Italy's Andrea Pirlo celebrates his side's first goal by teammate Fabio Grosso in the extra time of the semifinal World Cup soccer match between Germany and Italy in Dortmund, Germany, Tuesday, July 4, 2006. Italy won the match 2-0 in extra time. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) ** MOBILE/PDA USAGE OUT **ANDREW MEDICHINI/Associated Press

World Cup Star Stickers: Then and Now

Sean SwabyMay 15, 2014

A lot can change in eight years...or even longer.

Receding hair lines, new facial hair and one-time World Cup newbies can soar to meteoric superstardom.

Thankfully, Eurosport have compiled a side-by-side comparison of stickers from past World Cups with those for this summer's tournament in Brazil.

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Some of the highlights include a balding Arjen Robben and a beardless Andrea Pirlo. Here are some of the best.

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CLASSIC PANINI: Remember when Arjen Robben had hair? https://t.co/9apSsZGRhd pic.twitter.com/HJMTTqFQcc
— Eurosport.com EN (@EurosportCom_EN) May 15, 2014"

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Remember when Andrea Pirlo didn't have a magnificent beard? Strange days, indeed. (via @EurosportCom_EN) pic.twitter.com/GFV5NxbnYr
— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) May 15, 2014"

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World Cup Stickers 2006 – 2014: Ronaldo & Messi have changed a bit, Pirlo’s grown THAT beard http://t.co/UOj4E2B9M8 pic.twitter.com/KK1O05JLXp
— 101 Great Goals (@102greatgoals) May 15, 2014"

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World Cup stars - then and now stickers. Check out Landon Donovan back in 2002! http://t.co/P7pOxr082O pic.twitter.com/6s1EBpgi9t
— BBC 606 (@bbc606) May 15, 2014"

[EuroSport]