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Paulinho of Brazil battles for the ball with Hadji Drame of Mali

KOLKATA, INDIA - OCTOBER 28: Paulinho of Brazil battles for the ball with Hadji Drame of Mali during the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 3rd Place match between Brazil and Mali at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on October 28, 2017 in Kolkata, India. (Photo by Buda Mendes - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Lincoln of Brazil battles for the ball with Boubacar Haidara and Mamadi Fofana of Mali

KOLKATA, INDIA - OCTOBER 28: Lincoln (R) of Brazil battles for the ball with Boubacar Haidara and Mamadi Fofana of Mali during the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 3rd Place match between Brazil and Mali at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on October 28, 2017 in Kolkata, India. (Photo by Buda Mendes - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Lincoln of Brazil battles for the ball with Boubacar Haidara and Mamadi Fofana of Mali

KOLKATA, INDIA - OCTOBER 28: Lincoln (R) of Brazil battles for the ball with Boubacar Haidara and Mamadi Fofana of Mali during the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 3rd Place match between Brazil and Mali at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on October 28, 2017 in Kolkata, India. (Photo by Buda Mendes - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Paulinho of Brazil battles for the ball with Fode Konate of Mali

KOLKATA, INDIA - OCTOBER 28: Paulinho (R) of Brazil battles for the ball with Fode Konate of Mali during the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 3rd Place match between Brazil and Mali at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on October 28, 2017 in Kolkata, India. (Photo by Buda Mendes - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Paulinho of Brazil battles for the ball with goalkeeper Youssouf Koita of Mali

KOLKATA, INDIA - OCTOBER 28: Paulinho (C) of Brazil battles for the ball with goalkeeper Youssouf Koita of Mali during the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 3rd Place match between Brazil and Mali at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on October 28, 2017 in Kolkata, India. (Photo by Buda Mendes - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Lincoln of Brazil battles for the ball with Salam Jiddou of Mali

KOLKATA, INDIA - OCTOBER 28: Lincoln (L) of Brazil battles for the ball with Salam Jiddou of Mali during the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 3rd Place match between Brazil and Mali at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on October 28, 2017 in Kolkata, India. (Photo by Buda Mendes - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Lincoln of Brazil battles for the ball with Boubacar Haidara of Mali

KOLKATA, INDIA - OCTOBER 28: Lincoln of Brazil battles for the ball with Boubacar Haidara of Mali during the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 3rd Place match between Brazil and Mali at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on October 28, 2017 in Kolkata, India. (Photo by Buda Mendes - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Brenner of Brazil battles for the ball with Boubacar Haidara of Mali

KOLKATA, INDIA - OCTOBER 28: Brenner (R) of Brazil battles for the ball with Boubacar Haidara of Mali during the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 3rd Place match between Brazil and Mali at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on October 28, 2017 in Kolkata, India. (Photo by Buda Mendes - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Lincoln of Brazil battles for the ball with Boubacar Haidara of Mali

KOLKATA, INDIA - OCTOBER 28: Lincoln of Brazil battles for the ball with Boubacar Haidara of Mali during the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 3rd Place match between Brazil and Mali at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on October 28, 2017 in Kolkata, India. (Photo by Buda Mendes - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Lincoln of Brazil battles for the ball with Salam Jiddou of Mali

KOLKATA, INDIA - OCTOBER 28: Lincoln (L) of Brazil battles for the ball with Salam Jiddou of Mali during the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 3rd Place match between Brazil and Mali at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on October 28, 2017 in Kolkata, India. (Photo by Buda Mendes - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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George McEachran of England battles for the ball with Cesar Gelabert of Spain

KOLKATA, INDIA - OCTOBER 28: George McEachran (L) of England battles for the ball with Cesar Gelabert of Spain during the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 Final match between England and Spain at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on October 28, 2017 in Kolkata, India. (Photo by Buda Mendes - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Joel Latibeaudiere of England battles for the ball with Cesar Gelabert of Spain

KOLKATA, INDIA - OCTOBER 28: Joel Latibeaudiere of England battles for the ball with Cesar Gelabert of Spain during the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 Final match between England and Spain at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on October 28, 2017 in Kolkata, India. (Photo by Buda Mendes - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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George McEachran of England battles for the ball with Cesar Gelabert of Spain

KOLKATA, INDIA - OCTOBER 28: George McEachran (C) of England battles for the ball with Cesar Gelabert of Spain during the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 Final match between England and Spain at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on October 28, 2017 in Kolkata, India. (Photo by Buda Mendes - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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L-R: Tashan Oakley-Boothe, Jonathan Panzo and Joel Latibeaudiere of England pose for photos after the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 Final match between England and Spain at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on October 28, 2

L-R: Tashan Oakley-Boothe, Jonathan Panzo and Joel Latibeaudiere of England pose for photos after the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 Final match between England and Spain at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on October 28, 2017 in Kolkata, India. (Photo by Tom Dulat - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Local children play football in a park ahead of the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017

KOLKATA, INDIA - OCTOBER 05: Local children play football in a park ahead of the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 tournament on October 5, 2017 in Kolkata, India. (Photo by Jan Kruger - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Borruto: It’s all about the ball

Argentina's Cristian Borruto explains to FIFA.com how his tough upbringing in Avellaneda helped to turn him into the type of player he his today.




