Come next week Manchester United will be having a player with a World Cup trophy after France and Argentina made it to the finals of the 2022 edition currently being hosted in Qatar.
Argentina made it to the finals after beating Croatia in the semifinals hosted on Wednesday with the team having United defender Lisandro Martinez in their team. France on the other hand who denied Morocco a final slot will have Raphael Varane amongst them.
14 United players traveled to Qatar and only the two remain ahead of the final set on Sunday, December 18 2022.
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But who are the players who have won the World Cup before while representing the English giants?
Bobby Charlton
An icon for United, Charlton made over 100 England appearances and was part of the team that won England’s only World Cup in 1966. The Three Lions defeated Germany 4-2 in the final, and Bobby’s brother Jack was also in the squad.
2. Nobby Stiles
The Manchester-born midfielder spent 11 years at his boyhood club after being granted the opportunity by Sir Matt Busby. He won two league titles, the European Cup and an FA Cup.
He was alongside fellow Red Charlton when representing England in the final, operating in the defensive midfield.
3. John Connelly
Connelly stayed in his birthplace of Lancashire throughout his career, playing for Bury, Blackburn Rovers, United and Burnley. He won the league with the Reds and Burnley.
The Englishman featured just once under Alf Ramsey in England’s successful campaign and received his winner’s medal in 2009.
4. Paul Pogba
The Frenchman came through the academy ranks at Carrington to eventually feature in the first team, before departing to Italian giants Juventus in 2012. After four years, he returned to United and made 233 appearances in red, lifting the Europa League and League Cup in that time. Pogba completed a free transfer back to the Serie A side last summer after six years at Old Trafford.
He became a world champion with Les Bleus in 2018, netting France’s third goal in the final against Croatia. He had been ruled out of the showpiece in Qatar due to an injury.
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