Nader Hannachi

This stoic Tunisian center-back is an unbreakable wall, blessed with blistering pace and an suffocating sense of anticipation that masks his occasional lapses in sliding tackles. Before every kick-off, he insists on buffing his boots with a pinch of desert sand, a bizarre ritual that leaves his teammates watching in hushed, amused silence. He is a force of nature whose reserved intensity commands total respect, while leaving the dressing room perpetually puzzled.