#3 Chris Waddle
England's Chris Waddle had a major role to play in the 1990 World Cup particularly in the team being finally ousted from the tournament. In the semi-final match against West Germany, Waddle shot an outrageous kick into the sky instead of aiming for the back of the net.
It might be safe to say that England had a tumultuous ride during this world cup. The year is remembered by fans of English football for an array of memories, not all of which are particularly good. Gary Lineker's penalty brace against Cameroon and David Platt's goal against Belgium were some of the good ones. On the other hand, there were haunting images of an inconsolable Paul Gascoigne and penalty misses by Stuart Pearce and Chris Waddle in the semi-final, a stage England have not managed to reach since.
The Spurs legend seemed to be traumatised with the turn of events that he was responsible for. His career never quite recovered the shock of missing a decisive penalty for his country. His last appearance for England came in 1991 and he did not score a single goal in the time between the exit from the World Cup and his retirement.
