Frank Rijkaard 2. G. Facchetti
11. Theon & NM - 1. Matthäus 2. Bozsik
12. The Red Viper - 1. Gerd Müller 2. Sammer
13. big red123 - 1. Cruyff 2. Baresi
14. Šjor Bepo & VivaJanuzaj - 1. Luis Suarez 2. Nesta
15. ctp - 1. Rummenigge 2. Scirea
16. PedroMendez - 1. Meazza 2. Thuram

@The Stain