Best players to never be capped by their country?

eagle eye

Degag wrote: »

Are you serious or are you just anti-united? Sebastiano Rossi didn't get a call up because of the defense infront of him, yet Bruce didn't get a call up because Schmeichel was behind him, Irony? (i know you didn't allude to this, it's more of a comment on the overall thread)

However what i don't understand is how you accept that Bruce didn't get a chance but wonder how Cudicini didn't even though he sat on the bench collecting cheque after cheque every year for a long time.

I think he is talking about Pallister tbh.

Even so, Bruce was an excellent player. Again it was just at the time he was nowhere near a call up. You had Viv Anderson, Terry Butcher, Mark Wright, Des Walker and Pallister of course. Then the likes of Adams and Keown started coming through too.

OPENROAD

John Lukic imo.

Cypher_sounds

If Phil Neville has 59 caps for England i cant see how David May doesn't have 1 at least.

Einhard

Raskolnikov wrote: »

Ruel Fox was very handy for a few years while at Norwich/Newcastle but never won more than a B cap.

Ah but he won two caps with footballing giant Monserrat!

stumpypeeps

Steve Heighway was never capped by his country.

Juan Pablo

eagle eye wrote: »

Laurent Charvet stands out to me as a great player never capped by his country. I'd say there is a lot of French, Distin hasn't played for France either.

+1, he is certainly up there with the likes of Christian Negouai as a great French player never to have played for France.

ziggy

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LuckyLloyd

stumpypeeps wrote: »

Steve Heighway was never capped by his country.

What?

Cypher_sounds

ziggy wrote: »

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Yes Spain, thats where he was born, why what country do you think he qualifies for?

Edit: Novo has played an 'international' friendly for Galicia against Iran in 2008 where he scored 2 goals, Galicia is in Spain and isn't affiliated with FIFA or UEFA because the nationality is represented internationally by the Spanish National Team.
The Galicita Team only plays friendly matches.

That is interesting

RichTea

Bert Trautmann!

101001

Ive been racking my brain all morning... wasnt there a case of a famous spanish footballer who wouldnt play for spain and instead played for catalonia?

Didnt Valdez just get a call up for the frist time during this world cup... never capped though... not suprising really

Pinturicchio

101001 wrote: »

Ive been racking my brain all morning... wasnt there a case of a famous spanish footballer who wouldnt play for spain and instead played for catalonia?

Oleguer Presas?

stumpypeeps

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

What?

I was actually tring to be smart by suggesting that Heigway was really english, like Townsend etc... Much to my surprise Heighway was actually born in Dublin. Although he seems to have been brought up in England. So apologies. I'll be quiet now.

101001

Pinturicchio wrote: »

Oleguer Presas?

Now there is a fascinating and quite out spoken individual

ziggy

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curry-muff

Paulo di Canio deserves a mention I suppose.

titan18

Surely, he'll be capped in the future but Mauro Zarate hasn't been capped yet.

Maxwell has never been capped either

Sir Gallagher

TonyD79 wrote: »

Steve Bruce is a United Legend, fair enough speed wasnt his best assest but considering the likes of Upson get English caps these days its a crime he never got one. And to say Pallister carried him is total crap..Bruce got done by speedy players like Fowler and Romario while Vidic as been done by Torres and Bellamy most recently. The fact these players were super fast/ world class seems to have been glaringly missed! Saying Bruce wouldnt have coped in the modern game is BS. Paul Mcgrath would find it though going with the amount of games and speed of the league in fact you would most certainly would only see him play the odd game like King does for Spurs.

I'm sorry but what has Matt Upson getting capped nowadays got to do with Steve Bruce not getting one around 20 odd years ago?

major bill

Jackie jameson, he was regarded as one of the LOI greatest ever players and one of the best to never go to england.

Cypher_sounds

ziggy wrote: »

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Jaysuss man/woman I already said going by his performances against Celtic which is the only ones ive seen of him and he looked decent, i never said he SHOULD be capped of course he wouldn't have a hope with their current/recent squad and you don't need to point out what Spain have won to me, i dont see you coming up with anyone, just giving criticism, forgive me for posting at all like.

The fact is that he has never been capped by his Country

oconnon9

duncan edwards?? not sure if he was capped but he was one of the greatest players at his time and was a tragic waste of talent..

applehunter

oconnon9 wrote: »

duncan edwards?? not sure if he was capped but he was one of the greatest players at his time and was a tragic waste of talent..

Did you see him play?

Pinturicchio

titan18 wrote: »

Surely, he'll be capped in the future but Mauro Zarate hasn't been capped yet.

He's not good enough.

titan18

Pinturicchio wrote: »

He's not good enough.

I think he's a pretty good player tbh, was good for Birmingham, and in his first season at Lazio, played well for the Argentinians U-20s a few year agos too.Won't get a regular shot in the Argentinian side with Messi,Di Maria and Aguero around, but he's good enough to earn a few caps.He's better than some of the players who've been capped recently for Argentina.

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oconnon9

applehunter wrote: »

Did you see him play?

yes on tv. same as pele, georgie best etc..

many pundits, ex players cant speak highly enough of his ability.

However just checked it there, he made 18 caps before he died aged 22, so the quest continues for the best ever uncapped player!

dreamers75

Paul Osam



He was just awesome, had some issues but from 90 onwards other than Keane its mad Osam never got a cap other than his issues he played his entire career in ireland. Superb CM wanted the ball all the time and if he didnt have it he got it.



/heary overtook him with most league medals recently, not right tbh Osam should be recognised as most league medals but Paul Marney kinda affects that result.

Cypher_sounds

ziggy wrote: »

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LOL

Aye *shakes head*

Dammo

Billy Bonds, Julian Dicks