Footballers: from children to cracks!
As a child, we have all dreamed of becoming someone who seemed important, or famous, from a firefighter to a doctor or a great scientist ... We collect here the photos of our selection of children who dreamed of being a "cracks" of football , and they got it!
TOP 25: Pelé
The veteran: "O Rei Pelé". Winner of countless trophies as a player, and now a myth for many players who are reflected in his career.
TOP 24: Gareth Bale
The same smile, the same little eyes ... of one of the most media stars of Real Madrid.
TOP 23: Angel of Mary
The truth is that little has changed the young striker between the two photos, but its quality is increasing. He is the starter in his team while the teams dispute it.
TOP 22: Gerard Piqué
Piqué's gaze and his sly smile foreshadowed a young man capable of deceiving any of his attackers in defense.
TOP 21: Thomas muller
The little German looked like a happy and happy boy, who achieved his goal of success in the world of football with the same energy as a young man.
TOP 20: Rafa Marquez
The Mexican defender, who in the photo of a child was much smaller than the ball, already intended to stop any attack.
TOP 19: Robin Van Persie
Young Robin started in football at age 4. For the rest, he continues to succeed with the Dutch National Team.
TOP 18: Guillermo 'Memo' Ochoa
The young Mexican already looked attentive. If the child in the photo is throwing a ball, it will surely stop. Of the older, better not to doubt it!
TOP 17: Michael Ballack
The young German did not drop the ball at any time. It was, without a doubt, an omen of the future that awaited him.
TOP 16: Wayne Rooney
Naughty boy ... skillful and very active player.
TOP 15: Ronaldo
We do not know if with his teddy he already sensed who was going to be the oldest in the world of football: an example for many athletes who came after him.
TOP 14: Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Little Zlatan hid in his appearance as a serious and formal child a winning character that has taken him to the top of the world of football.
TOP 13: Cristiano Ronaldo
Making the first Communion, we already saw a Cristiano Ronaldo facing the goal, as supervising.
TOP 12: David Beckham
Young David had a straight face ... characteristic that certainly helped him succeed in football.
TOP 11: Xavi Hernandez
The Catalan Xavi Hernández, always of Barca, already seemed to say: "Here I am to put order."
TOP 10: Gonzalo Higuain
The young "Pipita" already had an attentive and alert look.
TOP 9: Ronaldinho
Brazilian, friendly, happy, and also, an ace with the ball. An undisputed crack!
TOP 8: Luis Suarez
The Uruguayan striker did not know how to wear anything more than soccer kits!
TOP 7: Andres Iniesta
The young Manchego, hero of the Spanish National Team in South Africa, and a very important player of FC Barcelona, was equally serious and had the same good face when he was young.
TOP 6: Sergio 'Kun' Agüero
The young Argentine forward of Manchester City looked somewhat naughty as a child ...
TOP 5: Neymar Jr.
He is still so young that little difference is seen. But his gaze was already looking for the goal ...
TOP 4: Carles Puyol
The defender "by nature" of FC Barcelona was a blond boy who was already careful to feed himself well to be strong and face any striker.
TOP 3: Falcao branch
The young Colombian no longer sat in a chair, but on a ball. His future was intuited ...
TOP 2: Iker Casillas
He already looked serene ... One of the best goalkeepers of the Spanish National Team.
TOP 1: Leo Messi
The best player in the world, born in Argentina! Who would have told that nice baby who, no doubt, kicked a ball in the first step he took.
We wanted to collect, as a curiosity, the physical evolution of many of the current "cracks" of football. The truth is that their faces of children already foreshadowed in many cases the character that later distinguished them. As for success, many hours of work and a good dose of talent put the rest.