Nasri fast developed into one of Arsenal’s most important midfielders. He came through at Olympique de Marseille and was Ligue 1′s Young Player of the Year in the 2006-07 season. He was already at this stage compared to the great Zinedine Zidane. Ahead of the 2008-09 season Arsene Wenger signed him for Arsenal. He had a great come back since he suffered a broken leg in 2009 and being dropped from the French national team for the 2010 World Cup. He was recalled into the French squad for their Euro 2012 campaign and was prolific for Arsenal. However in August 2011 Nasri signed a four year contract with Manchester City for a fee of £25 million. He made his debut in a 5-1 win against Tottenham, assisting in three of the goals.

Massimo Oddo is a 34 year old right-back who plays for AC Milan. He signed a new one year contract in July 2010. Oddo has also played 34 times for Italy and was part of the squad winning the 2006 FIFA World Championship.

Marco Borriello is a striker who plays for Italian side AS Roma, on loan from AC Milan.
He has also won 5 caps for Italy.

Mathieu Flamini is a defensive midfielder who plays for Italian side AC Milan. He has also represented the French national team. Flamini came up through the youth ranks of Olympique de Marseille. He played four seasons for English side Arsenal before joining AC Milan in May 2008.

Alessandro Nesta is a centre back who plays for Italian side AC Milan. He has also been capped 76 times for Italy. After coming up through Lazio’s youth system Nesta moved to AC Milan in 2002, when Lazio were in serious financial trouble. Nesta won several titles with Lazio, including the 1999 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup and the 2000 Italian double. With AC Milan he has won the Serie A, the Coppa Italia and twice the UEFA Champions League.
Nesta retired from the Italian national team after the 2006 FIFA World Championship, after ten years of service. Nesta will be 35 years old at the end of the 2010-11 season but is still capable of making an impact at the highest level for AC Milan.