5 great players who could have won the World Cup had they represented a different country 

Lionel Messi was eligible to play for Spain
Lionel Messi was eligible to play for Spain

#4 Oliver Neuville

Group A Germany v Poland - World Cup 2006
Group A Germany v Poland - World Cup 2006

Striker Oliver Neuville had a successful career with Die Mannschaft as he has represented the German national team on 69 occasions and has netted 10 goals in a career that started in 1998 and went all the way till 2008.

He was a part of the German squad in the 2002 and 2006 World Cup where he finished second and third respectively. He scored two goals in the World Cup (one each in both the editions).

He could have easily won the World Cup had he chosen a different international team to represent. He was eligible to represent both Germany and Italy, thanks to his German father and Italian mother. He eventually decided to represent his paternal country and finished his career with them.

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