Can you name 11 players in Premier League history (excluding "Big 4" teams) that have played for their country in a World Cup final?

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9788 - 22/05/2009 08:39:39    290664

do they have to have played in the World cup final, could they have been subs?

Rhodejim (Offaly) - Posts: 2888 - 22/05/2009 11:25:21    290805

Can only think of 8

Nicola Berti (spurs)
Branco (middlesborough)
Youri Djorkaeff (Bolton Wanderers, Blackburn Rovers)
Cristophe Dugarry (Birmingham)
Stephane Guivarch (Newcastle Utd)
Juninho (Middlesborough)
Cristian Karembeu (Middlesborough)
Jurgen Klinnsmann (spurs)

These are all former premiership players. The rest could be current players who I cannot think of as I don't really watch that much of the Premier league anymore.

Dr.Shephard (Leitrim) - Posts: 2187 - 22/05/2009 11:37:11    290823

As long as they made an appearance, either starting or as sub they count.

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9788 - 22/05/2009 12:05:19    290850

Dr.Shephard
County: Leitrim
Posts: 310

290823 Can only think of 8

Nicola Berti (spurs)
Branco (middlesborough)
Youri Djorkaeff (Bolton Wanderers, Blackburn Rovers)
Cristophe Dugarry (Birmingham)
Stephane Guivarch (Newcastle Utd)
Juninho (Middlesborough)
Cristian Karembeu (Middlesborough)
Jurgen Klinnsmann (spurs)

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Add
Karl Heinze Reidle (Fulham)
Doriva (M'Boro) + Brazil 1998
Roque Junior (Leeds) + Brazil 2002
Christian Ziege (Spurs + M'Boro) + Germany 2002
Dietmer Hamann (Newcastle + Man.City) + Germany 2002
Marco Matterazi (Everton) + Italy 2006
Boumsong (Newcastle) + France 2006
Saha (Everton) + France 2006
Chimbonda (Spurs + City?) + France 2006
Gael Givet (Blackburn) + France 2006.

How many of them actually played in finals i dont know,couldn be bothered looking into it. just spent all morning doing that.

18 lads

Rhodejim (Offaly) - Posts: 2888 - 22/05/2009 12:12:17    290858

I'd go with Hammann. Matarazzi and Ziege.

Fredthered (Donegal) - Posts: 1144 - 22/05/2009 12:18:06    290865

a few reggae boyz

fitzroy simpson, robbie earle and ricardo gardener.

did muzzy izzet represent turkey in the world cup

Chester1970 (Armagh) - Posts: 509 - 22/05/2009 12:20:14    290872

Good effort Dr. Shepard, just some additions

What about Ravenelli (Middlesboro) not sure if he appeared in final though
David Ginola (Spurs)
Robert??? (Newcastle)

Crumbum (Wexford) - Posts: 65 - 22/05/2009 12:22:32    290873

Sorry i forgot about not playing for the big 4. That puts Hamann and Ziege out.

Fredthered (Donegal) - Posts: 1144 - 22/05/2009 12:28:28    290885

read the question chester.

lockjaw- do i win?

Rhodejim (Offaly) - Posts: 2888 - 22/05/2009 12:28:40    290886

Rhodejim....i think your 1 short.

Fredthered (Donegal) - Posts: 1144 - 22/05/2009 12:43:33    290915

Re Rhodejim

Karl Heinze Reidle (Fulham) played for Liverpool so doesn't count
Doriva (M'Boro) + Brazil 1998 didnt play in final
Roque Junior (Leeds) + Brazil 2002 --- correct
Christian Ziege (Spurs + M'Boro) + Germany 2002 played for Liverpool
Dietmer Hamann (Newcastle + Man.City) + Germany 2002 as above
Marco Matterazi (Everton) + Italy 2006 --- correct
Boumsong (Newcastle) + France 2006 didnt play in final
Saha (Everton) + France 2006 played for Man U
Chimbonda (Spurs + City?) + France 2006 didnt play in final
Gael Givet (Blackburn) + France 2006. as above

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9788 - 22/05/2009 13:19:49    290945

Think I'm winning so far

Dr.Shephard (Leitrim) - Posts: 2187 - 22/05/2009 13:35:51    290961

1 short Rhodejim.

Ginola, Robert and Ravanelli are all incorrect.

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9788 - 22/05/2009 13:40:06    290969

Klinnsman
Roque Junior
Djorkaeff
Juninho
Hamann
Karembeau
Dugarry
Berti
Branco
Materazzi
Ziege

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12376 - 22/05/2009 14:32:04    291027

Nicola Berti (spurs)
Branco (middlesborough)
Youri Djorkaeff (Bolton Wanderers, Blackburn Rovers)
Cristophe Dugarry (Birmingham)
Stephane Guivarch (Newcastle Utd)
Juninho (Middlesborough)
Cristian Karembeu (Middlesborough)
Jurgen Klinnsmann (spurs)
Roque Junior (Leeds) + Brazil 2002
Marco Matterazi (Everton) + Italy 2006

so these are the ten we have? And all correct? im going to spend the rest of the day looking for this lad so this better not be a mess!!!

Rhodejim (Offaly) - Posts: 2888 - 22/05/2009 14:34:43    291030

Right you are Rhodejim. One more to go and it is a genuine player.

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9788 - 22/05/2009 14:52:33    291052

think i have it... Dino Baggio?

lockjaw you better still be at your computer

Rhodejim (Offaly) - Posts: 2888 - 22/05/2009 15:00:02    291059

Baggio is a good shout. for some reason i didn't think Guivarch played the final. Hamann and Ziege should count as they played for teams outside the top 4 as well.

Ziege is great man for these type of teasers.

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12376 - 22/05/2009 15:13:33    291076

for some reason i didn't think Guivarch played the final.

he definitly played the fianl,played all 7 games didnt score though. i dont think Youri Djorkaeff or Cristophe Dugarry played in the final. france played with one striker that year and i doubt they brought the two lads on....

Lockjaw - was it baggio? he played for blackburn

Rhodejim (Offaly) - Posts: 2888 - 22/05/2009 15:21:31    291097