Elias Figueroa
You’re looking at Chile’s greatest footballer of all time. And seeing as how he’s a defender, that’s extraordinary. Elias Figueroa is known for his “calm, intelligent defending, and ability to quickly initiate counterattacks for his attacking players.” In his 47 international appearances, Chile qualified for the 1966, 1974, and 1982 World Cups, but didn’t make it out of the group stages.
Elias Figueroa
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Alan Hansen
During the 1982 and 1986 World Cups, Scotland didn’t make it out of the first round. Actually, they never progressed past the first round. Alan Hansen made 26 appearances for Scotland from 1979 to 1987. Hansen is known as Phil Neal’s defensive partner during Liverpool’s domination in the 80’s.
