Many faces are world champions even though they have not played any matches with the national team. Here are 6 cases that Vn88 considers classics at the World Cup.
1 – Franco Baresi
Legendary Baresi has 81 caps for the Italian national team. All came after the 1982 world championship. Baresi was a member of Thien Thanh on the journey to winning the 1982 World Cup in Spain.
Paolo Rossi and Marco Tardelli became the brightest stars of the Italian team. Meanwhile, 22-year-old ‘boy’ Baresi only plays a reserve role and does not play any matches.
Later, Baresi became a monument of pasta country football. Baresi has been the great leader of AC Milan for more than 20 years. The former Italian defender became a key factor under the reign of coach Arrigo Sacchi, greatly contributing to 3 Champions League titles, 6 Serie A, opening an era of great success for the Rossoneri.
2 – Angelo Peruzzi
Twenty-four years after winning the World Cup in Spain, Italy once again stepped onto the top of the world. Peruzzi entered the history books when lifting the title without appearing in any matches.
Peruzzi is considered by experts to be one of the best goalkeepers in Thien Thanh history. The 52-year-old legend has 3 times been voted the best goalkeeper in Serie A.
Coach Marcello Lippi surprised Vn88 fans when he summoned Peruzzi to the Italy squad for the 2006 World Cup. Peruzzi and his teammates conquered the world gold cup after defeating France in the final with a penalty shootout. brain balance.
3 – Raul Albiol
Raul Albiol was a member of the Spain team that won the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The former Real Madrid star did not play any minutes during the journey of La Roja to conquer the world gold cup.
Albiol made his Spain debut in 2007. In total, the 37-year-old defender spent 58 matches with La Roja. Albiol appeared only at the 2014 World Cup when Spain faced Australia.
4 – Erik Durm
Durm is one of the youngest members of the German team to win the 2014 World Cup. Coach Joachim Low decided to add Durm’s name to the list to Brazil after his breakthrough season with Borussia Dortmund.
Durm did not play any minute during Germany’s journey to winning the tournament. In total, the 30-year-old defender has only 7 caps for the national team.
5 – Alphonse Areola
Hugo Lloris is France’s No. 1 goalkeeper at the 2018 World Cup. Meanwhile, Steve Mandanda plays a backup role for Lloris. As for Areola, he did not play any minute during the journey of Les Bleus to the world championship.
This summer, Areola joined West Ham United from PSG. The 29-year-old goalkeeper took the lead in France’s 0-2 loss to Denmark in the last UEFA Nations League.
6 – Adil Rami
Similar to Areola, Rami is a member of France’s “sitting cool eating bowl of gold” at the 2018 World Cup. Rami attended the biggest football festival on the planet in Russia when he turned 32 years old.
Rami played in two friendly matches before the 2018 World Cup of France against Ireland and Italy. However, he only played as a backup for central defender duo Raphael Varane and Samuel Umtiti when Les Bleus entered the official tournament. Rami is considered by Vn88cx as the “god of talent” of French football because of his lucky destiny.
