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Consider the 4 years since the day *after* Argentina won the WC up to
the day Spain won it.

1. In your opinion, who has been in this timeframe the best player in
each of the following positions?
- Goalkeeper
- Defender
- Midfielder
- Forward

2. Among the players you have just named, who has been the best player overall?

Rules are pretty simple:
- In each category, you can vote for more than a player (e.g. three best goalkeepers, or two best players overall), and each of them will in any
case get one point. Similarly, you can vote for the same player in more
than one position, and he will get one point in each position.
- Deadline: July 29, 23:59 GMT.

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Past winners:

Goalkeeper
1 Casillas (10)
1 Julio Cesar (10)
1 Neuer (14)
1 de Gea (18)
1 Courtois (22)
1 Donnarumma (22)

Defender
1 Maicon (10)
1 Lahm (14)
1 Marcelo (18)
1 van Dijk (22)

Midfielder
1 Xavi (10)
1 Iniesta (14)
1 Kante (18)
1 Modric (18)
1 De Bruyne (22)

Forward
2 Cristiano Ronaldo (10,18)
1 Messi (14)
1 Lewandowski (22)

Overall
3 Messi (10,14,22)
1 Xavi (10)
1 Cristiano Ronaldo (18)

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Past editions:

2006-10

Goalkeeper: Casillas, Julio Cesar
Defender: Maicon
Midfielder: Xavi
Forward: Cristiano Ronaldo
Overall: Messi, Xavi

Poll: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.soccer/browse_thread/thread/93b167ef7189dc82#
Results: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.soccer/browse_thread/thread/83c3309a5f36b356#

2010-14

Goalkeeper: Neuer
Defender: Lahm
Midfielder: Iniesta
Forward: Messi
Overall: Messi

Poll: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.sport.soccer/3byhlDPBONo Results:
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.sport.soccer/S5DSo23y5eM

2014-18

Goalkeeper: de Gea
Defender: Marcelo
Midfielder: Kante, Modric
Forward: Cristiano Ronaldo
Player: Cristiano Ronaldo

Poll: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.sport.soccer/3QMBfWrn4_k Results: https://groups.google.com/g/rec.sport.soccer/c/EQSv_V4UkaI/m/9jKvz7miCAAJ

2018-22

Goalkeeper: Courtois, Donnarumma
Defender: van Dijk
Midfielder: De Bruyne
Forward: Lewandowski
Player: Messi

Poll: https://groups.google.com/g/rec.sport.soccer/c/qAHGEnvCQZU
Results: https://groups.google.com/g/rec.sport.soccer/c/kiGzETrnk1I

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Possibly useful info: RSS Players of the Season in this timeframe

2022-23

Goalkeeper: Courtois
Defender: Ruben Dias
Midfielder: De Bruyne
Forward: Haaland
Player: Haaland

2023-24

Goalkeeper: Donnarumma
Defender: van Dijk
Midfielder: Bellingham
Forward: Vinicius Junior
Player: Bellingham

2024-25

Goalkeeper: Courtois
Defender: van Dijk, Hakimi
Midfielder: Pedri
Forward: Salah
Player: Dembele
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Cheers
milivella
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From Newsgroup: rec.sport.soccer

Consider the 4 years since the day *after* Argentina won the WC up to
the day Spain won it.

1. In your opinion, who has been in this timeframe the best player in
each of the following positions?
- Goalkeeper

Courtois

- Defender

van Dijk

- Midfielder

Rodri (bleahhhhh)

- Forward

Haaland, Mbappe, Kane (bleahhhhhh)

2. Among the players you have just named, who has been the best player overall?

Haaland

I see that I often do the thing that I pick only one player of the season/quadriennium, even though I picked more than one player in that player's position. Does it make sense? No. Is it something I just
"feel"? Yes. Will I keep doing it? Who knows.

--
Cheers
milivella
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From Newsgroup: rec.sport.soccer

On 2026-07-24 14:56, milivella wrote:

Consider the 4 years since the day *after* Argentina won the WC up to
the day Spain won it.

1. In your opinion, who has been in this timeframe the best player in
each of the following positions?
- Goalkeeper

Courtois, Allison

- Defender

Saliba, Marquinhos,

- Midfielder

Rodri

- Forward

Mbappe, Kane

2. Among the players you have just named, who has been the best player overall?

Rules are pretty simple:
- In each category, you can vote for more than a player (e.g. three best goalkeepers, or two best players overall), and each of them will in any
case get one point. Similarly, you can vote for the same player in more
than one position, and he will get one point in each position.
- Deadline: July 29, 23:59 GMT.

