In Brief

Ronaldo, Messi, Neymar... Rooney? World Cup superstars in pictures

The heavyweights of the world game will be hoping to make an impression on the biggest stage of all

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10 Jun 2014

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World Cup superstars, Ronaldo

Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno

World Cup superstars, Neymar

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World Cup superstars, Messi

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World Cup superstars, Suarez

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World Cup superstars, Toure

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World Cup superstars, iniesta

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World Cup superstars, Balotelli

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World Cup superstars, Rooney

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