Cult heroes

The striker - who also enjoyed spells at Bayern Munich, Blackburn Rovers and Real Betis - continues to add to his legend in his native Paraguay

The Senegalese striker gained cult-hero status at Everton but has not played a professional match for nearly two years

S.D. Compostela were delighted the ex-Real Madrid and Barcelona trainee was among their numbers but why is he currently without a club?

In 2014, he looked like being the future of US soccer after an iconic World Cup goal. Now, he's with potentially the worst Bundesliga team ever

The midfielder's one-year stint at the Emirates Stadium saw him make just four appearances - but why did it not work out in north London?

The former Celtic loan star is capable of outrageous skills and wonderful goals - but injuries and bad loans have left him facing obscurity

The Moroccan's first professional goal was a lovely strike, so it's a shame it could well end up being his only one

It's unsurprising that Gravesen has gone an unusual way after ending his playing days aged 33, given he is one of Los Blancos' strangest signings

A recent viral incident has pushed the former Gunners youth star back into the limelight, a position he has not occupied for quite some time

Still just 29, the England international has not made a first-team appearance since January 2020, but is now well on the road to recovery

The Belgian starlet was named among the 50 best teenage players in the world in 2016, but injuries and a loss of form have since caught up with him

Countless players have been christened as the next Lionel Messi during the past couple of decades - Gai Assulin was more comparable than most

The Brazilian was unveiled at Old Trafford alongside a little-known teenager from Portugal and that was arguably the highlight of his time in England

Fans stateside watched and listened hungrily for updates on the first US player ever on the books of La Masia, so where did he go?

USL side Charlotte Independence - playing in the second-tier of US soccer - this week announced the signing of the former French prodigy

The forward broke records during his early years at La Masia, but the 23-year-old now finds himself playing in Belgium after a tumultuous last decade

Having come through the Gunners youth system under Arsene Wenger, the forward struggled when he moved back to Serie A

After the Sheffield United experiment failed, the former Manchester City and England player is further from the top of the English game than ever

The former midfielder was a fully fledged France international and represented his country at the World Cup but he was beset by fitness problems

He had been in the Chelsea system since the age of nine but the highly-regard centre-back was forced to retire aged 21 before a stunning comeback

The 29-year-old says he is still keen to play after a spell at Bournemouth, but with his body ravaged by injury, it is hard to see where he goes next

As a teenager, the forward was nicknamed 'the Paraguayan Aguero', but despite joining the Blancos in 2016, he is still to make his first-team debut

Forever ingrained into the fabric of the European Championship, the unheralded striker has fallen back into obscurity since his moment in the sun

While Roberto Mancini has utilised a pacy, fluid forward line this summer, Antonio Conte had a very different weapon in his arsenal at Euro 2016

The versatile left-back formed a formidable partnership with the Seleccao superstar at Euro 2012 but he was never truly accepted at the Bernabeu

The ex-Denmark striker has retired at the age of 33 and he will be remembered more for the controversy he courted rather than the goals he scored

In his frantic, frenetic career, Euro 2012 was the high point. Nine years on, he's spent half a season in Serie B - and enjoyed some success

The Englishman is still only 31 but it's been more than a year since the former Man City, Chelsea and Liverpool striker last played a competitive game

The defender came through the academy alongside Marcus Rashford and was named on the NXGN list in 2016, but most recently was playing in League Two