The Spanish matador

There’s little doubt that Sergio Ramos stands out.

For one, there’s the arrogant swagger. This is the man, after all, who teammates describe as the “ladies’ man” – and not always with the kind of macho admiration you might expect. In an international squad that actually tends to be humble despite the assumed Barcelona-based hubris, Ramos is the one who acts like Mr Big Time.

Then, there’s the apparent apathy this brings. Most notoriously, it was he who let the massive Copa Del Rey trophy drop under Real Madrid’s bus as the club paraded it last year.