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World Cup of Premier League greats Group C: Toure, Ferdinand, Vieira and Ronaldo do battle

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It's time for Group C of Mirror Football's World Cup of Premier League greats as four more stars of the English top flight do battle for your votes.

Yaya Toure, Rio Ferdinand, Patrick Vieira and Cristiano Ronaldo make up today's star-studded selection of greats of the game going all the way back to the 1990s to the present day.

All four stars are bidding to reach the last 16 as we crown the best Premier League player of all time over the next few days and weeks.

Read about each contender below and cast your vote in the poll at the bottom. You have until 10pm! Yaya Toure When you think of players synonymous with Manchester City's ascent back to one of English football's major forces - Toure is right up there.

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