By Joe Bernstein What did World Cup legends Paolo Rossi, Diego Maradona, Zinedine Zidane and Ronaldo have in common? They were all 25-years-old when they played in the tournaments that made them all-time greats. Going by recent history, 25 is the perfect age to enter a World Cup if you want to become a superstar. Perfect age: Diego Maradona was a 25-year-old when he took the world by storm with Argentina Talismen: Zinedine Zidane led France to victory in 1998 before Ronaldo did with Brazil in the 2002 tournament Champion: A 25-year-old Paolo Rossi led Italy to World Cup victory in 1982 after returning from a two-year ban
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Mesut Ozil, Alexis Sanchez, Diego Costa, Willian, Paulinho, Giovani dos Santos and Axel Witsel are all the perfect age... 25
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World Cup legends Paolo Rossi, Diego Maradona, Zinedine Zidane and Ronaldo were all 25 when they lit up the tournament
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Diego Maradona
Diego Maradona
Diego Maradona
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