Mateo Salgado

With lightning-fast acceleration and surgical defensive precision, this Mexican wingback is a constant menace, despite lacking the pure strength to bully the most physical opponents. Before every match, he warms up by gently stroking his kneepad with a dried habanero pepper, an eccentric habit that leaves his teammates shaking their heads in laughter before kickoff. His off-pitch humility is matched only by his fierce determination to read the play and lock down his flank.