Glenn Hoddle (53 caps, eight goals)
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If this list was composed purely on footballing ability, Glenn Hoddle could well have a place amongst the top five, such was his class and grace on the ball.
Indeed, the general consensus is that Hoddle was underappreciated in England and would have been held in much higher esteem had he played for a team like Brazil, Italy or France.
The fact that he won only 53 caps for the Three Lions is perhaps testament to that, but he still managed to play an important role in four major tournaments during his nine-year England career, including being part of the team which reached the World Cup quarter-finals in 1986 before the best and worst of Diego Maradona ended their dream.
Hoddle made a blistering start to his England career with three goals in his first five appearances, but he found the back of the net just five more times in his following 48 caps.
The bulk of his club career came with Tottenham Hotspur, where he scored 110 goals and set up countless more in 490 appearances for the club before moving to AS Monaco, where a serious knee injury brought his best days to a premature end.
Hoddle helped Spurs to back-to-back FA Cup triumphs in 1981 and 1982 in addition to the 1984 UEFA Cup, while his arrival at Monaco brought about their first league title for six years and a French Cup success three years later.
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