Roger da Silva

A humbler of giants, this Luxembourgish whirlwind dances through defenses with lightning agility and sublime dribbling, though his finishing can sometimes vanish in the moment of truth. Before every whistle, he insists on rearranging the stadium’s ball-boy chairs in a perfect circle to appease his luck, a quirky habit his amused teammates now treat as his own private, holy ritual. When he finally drifts inside to unleash his blistering shot, the entire pitch seems to stand still in respect of his unstoppable momentum.