The Thiago Motta File: Worst players to wear the iconic No. 10 shirt

Tuesday's deadline for Euro 2016 squad selections has come and gone, and while some nations boast an excess of footballing riches, others have been beset by injuries and the prospects of a depleted talent pool.

Azzurri supporters know that better than anyone just ten years after Fabio Cannavaro lifted the football power's fourth Jules Rimet trophy, Antonio Conte's squad is littered with names who would have once been on the fringes of the national team.

Ten years ago, Roma legend Francesco Totti wore the No. 10 Italy strip. A decade later, it's Paris Saint-Germain's Thiago Motta.

Apologies to the 25-time capped 33-year-old, but Motta's reception of the seminal No. 10 is an indictment of the state of the Italian National Team and a dearth of options compounded by injuries to central mids Marco Verratti and Claudio Marchisio.

A number typically reserved for a nation's best player or the star playmaker, here's a look at four other underwhelming footballers to wear the No. 10 kit for club or country:

Sidney Govou (France)

Naysayers of Raymond Domenech's spell as France boss will say that the former Lyon defender picked his side by throwing darts at a wall of head shots blindfolded.

As ridiculous as that reasoning is, handing fellow Les Gones servant Sidney Govou the No. 10 for Euro 2008 was a bizarre decision. France finished bottom of Group C, snatching just a solitary point in a scoreless draw with Romania before losing to both Italy and the Netherlands by a combined margin of 6-1.

Govou was rather pedestrian all tournament, while Juventus standout David Trezeguet - fresh off a 20-goal season at the Old Lady - watched from home.

William Gallas (Arsenal)

A taboo transfer from Chelsea to rival Arsenal in 2006, centre-half William Gallas' move to Highbury was made even more contentious when the Frenchman was gifted the No. 10 kit recently-vacated by club legend Dennis Bergkamp.

An unusual kit number for a defender, Gallas made 101 appearances for the Gunners between 2006 and 2010, but will always be best remembered for his behaviour following a 2-2 draw with Birmingham City in Feb 2008.

The match was a nightmare scenario for Arsenal, as Eduardo's horrific leg break courtesy of a daft challenge by Martin Taylor was followed by some bizarre theatrics by Gallas. First, Gael Clichy conceded an injury time penalty, which Gallas protested by walking in the Birmingham half before being restrained as he confronted a fan. Gallas capped it all off by refusing to leave the pitch, as the club captain sat in tears. Some leadership that.

Nicola Berti (Italy)

The Azzurri entered the 1990 World Cup as favourites. Everything was in Italy's favour; they were playing at home and boasted names worthy of the No. 10 strip like Roberto Baggio, Roberto Donadoni, and Giuseppe Giannini.

Instead Azeglio Vicini opted for then-Inter's tenacious tackler Nicola Berti, who made four appearances for the squad before it was bounced in the semis by Argentina on penalties. Berti was an unused substitute to the joy of Italy supporters who were critical of the northern-born during his seven-year spell on the national team.

Andriy Voronin (Liverpool)

A legendary number at Anfield, Liverpool standouts the likes of John Toshack, John Barnes, and Michael Owen have all sported the No. 10 kit. Even club hero Luis Garcia wore the number from 2004-07, but it's who wore it following the Spaniard's departure that is a notable inclusion on this list.

Now retired, former Ukranian international Andriy Voronin moved from Bayer Leverkusen to Liverpool in 2007 on a free transfer, and was immediately handed the exclusive strip by then-gaffer Rafa Benitez.

To call the ponytailed Voronin's spell at Liverpool poor would be an understatement, as the striker scored six times for the Reds, meriting a loan move to Hertha Berlin before he was shipped off to Dynamo Moscow for a measly £4 million.