Famed for his diving goal celebrations, supposed to mock his reputation for being light on his feet, Klinsmann enjoyed two spells at White Hart Lane in 1994/95 and again on loan in 1997/98. The prolific goal scorer found the back of the net 30 times in his two seasons in England and gave kids everywhere a celebration to do on rain soaked pitches. He guided Germany to third place in Euro 2006 as manager, prompting a parade through Berlin, but he declined to renew his contract. Recently sacked as manager of Bayern Munich after Champions League qualification was endangered by a poor run of results.

Signed from Inter Milan after the 1998 World Cup, Berti failed to replicate the form he had displayed for club and country in the Premier League and he was limited to just 21 first team appearances at Spurs. He made 39 appearances for Italy, scoring three goals and appeared in both the 1990 and 1994 World Cup finals.

Capped 72 times by Brazil in an international career spanning ten years, the left-back only made nine appearances for Middlesbrough during his brief spell at the Riverside in 1996. A fearsome free-kick taker, reminiscent of Roberto Carlos, he was also responsible for successfully scoring in the penalty shoot-out win in 1994. He is now the Director of Football with Brazilian club Fluminese.

Three times a UEFA Cup winner, once with Juventus and twice with Parma, Baggio was a cultured midfielder who was an integral part of Italy’s midfield throughout the 1990s, chosen ahead of such players as Demetrio Albertini and Roberto Donadoni. So when he was loaned to Blackburn in 2003, great things were expected of him, but what arrived at Ewood Park was a shadow of the formerly great player known to Italian fans and he failed to make an impression. Joined his hometown club Tombolo in the tenth tier of Italian football in 2008, with his first coach Cesare Crivellaro at the helm. Capped 60 times.

A surprise signing by Sam Allardyce in 2002, Djorkaeff added a much needed sense of style and flair to Bolton’s aggressive and no-nonsense approach to play and he was a great hit at the Reebok during his two seasons at the club. Played alongside Jay- Jay Okocha and Ivan Campo during the clubs best spell in the Premier League. Moved to local rivals Blackburn in 2004, but he could only manage three appearances. Spent a season with New York Red Bulls in 2005 before retiring.

The dread locked midfielder spent just the one season at the Riverside in 2000/01, having won the Champions League with Real Madrid in 1998. Capped 58 by France, but only found the net once, though he was made Chevalier of the Legion d’honneur in 1998, the equivalent of a knighthood in England.

An accomplished striker who perhaps failed to score as many goals as his reputation merited, Dugarry became a fans favourite at St Andrews after signing initially on loan in 2003, helping the club push into the top half of the table, adding a Gallic flair to the side. He also had a great affect on the players around him, helping transform Geoff Horsfield into more than just a bull-in-a-china shop forward. He left the club by mutual consent in 2004, before moving to Qatar SC for his final season.

Enjoyed three spells at the Riverside and earned himself a passionate following from Boro fans thanks to his trickery on the ball and eye for a spectacular finish. He was voted their greatest ever player in a PFA fan’s poll in 2007. The diminutive five and half foot playmaker only appeared for five minutes in the World Cup final, replacing Ronaldinho, but he won’t be remembered for this on Teesside, instead for the technical skill and ability rarely seen by Boro fans.

Signed on loan by Leeds to try and help them avoid the drop in 2004, his stay in Yorkshire was disastrous, although Leeds fortunes after relegation were somehow even worse. During his time at Elland Road, they conceded 24 goals in seven games, he was sent off on his debut against Birmingham City and they eventually dropped in to the second tier. He now plays for OFK Igalo in the Montenegrin third division. The 32 year old was rumoured to be linked with a move to A-League side Sydney FC for next season.

Sent off four times in just one season during his spell at Goodison Park, Materazzi would continue to court controversy as his career progressed. Infamous for making the most of a Zinedine Zidane head butt in the final, after he reportedly questioning the sexual habits of the Frenchman’s mother. He now plays for Inter Milan and helped them to the Serie A title last season.