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  Several top managers have never had a chance to take charge of their own national team until they retired. The best managers tend to have a chance to take charge of their own national team. Their success at the clubs, especially with continental trophies in their collection, should have given them a nod for the expected job easily, and there is no higher pride than leading their own national team in the dugout. Nevertheless, some legendary names appeared to have never had such a job, despite being linked with it for more than just once! Each name had their own circumstances.  The most well-known example was probably Brian Clough. The former Derby County and Nottingham Forest boss has been tipped as ‘the best manager England never had’. Despite his rare triumphant success in guiding The Tricky Trees to a league title and a back-to-back European Cup, Clough was never named the English boss. He was reportedly under consideration by FA twice, in 1977 and 1982, to lead the Three Lio

 Only very few Asian goalkeepers managed to play and cement their place in the European top leagues.  Asian goalkeepers have been very rare to see in the top five European major leagues. Yet, it does not mean that there are not any. This season, Italian Serie A sees the rise of a new young goalie whose form has been stealing the spotlight. Parma’s Zion Suzuki has slowly but steadily been able to seal his spot in the starting XI and helped his team to sit in the midtable with some impressive wins, including a 2-1 win over AC Milan at the opener and a 2-2 tie on the road against Juventus. Overall, he has made 11 appearances with one clean sheet in the Italian top tier, quite impressive for a 22-year-old shot stopper in his season debut. Suzuki has been part of Japan’s set-up during the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. He already made an appearance in the 2023 Asian Cup too. The former St. Truiden and Urawa Reds man is likely to be the main shot stopper for The Blue Samurai for many years

  Several Dutch managers have been nearly forgotten despite their notable success and contribution. The Netherlands is undoubtedly one of the elite football nations in the world, which has produced a number of well-known and even legendary football managers from time to time. Dutch football made its mark from the development of Total Football, which rose to prominence in the late 1960s and reached its peak in the 1970s. It lays the foundation of modern football.  Since then, Dutch managers have been on the headlines: Rinus Michels , then his disciple, Johan Cruyff, and Guus Hiddink, followed by Louis Van Gaal, Ronald Koeman, Frank Rijkaard, and Erik Ten Hag today. Sadly, the last one was just sacked by Manchester United due to his team’s poor results recently.  On the contrary, another Dutch boss has stolen the spotlight recently. Liverpool's Arne Slot can be regarded as rather underrated compared to Ten Hag. Yet he managed to guide the Reds to the top of the standings sooner

  A few top goalkeepers were unable to be the first choice while joining the elite sides and forced to be the understudy. The top goalkeepers with established roles in the previous clubs or in the national team would certainly expect the same status when they decided to switch sides to the top sides. Unfortunately, such is never easy. Signing for the elite team might be tempting to add silverware to their collection. Yet, lifting trophies without playing regularly would not be ideal. Barcelona’s new signing, Wojciech Szczesny, might be one recent example of such. The former Poland international joined the Catalan side following Marc Ter Stegen’s long-term injury. Fans would hope to see the former Arsenal and Juventus man in action between the sticks. Yet, his status might not change after Ter Stegen’s understudy, Inaki Pena’s top form in the first El Clasico this season. He was able to keep a clean sheet and make crucial saves to keep Real Madrid’s stars at bay. Szczcesny is likel

  Several top players had attempted to thrive in both Real Madrid and Barcelona in their careers but failed. Real Madrid and Barcelona are undoubtedly two of the most famous elite clubs in the world. Thus, a chance to play in either one or even both of them is too good to turn down. Such would not only improve their career but also their level of performance, winning mentality, and even exposure. Some players managed to shine in one of them, whereas a few were even able to thrive on both sides. The likes of Ronaldo Luiz Nazario, Luis Figo, and Michael Laudrup are the perfect example of the latter. Unfortunately, some others have not succeeded in neither team, despite having the rare opportunity to play for both La Liga powerhouses in a star-studded squad. Here are several top players who had failed stints in both Santiago Bernabeu and Camp Nou. Two of them were even considered legendary figures in their home soil and Eastern Europe. Alfonso Perez Alfonso Perez was one of the