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

#6 Andres Iniesta

Netherlands v Spain: 2010 FIFA World Cup Final
Andres Iniesta scored the World Cup-winning goal

Xavi's partner in crime, Andres Iniesta played in the 2001 FIFA U-17 World Cup hosted in Trinidad and Tobago. Iniesta is considered as one of the best in his position and has played a huge role in Barcelona's dominance in the last decade or so.

He won the 2010 World Cup with Spain and most importantly, scored the winner in the final against Netherlands. It was and will always be considered as the nation's most loved goal.

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