The hard player: Sébastien Squillaci
Born on 11 August 1980 in Toulon, Sébastien Squillaci is a French defender who built his career across several European leagues. He made his name at SC Bastia (106 games, 6 goals) before joining AS Monaco, the club where he was most prolific with 157 appearances and 15 goals.
The rest of his career took him through Olympique Lyonnais (87 games, 3 goals), Sevilla FC (64 games, 4 goals) and AC Ajaccio (74 games, 7 goals). With the French national team, he earned 21 caps without scoring, a solid international career conducted away from the spotlight.
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PlayThe medium player: Álvaro Morata
Born on 23 October 1992 in Madrid, Álvaro Morata is a Spanish striker who has turned out for some of Europe’s biggest clubs. Developed at Real Madrid, he honed his craft at Real Madrid Castilla (83 games, 44 goals) before breaking through to the elite.
His career took him to Juventus twice: 93 games and 27 goals on the first stint, then 92 games and 32 goals on the return. He also had a spell at Chelsea (72 games, 24 goals) and flourished at Atlético de Madrid, where he netted 36 goals in 93 matches – his best club tally. At international level, he represented Spain from the under-17s, racking up 6 games and 2 goals at that stage.
The easy player: Arjen Robben
Born on 23 January 1984 in Bedum, Netherlands, Arjen Robben is a Dutch right winger whose career took him through Europe’s biggest clubs. He made his mark at FC Groningen (52 games, 12 goals) and PSV Eindhoven (75 games, 21 goals) before stepping onto the continental stage.
His journey then led him to Chelsea (106 games, 19 goals) and Real Madrid (65 games, 13 goals), two prestigious stopovers before an exceptional Bavarian chapter. It was at Bayern Munich that he wrote his most prolific pages: 309 appearances and 144 goals in Bavarian colours. In international football, he pulled on the Netherlands shirt as early as the under-15 level.