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Big Question: Who are the World Cup XI Defenders?

Each day this week we’re asking for your position-by-position selections for this year’s World Cup all tournament team. By the end of the week we should have the 11 names that are going to end up making the all-star team. Before you rush to submit your vote, you’ll want to take into consideration not only the talent of an individual player, but also the likelihood that his team will advance past the first round in the tournament. We’re fielding a 4-4-2 for this team.

Today’s position is defender. Please submit no more than four names. We’ll tally the results and announce the selections on Friday so your choices must be made by the end of Thursday.

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By Bense | May 2nd, 2006 at 10:05 am
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I’d go with Senderos, Nesta, Lahm and Lucio.

At least one of the young german prospects will rise and shine, and I guess Lahm is the most advanced of these, but Huth might have his break-thru, too.

Posted from United States United States

By M | May 2nd, 2006 at 10:19 am
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I think:

Zambrotta,Terry, Puyol, Gallas

Posted from United States United States

By Mike | May 2nd, 2006 at 10:26 am
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El Aclantista, Stam won’t be at the tournament. He retired from international football after Euro 2004.

Posted from United States United States

By red | May 2nd, 2006 at 10:42 am
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1.mladen krstajic
2.ivica dragutinovic
3.igor tudor
4.robert kovac

Posted from Poland Poland

By mightie | May 2nd, 2006 at 2:02 pm
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my defenders will be…
1)nesta 2)samuel 3)r.carlos 4)cannavaro
;)

Posted from United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates

By Luis Paulo | May 2nd, 2006 at 3:24 pm
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Alessandro Nesta
Ricardo Carvalho
Gallas
Puyol

By Jen | May 2nd, 2006 at 3:29 pm
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Left back: Gabriel Heinze (assuming he’s fit in time)

Centre half: John Terry and Carles Puyol. Although I think there’s going to be a lot of competition for the best centre backs at this tournament.

Right back: Emmanuel Eboue. Just for the hell of it.

Posted from Canada Canada

By Bielsa, still loco after all these years | May 2nd, 2006 at 4:53 pm
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Here’s my favoured Formation:
3 CB’s + 2 WB’s

Puyol Nesta Lucio

Zanetti Sorin

(Gallas) (Terry) (Cannavaro)

(Zambrotta) (Cole?)

Posted from Belgium Belgium

By Half_n_Half | May 2nd, 2006 at 7:41 pm
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R. Kovac (Cro)
Ferdinand (Eng)
Nesta (Ita)
Gallas (Fra)

Posted from Australia Australia

By Daniel | May 3rd, 2006 at 12:21 am
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Carlos Gamarra (Par)
He is one of the best in the back… Still kills me seen that images of the match against France in ‘98…

Posted from United States United States

By Luis Carlos | May 3rd, 2006 at 2:08 am
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Marquez (Mexico, go Barca)
Terry (England)
Nesta (Italy)

Need help in the 4th spot: as a Mexican I would say: Carlos Salcido.

Posted from Mexico Mexico

By Massimo | May 3rd, 2006 at 2:35 am
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Nesta
Cannavaro
Stam
Samuel

Posted from Italy Italy

By Habib jaafar | May 3rd, 2006 at 4:12 am
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Heinze
Puyol
Eboue
Marquez

Posted from Canada Canada

By Tomislav Chagall | May 3rd, 2006 at 6:40 am
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kovac
puyol
gallas
heinze

Posted from Germany Germany

By bhutti | May 3rd, 2006 at 8:25 am
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Gabriel Heinze
John Terry
Alessandro Nesta
Zavier Zannetti

Posted from India India

By Tomica | May 3rd, 2006 at 10:13 am
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Robert Kovac (CRO)
Roberto Carlos (BRA)
Zavier Zannetti (ARG)
Alessandro Nesta (ITA)

Posted from Canada Canada

By Mahdi | May 3rd, 2006 at 2:29 pm
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Javier Zanetti, John Terry, Alessandro Nesta, and Roberto Carlos

Posted from United States United States

By eric | May 4th, 2006 at 2:26 am
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heinze, nesta, ayala, cicinho

Posted from United States United States

By Ahmad | May 4th, 2006 at 7:21 am
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Kristajic- S&M
Puyol – Spain
Radhi Jaedi – Tunisia
Terry- England

Posted from Lebanon Lebanon

By sudip | May 4th, 2006 at 11:27 pm
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right back =zanetti
left back= r.carlos
center back= walter smuel & jhon terry

Posted from India India

By xolaris | May 4th, 2006 at 11:46 pm
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Zanetti
Puyol
Roberto Carlos
Nesta or Marquez

Posted from United States United States

By Jordan | May 15th, 2006 at 1:55 pm
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John Terry, Jamie Carragher, Paolo Maldini, and Cafu

Posted from United States United States

By maestro | July 21st, 2006 at 3:55 pm
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lahm (left back)
Cannavaro (Centre)
Mertesacker (Centre)
Eboue (Right)

By Anonymous | July 10th, 2007 at 11:06 am
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Zambrotta
Terry
Cannavaro
Ashley Cole

By Anonymous | July 10th, 2007 at 11:06 am
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Zambrotta
Terry
Cannavaro
Ashley Cole

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