Edu Gómez

This friendly Argentine maestro glides across the pitch with mesmerizing close control and endless energy, though he might disappear from a challenge when the physical stakes get too high. His teammates still laugh about the time he spent an entire youth match dribbling around every opponent just to retrieve a lost ball he had kicked into a nearby flock of geese. Whether orchestrating the play or threading needles, he handles the ball with a velvety touch that makes even the toughest games look like a Sunday walk in the park.