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Vaporaki: World Champions badge brings great responsibility

Vaporaki: the badge of world champion brings great responsibility




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Xavi: I'm suffering if we don't have the ball




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Club World Cup veteran Basanta aims to save best for last




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World awaits final between continental schools of football




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Mahdi Javid (R) of Iran and Robinho (L) of Russia fight for the ball

MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA - SEPTEMBER 27: Mahdi Javid (R) of Iran and Robinho (L) of Russia fight for the ball during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Semi-Final match between Iran and Russia at Coliseo Ivan de Bedout stadium on September 27, 2016 in Medellin, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Hossein Tayebi of Iran battles with Vladislav Shayakhmetov of Russi

MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA - SEPTEMBER 27: Hossein Tayebi of Iran battles with Vladislav Shayakhmetov of Russia during the FIFA Futsal World Cup semi-final match between Iran and Russia at Coliseo Ivan de Bedout on September 27, 2016 in Medellin, Colombia. (Photo by Jan Kruger - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Hossein Tayebi (R) of Iran and Danil Davydov (L) of Russia compete for the ball

MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA - SEPTEMBER 27: Hossein Tayebi (R) of Iran and Danil Davydov (L) of Russia compete for the ball during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Semi-Final match between Iran and Russia at Coliseo Ivan de Bedout stadium on September 27, 2016 in Medellin, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Eder Lima of Russia competes for the bal

MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA - SEPTEMBER 27: Eder Lima of Russia competes for the ball during the FIFA Futsal World Cup semi-final match between Iran and Russia at Coliseo Ivan de Bedout on September 27, 2016 in Medellin, Colombia. (Photo by Jan Kruger - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Gerardo Battistoni of Argentina stretches during the warm up

CALI, COLOMBIA - SEPTEMBER 28: Gerardo Battistoni of Argentina stretches during the warm up before the FIFA Futsal World Cup Semi-Final match between Argentina and Portugal at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium on September 28, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Gerardo Battistoni of Argentina looks on as he warms up

CALI, COLOMBIA - SEPTEMBER 28: Gerardo Battistoni of Argentina looks on as he warms up before the FIFA Futsal World Cup Semi-Final match between Argentina and Portugal at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium on September 28, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Ricardinho of Portugal plays with the ball during the warm up

Ricardinho of Portugal plays with the ball during the warm up before the FIFA Futsal World Cup Semi-Final match between Argentina and Portugal at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium on September 28, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Alan Brandi (C) of Argentina competes for the ball with Joao Matos (L) and Ricardinho (R) of Portugal

Alan Brandi (C) of Argentina competes for the ball with Joao Matos (L) and Ricardinho (R) of Portugal during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Semi-Final match between Argentina and Portugal at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium on September 28, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Alan Brandi (L) of Argentina controls the ball next to Joao Matos of Portugal

Alan Brandi (L) of Argentina controls the ball next to Joao Matos of Portugal during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Semi-Final match between Argentina and Portugal at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium on September 28, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Alan Brandi (2nd L) of Argentina plays the ball past Joao Matos (L) of Portugal

Alan Brandi (2nd L) of Argentina plays the ball past Joao Matos (L) of Portugal during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Semi-Final match between Argentina and Portugal at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium on September 28, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Alan Brandi (2nd L) of Argentina plays the ball past Joao Matos (L) of Portugal

CALI, COLOMBIA - SEPTEMBER 28: Alan Brandi (2nd L) of Argentina plays the ball past Joao Matos (L) of Portugal during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Semi-Final match between Argentina and Portugal at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium on September 28, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Alan Brandi (2nd L) of Argentina plays the ball past Joao Matos (L) of Portugal

CALI, COLOMBIA - SEPTEMBER 28: Alan Brandi (2nd L) of Argentina plays the ball past Joao Matos (L) of Portugal during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Semi-Final match between Argentina and Portugal at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium on September 28, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Alan Brandi (2nd L) of Argentina plays the ball past Joao Matos (L) of Portugal

Alan Brandi (2nd L) of Argentina plays the ball past Joao Matos (L) of Portugal during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Semi-Final match between Argentina and Portugal at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium on September 28, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Argentina's Pablo Taborda (L) vies for the ball with Portugal's Cardinal