---

Past winners:

Goalkeeper
1 Casillas (10)
1 Julio Cesar (10)
1 Neuer (14)
1 de Gea (18)
1 Courtois (22)
1 Donnarumma (22)

Defender
1 Maicon (10)
1 Lahm (14)
1 Marcelo (18)
1 van Dijk (22)

Midfielder
1 Xavi (10)
1 Iniesta (14)
1 Kante (18)
1 Modric (18)
1 De Bruyne (22)

Forward
2 Cristiano Ronaldo (10,18)
1 Messi (14)
1 Lewandowski (22)

Overall
3 Messi (10,14,22)
1 Xavi (10)
1 Cristiano Ronaldo (18)

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Past editions:

2006-10

Goalkeeper: Casillas, Julio Cesar
Defender: Maicon
Midfielder: Xavi
Forward: Cristiano Ronaldo
Overall: Messi, Xavi

Poll: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.soccer/browse_thread/ thread/93b167ef7189dc82#
Results: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.soccer/browse_thread/ thread/83c3309a5f36b356#

2010-14

Goalkeeper: Neuer
Defender: Lahm
Midfielder: Iniesta
Forward: Messi
Overall: Messi

Poll: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.sport.soccer/3byhlDPBONo Results: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.sport.soccer/ S5DSo23y5eM

2014-18

Goalkeeper: de Gea
Defender: Marcelo
Midfielder: Kante, Modric
Forward: Cristiano Ronaldo
Player: Cristiano Ronaldo

Poll: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.sport.soccer/3QMBfWrn4_k Results: https://groups.google.com/g/rec.sport.soccer/c/EQSv_V4UkaI/ m/9jKvz7miCAAJ

2018-22

Goalkeeper: Courtois, Donnarumma
Defender: van Dijk
Midfielder: De Bruyne
Forward: Lewandowski
Player: Messi

Poll: https://groups.google.com/g/rec.sport.soccer/c/qAHGEnvCQZU
Results: https://groups.google.com/g/rec.sport.soccer/c/kiGzETrnk1I

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Possibly useful info: RSS Players of the Season in this timeframe

2022-23

Goalkeeper: Courtois
Defender: Ruben Dias
Midfielder: De Bruyne
Forward: Haaland
Player: Haaland

2023-24

Goalkeeper: Donnarumma
Defender: van Dijk
Midfielder: Bellingham
Forward: Vinicius Junior
Player: Bellingham

2024-25

Goalkeeper: Courtois
Defender: van Dijk, Hakimi
Midfielder: Pedri
Forward: Salah
Player: Dembele

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From Newsgroup: rec.sport.soccer

milivella wrote:

Consider the 4 years since the day after Argentina won the WC up to
the day Spain won it.

1. In your opinion, who has been in this timeframe the best player
in each of the following positions? - Goalkeeper

Courtois

- Defender

van Dijk

- Midfielder

Rodri (bleahhhhh)

- Forward

Haaland, Mbappe, Kane (bleahhhhhh)

2. Among the players you have just named, who has been the best
player overall?

Haaland

I see that I often do the thing that I pick only one player of the season/quadriennium, even though I picked more than one player in
that player's position. Does it make sense? No. Is it something I
just "feel"? Yes. Will I keep doing it? Who knows.

IMHO lots of great players in all positions, but nobody realy stood
out, except Kvaratskhelia. He won 2 UCL titles with PSG and was
instrumental in both of them. A joy to watch, especially when he had a
good day. So I nominate him for forward and over-all.
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On Fri, 24 Jul 2026 23:56:41 +0200, milivella <milivella@gmail.com>
wrote:

Consider the 4 years since the day *after* Argentina won the WC up to
the day Spain won it.

1. In your opinion, who has been in this timeframe the best player in
each of the following positions?
- Goalkeeper

Donnarumma, Alisson

- Defender

Hakimi, Marquinhos, Gabriel

- Midfielder

Rodri, Bruno Fernandes

- Forward

Haaland, Kane, Salah, Mbappe

2. Among the players you have just named, who has been the best player >overall?

Rodri, Haaland


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