10 Who Did Nothing At Liverpool But Excelled For Their Country

6. Kolo Toure

Despite his credentials and plethora of caps, Kolo Toure probably will not look back on his international career with too much fondness. While he surely realised a dream of his family€™s to play alongside his brother at a World Cup, the Toures will know that they should have achieved a lot more on the international front. Without a doubt, they were part of the €˜Golden Generation€™ of African football. Over the last decade, the Ivory Coast has seen the likes of Didier Drogba, Gervinho and Wilfried Bony join the talented brothers in the starting line-up, but they still have no accolades to show for their talent, while the likes of Zambia win the African Cup of Nations and Ghana reach the World Cup quarter-finals. Still, Toure should feel proud of his achievements for the country of his birth. Since making his debut for €˜The Elephants€™ 14 years ago, he has remained a permanent fixture in the starting line-up, appearing at both the 2006 and 2010 World Cup - where he even led the side out against Portugal in Didier Drogba€™s absence. The former Arsenal centre-half has amassed 108 caps for his country - an extraordinary feat for any footballer, and despite the fact that he has just two runners-up medals in the African Cup of Nations to show for it, he should still be proud. His time at Liverpool is another matter, however. 20 league appearances last season - only the cruel would blame the Ivory Coast centre-half for Liverpool€™s surrender of their league title following a couple of high-profile blunders. Still, judging by the fact that Brendan Rodgers has entrusted him with just four run-outs in all competitions so far this campaign, it looks like all trust in his talents have been extinguished.