Jose Paz

This fierce Portuguese engine dominates the midfield with explosive bursts of speed and unmatched aggression, though his occasionally clumsy first touch remains a puzzling paradox. Before every whistle, he insists on loudly reciting nursery rhymes to his shin guards, a bizarre ritual that leaves his baffled teammates shaking their heads in collective silence. Despite this madness, his elite dribbling and tenacity make him an indispensable force who wins the battles that others fear.