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Six current and former Chelsea FC players were featured on ESPN World Cup posters which showcased the star or stars of each country in a comic book style. It is one thing to have the most players of any club on the World Cup rosters, but it is another to have the stars of each country coming from Chelsea. These posters are just further proof of the rising profile of Chelsea as one of the global powerhouse clubs mentioned in the same breath as giants of the game such as Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester United, and Bayern Munich. You can see the full collection here at the ESPN Media Zone but here we have the posters featuring some current and former Chelsea players.

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