How do players who don't play any minute on a winning world cup team feel about their medals?

Question

Take world cup 1998, Pires did not play a single minute, do you believe he feels he deserved the medal. Better yet, Reina of Spain when they won they won the Euro 2008.

Answer 1

To be honest i would think you would be pretty shattered if you didnt get to play in the final. However you are in a team sport and are part of a team and you contirbute along the way of the competition so you still have to be proud of your achievements despite not being a player on the field in the final you are still a huge part of the team.  

Answer 2

I think they feel happy and that they do deserve it because they were there in case someone got injured or something, They'd feel positive because soccer is a team sport and they know they contributed just by being there and having His/her team's back just in case.

Answer 3

Yes they deserve a medal, they are part of a TEAM... clearly you are either not an athlete, or if you have been on a team you are one of those people who thinks that the guy who scores the most points/goals whatever is more important than the other members of the team.

Answer 4

feel bad but they deserve it because they played the semifinals and did good so yeah they deserve it