Few footballers can say that they played their last ever match in a World Cup final, but Giovanni van Bronckhorst is one of them. The Dutchman earned that honour in 2010 after scoring the most famous goal of his career just four days earlier, firing home sensationally from 30 yards in a semi-final victory over Uruguay.
As Oranje captain, he wanted to bid farewell by lifting the famous trophy on his 106th and last appearance for his country. But, as with France skipper Zinedine Zidane four years prior, it ultimately ended in defeat – though thankfully without any headbutts.
After a fine playing career in which Van Bronckhorst won the Champions League with Barcelona and the Premier League at Arsenal, he transitioned into management with two of his old clubs – and duly took Feyenoord to their first league title in 18 years, before guiding Rangers to a Europa League final.