Michael BRADLEY – Toronto/USA/31/07/1987
Combative midfielder and one of the big earners in Toronto, whose offer lured him back from Serie A. Son of former USA national coach Bob.
Yacine BRAHIMI – Porto/Algeria/08/02/1990
Winger tipped for stardom. Played for France at youth level before switching to Algeria and was superb in their run to the World Cup last eight.
Gigi 
– Juventus/Italy/28/01/1978
Italy’s most-capped player shows no sign of slowing down despite recently racking up 500 appearances for the Serie A champions Juve.
BURAK Yilmaz – Galatasaray/Turkey/15/07/1985
Began his career in midfield but became a bullish striker for club and country, a regular Champions League scorer and often linked with a move abroad.
Sergio BUSQUETS – Barcelona/Spain/16/07/1988
Tactically astute defensive midfielder and the linchpin of the Barcelona engine room. Son of former Barca goalkeeper Carles Busquets.
Tim CAHILL – Shanghai/Australia/06/12/1979
Veteran goalscoring midfielder who recently made the pioneering switch to China after three seasons with New York Red Bulls.
Hakan CALHANOGLU – Leverkusen/Turkey/08/02/1994
Attacking midfielder who is living up to his £11m valuation. Born in Germany but has played for Turkey at all levels.
Jose CALLEJON – Napoli/Spain/11/02/1987
Forward who has thrived in Italy after arriving in 2013 from Real Madrid where his chances were limited. Has featured in Spain’s post-World Cup squad.
Ignacio CAMACHO – Malaga/Spain/04/05/1990
Defensive midfielder who has broken into the Spain squad this season and been linked with a move to a Champions League club.
Emre CAN – Liverpool/Germany/12/01/1994
Versatile midfielder whose switch to defence has coincided with Liverpool’s upsurge in form. German-born of Turkish heritage.
