Teams of the year, Part Three

France Football annually ranks National Teams per calendar year, and ESM (European Sports Magazines) select the ‘Team of the season’ by position

France Football’s Team of the Year

Year 1980:

Europe: West Germany

Africa: Algeria

South America: Argentina

The rankings and matches of the year

(Magazine / Language : France Football, Issue 1813, January 6, 1981 / French) 

(Magazine / Language : France Football, Issue 1814, January 13, 1981 / French) 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 55, July 1980

(West Germany squad, Top, left to right: Ulrich Stielike, Karlheinz Förster,  Horst Hrubesch,  Hans-Peter Briegel, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Bottom, left to right: Klaus Allofs, Manfred Kaltz, Bernard Dietz, Harald Anton ‘Toni’ Schumacher, Bernd Schuster, Hans Peter ‘Hansi’ Muller  , June 14, 1980, European Championships, West Germany 3-Holland 2)

 FF National Team of the Year

ESM’s Team of the Year

Season 1996/97:

Angelo Peruzzi (Italy and Juventus)

Jocelyn Angloma (France and Internazionale Milano)

Ciro Ferrara (Italy and Juventus)

Fernando Hierro (Spain and Real Madrid)

Roberto Carlos (Brazil and Real Madrid)

Luis Enrique (Spain and Barcelona)

Clarence Seedorf (Holland and Real Madrid)

Raul (Spain and Real Madrid)

Alessandro Del Piero (Italy and Juventus)

Davor Suker (Croatia and Real Madrid)

Ronaldo (Brazil and Barcelona)

Photo From: World Soccer, July 1997

(Team of the season 1996/97)

 ESM team of the season