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Soccer, they say, is a young man's game. Yet some players who were old enough to father some of their teammates have made a significant impact on World Cup history. Here are the five best World Cup performances by soccer's elder statesmen. Not surprisingly, most of them came from goalkeepers, a position in which players can last longer and peak at a later age.

5. Cafu, 2006 Some players don't just excel at their position; they reinvent it. After becoming the first to make opponents worry ...

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