Featuring ten World Cup winners with thirteen titles between them, plus the legendary Zico, here is the Sambafoot XI and their respective votes:
1: TAFFAREL, Goalkeeper, World Champion in 1994
Samba Gold: Thiago Silva (Milan)
Samba Silver: Hulk (Porto)
Samba Bronze: Alex (Fenerbahce)
2, JORGINHO, Right-back, World Champion in 1994
Samba Gold: Hulk (Porto)
Samba Silver: Thiago Silva (Milan)
Samba Bronze: Fernandinho (Shakhtar)
3, ALDAIR, Defender, World Champion in 1994
Samba Gold: Robinho (Milan)
Samba Silver: Thiago Silva (Milan)
Samba Bronze: Daniel Alves (Barcelona)
4, CARLOS ALBERTO TORRES, Defender, World Champion in 1970
Samba Gold: Thiago Silva (Milan)
Samba Silver: Daniel Alves (Barcelona)
Samba Bronze: Hernanes (Lazio)
5, ZINHO, Midfield, World Champion in 1994
Samba Gold: Daniel Alves (Barcelona)
Samba Silver: Marcelo (Real Madrid)
Samba Bronze: Alex (Fenerbahce)
6, BRANCO, Left-back, World Champion in 1994
Samba Gold: Thiago Silva (Milan)
Samba Silver: Hernanes (Lazio)
Samba Bronze: Marcelo (Real Madrid)
7, JAIRZINHO, Forward, World Champion in 1970
Samba Gold: Daniel Alves (Barcelona)
Samba Silver: Robinho (Milan)
Samba Bronze: Thiago Silva (Milan)
8, RAÍ, Midfield, World Champion in 1994
Samba Gold: Pato (Milan)
Samba Silver: Thiago Silva (Milan)
Samba Bronze: Hulk (Porto)
9, PAULO CÉSAR CAJU, Forward, World Champion in 1970
Samba Gold: Nenê (PSG)
Samba Silver: Hulk (Porto)
Samba Bronze: Fernandinho (Shakhtar)
10, ZICO, Midfield, appeared at 3 World Cups
Samba Gold: Daniel Alves (Barcelona)
Samba Silver: Thiago Silva (Milan)
Samba Bronze: em branco
11, ZAGALLO, Forward, World Champion in 1958, 1962, 1970 e 1994
Samba Gold: Julio César (Internazionale)
Samba Silver: Lucio (Internazionale)
Samba Bronze: Hernanes (Lazio)
How the former players voted…
Player Gold Silver Bronze
Thiago Silva (Milan) 3 4 1
Daniel Alves (Barcelona) 3 1 1
Hulk (Porto) 1 2 1
Robinho (Milan) 1 1 0
Júlio César (Internazionale) 1 0 0
Pato (Milan) 1 0 0
Nenê (PSG) 1 0 0
Marcelo (Real Madrid) 0 1 1
Hernanes (Lazio) 0 1 2
Alex (Fenerbahce) 0 0 2
Fernandinho (Shakhtar) 0 0 2
Lucio (Internazionale) 0 0 1