ChatGPT has compiled the all-time best lineup: here are the eleven players chosen.
Artificial intelligence selects the all-time best eleven. The Qatari TV channel BeIn Sports asked ChatGPT to compose the strongest lineup of all time. A star-studded team, with only one Italian player was generated by the A.I.
Goalkeeper: Yashin
The goalkeeper chosen by ChatGPT is Lev Yashin, the number one for Dynamo Moscow and the Russian national team. In 1963, he topped the Ballon d’Or rankings ahead of Gianni Rivera.
Right-back: Cafu
For the right-back position, the former AS Roma player Cafu was chosen. The Brazilian won two FIFA World Cups with Brazil, two Serie A titles (one with Roma and one with Milan), one UEFA Champions League, and one FIFA Club World Cup.
Center-back: Maldini
Paolo Maldini, the legendary AC Milan captain, is the only Italian in the top 11 chosen by artificial intelligence. Initially a left-back, Maldini ended his career as a center-back, winning 7 Serie A titles, 5 UEFA Champions League titles, 2 UEFA Super Cups, 2 Intercontinental Cups, one FIFA Club World Cup, and several other national trophies.
Sweeper: Beckenbauer
One of the finest sweepers that this game has ever seen. Franz Beckenbauer won the 1974 FIFA World Cup as a player and the 1990 World Cup as a coach with Germany. In his illustrious career, Beckenbauer also earned 4 DFB-Pokal titles, 4 West German championships, one Cup Winners’ Cup, 3 European Cups, and one Intercontinental Cup.
Left-back: Roberto Carlos
Another Brazilian on the left flank. Roberto Carlos (who also played in Italy with Inter) beats the competition and claims the title of the best left-back. He won two UEFA Champions League titles with Real Madrid and was a World Cup champion with Brazil in 2002.
Central Midfielder: Xavi
4 UEFA Champions League titles, eight domestic league titles, one World Cup, and two European Championships – that’s the resume of Xavi, selected as the central midfielder in the all-time top 11.
Midfielder: Zidane
A number ten deployed as a central midfielder. In the 4-1-4-1 formation chosen by ChatGPT, Zinedine Zidane is used as a number eight. The Frenchman, who also played for Juventus in Serie A, was the leader of the French national team that won the World Cup in 1998 and the European Championship in 2000.
Number ten: Maradona
He is the one and only number 10 chosen to complete the lineup of the greatest players of all time. Diego Armando Maradona couldn’t be omitted from this ranking and closes in second place overall. Maradona won two Serie A titles with Napoli, one with Barcelona, and the 1986 World Cup with Argentina.
forward: Cristiano Ronaldo
Artificial Intelligence ranks him fourth in the all-time list. Cristiano Ronaldo is selected as a forward capable of playing on the right flank. His impressive trophy cabinet includes 5 Ballon d’Or awards, 5 Uefa Champions League titles, the 2016 UEFA European Championship and UEFA Cup of Nations, domestic league titles won in England, Spain, and Italy.
Forward: Messi
Wearing the number eleven jersey is another absolute superstar: Lionel Messi. The winner of the last World Cup edition completes the all-time lineup. His trophy cabinet boasts an impressive 44 titles, including seven Ballon d’Or awards.
Forward: Pelé
Once again, artificial intelligence makes an exception by placing Pelé in the number 9 jersey. The Brazilian tops the list of the greatest players, ahead of all other champions.
