Greatest football teams ever

How to define a great team? A group of great individuals... a group that has achieved big things... a group that's more than a sum of its parts... a group that has that special chemistry... a group of players that will not be forgotten.

5. Manchester United 1998-99

Schmeichel, Neville, Johnsen, Stam, Irwin, Beckham, Butt, Giggs, Blomqvist, Sheringham, Yorke, Cole, Solskjær

4. Holland 1974

Jongbloed, Suurbier, Jansen, Haan, Neeskens, Krol, Van Hanegam, Cruyff, Rep, De Jong, Rensenbrink

3. Bayern München 1972-73

Maier, Beckenbauer, Breitner, Hansen, Schwarzenbeck, Höness, Krauthausen, Roth,

Zobel, Dürnberger, Müller

2. Real Madrid 1960

Dominguez, Marquitos, Santamaria, Pachin, Zarraga, Vidal, Canario, Del Sol, Di Stefano, Puskas, Gento

1. Brazil 1958

D.Santos, Zito, Bellini, N.Santos, Orlando, Gilmar, Garrincha, Didi, Pele, Vava, Zagallo

...but were they really better than the 1970 team?

+ Brazil 1970

Felix, Carlos Alberto, Everaldo, Brito, Piazza, Clodoaldo, Jairzinho, Gerson, Tostao, Pele, Rivelino

Most beautiful women of all time

For once I better shut up and let these gorgeous pics speak for themselves.

5. Susanna Hoffs

4. Monica Bellucci

3. Queen Rania

2. Claudia Cardinale

1. Sophia Loren

Best books

Why is James Joyce's Ulysses leading every other world's-best-book list? Is it because that book is so ambiguous and difficult that declaring it your favourite makes you look like a true expert of literature? I have to admit that I just didn't get it. I don't care much about so-called classics either; Dostoyevski, Dumas, Cervantes, etc. But, opinions are like your-know-what, everybody's got one. So here's my personal top 5:

5. Truman Capote: In cold blood

This is a journey to the dark side; so powerful it ruined even the author himself.

4. Yann Martel: Life of Pi

A young Indian boy survives a shipwreck, only ending up in a lifeboat together with an orangutan, a zebra, a hyena, and a tiger called Richard Parker. A true original, and a well-earned Booker price winner. Fascinating fantasy... or is it?

3. Dalton Trumbo: Johnny got his gun

A young soldier wakes up in a bed and realizes he has lost his arms, legs, and face. Unfortunately his mind still works well. The most pacifist book ever written. I just wish some of the warlords in this world would pick up this book and read it.

2. Bret Easton Ellis: American Psycho

Not everybody's cup of tea, but I totally loved the book, the twisted humour and everything. Great satire about the Wall Street yuppies of the 80's told from a serial killer's point of view. But what really happened? It's for the reader to decide.

1. Gabriel Garcia Marquez: Hundred years of solitude

A timeless masterpiece, and the best example of Marquez's "magical realism". A beautifully written story of a small Colombian town called Macondo, where weird and wonderful things happen during one hundred years.

Greatest cities

This list is based on my own experiences, and unfortunately I haven't visited every single city in a world. Not yet anyway. So forgive me Baku, Klondike, and Ougadougou for letting you out.

5. Stockholm, Sweden

Scandinavian beauty, friendliness, and fun.

4. Sydney, Australia

No worries! Must be the cleanest city in the world.

3. Paris, France

Superior variety of attractions. No wonder it's tourists' favourite.

2. Tokyo, Japan

A buzzing city that's actually a bunch of different cities with different characters; Shinjuku, Shibuya, Asakusa, etc.

1. New York, USA

The city of cities. Always exciting, no matter how many times you visit it.

The most beautiful cars on Earth

These are all old classics, but as a car enthusiast I sincerely hope this list is going to change soon. Bring on the new candidates! Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione? Bubbling just under... I was also tempted to add my own car – Fiat Coupe – but that would have been favouritism, sort of.

5. Chevrolet Corvette 1958

American dream at its best.

4. Volvo P1800

Because not all dream cars are for millionaires.

3. Aston Martin DB4

Blame James Bond, but this was my No.1 favourite as a kid. And I still like it.

2. Mercedes Benz 300 SL

A true original, one of a kind. And those "gullwing" doors are actually functional!

1. Ferrari 250 GTO

Brutal, masculine, raw... and so beautiful. This is everything a sportscar should be.

Top 5 reasons to create this blog

5. Because it's fun, although completely trivial.

4. Because internet needs more content.

3. Because lists are excellent subjects for endless debates.

2. Because I have nothing better to do on Saturday nights.

1. Because anything and everything in the Universe can and should be put in order.