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Paolo Rossi, the battle-hardened WC hero

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Italian forward Paolo Rossi celebrates after scoring the first goal for his team during the World Cup semifinal soccer match against Poland in 1982.
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Xavi Hernandez, the midfield maestro

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Diminutive in size – he was 5 foot 6 inches – Xavi Hernandez burst the myth that physicality was everything in a central midfielder.
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Cannavaro - tough wall to breach at backline

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Fabio Cannavaro (left) controls the ball in front of Czech midfielder Jaroslav Plasil during the 2006 World Cup.
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In Ronaldo, Brazil had a complete striker

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Ronaldo celebrates after scoring a goal for Brazil in the 2002 World Cup.
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Zidane, a genius who once headbutted

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Zinedine Zidane (left) gestures after head butting Italian defender Marco Materazzi during the 2006 World Cup final.
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Romario - majestic star of Brazilian football

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Flanked by Italian defenders, Romario sets himself up to shoot during a match in 1994 World Cup.
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Lothar Matthaus - immovable and tenacious

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Matthaus has the distinction of having played in five FIFA World Cups (1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998).
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Maradona, streetwise genius and footballing god

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Diego Maradona played a key role in Argentina's World Cup win in 1986.
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Dino Zoff - proving the age theory wrong

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King Juan Carlos (right) of Spain presents the trophy to captain Dino Zoff after Italy defeated West Germany 3-1 in the 1982 World Cup final.
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Cometh the hour, cometh Mario Kempes

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Mario Kempes failed to stretch that cup-winning form in the later part of his career.
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