The hard player: Romain Saïss
Romain Saïss, born on 26 March 1990 in Bourg-de-Péage (France), is a Moroccan international centre-back whose career was built step by step through the French football pyramid. Trained at AS Valence, he signed his first professional contract in 2012 with Clermont Foot (53 matches, 1 goal), then moved to Le Havre AC in 2013 (65 matches, 3 goals) and on to Angers SCO in 2015 (37 matches, 2 goals). In August 2016, Wolverhampton Wanderers came calling – and that changed everything.
At Wolves, Saïss made 206 appearances and scored 15 goals, playing a key role in the club’s Championship title in 2017-2018, which earned promotion to the Premier League. On the international stage, he became a cornerstone of the Moroccan defence under Hervé Renard from 2016 onwards, featuring in CAN 2017, the 2018 World Cup, CAN 2019, CAN 2021, the 2022 World Cup and CAN 2023, amassing 86 caps and 3 goals. He then continued his career at Al-Shabab FC (31 matches, 4 goals).
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PlayThe medium player: Savo Milošević
Savo Milošević, born on 2 September 1973 in Bijeljina (in what was then Yugoslavia, now Bosnia-Herzegovina), was a forward who combined physicality with a real eye for goal. He made his name in England with Aston Villa – 106 appearances and 33 goals – before heading to Spain, where he shone at Real Zaragoza (79 matches, 40 goals) and Osasuna (104 matches, 22 goals), confirming his status as a consistent goalscorer across different leagues.
At Partizan Belgrade, he delivered 65 goals in 98 appearances. For the RF Yugoslavia national team, he was a key figure, netting 32 goals in 71 caps. After retiring as a player, Milošević moved into coaching, continuing his connection to the game. A prolific striker, he remains a significant name in Balkan football history.
The easy player: Sol Campbell
Sol Campbell, born on 18 September 1974 in Newham (London), is one of the most commanding centre-backs of his generation. He spent the bulk of his early career at Tottenham Hotspur – 303 appearances and 14 goals – before making the controversial move to arch-rivals Arsenal in 2001 on a free transfer. To this day, Spurs fans have never quite forgiven him for it.
At Arsenal, he went on to make 197 appearances and score 11 goals, later returning for a brief 14-game stint. A further spell at Portsmouth brought 111 caps and 2 goals. An international footballer for England, Campbell’s positional intelligence made him a cornerstone of English defences throughout the late 1990s and 2000s.