Sent Home Just Before The Start Of Major Tournament

 5 High Profile Players Who Got Sent Home Just Before The Start Of Major Tournament

1. Marco reus

It is hard to imagine that a manager of a team would be upset after is team has demolished the opposition by a humongous margin of 5 goals. But this is exactly what Germany’s manager Joachim low was, a picture of despair as he interacted with media after Germany’s friendly match against Armenia just days ahead of 2014 FIFA World Cup. What fueled his despair was the injury of star German attacking mid fielder and striker Marco Reus who got sidelined for 6 weeks just before the big tournament’s start. Much to Reus’ frustration he had to fly back home to Germany and got replaced by another attacking mid fielder, 22 year old Shkodran Mustafi. Germany eventually went on to win the world cup and the star of the final, Mario Götze was scene posing holding Reus’ shirt which again resounded how important Marco Reus was to that squad.

2. Rio ferdinand

After English football administration had stripped Terri of captaincy, they deemed Rio Ferdinand a man good enough to lead England in the FIFA World Cup 2010. Rio who was not having a great time dealing with the injuries in the lead up to the world cup was in shape to represent England before the team’s first training session in South Africa. Rio got injured in a challenge with striker Emile Husky in what was a normal tackle. Tests showed that Rio had damaged his knee ligament and was advised to stay on the sidelines for the next 6 weeks effectively crushing his world cup dream. He was sent back home days before the world cup and Michael Dawson was called in as his replacement.

3.Roy keane

The infamous “Saipan incident” happened back in 2002 just before the World Cup in Korea-Japan when Republic of Ireland’s most high profile player and Captain Roy Keane was sent home after public quarrel with national team coach Mick McCarthy. The reason for such drama just before the biggest tournament was Roy Keane being highly critical of Ireland’s preparations which included travel arrangements, players diet and competency of the national team coach.

4.Frank ribery

Voted as the world’s third best player of 2013 after Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, Franc Ribery was instrumental in France’s qualifying campaign to the world cup as he scored 5 goals. But the back pain that he had sustained for much of the preceding season became too much to handle in a training session before world cup. He was taken out of the training session and sent for MRI, the results of which clearly indicated the aggravated situation of his back. The coach announced that Ribery wouldn’t be able to join a training session for dew weeks let alone play a game. Ribery was sent back home without featuring in a single game in the world cup 2014

5.Luis montes

In Mexico’s last friendly match before the 2014 world cup against Ecuador, Montes scored a goal in 33rd minute but little did he know that his world cup campaign was about to get over in the next 3 minutes. Montes was involved in a clash with Segundo Castillo leaving him unable to walk. He was carried off the field on a stretcher and was taken to hospital where tests showed that he had fractured his leg. Castillo too limped off the field but he was lucky that unlike Montes his world cup campaign didn’t end before the start of the tournament