10 Players We Need to See at the 2017 Legends World Cup
In case you needed a pick-me-up, Mexico will reportedly host a Legends World Cup in 2017 starring some of the soccer's greatest players from the past two decades, according to the BBC.
The tournament will feature a dozen teams from around the world comprising players between the ages of 35 and 45.
We felt compelled by nostalgia to put together a list of 10 players we simply have to see at the tournament.
David Beckham (England, 40)
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It's not as though Becks has exactly drifted into anonymity since his retirement in 2013.
The former England and Manchester United man has kept in the headlines for his work as an actor and ambassador, and he'll lace up in a charity match at Old Trafford in November before launching an acting career in the near future.
In 2017 he will be 42 and a perfect choice to captain England again.
Zinedine Zidane (France, 43)
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So maybe his last appearance at a designated "World Cup" wasn't the best; 2017 is a chance at redemption!
Zidane will face Beckham in UNICEF's match next month and has popped up in his fair share of charity games since his retirement in 2006, so we know he's still fit.
Seen by many as one of the best players to represent Real Madrid, he would just be young enough to play in 2017, and we're confident he wouldn't mind leaving a more positive legacy.
Raul (Spain, 38)
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Raul's ridiculously long list of titles does lack a World Cup, and he'd be well and truly fit enough to compete for the Legends version in 2017.
Still plying his trade with the New York Cosmos, the former Real Madrid man would be 40 in two years' time and surely wouldn't mind playing on an international stage once again.
Ronaldinho (Brazil, 35)
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Given that there is still nobody who doesn't like Ronaldinho, it would be a major oversight to exclude him from this list.
The Brazilian recently departed Fluminense in Brazil, but few will forget the skills that he showed off during a glittering decade with Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Milan.
Even at 35, he's one of the most marketable footballers on the planet and would be a prize asset in Mexico.
Paul Scholes (England, 40)
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Now a pundit, Scholes is one of those players who seems to be appreciated more and more as the years go by.
He's a part-owner of Salford City, was a temporary member of the coaching staff at Manchester United and has been hailed by a really, really long list of legends of the game.
Surely he'd love a crack at the Legends Cup...
Clarence Seedorf (Netherlands, 39)
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He never got the chance to win a FIFA World Cup during his playing days, and Clarence Seedorf might fancy a chance for international glory as a legend.
Regarded as one of the better midfielders of his generation, the Dutchman retired in 2014 to take over as AC Milan manager, a switch which lasted only a matter of months.
He too has made more than a few appearances in exhibition matches, so we're sure he's up to the task.
Alessandro Del Piero (Italy, 40)
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Del Piero is one of those world-beaters who ventured further afield once his European playing days were over.
The striker and 2006 World Cup winner showed he still had it by playing in Australia and India from 2012 to 2014 and would be 42 when 2017 rolls around.
He has 43 goals for Italy at all levels and could score a few with a half-decent cameo at the Legends World Cup.
Roberto Carlos (Brazil, 42)
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You may have missed this one: Roberto Carlos is currently coaching Delhi Dynamos in India.
A left-back with a tendency to push forward, he would be just the type of player fans want to see line up for Brazil in 2017. He'll be 44 though, so he might not be as rapid tracking back...
Michael Ballack (Germany, 39)
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While it looked like Ballack might end his career in Australia or America, he retired in 2012 at Bayer Leverkusen.
He never tasted World Cup glory, so perhaps the carrot of winning it all in the Legends Cup might entice the German, who will be 41, to give it a crack in Mexico.
Hernan Crespo (Argentina, 40)
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Crespo's last act for Argentina was to convert a penalty in the 2007 Copa America and overtake a certain Diego Maradona for goals in the national side.
He's his country's third-highest goalscorer and a legend in Parma, while being regarded as one of the best foreign players in Serie A history.
He's currently coaching Modena in Serie B but surely could take a few months off to lace up in Mexico.
