Xherdan Shaqiri
Shaqiri is a 19 year old Swiss, left footed midfielder. Currently playing his football at F.C Basel, he has made 11 appearances for the Swiss National Senior team.
Shaqiri is an attacking winger operating on the right hand side who likes cutting in onto his left foot like so many wingers today.
He made his mark during the qualification period by scoring a ‘worldy’ against England where he cut in from the right hand side and fired one past a helpless Joe Hart.
Thomas Pekhart
21 year old Pekhart was at Tottenham Hotspur until 2010, next season he will be playing his football in the Bundesliga with F.C Nuremburg.
Pekhart is a towering centre forward standing at 6ft 2”, and it is this height that helped him to be the top scorer in the qualification period with 9 goals in 6 games!!
His height combined with his technical ability and work rate will make him a big threat in this tournament.
David De Gea
The 20 year old Goalkeeper currently has the Number 1 shirt at Athletico Madrid having kept 24 clean sheets in 84 games during his time there.
Has been heavily linked with a move to Old Trafford to replace retired Edwin Van Der Sar. Critics and peers are predicting big things for the young keeper citing him as the best goal keeper of his generation!!
Juan Mata
Mata is a 23 year old Valencia winger who can play on either wing. Mata is a very attacking, positive player who loves to get forward with a wicked left foot!
Mata has scored 9 goals this season for Valencia and was part of the World Cup winning squad with Spain last summer.
Rumours have been circulating that Liverpool are interested in signing Mata.
Thiago
20 year old Thiago is currently a fringe player at FC Barcelona having scored 3 goals in 13 games.
Thiago is a versatile centre midfielder playing understudy to Xavi and Iniesta, which is no disgrace.
Thiago’s Father, Brazilian Mazinho was a world cup winner with Brazil in 1994 but Thiago has chosen to play for Spain.
Thiago was a substitute at Wembley for the 3-1 win over Manchester United.
Thiago will be fresh having not played as much as other players in this tournament and will be keen to show his club manager just what he can do on the big stage.
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