"We've had goalkeepers, defenders and defensive midfielders, but this week the focus turns to those concerned with the business of making and scoring goals.
This First XI incorporates goal-scoring and creative central and attacking midfielders. Second strikers and inside forwards will be incorporated into a later selection of attackers. For those who blur the boundaries, a judgment call has been made.
Zizinho (Brazil) Pele's childhood idol appeared in just one World Cup and, as it turned out, it saw Brazil suffer their most devastating defeat in the history of the tournament. He was just 16 for the 1938 tournament, so made his bow on home soil in 1950. Zizinho was a symbol of Brazil's brilliance: playing behind Friaca, Ademir and Chico, he was, as Pele put it, the complete player. "He played in midfield, in attack; he scored goals; he could mark, head and cross." It was not enough, however, to avoid the Maracanazo and, although Zizinho was named player of the tournament, he is said to have been disappointed enough to have considered retirement. He was not selected in 1954 - explanations for his surprise omission vary - while, by 1958, he was 36 and a 17-year-old Pele had arrived on the scene to take his place."
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