The
Independiente
of the years between 1971 and 1974 appears in 17th place in the ranking of the 50 best teams and national teams "of all time", prepared by the English magazine "Four Four Two".
Estudiantes de La Plata
(1967-1971),
Boca Juniors
(1998-2003) and
River Plate
(1941-1957) also appear in positions 22, 23 and 33 respectively.
The list is headed by
Ajax of Holland
(1965-1973) and in second place is the
Brazilian team of 1970
while third place is occupied - according to the British publication - by
Milan
(1987-1991).
The Argentine teams that appear are
Independiente
(1971-1974) in 17th place,
Estudiantes de La Plata
(1967-1971) in 22nd place,
Boca Juniors
(1998-2003) in 23rd place and
River Plate
(1941-1957) in 33rd place among the 50 best teams "of all time."
Among the national teams, Brazil (1970) was chosen in second place;
that of Spain (2007-2012) in seventh place;
Hungary (1950-1956) in tenth place;
Germany (1970-1976) in sixteenth place and Holland (1974-1978) in nineteenth place.
There are no signs of the Argentine National Team among the top 50, although Lionel Messi does appear because Guardiola's Barcelona (2008-2011) is in fifth place.
The Catalan team, which is also notable for its 1988-1994 cycle, and Juventus (1980-1986 and 1994-1998) repeat positions in the list of fifty teams and national teams prepared by the English media and reproduced by the Italian newspaper
Tuttosport
, among others.
The 20 best of all time
1. Ajax 1965-1973
2. Brazil 1970
3. Milan 1987-1991
4. Real Madrid 1955-1960
5. Barcelona 2008-2011
6. Liverpool 1975-1984
7. Spain 2007-2012
8. Inter 1962-1967
9. Saints of Brazil 1955-1968
10. Hungary 1950-1956
11. Benfica from Portugal 1959-1968
12. Bayern Munich 1967-1976
13. Turin 1945-1949
14. Celtic of Scotland 1965-1974
15. Manchester United 1995-2001
16. Germany 1970-1976
17. Independent of Avellaneda 1971-75
18. Juventus 1980-1986
19. Netherlands 1974-1978
20. Dynamo kyiv 1985-1987