Top 7 footballers who missed out in the International Arena

?Success in the International Stage is always considered the ?icing on the cake? for every established football player. Representing and donning the national colour is a dream come true for many. It?s their ?Ultimate Challenge?. However, there have been many who have failed to achieve this ultimate glory. Irrespective of their superb displays for their club, they couldn?t quite turn it on or simply did not have the chance to display their amazing talent when they put on their coveted national team jersey. Some fell victim to ?bad politics? while the others couldn?t just overcome their ?bad luck?. Whatever may the reason be, we, the fans, couldn?t be privileged enough to see these guys kick the ball on the ?big stage?, where it matters the most. Here, in this article, let us look at the 7 best players who never quite made it big in the International Arena. Or it will be right to say they did not quite have the ?proper? opportunity to showcase their ?divine? capabilities. George Best (Northern Ireland) The man who invariably comes to the mind at the first instance is none other than George Best. A Manchester United legend and adored by all, this man surprisingly had a very ?low key? international record. He was capped 37 times for his country, scoring just nine goals. Of his nine international goals, four were scored against the rather ?low quality team? of Cyprus. Others include one each against Albania, England, Scotland, Switzerland and Turkey. His ?off-field troubles? and ?drinking habit? paved the way for his downfall. Once considered the best player in the world, his team, Northern Ireland, also couldn?t manage to do anything significant during his prime days. In 1982, when Northern Ireland eventually qualified for the World Cup, Best was well over his ?best? days and was overlooked from the squad. He is undoubtedly considered the best player never to play a World Cup. Someone from his native land of Northern Ireland once rightly said -?Pele GOOD, Maradona BETTER but George BEST?.

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