Socrates Pinto

This humble Cape Verdean maestro dances through midfield with a touch so soft it seems to defy gravity, masking the fact that he runs like a marathoner but moves with the initial urgency of a sedated tortoise. His grit is legendary, like the time he allegedly once dribbled past an entire flock of goats while training on a rocky island trail to keep his focus under pressure. Though he is an absolute fortress in possession, do not ask him to win an aerial duel or win a footrace, as he would surely lose both with a sheepish grin.