Photos of 11 famous footballers when they were young: Can you recognize them?
From being innocent young achievers to global icons, these footballers have come a long way, and they hardly look the same with age, fame and money taking a toll on them over the years.
It is highly possible that it would hard for you or me or anyone to recognise them from their old photos.In this slideshow, we dig up some very old archived photos of footballers when they were young:
From growing up in the mean streets of Sweden to stealing bikes so as to feed his young, adrenaline rush to go onto becoming one of the best footballers of this generation, Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s journey to success has been a long one indeed.
Also, notice the poster on the wall and book on his idol – the one and only Ronaldo!
The Ballon d’Or winner was born in a poverty-struck family, but it wasn’t long until he made a name for himself, eventually becoming one of the greatest players of our generation.
If it wasn’t for Barcelona, Lionel Messi’s career would have perhaps turned out different. But then again, if it wasn’t for Messi, the team probably wouldn’t have achieved the same heights that they did.
Juan Mata was born in the town of Ocón de Villafranca, Burgos, starting his football career at Real Oviedo, then moving onto Real Madrid, Valencia, Chelsea and Manchester United.
One of many highly rated English midfielders, Jack Wilshere was born as a natural leader, captaining his high school team to several championship wins. He became one of Arsenal’s most prominent players at a young age and is definitely a future captain in the making.
Chelsea’s all-time leading goalscorer Frank Lampard began his career at West Ham United – his father, Frank Lampard Sr's former club. Two decades later, he boasts three Premier League titles, one Champions League
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