Players that never Graced the World Cup?

bingoman · 13/10/13 - 04:35

With Qualifying almost drawing to close and we will so see some of the best playing in the Finals but there quite a lot of players, the best in the world that never played in the finals

Are there any players that you can think of that never got to play for there Country at the World cup

George Best with all the his skill and talent for northern Ireland never played At the finals despite Northern Ireland when they Qualified for two successful Finals but thye seem do quite well without him in 82

Another player to never play in the finals is Ryan Giggs won all the major thorphies (sp) but wales never got close to getting to a final since 1958

carefree_blue · 13/10/13 - 04:50

George Weah - World Footballer of the Year back in the 90's, but never played in a World Cup with his country Liberia.

jeffiner1892 · 13/10/13 - 06:03

Ryan Giggs could barely turn out for Wales at the best of times so he wouldn't have missed much.

Alfredo di Stefano gotta be worth a mention.

batdude_uk1 · 13/10/13 - 06:58

The World's most expensive player, has never been to a World Cup either.

jenzie · 13/10/13 - 07:21

so here's a question then ..... if FIFA allowed an "all star" team, representing players who's nations didn't qualify, would that be a good thing?

Sabre92 · 13/10/13 - 07:21

Nigel Reo-Coker

batdude_uk1 · 13/10/13 - 07:42

Sabre92 wrote: »

Nigel Reo-Coker

Well that was obviously something that went without needing to be said.

batdude_uk1 · 13/10/13 - 07:42

jenzie wrote: »

so here's a question then ..... if FIFA allowed an "all star" team, representing players who's nations didn't qualify, would that be a good thing?

No, they shoukld have to qualify just like everyone else.

walterwhite · 13/10/13 - 14:46

jenzie wrote: »

so here's a question then ..... if FIFA allowed an "all star" team, representing players who's nations didn't qualify, would that be a good thing?

No, it would be a completely ridiculous idea.

soulboy77 · 13/10/13 - 15:24

jenzie wrote: »

so here's a question then ..... if FIFA allowed an "all star" team, representing players who's nations didn't qualify, would that be a good thing?

It's not X-Factor where you form a boy-band from the ones who didn't get through!

alanrollins · 13/10/13 - 15:59

Neville Southall.

No an all star team is a stupid idea.

batdude_uk1 · 13/10/13 - 16:21

Did van Basten get to play at a World Cup? I know he played in at least one Euro's (how could anyone forget THAT volley?!).

alanrollins · 13/10/13 - 16:34

Yes he played in the 1990 World Cup.

celesti · 13/10/13 - 16:36

Which volley?

alanrollins · 13/10/13 - 16:44

He's presumably talking about the one against the USSR in Euro 88.

Which is obviously wholly irrelevant to the thread as is the man's inclusion.

alanrollins · 13/10/13 - 16:45

On that subject, can someone go to Google and find out for me, did Pele ever play in a World Cup?

TrebleKing · 13/10/13 - 17:15

Jim Baxter, Emlyn Hughes, Liam Brady.

big mac · 13/10/13 - 17:42

Eric Cantona and David Ginola, because France missed out on qualification for WC94.

Apple_Crumble · 13/10/13 - 19:14

Nigel Reo-Coker
Darren Bent
Freddy Adu

computermaster · 13/10/13 - 19:20

Did George Best ever play in a World Cup?

Severian · 13/10/13 - 19:49

computermaster wrote: »

Did George Best ever play in a World Cup?

No, he missed playing in a World Cup.
But he made up for it by playing in a few Miss Worlds.

rfonzo · 14/10/13 - 05:57

Eric Cantona and David Ginola would have played at USA 94 had France not conceded two late goals against Bulgaria to lose their final qualifier 2-1. That was the same qualifying campaign that Wales nearly qualified for. So you could add Mark Hughes and Ian Rush to Ruan Giggs.

Wallasey Saint · 14/10/13 - 17:20

rfonzo wrote: »

Eric Cantona and David Ginola would have played at USA 94 had France not conceded two late goals against Bulgaria to lose their final qualifier 2-1. That was the same qualifying campaign that Wales nearly qualified for. So you could add Mark Hughes and Ian Rush to Ruan Giggs.

France only needed a draw to reach the World Cup, & Ginola was blamed by the French for giving the ball away which led to the Bulgarian winner. Bulgaria went on to finish 4th in the 94 World Cup.

Edit that France v Bulgaria game was 1-1 at half time finished 2-1 to Bulgaria.

celesti · 14/10/13 - 17:45

Was it Houllier who held a super grudge with Ginola for years (possibly still going)?

walterwhite · 14/10/13 - 17:59

celesti wrote: »

Was it Houllier who held a super grudge with Ginola for years (possibly still going)?

Yes. To the point of legal action:-

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/15726014

Robbedin73 · 14/10/13 - 18:01

big mac wrote: »

Eric Cantona and David Ginola, because France missed out on qualification for WC94.

According to the book the man who would be king about
Cantona (brilliant book btw) houllier who was French manager at time. Blames cantona for that failure, for losing the ball
This was the start of the much publicised fall out that would getwworse after houllier joined Liverpool

As for ot

Johnny Giles pretty sure he never played at wc either

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