Few footballers in the history of the game can match the achievements of the flying former Brazil full-back, who turns 45 on Sunday.

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Cafu is the only player to have appeared in three World Cup finals – winning two in 1994 and 2002. Memories of him will forever be entwined with Roberto Carlos, the pair racing down the flanks for more than a decade with Brazil.

Cafu’s incredible stamina and speed stayed with him until retirement in 2008 following a five-year spell with AC Milan which included a Champions league triumph.

He bowed out for Canarinho in 2006 with 142 caps, making him the leading appearance maker for the sport’s most successful nation.

Keegan Bradley, leading American golfer who triumphed in the 2011 PGA Championship (29).

Anna Kournikova, retired tennis player who became more well known for her celebrity status (34).

Allan Iverson, leading former basketballer who was the NBA’s Most Valuable Player in 2001 (40).