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

#9 Toni Kroos

Germany v Ukraine - Group C: UEFA Euro 2016 — Toni Kroos won the 2014 World Cup

The German midfielder featured in the 2007 U-17 World Cup and has since gone on to be considered as one of the most graceful players to watch on a football field. Kroos is a crucial cog for Real Madrid and has won numerous titles with Madrid and Bayern Munich.

Kroos also won the 2014 World Cup in Brazil with him being one of the scorers in that 7-1 crushing of the hosts in the semifinals.

Edited by Sankalp Srivastava