Last update 21 March, 2024 by Alberto Llopis
The Last Dance, the last Dance. Certainly the Qatar World Cup 2022 has been the last of many of the stars of this generation. Players who marked an era and who due to age and except for a miracle or a very extraordinary situation, they will not play a World Cup again.
The stars who have lived their last 'The Last Dance’
Cristiano Ronaldo
Although the luso refuses to accept it, It seems that his time is up and his 37 years (will fulfill 38 in February 2023), has ended up being a substitute in the Portuguese team that fell in the quarterfinals of the Copa del Mundo de Qatar 2022. Cristiano, entered the select club of players who have played 5 world and also, is he úonly footballer in history to have scored at least one goal in 5 World Cups. However, for the next World Cup to be held in Mexico, USA and Canada, Cristiano will already have 41 years and even if he refuses to accept it, It does not seem that it will be present in that glass seeing its clear decline. He will leave without a world cup.
Luka Modric
He has been the leader of the best generation of Croatian footballers in history. even above that brilliant generation of Croatian football from France 98 who was third in his debut. And it is that Luka's Croatia has managed to go very far during 2 World Cups with Russian runner-up 2018 where they lost to France in the final and with being again among the 4 first in the Qatar World Cup 2022.
Dani Alvés
Con 39 years, Dani Alvés got into the Brazil to Qatar list. However, his role was practically testimonial in Brazil that fell in the quarterfinals on penalties against Croatia. His age and performance make it clear that he will not play in a World Cup again.. It was her last dance.
Manuel Neuer
It has possibly been one of The best goalkeepers in the history of Germany. New as sus 36 years, said goodbye to the World Cup being one of the players with the most games played in the history of the World Cups in the first phase of Qatar 2022. You are not expected with 40 years in the next World Cup.
Leo Messi
You can be crowned big in your last ‘The last dance’. And it is that Leo will play the World Cup final 2022 and if Argentina wins, will put his name with gold more if possible in the Olympus of football. It is the only great title that is missing. One of the players who has been in 5 World Cups, Argentinian top scorer in a World Cup, 7 times Ballon d'Or, multiple titles at club level….if Leo Messi lifts the World Cup, few will be able to dispute his throne. He was close to doing it 2014 but I am runner-up.
Other great players who will surely play their last World Cup
- Bryan Ruiz – Costa Rica
- Robert Lewandowski – Poland
- Luis Suarez – Uruguay
- Hugo Lloris – France
- Keylor Navas – Costa Rica
- Edinson Cavani – Uruguay
- Sergio Busquets – Spain
- Angel Di Maria – Argentina
- Jordi Alba – Spain
- Andres Guardado – Mexico
- Memo Ochoa -Mexico
- Diego Godin- Uruguay
- Fernando Muslera- Uruguay