Diego Maradona, Salvatore Schillaci, Zinedine Zidane. At almost every World Cup, there's one man whose burst of outstanding play captivates the globe.
At this year's competition in South Africa, the early candidates are Gonzalo Higuain of Argentina, Luis Suarez of Uruguay, Mesut Oezil of Germany and Spain's David Villa. All four have led their teams so far, and could be the ones to push their teammates all the way.
It is what makes the World Cup so special. Within a month, players can burst from the fringes of popular consciousness to center stage.
Few people outside Italy knew of Schillaci before the 1990 World Cup but the reserve striker ended up …
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