The 2022 World Cup has given us chance to watch some of the game’s biggest stars perform on the grandest stage that international football has to offer.
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However, with many nations missing out on the chance to compete and certain players suffering injuries in the run-up to the tournament, there are also a raft of big-name players who sadly won’t be gracing the pitch in Qatar.
And all those elite club managers and coaches have been given a unique midseason break at a time when their domestic and European campaigns would usually be in full swing.
Fortunately many of them have found alternative ways of passing the time until their colleagues return to join them later this month, with the likes of Mohamed Salah, Erling Haaland and Karim Benzema all offering a glimpse into their World Cup-less winter itineraries via social media.
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