Following Zlatan Ibrahimovich's declaration that "a World Cup without me is nothing to watch", we asked Malachy Clerkin for more examples of footballing greats to miss out..
Here's some reminders of the greats mentioned by Malachy in action:
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GEORGE BEST
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ALFREDO DI STEFANO
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GEORGE WEAH
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