The Best Athletes Never To Win The World Cup

Published on 07/02/2018
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Edwin van der Sar

The Netherlands were lucky to have Edwin van der Sar from 1995 to 2008. Although while he played internationally, the Dutch didn’t make it past the semifinals and didn’t even qualify for the 2002 World Cup. However he is the only keep the UEFA Champions League with two clubs, Ajax (1995) and Manchester United (2008). During the 2008-09 season, van der Sar set a world record in league football. What did he do? This legend went 1,311 minutes without conceding a goal.

Edwin Van Der Sar

Edwin Van Der Sar

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Peter Shilton

As far as most appearances go for England, Peter Shilton holds the record. Moreover, the just one of few to have played over 1,000 competitive matches and is the only one to play over 100 games for five clubs. Shilton was there during the 1986 World Cup quarterfinal game against Argentina – if you recall, that’s when Diego Maradona made history with his ‘Hand of God’ goal.

Peter Shilton

Peter Shilton

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