Toni Kroos...confident step

Toni Kroos shone at the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup, winning the Bronze Boot behind Nigeria's Macauley Chrisantos and Ghana's Ransford Osei. Kroos has enjoyed great success since then, earning 109 caps for Germany, winning the World Cup and numerous club titles.

The fate of his teammates at the U-17 World Cup was different, with Crisantos never playing for Nigeria, while Osei played just twice for Ghana. This story shows how Toni Kroos' career has developed in an upward trajectory, from a promising start at the U-17 World Cup to being ranked as one of the best midfielders in the world.