Fernando Gago is a defensive midfielder who plays for Spanish side Real Madrid and Argentina. Gago is a product of Boca Junior’s youth teams. He made his senior debut for the club as an 18 year old in 2004. Two years later Gago was signed by Real Madrid, at the same as fellow Argentinian Gonzalo Higuaín. A few months later Gago was also to make his senior debut for Argentina. He had previously been part of the Argentinian U-20 squad winning the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Martín Demichelis is a centre back who plays for German side Bayern München and Argentina. Demichelis arrived from Argentinian side River Plate to Bayern München in 2003. He used to play as a midfielder but was transformed to a defender at Bayern. Ahead of the 2010-11 season Demichelish had a fall-out with Bayern’s head coach Louis van Gaal. He has so far not played any matches this season and might be leaving the club. Demichelish had his debut for Argentina in 2007 and was part of the Argentinian squad in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.