Ekow Boamah

This Ghanaian wall dominates the midfield with near-premonitory game reading, even if his aloofness is sometimes mistaken for disinterest. As an anecdote, he once stopped the team bus en route to the stadium just to block a stray dog crossing the street, convinced that his defensive instinct never takes a day off. He is an impenetrable force who, despite erratic passing under pressure, neutralizes every opposing attack with quiet authority.