World Cup 2018: 10 Players Who Don't Deserve To Be Going Home

Paolo Guerrero has enjoyed an astounding career. He was scouted by Bayern Munich at a young age and enjoy a few years with the German giants before making a move to Hamburg and then jetting off to Brazilian side Corinthians, notably scoring the winning goal against Chelsea in the 2012 edition of the Club World Cup.

At the age of 34, Guerrero's career is coming to an end and it seemed so fitting that such a great Peruvian player would finally be able to lead out his nation at the World Cup. A failed drugs test threatened to ruin the forward's dream, but he successfully appealed and the ban was overturned. He came on as a sub in the first game and didn't have much of an impact but battled well in Peru's second game against France, very nearly scoring a goal and proving to be a cut above many of his teammates.

In Peru's final game against Australia, Guerrero finally got his magical moment, assisting André Carrillo for the opener and then scoring his side's second goal later to secure Peru's first World Cup victory since 1978. He also became one of the oldest South American World Cup goalscorers of all time.