Makhan Thiang

This assertive Senegalese engine-room protector dominates the air and ground with elite tackling and unyielding intensity, though his heading ability remains comically unreliable. To lock in his focus, he insists on loudly reciting Senegal's national fruit history to his left boot before every kick-off, a ritual his bewildered teammates simply ignore by putting on noise-canceling headphones. Despite his technical gaps in the air, his raw tenacity makes him a feared defensive cornerstone.