Generations
Old Heads & Wonderkids
The veterans chasing a last shot, and the teenagers announcing themselves.
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Gordon43 yearsOldest at the CupVS
Mora17 yearsYoungest at the CupFrom a 43-year-old refusing to leave the stage to a 17-year-old just arriving on it — this is a tournament of two clocks.
The old guard
Messi38yArgentina · 91
Ronaldo41yPortugal · 87
Neuer40yGermany · 86
Hajsafi36yIR Iran · 84The wonderkids
Yamal18ySpain · 86
Diomande19yCôte d'Ivoire · 73Cubarsí19ySpain · 73
Zaïre-Emery20yFrance · 7321teenagers at the World Cupagainst 72 players aged 35 or older.