Eleven made in Heaven
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I scour the earth for my eleven
from Timbuktu to Plymouth Devon.
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Yashin, Schmeichel ,Banks?
I’m slowly going insane,
so I opt for big Pat Jennings,
the man from White Hart Lane.
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I choose Puskas the Hungarian,
who in 1953,
destroyed complacent England
at the famous Wem-ber-lee.
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This little chubby maestro, was a joy to see.
except to Englands’ players who lost the game 6-3.
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I pick the Argie Maradonna, and his hand of God,
meaning there is no place for Blackburn’s Andy Todd.
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No Mario Kempes, Zoff or Keano,
instead I go for Rivelino.
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I need a player,cool and sure,
and the first I think of is Bobby Moore.
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Mooro was a superstar,
and just nudges out Franz Beckanbaur.
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Jim, Jimmy-Jimmy – Jimmy Johnstone makes my wing,
as the hordes at Celtic Park would sing.
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Forty cigs a day, does not prolong your life,
but it didn’t slow down, Hollands Johann Cruyff.
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Rated the greatest in many a poll,
Pele gets the nod over Spurs’ Frank Saul.
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I take Di Stefano from Real Madrid,
so no Marvin Hinton or Brian Kidd.
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Wee Hughie Gallagher from long ago,
is still a legend around Glasgow.
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Before the Brazilians were bending kicks,
wee Hughie was up to all those tricks.
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I leave the greatest player ’til last,
Georgie Best from East Belfast.
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Destroyed his liver having fun,
and put many a defender on their bum.
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Yes it Georgie,—–Georgie—-Georgie the Belfast boy,
so there is no place for Mickey Droy.
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1.Jennings 2.Puskas3.Maradonna.4.Rivelino.5.Moore.
6.Johnstone.7.Cruyff.8.Pele.9.DiStefano.10.Gallagher.11.Best.
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Now the critic’s will all have moans,
where’s Jairzinho and Vinny Jones.
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Not a place for Michel Platini,
and how could you omit Terry Mancini?
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No Tommy Finney or Sir Stan,
or Iain Dowie nor Arthur Mann.
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Can’t fit in the Brazilian Gerson,
Paulo Rossi or Paul Merson.
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Now I have to select a chief,
who in defeat won’t show no grief.
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A coach with a smile this team will need,
so I have no choice but Peter Reid.
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