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Meet the captains of FIFA World Cup 2018

These players will have the privilege of wearing the skipper's armband when football's biggest fiesta kicks off at Russia next week. Brazil is the only team yet to confirm their leader in the absence of veteran Thiago Silva.
These players will have the privilege of wearing the skipper's armband when football's biggest fiesta kicks off at Russia next week. Brazil is the only team yet to confirm their leader in the absence of veteran Thiago Silva. (Photos | AFP)
These players will have the privilege of wearing the skipper's armband when football's biggest fiesta kicks off at Russia next week. Brazil is the only team yet to confirm their leader in the absence of veteran Thiago Silva. (Photos | AFP)
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MANUEL NEUER, GERMANY: GOALKEEPER, 32 YEARS (Photo | AP)
MANUEL NEUER, GERMANY: GOALKEEPER, 32 YEARS (Photo | AP)
LIONEL MESSI, ARGENTINA: FORWARD, 30 YEARS (Photo | AP)
LIONEL MESSI, ARGENTINA: FORWARD, 30 YEARS (Photo | AP)
CRISTIANO RONALDO, PORTUGAL: FORWARD, 33 YEARS (Photo | AP)
CRISTIANO RONALDO, PORTUGAL: FORWARD, 33 YEARS (Photo | AP)
HARRY KANE, ENGLAND: FORWARD, 24 YEARS (Photo | AFP)
HARRY KANE, ENGLAND: FORWARD, 24 YEARS (Photo | AFP)
SERGIO RAMOS, SPAIN: CENTRAL DEFENDER, 32 YEARS (Photo | AP)
SERGIO RAMOS, SPAIN: CENTRAL DEFENDER, 32 YEARS (Photo | AP)
HUGO LLORIS,FRANCE: GOALKEEPER, 31 YEARS (Photo | AP)
HUGO LLORIS,FRANCE: GOALKEEPER, 31 YEARS (Photo | AP)
EDEN HAZARD,BELGIUM: ATTACKING MIDFIELDER, 27 YEARS (Photo | AP)
EDEN HAZARD,BELGIUM: ATTACKING MIDFIELDER, 27 YEARS (Photo | AP)
ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI, POLAND: FORWARD, 29 YEARS (Photo | AP)
ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI, POLAND: FORWARD, 29 YEARS (Photo | AP)
LUKA MODRIC, CROATIA: MIDFIELDER, 32 YEARS (Photo | AP)
LUKA MODRIC, CROATIA: MIDFIELDER, 32 YEARS (Photo | AP)
DIEGO GODIN, URUGUAY: DEFENDER, 32 YEARS (Photo | AFP)
DIEGO GODIN, URUGUAY: DEFENDER, 32 YEARS (Photo | AFP)
RADAMEL FALCAO, COLOMBIA: FORWARD, 32 YEARS (Photo | AP)
RADAMEL FALCAO, COLOMBIA: FORWARD, 32 YEARS (Photo | AP)
MILE JEDINAK, AUSTRALIA: DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDER, 33 YEARS (Photo| AP)
MILE JEDINAK, AUSTRALIA: DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDER, 33 YEARS (Photo| AP)
ALEKSANDER KOLAROV, SERBIA: CENTRAL DEFENDER/LEFT BACK, 32 YEARS (Photo| AFP)
ALEKSANDER KOLAROV, SERBIA: CENTRAL DEFENDER/LEFT BACK, 32 YEARS (Photo| AFP)
ANDRES GUARDADO, MEXICO: MIDFIELDER/WINGER, 31 YEARS (Photo | AFP)
ANDRES GUARDADO, MEXICO: MIDFIELDER/WINGER, 31 YEARS (Photo | AFP)
JOHN OBI MIKEL, NIGERIA: MIDFIELDER, 31 YEARS (Photo | AFP)
JOHN OBI MIKEL, NIGERIA: MIDFIELDER, 31 YEARS (Photo | AFP)
IGOR AKINFEEV, RUSSIA: GOALKEEPER, 32 YEARS (Photo | AP)
IGOR AKINFEEV, RUSSIA: GOALKEEPER, 32 YEARS (Photo | AP)
CHEIKHOU KOUYATE, SENEGAL: DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDER, 28 YEARS (Photo | AFP)
CHEIKHOU KOUYATE, SENEGAL: DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDER, 28 YEARS (Photo | AFP)
MAKATO HASEBE, JAPAN: DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDER, 34 YEARS (Photo | AFP)
MAKATO HASEBE, JAPAN: DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDER, 34 YEARS (Photo | AFP)
ANDREAS GRANQVIST, SWEDEN: DEFENDER, 33 YEARS (Photo | AP)
ANDREAS GRANQVIST, SWEDEN: DEFENDER, 33 YEARS (Photo | AP)
ARON GUNNARSSON, ICELAND: MIDFIELDER, 29 YEARS (Photo | AP)
ARON GUNNARSSON, ICELAND: MIDFIELDER, 29 YEARS (Photo | AP)
MEDHI BENATIA, MOROCCO: CENTRAL DEFENDER, 31 YEARS (Photo | AFP)
MEDHI BENATIA, MOROCCO: CENTRAL DEFENDER, 31 YEARS (Photo | AFP)
ROMAN TORRES, PANAMA: CENTRAL DEFENDER, 32 YEARS (Photo | AP)
ROMAN TORRES, PANAMA: CENTRAL DEFENDER, 32 YEARS (Photo | AP)
MASOUD SHOJAEI, IRAN: ATTACKING MIDFIELDER, 33 YEARS (Photo | AFP)
MASOUD SHOJAEI, IRAN: ATTACKING MIDFIELDER, 33 YEARS (Photo | AFP)
KI SUNG-YUENG, SOUTH KOREA: CENTRAL MIDFIELDER, 29 YEARS (Photo | AP)
KI SUNG-YUENG, SOUTH KOREA: CENTRAL MIDFIELDER, 29 YEARS (Photo | AP)
BRYAN RUIZ, COSTA RICA: ATTACKING MIDFIELDER, 32 YEARS (Photo | AFP)
BRYAN RUIZ, COSTA RICA: ATTACKING MIDFIELDER, 32 YEARS (Photo | AFP)
OSAMA HAWSAWI, SAUDI ARABIA: CENTRAL DEFENDER, 34 YEARS (Photo | AP)
OSAMA HAWSAWI, SAUDI ARABIA: CENTRAL DEFENDER, 34 YEARS (Photo | AP)
ESSAM EL-HADARY, EGYPT: GOALKEEPER, 45 YEARS (Photo | AP)
ESSAM EL-HADARY, EGYPT: GOALKEEPER, 45 YEARS (Photo | AP)
PAOLO GUERRERO, PERU: FORWARD, 34 YEARS (Photo | AP)
PAOLO GUERRERO, PERU: FORWARD, 34 YEARS (Photo | AP)
SIMON KJAER, DENMARK: CENTRAL DEFENDER, 29 YEARS (Photo | AP)
SIMON KJAER, DENMARK: CENTRAL DEFENDER, 29 YEARS (Photo | AP)
STEPHAN LICHTSTEINER, SWITZERLAND: RIGHT BACK/ RIGHT WING-BACK, 34 YEARS (Photo | AFP)
STEPHAN LICHTSTEINER, SWITZERLAND: RIGHT BACK/ RIGHT WING-BACK, 34 YEARS (Photo | AFP)
WAHBI KHAZRI, TUNISIA: WINGER, 27 YEARS (Photo | AFP)
WAHBI KHAZRI, TUNISIA: WINGER, 27 YEARS (Photo | AFP)
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