The hard player: Titi Camara
Born on 17 November 1972 in Conakry, Guinea, Aboubacar Sidiki Camara – known as Titi Camara – was a striker famed for his pace and acceleration. He carved out a career across several European leagues, passing through Saint-Étienne (94 matches, 16 goals), Lens (73 matches, 14 goals), Olympique de Marseille (61 matches, 12 goals), and Liverpool (37 matches, 10 goals), before winding down his career in France with Amiens (26 matches, 9 goals).
On the international stage, Titi Camara made 57 appearances for Guinea, scoring 27 goals. A consistent performer for his country, he left his mark on French and English football throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s.
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PlayThe medium player: Stéphane Chapuisat
Nicknamed “Chappi”, Stéphane Chapuisat was born on 28 June 1969 in Lausanne. He began his career at ES Malley in 1986 before joining Lausanne-Sport. In 1991 he signed for KFC Uerdingen and then, six months later, for Borussia Dortmund: eight seasons, 284 matches, 123 goals, back-to-back Bundesliga titles in 1995 and 1996, and the Champions League in 1997. A striker who surpassed 300 career goals.
Back in Switzerland, he kept performing at Grasshopper Zurich (89 matches, 52 goals) and Young Boys (113 matches, 57 goals), finishing as top scorer in the Swiss league in 2001 and 2004. He wrapped up his career in the 2005-2006 season with a final stint at Lausanne-Sport. With Switzerland, Chapuisat earned 103 caps and scored 21 goals between 1989 and 2004, featuring at the 1994 World Cup and the 1996 and 2004 European Championships.
The easy player: Zbigniew Boniek
Born on 3 March 1956 in Bydgoszcz, Zbigniew Boniek was formed at Zawisza Bydgoszcz before making his name at Widzew Łódź, where he played 194 games and scored 59 goals. Impressive at the 1978 and 1982 World Cups – reaching the semi-finals in 1982 – he was snapped up by Juventus, where he scored 31 goals in 133 matches and collected numerous trophies. He closed out his career at AS Roma (91 matches, 23 goals) before retiring in 1988.
Boniek earned 80 caps for Poland, netting 24 goals. After retiring, he tried his hand at coaching at clubs like Lecce and Bari with little success, then turned to football administration. He became vice-president of the Polish Football Federation in 2002, and on 26 October 2012, he was elected president, succeeding Grzegorz Lato.