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Best players never to have won a world cup...

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Seriously, hundreds of great players not from Brazil, Germany, Italy, France and Argentina (and Spain). This question is more apt in undividual sports like tennis or badminton.

 
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Ballack, dragged one of the weakest German sides in history to the 2002 final, scoring the only goals in their QF/SF games, only to get suspended and his team to get trounced by Ronny, Dinho, Romario & co in the final without him. Then getting knocked out in 2006 in the semi vs Italy with goals in the 118th/120th minute.
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Older post to quote, but spot on here. The 2002 German team was very weak in relation to other German sides. Ballack and Kahn were the two individuals that carried Germany as far as they went. Kahn let in only one goal for the entire tournament until the match versus Brasil.

I still believe Germany wins the 2006 WC if Frings doesn't get into that scuffle after the win over Argentina in penalties. Frings on the pitch would have made the difference against Italy. Once in the final, against France, I feel Germany would have won in a close match (maybe in pens, just like it was).

Unfortunately (for me), that wasn't the way it happened. I would have loved seeing Ballack (and Kahn) lift the trophy at some point in his International career.

 
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Peter Cech has no chance :sad:

David Beckham, Ryan Giggs, Alan Shearer and much more....

 
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Fernando Torres! Oh wait, got the question wrong way round...worst players to have ever won the World Cup.... :p

 
From the days of the good ol' elbow to the kisser....Peter Bonetti.

 
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