It is a boast Denmark have never been able to make.
The Laudrup brothers, Michael and Brian, Peter Schmeichel, and Allan Simonsen were all in that category, but these superstars have all waved their international farewells.
And Danish brilliance has always been in short supply.
Without the luxury of a glut of talent, Denmark have relied on the sum of the team's parts to produce their "total football".
Success in the European Championships of 1992 was achieved in exactly that fashion.
Unfancied, and only in the competition because political crisis prevented Yugoslavia's participation, Denmark went on to beat Germany 2-0 in the final.
Preparations had seemingly not been ideal as players were hastily recalled from holidays, swapping beach sandals for football boots.
Denmark's build-up to Korea and Japan has been hampered by an apparent injury jinx.
However, fears that key players would not be available were allayed to some extent on Monday when coach, Morten Olsen, named all 23 of the squad which will board the plane to the Far East.
- Martin Joergensen
- Jon Dahl Tomasson
- Stig Toefting
- Thomas Helveg
- Claus Jensen
- Allan Nielsen
Olsen had been expected to delay the announcement to give those players further recuperation time.
But he said: "All players are fit. They are under way with their physical training and can handle the job like everyone else."
If the contrast between the preparations for France 98 and Euro 92 is stark, Denmark will hoping for some similarities once the action gets underway.
France provided Denmark's opposition in the final group match in Sweden 10 years ago.
The Danes achieved a 2-1 victory to progress in the tournament they went on to win.
And the teams will meet in the final group match of a major tournament again this summer. Could history repeat itself?
Denmark will hope it is their fate.
It is worth remembering, though, that the last time the countries met in competition France won 3-0.
That was in Euro 2000 and the Danes' misery was compounded by another 3-0 defeat by Holland and a 2-0 loss to Czech Republic.
How fickle fate can be.