The Premier League's lure entices players from across the globe to England to test themselves in a division regarded as the fastest and most physical of the lot.
The likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Thierry Henry forged reputations among the elite but for all the stars to emerge, there are those who arrived with a formidable stature already formed… before failing to cut it on these shores.
Sportsmail looks at 11 players who ignited excitement across the country when they came to the Premier League - only for things to go drastically wrong.