Håkon Birkeland

A miniature whirlwind of destruction, this Norwegian playmaker weaves through defenses with blistering speed and gravity-defying close control. To focus before kickoff, he insists on loudly reciting nursery rhymes to his shin guards, leaving his bewildered teammates to stifle their laughter. Despite his shaky first touch, his clinical finishing and relentless assertiveness make him a terrifying force in the final third.