Brazil Mundial stars!Then and Now in pix by Panini

CRISTIANO RONALDO (Portugal & Real Madrid): 2006 and 2014 - Ronaldo scored his first World Cup goal against Iran during the 2006 World Cup in Germany.

LIONEL MESSI (Argentina & Barcelona): 2006 and 2014 - Messi also made his World Cup debut in 2006, when he became the youngest player to represent Argentina at the tournament.

ANDREA PIRLO (Italy & Juventus: 2006 and 2014 - Azzurri legend Pirlo now sports a stylish beard - very different to the clean shaven look he wore at the 2006 World Cup, won of course by Italy...

GIANLUIGI BUFFON (Italy & Juventus): 2002 and 2014 - Italy's captain and one of the greatest goalkeepers of all-time, Buffon played his first World Cup in 2002 in Japan and South Korea.

ARJEN ROBBEN (Netherlands & Bayern Munich): 2006 and 2014 - Dutch flier Robben has a lot less hair on top but has arguably improved on the field with age.

IKER CASILLAS (Spain & Real Madrid): 2002 and 2014 - Casillas was only 21 when he made his World Cup debut in 2002. Captained Spain to glory in 2010. No wonder he's nicknamed "Saint Iker".

FRANK LAMPARD (England & Chelsea): 2006 and 2014 - Lampard's inclusion in England's squad for this year's World Cup has been questioned by many, not least as he hasn't scored a goal in his last nine games

CLINT DEMPSEY (USA & Seattle Sounders FC): 2006 and 2014 - The captain of the United States national team has changed his appearance quite considerably over the years.

ANDRES INIESTA (Spain & Barcelona): 2010 and 2014 - We can only spot one only difference between Iniesta now and circa 2010: the use of hair gel.

DIDIER DROGBA (Ivory Coast & Galatasaray): 2006 and 2014 - That intense stare hasn't changed in eight years. A very serious man is Didier.

LANDON DONOVAN (USA & LA Galaxy): 2002 and 2014: Donovan was just 20-years-old when he joined the US squad for the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea.

MICHAEL ESSIEN (Ghana & Chelsea): 2010 and 2014 - The powerful midfielder was Ghana's captain in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

STEVEN GERRARD (England & Liverpool): 2006 and 2014 - Gerrard is a one-club man, captain for Liverpool and country. Just don't mention that slip..

SAMUEL ETO'O (Cameroon & Chelsea): 2002 and 2014 - Chelsea striker Eto'o is set to play in his fourth World Cup in Brazil.

PATRICE EVRA (France & Manchester United): 2010 and 2014 - This year's World Cup might be the last for the 32-year-old Mancheser United left-back, although he doesn't seem to have aged since 2010!..

WAYNE ROONEY (England & Manchester United): 2006 and 2014 - We all remember Rooney being sent off in England's World Cup quarter-final against Portugal in 2006, don't we?

ROBIN VAN PERSIE (Netherlands & Manchester United): 2006 and 2014 - The Holland captain has scored 41 goals in 82 games for his country. He's not changed much over the years. A little greyer perhaps....

XAVI HERNANDEZ (Spain and Barcelona): 2006 and 2014 - What is it with Spanish players. Xavi like Iniesta and Casillas has hadly changed.