Iconic players who never won the World Cup
This is the last chance for Messi
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The FIFA World Cup in Qatar is days away from crowning the best team in the world, to the joy of millions of soccer fans. All players dream of bringing the trophy home, but only one national team will be able to do so. Some of these players have indeed won the World Cup before, while others have only dreamed of doing so. This year, top players such as Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo and Argentina's Lionel Messi have likely played their last World Cup, so this was their last chance to win the prized trophy. Ronaldo is already out of the competition, but Messi still has a chance, as Argentina is set for the final match.
Throughout the years, however, many other world-class players never got the chance to win the World Cup. In this gallery, we remember some of the most iconic of the bunch. Click on to discover the best of the best who missed out.
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