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15 of the best players never to have played in the World Cup*

*Not including players who will likely play for the first time this year.

1. Eric Cantona

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2. Liam Brady

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3. Samir Nasri

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4. Duncan Edwards

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5. John Giles

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6. Ian Rush

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7. David Ginola

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8. George Weah

Soccer - African Nations Cup Mali 2002 - Group A - Mali v Liberia EMPICS Sport EMPICS Sport

9. George Best

Soccer - Home International Championship - Northern Ireland v England EMPICS Sport EMPICS Sport

10. Gareth Bale

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11. Ryan Giggs

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12. Alfredo Di Stefano

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13. Jari Litmanen

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14. Laszlo Kubala 

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15. Bernd Schuster 

Soccer - European Championship - Group One - West Germany v Holland EMPICS Sport EMPICS Sport

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