Legends Database
Sources
Player ratings, statistics and profiles on this database are the result of years of research
across printed publications, audiovisual archives, and digital sources.
Below is a full account of the references consulted.
Printed Publications
IT
La Gazzetta dello Sport
Italy · Daily
Historical Archive
IT
Corriere dello Sport
Italy · Daily
Historical Archive
IT
Guerin Sportivo
Italy · Weekly
IT
Calcio 2000
Italy · Monthly
IT
Hurrà Juventus
Italy · Club Magazine
EN
World Soccer
England · Monthly
EN
FourFourTwo
England · Monthly
EN
When Saturday Comes
England · Monthly
AR
El Gráfico
Argentina · Weekly
FR
France Football
France · Weekly
Audiovisual & Digital Sources
WEB
Dx84tech.com
Twin site - parallel research & data cross-reference
VHS
VHS Recordings
Historical matches and highlights (1970s-1990s)
DVD
DVD Collections
World Cups, club competitions, player retrospectives
TV
Original TV Broadcasts
RAI, BBC, and other international networks
YT
YouTube
Archival matches, highlights, restored footage
RSS
RSSSF
Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
TM
Transfermarkt
Career data, transfer history, club statistics
PM
PES Miti del Calcio
Specialist player profiles, historical ratings and community research
PS
PES Stats Database
Archived historical player ratings and attributes (no longer active)
FC
ForumCalcio
Italian football discussion archive and historical player debates
XI
xtraimmortal.blogspot.com
Specialist all-time player profiles, rankings and historical notes
NEWS
Digital Newspaper Archives
Scanned historical publications and press collections
DB
Online Football Databases
Statistical repositories and historical records
FOR
Historical Web Forums
Community-driven archives, early 2000s web sources
A note on methodology
All ratings on Legends Database are editorial in nature - they represent a synthesis of
research, expert opinion, statistical data, and direct observation of archival footage.
No single source is treated as definitive. Where sources conflict, multiple references
were cross-checked and a consensus position adopted. Ratings reflect peak performance
levels during a player's career, not career averages.
All names, club marks, federation marks, competition marks, images and related rights
belong to their respective owners. Legends Database is an independent editorial archive
and is not affiliated with any club, federation, league or rights holder.
