Raphinha

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World Cup stars including England hero Bukayo Saka and Brazil ... (The Sun)

FORGET fancy boots, these footballers are customising to the finest detail by wearing unique shin pads.Stars from countries including England, Spain,

There's also a touching message to his mother. [supermodel Izabel Goulart](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20660240/izabel-goulart-brazil-world-cup-germany-trapp/) features in a clench with German keeper Trapp on his specially designed guards. Moukoko dons the famous yellow and black of Dortmund, with an image of himself on his shin pads. His favourite show is Dragon Ball Z, with characters from that drawn on to his shin pads. [Raphinha's image](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/19766733/raphinha-rejected-chelsea-transfer-neymar-barcelona/) on the them - wearing his country's famous yellow jersey. [World Cup](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/) he will have more more memories to etch on them. His shin pads represent both - with images of his family, saluting the crowd at the Wanda Metropolitano and more emblazoned on them. The Three Lions star, who boasts three goals in the World Cup, has his club crest on his shin pads. They are symbolic of his play - as a defender - with a clenched fist punching the air alongside his signature. [Cristiano Ronaldo](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/cristiano-ronaldo/) wear shin pads with pictures of him and Georgina Rodriguez on in a major tournament. On top of that is his squad number - "7" - for all his team-mates to see. [England](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196702/england/), Spain, Germany and more are wearing guards that feature images of [their Wags](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20664911/wags-rally-raheem-sterling-fiancee-break-in/), families, dedications to their clubs and even themselves.

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Brazil go against tradition with full backs Danilo and Alex Sandro ... (The Sun)

AS Cafu and Roberto Carlos sit up in the stands watching Brazil in the World Cup, they may well be reflecting that they do not have successors in the.

Holding midfielder Casemiro is receiving a lot of credit for keeping the opponents at bay. That is despite playing a side with two wingers and a centre forward, plus The first choices are the Juventus pair of Alex Sandro and Danilo - good players both, but hardly world beaters. This is reflected in the World Cup squad, where Antony and Gabriel Martinelli have to wait for their chance while Raphinha and [But times have changed](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20587067/brazil-world-cup-vinicius-jr/). The role of the full back, then, has changed. But it is no less important. [Roberto Carlos](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20395827/brazil-madrid-roberto-carlos-championship-west-brom-birmingham/) could have maximum freedom to bomb forward. He says that he is not looking for Liverpool full backs. Dropping an additional player into the heart of the defence had the effect of pushing the full backs out wider. The attacking full back became synonymous with Brazilian football. [still in the squad](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20621443/dani-alves-captain-brazil-world-cup-cameroon/), and centre back Eder Militao is being improvised in the right back position.

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