5 great footballers who have never featured in the Euros

#5 Roy Keane (Republic of Ireland)

The mercurial Irishman did not have much luck while representing his country

The 44-year-old Manchester United legend has been regarded as one of the best players to ever wear the Red Devils’ jersey. He made 326 appearances for the Machester based club, having captained them to numerous trophies. The midfielder is arguably one of Republic of Ireland’s greatest ever players.

He was in the squad for the 2002 World Cup, but a bust up with coach Mick McCarthy saw his walk out from the team, days before the tournament even started. He captained the Irish team during the qualifying stages for UEFA EURO 2000, but just missed out on a spot in the main tournament after a heartbreaking loss to Turkey in the play-off stages.

Leaving behind a great legacy, Roy Keane achieved everything at club level. Only the honours at International level eluded him of a nearly-perfect career.