Eli Ayala

This Argentine assassin combines blistering pace with clinical finishing, though he famously struggles to keep his first touch from straying. His assertive presence on the pitch was forged as a child when he reportedly dribbled past a flock of unruly geese in a Rosario alley just to score a goal with an old soda can. When he charges toward the box, defenders know that any lapse in concentration will be punished with pure, ruthless velocity.