The major talking points of World Cup squad selections are often not focused on those players selected but instead centre on those who have not made it to the finals.
Here Standard Sport analyses a talented list of high-profile missing men.
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World Cup 2014: The biggest stars missing out on a trip to Brazil this summer Missed out: Carlos Tevez is one of several high profile players to miss out this summer.GETTY