players who underperformed/underachieved at international level?

[The Modfather]

How about every England player since 1967?

Bit harsh on the 1970 world cup squad, but certainly everyone from 1970 onwards.

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

All great shouts too. Hudson was a ridiculously skilful player. What say everybody about Cantona? No denying he was brilliant in the Premiership, can't recall him doing anything for France. He probably had a bust-up though, knowing him.

And would Messi be another? Happy to be shot down over this one. (edit - someone beat me to it)

Cantona is a weird one...he scored 20 goals in 45 games for France which is a pretty decent return. Remember that he retired fairly young and was also suspended for a fairly lengthy spell. I believe they were planning on building the team around Cantona before the Selhurst incident, by the time he returned he'd lost his place to Zidane....he probably also called them pricks or something. In fact he called his first national coach 'a bag of shit'.

Overall I'd say he's very much qualified for this thread.

 

[cloud]

Wayne Bridge
Le Tiss
Cantona
Alan Hansen - only 26 caps

 

[Brightonfan1983]

Steve Foster. ONE cap? Shocking

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Steve Foster. ONE cap? Shocking

He won more than one!

 

[Pavilionaire]

David Ginola, Ian Wright.

 

[littlehampton seagull]

Steve Foster. ONE cap? Shocking

He won three

 

[Brightonfan1983]

He won more than one!

He won three

I knew that. I did. Honest.

 

[Paris]

Under-achieved: Raul
Never given a proper crack of the whip(before his career ending injury): Brian Clough

 

[Bognor Bystander]

My boyhood hero - Jimmy Greenhoff great club player and never played for the full England team

 

[Goldstone1976]

My boyhood hero - Jimmy Greenhoff great club player and never played for the full England team

Well, if we're widening the net to include those players who played at U20 level, I give you our very own Leon Knight.

 

[Gullflyinghigh]

Matt Le Tissier & Kevin Philips both spring to mind.

 

[Dave the OAP]

Hoddle, Brian little

 

[Durlston]

Chris Waddle.

He had a good World Cup at Italia '90 but he was surrounded by some great players in that England team (Paul Gascoigne, David Platt, Des Walker, Gary Lineker etc). He was amazing for Spurs and then went to Marseille for a world record fee at that time I think (?), he was recently voted their second most favourite ever player. Incredible talent with pace and skill on the wing.