[UNDER-20 WORLD CUP] The Under-20 World Cup has been a launching pad for many of the world’s great players: Argentines DiegoMaradona and Lionel Messi are two of the many stars who have graced FIFA’s oldest youth competition. The 2011 edition begins Friday in Colombia withoutthe United States, absent for the first time since 1995, but with many of the world top young players. Here’s a look at five Latin American players to watch …

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