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THE LIST: Nos 20-11 of the greatest football teams of all time
Read Nos 50-41Read Nos 40-31Read Nos 30-21One of the truly enthralling things about following football isthe chance to watch the great teams at work.[LNB]Whether it be in domesticfootball or on the international stage, we have been blessed to seesome truly unforgettable teams over the last century.[LNB]We know picking a top 50 will always be contentious, and we know you will want to have your say - we welcome it. [LNB] HAVE YOUR SAY... Which is the greatest football team of all time? Sportsmail's team of experts have selected their top 50 greatest football teams of all time. But have they ot it right? Who do you think is missing? And most importantly, which team IS the greatest? TELL US WHAT YOU THINK Perhapsyou have a favourite team from British football - maybe ManchesterUnited's treble winners from 1999, Liverpool's 1984 vintage or Celtic'sLisbon Lions?[LNB]It could be that one of the great European club sides will top your list, the great Real Madrid or AC Milan teams?[LNB]Ormaybe its one of those special international teams that have graced oursummers down the years - Brazil's magical stars of 1970 or Holland andtheir total footballers? [LNB]We haven't only selected teams onstrength of trophies alone - there's more to the game than that. Style,panache and skill are all characteristics that any true lover offootball will recognise and appreciate.[LNB] So enjoy the week, we will bring you 10 great teams every day and reveal the winner on Friday...[LNB]20-11 Greatest football teams of all time...20 Argentina (1978)[LNB]19 Celtic (1967)[LNB]18 Holland (1988)[LNB]17 Italy (1982)[LNB]16 France (1984) [LNB]15 Liverpool (1990) [LNB]14 France (1998) [LNB]13 Ajax (1972)[LNB]12 Tottenham Hotspur (1961)[LNB]11 Liverpool (1977) [LNB][LNB]SPORTSMAIL'S GUIDE TO THE GREATEST FOOTBALL TEAMS ...20 Argentina (1978)Fillol, Tarantini, Passarella, Galv? Olguin, Kempes, Ardiles, Gallego, Ortiz, Luque, Bertoni [LNB]World champions[LNB]Full of stars, none more so that the tournament top scorer Mario Kempes, but their 1978 World Cup triumph on home soil was not without controversy. It has been shrouded in claims of match-rigging ever since and, as well as some dodgy refereeing decisions, the Dutch finalists complained that they were subject to unsettling pre-match delays.[LNB] World at their feet: The Argentines before the '78 final in Buenos Aires[LNB]19 Celtic (1967)Simpson , Craig, Gemmell, Murdoch, McNeill, Clark, Johnstone, Wallace, Chalmers, Auld, Lennox[LNB]Scottish champions, Scottish Cup winners, Scottish League Cup winners, European champions[LNB]Names for ever etched on the memories of the Celtic Park faithful, the Lisbon Lions defeated the mighty Inter Milan 2-1with goals from Gemmell and Chalmers in the European Cup final. Inspired by the peerless Jimmy Johnstone, they were the first British team to win the famous trophy.[LNB] Hoops of joy: Celtic ahead of their Lisbon triumph[LNB]18 Holland (1988)Van Breukelen, Van Tiggelen, R Koeman, Van Aerle, Vanenburg, M?n, Gullit, Van Basten, E Koeman, Rijkaard, Wouters[LNB]European champions[LNB]A side oozing class, Rinus Michels' Holland side kept up the Total Football traditions laid down by the likes of Cruyff to claim a trophy in fantastic style. Marco van Basten, Euro 88's top scorer, hit a memorable volley in the final against the USSR, which was hailed one of the finest of all time.