World Cup 2014: young stars to watch in Brazil - in pictures

Who are the emerging talents hoping to establish themselves on the grandest stage of all?

published 11 June 2014

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Ross Barkley, England

William Carvalho, Portugal

Xherdan Shaqiri, Switzerland

Raphael Varane, France

Kenneth Omeruo, Nigeria

Son Heung-Min, South Korea

Adnan Januzaj, Belgium.

Serge Aurier, Ivory Coast.

Muhamed Besic, Bosnia.

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