Spare a thought for those missing out

As mentioned elsewhere in this blog, it is a big shame when some of the most exciting talent in football is not on show at the World Cup. There can be several reasons for this. To start with there are the big players whose countries did not qualify for the finals. Then, perhaps most frustratingly of all for those concerned, we have the players who miss out due to injury. After that we are left with the overlooked giants of the game who, for one reason or another, simply did not make the cut. Below I have compiled three teams that come under each of the aforementioned categories. I think all three elevens would be extremely competitive. (I have tended, for the most part, to go with players at the peak of their careers rather than the ones who are now past their best).


Did Not Qualify XI

Injured XI

Omitted XI