Pedri

Spain''s midfield metronome and, with Rodri, the brain of the world champions. Pedri, 23, keeps the ball moving with a calm that makes the game look easy, threading passes and setting the tempo for Barcelona and Spain. He broke a Messi-held Barcelona youth record and won Euro 2024 before turning 22. He won''t fill a highlight reel with goals, but he controls who has the ball — and in soccer that is everything. For U.S. fans, picture a pass-first point guard who runs the offense and never turns it over.