3. Carlos Bacca – Colombian
Did you know that Carlos Bacca nearly walked away from the game at an early age?
Every World Cup must have a rags-to-riches story and the Sevilla striker’s is compelling to say the least.
Just seven years ago, at the age of 20, the Colombian had hung up his boots to divide his time between his two jobs as a bus conductor as a fishmonger on the seafront. However, a team called Junior de Barranquilla sought to offer him a trial and a chance to get himself back up the ladder. “Thank God they took me”, said Bacca.