24 World Cup #TBT Photos That Deserve a Red Card

Before hat tricks, headers and wacky hairstyles, World Cup players polished their skills in the pee wee leagues.

Kick it old school with the best/worst Throwback Thursday photos starring World Cup players. Kyle Beckerman before dreads, a prepubescent Cristiano Ronaldo and Miguel Herrera rocking a bitchin' mullet â€" it's all covered.

#TBT. #nofilter. #swag.

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   1. Robin van Persie (Netherlands), 2002

   Image: VI Images via Getty Images

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   2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal), 2003

   Image: John Peters/Manchester United via Getty Images

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   Image: GERARD JULIEN/AFP/Getty Images

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   3. Jurgen Klinsmann (U.S. Coach), 1990

   Image: Bongarts/Getty Images

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   4. Tim Howard (U.S.), 2004

   Image: Andy Hayt/Getty Images

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   5. Miguel Herrera (Mexico Coach), 1994

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   6. Kyle Beckerman (U.S.), 2004

   Image: Alan Yamamoto/MLS

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    7. Neymar (Brazil), 2009

    Image: Douglas Aby Saber/Fotoarena/LatinContent/Getty Images

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    8. Fernando Torres (Spain), 2004

    Image: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images

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    9. Wayne Rooney (England), 2003

    Image: Jamie McDonald/Getty Images

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    10. Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands), 2006

    Image: VI Images via Getty Images

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    11. Wesley Sneijder, Arjen Robben, Robin van Persie (Netherlands), 2003

    Image: VI Images via Getty Images

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    12. Stephen Gerrard (England), 2000

    Image: Jamie McDonald /Allsport

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    13. Gerard Pique (Spain), 2004

    Image: John Peters/Manchester United via Getty Images

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    15. Fabio Capello (Russia Coach), 1976

    Image: Keystone/Getty Images

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    14. Clint Dempsey (U.S.), 2004

    Image: Allen Kee/MLSNETImages

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    16. Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany), 2003

    Image: Andreas Rentz/Bongarts/Getty Images

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    17. Mesut Ozil (Germany), 2006

    Image: Mashable composite Alexander Heimann/Bongarts/Getty Images, Christof Koepsel/Bongarts/Getty Images

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    18. Arjen Robben (Netherlands), 2004

    Image: FRANCOIS GUILLOT/AFP/Getty Images

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    19. Michael Bradley (U.S.), 2007

    Image: AP Photo/Keystone, Laurent Gillieron/Associated Press

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    20. Lionel Messi (Argentina), 2005

    Image: LLUIS GENE/AFP/Getty Images

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    21. Thomas Mueller (Germany), 2009

    Image: Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images

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    22. Joachim Low (Germany Coach), 1981

    Image: Bongarts/Getty Images

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    23. Graham Zusi (U.S.), 1989-ish

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    24. Luis Suarez (Uruguay), 1987