Leo Franceschini

With an ice-cold style of play, this Italian defensive pillar dominates the backline; legends say he once calmly sipped an espresso during a mid-game counterattack before stripping the opponent of the ball with surgical precision. His nearly supernatural reading of the game keeps him constantly a step ahead, even if his relative lack of aggression sometimes makes him appear a bit too nonchalant during heated duels. He moves with a graceful authority that makes even the best strikers feel like amateurs in his presence.