By Ollie Irish
In the last 20 years, some supremely talented English players have failed to make the most of their ability. For the purposes of this list, we’ve discounted players who failed to fulfil their potential only because of injury (such as Michael Bridges, Jonathan Woodgate, Jamie Redknapp and Darren Anderton). In reverse order, here’s our Top 10 wasted talents:
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3. Lee Sharpe - Sharpe was once rated more highly at Old Trafford than Ryan Giggs. But where the Welshman knuckled down after a warning or two from Fergie, fun-loving Sharpe went off the rails. Very sad, as few English wingers in the last 20 years have excited me as much as Lee Sharpe.