Reuben Mhlanga

This Zimbabwean maestro controls the midfield with hypnotic sprint dribbling and a jump that defies gravity, making up for a sometimes temperamental first touch. Legend has it that as a youth, he jumped so high to reach a ball stuck in a tree that he landed with a bird's nest stuck in his cleat. Reserved off the pitch, he turns his fluid technique into a silent weapon that dismantles entire defenses.