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Tom Blow

Mauricio Pochettino names all-time World Cup XI and includes Zinedine Zidane in defence

Mauricio Pochettino has named his all-time World Cup XI... with Zinedine Zidane at left-wing-back in an "interchangeable" role.

Pochettino, who represented Argentina at the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea, has included the likes of Diego Maradona, Pele, Carlos Puyol and Johan Cruyff in his team - but there's no room for Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappe or Neymar.

The former Tottenham manager's team will no doubt cause some debate, seeing as France legend Zidane was an attacking midfielder. Pochettino has also put former England skipper David Beckham, a winger by trade, at right-wing-back in his questionable XI.

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