The list of players Carlos Tevez played with during his illustrious career reads like a Ballon d’Or shortlist from any point over the past 20 years.
Speaking to Radio La Red in 2020, Tevez said: “If I had to put together a farewell match, my team would be: Gianluigi Buffon; Hugo Ibarra, Rio Ferdinand, Gabriel Heinze, Patrice Evra; Paul Scholes, Andrea Pirlo, Paul Pogba; Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Wayne Rooney. I’d stay on the bench.”
This got us thinking of the best XI of players he excluded – all of his former Manchester City team-mates, for instance – and we present them to you in a 4-3-3 formation.
GK – Edwin van der Sar
While we haven’t ignored the merits of Joe Hart at his peak, there was only really one option for the goalkeeper’s spot.
Together, Van Der Sar and Tevez won two Premier League titles, the League Cup and the 2008 Champions League trophy. A shoo-in.
RB – Javier Zanetti
Tevez’s line-up contains a sentimental nod to Boca Juniors icon Hugo Ibbara, who made over 200 appearances for the club and won 15 trophies.
This does mean our line-up has a plethora of good right-backs to choose from, from his best mate Gary Neville to Pablo Zabaleta. However, the evergreen Javier Zanetti edges out both men, having played with Tevez for Argentina – we’d love his ability to rack up trophies without ageing a single day after our 18th birthday.
CB – Vincent Kompany
Tevez’s spell at Manchester City wasn’t without controversy, which is perhaps why the striker did not include any City players in his line-up.
This does mean we have the cream of their 2011-12 title winners to choose from, making the selection of Kompany an easy one.
The Belgian previously waxed lyrical about Tevez, telling Sky Sports reporters in 2012 that: “Carlos is recognised by everyone as one of the best strikers in the world. People talk about new signings but having Carlos at his best level, which he wasn’t last season because he was away for most of…
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