Risto Ristov

This assertive North Macedonian wall possesses world-class reflexes that allow him to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat, even if his occasionally shaky positioning keeps his backline on edge. He religiously insists on taping a single dry garlic clove to his left glove to ward off misfortune, a bizarre ritual that leaves his teammates both amused and slightly repulsed by the pungent pre-match locker room scent.