World Cup 2014: Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Gareth Bale, Robert Lewandowski and the best players NOT going to Brazil
A look at some of the star names who won't be a part of next summer's carnival
World Cup 2014: Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Gareth Bale, Robert Lewandowski and the best players NOT going to Brazil
Show all 18We now know the 32 teams that will be going to the World Cup in Brazil (assuming Jordan don't do a France against Uruguay).
That means we also know who won't be going, and among the players who will be watching events unfold from home will be some the biggest stars in world football -including the most expensive player in the world.
We take a look at some of those missing out...
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