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Player Analysis
The world’s best, broken down
Every elite footballer started in a back garden. Here is what they did next.
Cristiano Ronaldo
Forward
Lionel Messi
Forward / Attacking midfielder
Erling Haaland
Striker
Kylian Mbappé
Forward
Jude Bellingham
Attacking midfielder
Vinícius Júnior
Left winger
Bukayo Saka
Right winger
Phil Foden
Attacking midfielder / Winger
Lamine Yamal
Right winger
Pedri
Central midfielder
Aitana Bonmatí
Central midfielder
Alexia Putellas
Attacking midfielder
Lauren James
Right winger
Alessia Russo
Striker
Sam Kerr
Striker
Marta
Forward
Ada Hegerberg
Striker
Caroline Graham Hansen
Right winger
Khadija Shaw
Striker
Trinity Rodman
Forward
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