The most promising players in 2001: how did their careers unfold?

21 years ago the magazine "FourFourTwo" compiled a list of the most promising football players in the world.

The list included players such as Kaka, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and Arjen Robben, who later became true football legends.

However, they had to work hard to refute the premature predictions - the Brazilian was only ranked 95th, while the Swede and Dutchman took 35th and 27th places respectively.

The career of Frenchman Djibril Cisse was brightly colored, but the striker never managed to break into the elite of this sport.

Most promising players on the planet in 2001:

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