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

Modified Aug 21, 2017 19:32 IST

Spain v England - International Friendly — Four of the five players in focus above have played in the U-17 World Cup

#5 Ronaldinho

Olympics Day 14 - Football — The smiling assassin featured in the 1997 FIFA U-17 World Cup

The Brazilian superstar took his first steps in making his country proud at the 1997 Egypt FIFA U-17 World Cup. He made his debut in a 7-0 win over Austria and also scored in that match.

Ronaldinho won the 2002 World Cup and was one of the best players of the tournament. He scored that famous free kick against England in the same tourney. The Dazzler won two Ballon d'Or's and also the Champions League back in 2006.

Edited by Sankalp Srivastava