[LNB] Dutch masters: Holland stage a sitdown celebration after their Euro '88 success[LNB]17 Italy (1982)Zoff, Bergomi, Cabrini, Collovati, Gentile, Scirea, Oriali, Tardelli, Conti, Graziani, Rossi[LNB]World champions[LNB]There was more to this side than Paolo Rossi, but the striker grabbed all the headlines by top-scoring at the World Cup in Spain and going on to be named the tournament's best player. Rossi opened the scoring in the World Cup final as Italy went on to win 3-1.[LNB] Crowd pullers: Italy's glorious side of 1982[LNB]16 France (1984) Bats, Battiston, Le Roux, Bossis, Domergue, Giresse, Tigana, Fernandez, Platini, Lacombe, Genghini[LNB]European champions[LNB]He may be an annoying bureaucrat today, but back in the Eighties Michel Platini was an inspiration in Les Bleus of France. Flanked by Giresse, the country lifted the trophy at home, defeating Spain 2-0 in the final.[LNB] Vive la France: Les Bleus celebrate success in 1984[LNB]15 Liverpool (1990) Grobbelaar, Burrows, Hysen, Hansen, Gillespie, McMahon, Nicol, Houghton, Barnes, Beardsley, Rush[LNB]English champions[LNB]The side won their record-breaking 18th title - and little did they know it would be followed by two decades without another. A side balanced perfectly with bite, from the likes of McMahon and Nicol, and brilliance from Barnes, Beardsley and Rush.[LNB] Trophy boys: (from left) Ronnie Rosenthal, Ian Rush, Ronnie Whelan, Alan Hansen and John Barnes celebrate Liverpool's last league title[LNB]14 France (1998) Barthez, Thuram, Leboeuf, Desailly, Lizarazu; Karembeu, Deschamps, Zidane, Petit; Djorkaeff, Guivarc'h. [LNB]World champions[LNB]Aime Jacquet was not a popular figure in Parisian sporting circles, yet everything came together when the finals kicked off on French soil. If France had '84 had Platini, this side had Zinedine Zidane at the peak of his powers - and the side also delivered another European Championship two years later.[LNB] Home comforts: France's heroes of the 1998 World Cup[LNB]13 Ajax (1972)Suurbier, Hulshoff, Blankenburg, Krol, Neeskens, Haan, M?n, Swart, Cruyff, Keizer[LNB]Dutch champions, Dutch Cup winners, European Cup winners, European Super Cup winners[LNB]There were fears when Rinus Michels left as coach of this side in 1971, but Stefan Kovacs kept up the trophy haul. With the likes of Neeskens, Haan and the incomparable Cruyff to call on, he had his helpers. [LNB] Unstoppable: Ajax's all-conquering 1972 side[LNB]12 Tottenham Hotspur (1961)Brown, Baker, Henry, Blanchflower, Norman, Mackay, Jones, White, Smith, Allen, Dyson[LNB]English champions, FA Cup winners[LNB]Bill Nicholson managed this side to the first Double of the 20th century in what was a glorious start to the Sixties. Danny Blanchflower and Dave Mackay provided steal for the men in white.[LNB] Double delight: Spurs' 1961 side show off their League and FA Cup trophies[LNB]11 Liverpool (1977) Clemence, Neal, Jones, Smith, Kennedy, Hughes, Keegan, Case, Heighway, McDermott, Callaghan[LNB]English champions, FA Cup runners-up, European Cup winners [LNB]There were so many great years for Liverpool around this era that picking one out is tricky. But '77 saw a League and European Double which included a glorious 3-1 defeat of Borussia Moenchengladbach in Rome's Olympic Stadium with a starting XI of players that trip off the tongue.[LNB] Smiling assassins: Liverpool were almost impossible to beat in 1977[LNB]THE BEST OF THE REST OF THE LISTSportsmail's top 50 sporting venuesSportsmail's top 50 free-kick kingsSportsmail's top 50 England heroesSportsmail's top 50 performers of the season so farSportsmail's top 50 all-time managers in BritainSportsmail's top 50 goal poachersSportsmail's top 50 footballing traitorsSportsmail's top 50 FA Cup heroes
