with the many injuries, omissions, retirements from international duty and world-class players whose national teams aren't that world-class, this month, footballers not going to South Africa can easily form two all-star teams that those at the World Cup may just shudder at.
presenting to you the two best XIs missing from the biggest football showcase in the world.
beat this.
4-2-3-1
Petr Cech (did not qualify)
Javier Zanetti (dropped) Rio Ferdinand (injured) Alex (dropped) Gareth Bale (did not qualify)
Michael Essien (injured) Esteban Cambiasso (dropped)
Alexandre Pato (dropped) Paul Scholes (retired) Andrei Arshavin (did not qualify)
Francesco Totti (retired)
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Karim Benzema (dropped) Ruud van Nistelrooy (dropped)
Luka Modric (did not qualify) Juan Roman Riquelme (retired) Ronaldinho (dropped)
Michael Ballack (injured) Lassana Diarra (injured)
Roberto Carlos (dropped) Richard Dunne (did not qualify) Marcelo (dropped)
Shay Given (did not qualify)
3-5-2
Subs:
Samir Nasri (dropped)
Theo Walcott (dropped)
Adriano (dropped)
Ronaldo (dropped)
Patrick Vieira (dropped)
David Beckham (dropped)
Pablo Aimar (dropped)
Alessandro Del Piero (dropped)
Mohamed Zidan (did not qualify)
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (did not qualify)
Ivica Olic (did not qualify)
Robbie Keane (did not qualify)
Benni McCarthy (dropped)
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