Valery Selivanov

Standing as an impenetrable wall, this humble Russian center-back combines elite sprinting speed with a flawless standing tackle that leaves strikers bewildered. Despite his dominance in the air, he refuses to play unless he tapes a lucky, dried bay leaf to his inner left calf, a quirky ritual that leaves his teammates endlessly amused. While he sometimes lacks the clinical defensive vision of a veteran, his relentless recovery speed makes him an unstoppable force on the pitch.