FIFA U-17 World Cup: 10 senior World Cup winners who started their careers at the U-17 stage

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Four of the five players in focus above have played in the U-17 World Cup

#3 Iker Casillas

FIFA 2010 World Cup Champions Spain Victory Parade And Celebrations
Iker Casillas captained Spain to the 2010 World Cup glory

"San Iker" featured for Spain at the 1997 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He was the youngest Spaniard in the competition and helped his side finish third in the event. Casillas became one of the best in the world during his 16-year stay with Real Madrid.

Spain won the 2010 World Cup under his captaincy, which was the country's first time winning the game's biggest prize. He also won five La Liga titles and three European titles with Real Madrid.

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