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The best international players of the 2010s

World Cup Football Harry Kane Hugo Lloris Ivan Perisic Paul Pogba Romelu Lukaku Tim Cahill Toni Kroos Xabi Alonso

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 07: Xavi Hernandez of Spain in action during the World Cup Semi Final match between Spain (1) and Germany (0) at the Durban Stadium on July 7, 2010 in Durban, South Africa (Photo by Simon Bruty/Anychance/Getty Images).

From the World Cup to continental tournaments, international football during the 10s provided the stage for some of the planet's best players to strut their stuff.

Taking in club superstars who maintained their elite levels on the international stage, and players who seemed to find a whole new level when donning their country's colours, this is FourFourTwo's rundown of the best international players of the 10s.

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