5. OSCAR RAMIREZ, COSTA RICA

Played for: Costa Rica (1990)


Los Ticos' moustachioed maestro Ramirez was an ever-present in the No.10 role for Costa Rica at their very first World Cup.

They beat Scotland in their opening game and sprung a surprise by finishing second in their group behind Brazil to reach the round of 16 - a feat he's been unable to emulate as head coach this time around.

6. MLADEN KRSTAJIC, SERBIA

Played for: Serbia and Montenegro (2006)


The then-Schalke 04 centre-back was part of the beleaguered back-line that shipped six to Argentina in the group stage in 2006.

They came off second best against the Netherlands and the Ivory Coast, too. Now Krstajic is all grown up and got himself a hair cut. It's a change in style and a change in fortune - Serbia could yet reach the round of 16 in Russia.

7. GARETH SOUTHGATE, ENGLAND

Played for: England (1998)


History repeated itself for Southgate last weekend - his first World Cup match as a head coach was against Tunisia, just as it was for him as a player.

That went well - a 2-0 win and a clean sheet. His next appearance was as a substitute in the fraught round of 16 game against Argentina. That did not go well, specifically when it came, as it usually does for England, to the penalty shoot out.

Oh, Gareth. Still, at least it inspired this advert. Never gets old...

8. ADAM NAWALKA, POLAND

Played for: Poland (1978)


Poor Mr Nawalka is the only man on the list that we can't find a picture of playing at a World Cup.

He absolutely did though, lining up in Poland's midfield for five of their six games in 1978. That tournament featured a first and second group stage. The Eagles topped their first group but dropped out in the second - understandable, given they were up against Brazil and the hosts and eventual winners, Argentina.

9. ALIOU CISSE, SENEGAL

Played for: Senegal (2002)


There were two feel-good stories in Japan and South Korea in 2002. The first was the original Ronaldo putting his injury troubles behind him to blast Brazil to glory. The second was the shock run to the quarter-finals by tournament debutants Senegal, captained by this man. Now, they might be at it all over again.

The abiding memory of their 2002 success was the opening match of the tournament, in which Papa Bouba Diop's goal was enough to beat and stun the holders, France.

Cisse's first World Cup fist-pump moment - and evidently, not his last.