Argentina's Pablo Taborda (L) vies for the ball with Portugal's Cardinal during their Colombia 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup match against Portugal at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium, in Cali, Colombia on September 28, 2016. / AFP / LUIS ROBAYO




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Argentina's Alan Brandi (C) controls the ball between Portugal's Bruno Coelho (L) and Joao Matos

Argentina's Alan Brandi (C) controls the ball between Portugal's Bruno Coelho (L) and Joao Matos during their Colombia 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup match at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium, in Cali, Colombia on September 28, 2016. / AFP / LUIS ROBAYO




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Re (R) of Portugal controls the ball next to Alamiro Vaporaki (L) of Argentina

Re (R) of Portugal controls the ball next to Alamiro Vaporaki (L) of Argentina during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Semi-Final match between Argentina and Portugal at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium on September 28, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Damian Stazzone (L) of Argentina plays the ball next to Re (R) of Portugal

Damian Stazzone (L) of Argentina plays the ball next to Re (R) of Portugal during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Semi-Final match between Argentina and Portugal at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium on September 28, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Leandro Cuzzolino (bottom) of Argentina celebrates with his teammates Pablo Taborda (middle) and Santiago Basile (top) after scoring

Leandro Cuzzolino (bottom) of Argentina celebrates with his teammates Pablo Taborda (middle) and Santiago Basile (top) after scoring his team's fifth goal during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Semi-Final match between Argentina and Portugal at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium on September 28, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Ricardinho (R) of Portugal shoots the ball and hits Fernando Wilhelm (C) of Argentina

Ricardinho (R) of Portugal shoots the ball and hits Fernando Wilhelm (C) of Argentina during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Semi-Final match between Argentina and Portugal at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium on September 28, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Ricardinho (R) of Portugal shoots the ball

Ricardinho (R) of Portugal shoots the ball during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Semi-Final match between Argentina and Portugal at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium on September 28, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Portugal's Cardinal (C) controls the ball between Argentina's Constantino Vaporaki (L) and Damian Stazzone

Portugal's Cardinal (C) controls the ball between Argentina's Constantino Vaporaki (L) and Damian Stazzone during their Colombia 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup match at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium, in Cali, Colombia on September 28, 2016. / AFP / LUIS ROBAYO




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Cristian Borruto (L) of Argentina protects the ball from Joao Matos (R)

Cristian Borruto (L) of Argentina protects the ball from Joao Matos (R) during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Semi-Final match between Argentina and Portugal at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium on September 28, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Ricardinho (R) of Portugal plays the ball past Maximiliano Rescia (L) of Argentina

Ricardinho (R) of Portugal plays the ball past Maximiliano Rescia (L) of Argentina during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Semi-Final match between Argentina and Portugal at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium on September 28, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Constantino Vaporaki of Argentina battles with Bruno Coelho of Portuga

CALI, COLOMBIA - SEPTEMBER 28: Constantino Vaporaki of Argentina battles with Bruno Coelho of Portugal during the FIFA Futsal World Cup semi-final match between Argentina and Portugal at Coliseo el Pueblo on September 28, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Jan Kruger - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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A tattoo of Lionel Messi is seen on the lower leg of one of the Argentinian back room staff

CALI, COLOMBIA - SEPTEMBER 28: A tattoo of Lionel Messi is seen on the lower leg of one of the Argentinian back room staff during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Semi Final match between Argentina and Portugal at the Coliseo el Pueblo Stadium on September 28, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Ian MacNicol - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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The official ball of the Colombia 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup

The official ball of the Colombia 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup is photographed ahead of the final match at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium, in Cali, Colombia on October 1, 2016. / AFP / LUIS ROBAYO




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Mahdi Javid (L) of Iran controls the ball next to Ricardinho (R) of Portugal

Mahdi Javid (L) of Iran controls the ball next to Ricardinho (R) of Portugal during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Third Place Play off match between Iran and Portugal at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Ricardinho (L) of Portugal controls the ball in front of Mahdi Javid (R) of Iran

CALI, COLOMBIA - OCTOBER 01: Ricardinho (L) of Portugal controls the ball in front of Mahdi Javid (R) of Iran during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Third Place Play off match between Iran and Portugal at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Miguel Castro (L) of Portugal conducts the ball next to Hossein Tayebi (R) of Iran

CALI, COLOMBIA - OCTOBER 01: Miguel Castro (L) of Portugal conducts the ball next to Hossein Tayebi (R) of Iran during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Third Place Play off match between Iran and Portugal at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Miguel Castro (L) of Portugal conducts the ball next to Hossein Tayebi (R) of Iran

CALI, COLOMBIA - OCTOBER 01: Miguel Castro (L) of Portugal conducts the ball next to Hossein Tayebi (R) of Iran during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Third Place Play off match between Iran and Portugal at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)