Playing at the world cup is every professional footballer's dream. Being able to showcase your talent and skills to close to 3 billion fans some of who are talent scouts who might notice you and afford you an opportunity to improve your career and play at the highest level.
Therefore an inhibiting injury before what is undoubtedly the world’s greatest tournament is unfortunate. The following players are amazing at what they do but were unable to play in the world cup due to injury:
Dani Alves
The Brazilian right-back suffered a knee ligament injury during a Les Herbiers vs PSG finals game and was ruled out for about 8 months of active football, therefore rendering him unfit to participate in the world cup.
Lars stindl
Lars Stindl made a name for himself as one of the most valuable players in the confederations cup last year before he suffered an ankle injury playing for his club Borussia Mönchengladbach in a draw game against Schalke on April 29. He was ruled out for 3 months, therefore, missing the world cup.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
After starting on a wrong foot, the Liverpool signed player had shown great improvement and was on course to play in the world cup before a knee ligament damage in a game against AS Roma forced him to undergo surgery and a subsequent rule out for 9 months, therefore missing world cup.
Laurent Koscielny
In what would have been arguably his last world cup appearance, the 32-year-old France defender was ruled out for at least 6 months after he ruptured his Achilles tendon during a match in which his club arsenal played against Atletico Madrid.
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