The UEFA European Championship is one of the most popular tournaments in football and most players dream of lifting the trophy, but only a select few get this accolade. Here are 10 of the best stars who didn't!
With the tournament usually coming around every four years, it allows the countries in Europe to win a major international trophy. The best players will only have two or three chances to win it, and great teams are measured by the number of trophies they win; great players are often critiqued by whether or not they lead their team to triumph.
Click through the gallery above to see 10 of the best players to never win a European Championship!
It can sometimes be an unfair assessment as some players have, unfortunately, been injured just before the Euros or not had enough supporting talent in their national teams, or simply not had the best of luck at the time. Also, some of the greatest footballers have never won the Euros but won a FIFA World Cup.
Attacker Arjen Robben amassed an impressive resume of individual and team accomplishments, and the Dutch winger was one match away from winning the 2010 World Cup, but the Dutch side failed to make a Euros final once during his time with the team.
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Real Madrid legend Raul Gonzalez lost his starting place in the Spain national team in 2006, and therefore just missed out on the era of Spanish dominance, while 2014 World Cup winner Miroslav Klose has won almost every trophy available to him except the European Championship trophy.
The Germany legend holds the record for being the leading all-time goalscorer in World Cups, but only reached a Euros final once, falling short to Spain – click through the gallery above to see more high-profile stars who failed to win the European Championship!