Trent, Scholes, Hoddle: 10 world class English stars never appreciated by national side

Trent Alexander-Arnold is quickly becoming one of English football’s most notable examples of players that, despite their brilliance, were never appreciated by the national side.

We’ve seen it all before with the likes of Paul Scholes, Glen Hoddle and several other world class stars of their era, who for whatever reason, weren’t used in the way they should have been outside their clubs.

Alexander-Arnold has won everything there is to win at club level whilst starting week in week out for one of the best sides English football has ever seen.

He’s been named three times in the PFA Team of the Year despite being just 23.

Yet, the Liverpudlian wasn’t even selected in Gareth Southgate’s most recent England squad that faced Germany and there’s a very real chance he might not even be on the plane to the 2022 World Cup.

True, he has struggled for form so far this season. But Harry Maguire’s form has been disastrous for the best part of two years now and he still remains a certainty to start.

The idea that England’s most creative player – who not too long ago was considered as maybe the best right back in the world and a pioneer in his position – might not make the squad is just crazy.

And so, we’ve decided to take a look back at nine other insanely talented English footballers that were never appreciated by the Three Lions.

Scholes received 66 England caps which is more than any other player on this list but was frequently deployed on the left of midfield rather than in his preferred central role.

That’s pretty baffling given the nation looks back on the Manchester United legend as one of its finest players ever and why he wasn’t used in a midfield three with Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard, we’ll never know.

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