{"id":298229,"date":"2024-03-16T13:52:50","date_gmt":"2024-03-16T17:52:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/?p=298229"},"modified":"2024-03-16T13:52:50","modified_gmt":"2024-03-16T17:52:50","slug":"cuban-soccer-the-all-time-ideal-eleven","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/cuba\/cuban-soccer-the-all-time-ideal-eleven\/","title":{"rendered":"Cuban soccer: the all-time ideal eleven"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cuba has been, in the broad spectrum of sporting disciplines, a true hotbed of great athletes throughout history. In this archipelago, brilliant baseball, boxing, athletics, volleyball and wrestling stars have seen the light.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, for reasons in which historical, political and cultural circumstances converge, soccer \u2014 a universal sport \u2014 has lived most of its history in the shadow of other disciplines in Cuba. However, even as a black sheep, the soccer of this nation has managed to produce, in isolation over time, several players of a considerable level.<\/span><\/p>\n

So much so, that an ideal eleven of all time could perfectly be picked and successful players would be left out, fueling the debate, as would happen with any purely soccer-loving country.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this installment we will embark on the mission \u2014 suicidal? \u2014 of offering an ideal Cuban eleven of all time. But before doing so, it is necessary to clarify several points for a better understanding of the criteria taken into account in the formation of this imaginary alignment.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00bfLos conoces? Siete futbolistas de ra\u00edces cubanas que juegan con selecciones extranjeras<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n