Seven multi-national players
1 ALFREDO DI STEFANO
The Blond Arrow never graced a World Cup finals, although he kept trying. The Real Madrid royalty represented homeland Argentina (who boycotted the tournament), Colombia (who got banned by FIFA) and Spain (who were crap), all to no avail.
2 MICHEL PLATINI
In 1988 the Frenchman accepted a request from the Emir of Kuwait to appear in a one-off friendly against the Soviet Union. Who could have foreseen his involvement in FIFA corruption 30 years later?
3 JACKIE SEWELL
Having already set a new British transfer record in 1951 and scored in England’s infamous 6-3 shellacking by Hungary two years later, Cumbria-born Sewell truly jumped the shark by becoming captain of newly independent Zambia. Obviously.
4 LUIS MONTI
The only man to feature in a World Cup final for Argentina and Italy. Covering the ground of two midfielders, he was nicknamed ‘Double Wide’. Harsh.
5 STAN MORTENSEN
When Wales wing-half Ivor Powell got injured in a wartime Wembley friendly, England substitute Mortensen took his place. Wales lost 8-3. Cheers, Stan.
6 JOSIP WEBER
Representing a PRE-FIFA Croatia meant he could play for Belgium. Rather than retire on one cap, five goals (vs Zambia), he went to USA 94, then waned.
7 LASZLO KUBALA
The Budapest-born Barcelona icon turned out for Czechoslovakia, then Hungary, then Spain, then Catalonia and lastly a Europe XI. Your move, Di Stefano.