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Paul Scholes, George Best, Dimitri Payet… Famous top flight stars who went on strike
DIMITRI PAYET isn't the only top flight star who has refused to play.
Dimitri Payet strike
Dimitri Payet has gone on 'strike' from West Ham, but he's not the first Premier League star who has refused to play for their club.
Some of the biggest names in English football have previously gone on strike but salvaged their reputations and continued on to become legends.
For some, it secured a transfer away but for others it didn't end so well.
CLICK THROUGH THE GALLERY TO REVEAL SOME OF THE BIGGEST NAMES WHO HAVE REFUSED TO PLAY.