impressed against the likes of Spain and Switzerland before eventually being knocked out by their old nemesis Brazil, and two such outstanding players cannot be found. So what was the reason then,


for this sudden renaissance on the world scene? A quick fl ick back to 2007 goes some way to explaining, with their Under 20’s side gaining a credible third place in the Under 20’s World Cup.


that the outstanding players from this under 20’s team


were also key men for the full national squad this summer, with four players in particular adding to their rapidly growing reputations. Mauricio Isla is a tenacious


It is no coincidence


little full back currently playing his club football with Udinese in Italy... along with probably the


most talented of the current crop Alexis Sanchez, whose explosive pace and willingness to run at defences saw him named as one of the ’50 Most Exciting Teenagers in the World Game’ by magazine ‘World Football’ in 2007...


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