Cult heroes

The 29-year-old says he is still keen to play after a spell at Bournemouth, but with his body ravaged by injury, it is hard to see where he goes next

As a teenager, the forward was nicknamed 'the Paraguayan Aguero', but despite joining the Blancos in 2016, he is still to make his first-team debut

Forever ingrained into the fabric of the European Championship, the unheralded striker has fallen back into obscurity since his moment in the sun

While Roberto Mancini has utilised a pacy, fluid forward line this summer, Antonio Conte had a very different weapon in his arsenal at Euro 2016

The versatile left-back formed a formidable partnership with the Seleccao superstar at Euro 2012 but he was never truly accepted at the Bernabeu

The ex-Denmark striker has retired at the age of 33 and he will be remembered more for the controversy he courted rather than the goals he scored

In his frantic, frenetic career, Euro 2012 was the high point. Nine years on, he's spent half a season in Serie B - and enjoyed some success

The Englishman is still only 31 but it's been more than a year since the former Man City, Chelsea and Liverpool striker last played a competitive game

The defender came through the academy alongside Marcus Rashford and was named on the NXGN list in 2016, but most recently was playing in League Two

The striker was key when Diego Simeone's men last won the league in 2014 but is in self-imposed exile as they aim to capture this season's title

The Frenchman impressed at some of the world’s biggest clubs – yet was never a star for any of them and often had to make way for bigger names

The defensive midfielder was tipped for the top during his time in the Blues' academy, but he most recently was turning out in the English third tier

While his impact on the field for the Citizens was limited, the midfielder does represent part of an important period in the club’s modern history

He was tipped for stardom and had the ability, but as he told the MLS website in August 2019: “Soccer is not as straight forward as you think."

The former Spain goalkeeper had as close to a perfect career as one could imagine, but his move to Old Trafford proved a disaster

The Premier American Soccer League, an amateur competition for clubs in Florida, is not where you would expect to find a former Bayern Munich player

The Italian's status as one of Liverpool’s worst-ever signings is unquestionable, but also unfortunate for a player who was genuinely talented