The AC Milan icon tackles 'Der Kaiser' in the latest clash in our 16-man knockout tournament to determine the greatest player of all time
The Legends World Cup continues with a meeting of two of the greatest defensive players the game has ever seen, as Paolo Maldini goes head-to-head with Franz Beckenbauer.
The straight knockout tournament pits 16 of the game's greatest icons against one another to determine the best player of all time, with each future tie to be decided by you, Goal's readers.
Our third last 16 clash pits Maldini against Beckenbauer. The former, of course, proved himself a world-class performer at both left-back and centre-half during an illustrious 25-year career spent entirely at AC Milan, while his German rival moved back from midfield to become arguably the finest ever exponent of the sweeper role.
However, who was the better of the two? Who was the more complete defender? Vote now below!
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