Mouhamed Doumbouya

With lightning acceleration and silky dribbling, he leaves defenders in the dust, although his stiffness in turns makes him at times frustratingly predictable. He still remembers the day he juggled an orange for hours in the sweltering Dakar heat until he finally managed to balance it on his nose. This Senegalese player navigates the pitch with an icy calm that masks his technical frenzy.