5 club legends who never won/may never win a trophy with their country

#4 Luis Figo (Portugal)

Despite playing with some very talented players, Figo's Portugal career was barren

The 1990s and early 2000s was a golden age for the 4-4-2 formation. This was a system that saw a team play with two wingers, a playmaker, and a defensive midfielder.

In this timeline, few right-wingers were as good/influential as the great Figo. The Portuguese star was a marvel to behold as his dribbles, feints, crossing, and goals delighted fans from Catalonia to Madrid.

A product of the famous Sporting Lisbon academy that produced the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Ricardo Quaresma, and other fantastic wingers, Figo was a player, unlike many others.

He was never the fastest player in the world. However, his ability to glide past opponents while keeping possession made him a nightmare for left-backs. This saw him play influential roles for Sporting, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Inter Milan. He was very successful trophy-wise at club level, winning 21 trophies including a UCL with Real Madrid in 2002.

However, he never got the same returns with his national side. The “Selecção das Quinas" ("Team of the Five") of Figo's era was made up of players who had won a World Cup at the junior level (U-20 World Cup in 1992). In spite of that amazing quality, the team never really fulfilled its potential.

The painful loss on home soil to Greece in the final of Euro 2004 was the closest he ever came to getting silverware for his nation.