Dream Team: Sweeper

Each week leading up to the big kick-off on June 11, we will run polls to determine the greatest player in World Cup history in each position - plus a super-sub, a manager and a stadium.

The team so far: Lev Yashin, Cafu, Bobby Moore. Stadium: Wembley.

Last week you picked Moore as the World Cup's best 'pure' centre-back - now it is time to find a stylish sweeper to play alongside him.

Few can doubt Baresi's status as one of the greatest sweepers ever, but remarkably he only played at two World Cups. First he was an unused substitute in 1982 thanks to the presence of the equally brilliant Gaetano Scirea, then he fell out with coach Enzo Bearzot. He finally got his chance at Italia '90, where he helped the hosts to third, but his World Cup career ended on a low note when he missed a penalty in the 1994 final as Italy lost to Brazil.

'Der Kaiser' is seen by many as the ultimate attacking defender. A mix of elegance and intelligence, Beckenbauer was a natural leader on and off the pitch and his versatility saw him play a variety of positions in defence and midfield. Having finished as a loser in the 1966 final, and been beaten 4-3 by Italy in the 1970 last four - arguably the best World Cup match ever - Beckenbauer finally got his hands on the trophy when he skippered West Germany to victory on home turf in 1974. If that were not enough, he went on to manage his country to another triumph at Italia '90.

Not even Koeman's biggest fan would claim he was the most naturally gifted defender, but his hammer of a right foot covered for a multitude of sins. As well as the thunderous free-kicks that earned him 14 goals in 78 caps, his vision and range of passing allowed him to launch attacks from the back. His two World Cups did not bring great success - he had greater joy at Euro '88 and at club level with PSV and Barcelona - but he still impressed enough to find a place on this shortlist.

Stop laughing. If we are talking about impact in the World Cup, then the South Korean legend has a genuine claim to be the best of all time. One of a handful of players to feature in four tournaments, Hong helped Korean football's development throughout the 90s and captained the side that sensationally reached the semi-finals on home soil in 2002. He was voted the tournament's third most valuable player behind Oliver Kahn and Ronaldo, and scored the winning penalty in the quarter-final shootout victory over Spain.

Passarella defied his relative lack of height to take on towering status for his nation, earning the nickname El Gran Capitan in the process. In keeping with our theme of attacking defenders, Passarella was lethal in the opposition box and scored 22 goals in 70 international appearances, including three World Cup strikes. His finest moment undoubtedly came in 1978 when, aged 25, he skippered the host nation to their first World Cup at River Player's Monumental Stadium. He was again captain four years later, but injury kept him off the pitch in 1986 when Diego Maradona took centre stage for Argentina.

The man who kept Franco Baresi out of the Italy side played 18 World Cup games for the Azzurri. The Juventus legend was a natural at the sweeper position thanks to his impeccable reading of the game and distribution. After finishing fourth in 1978, Italy went all the way in 1982 thanks in no small part to a legendary defence containing the likes of Scirea, Claudio Gentile and goalkeeper Dino Zoff. He took the captain's armband in Mexico four years later but Italy went out in the second round. Scirea was tragically killed in a car accident in 1989.