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#2 Radamel Falcao
Before James Rodriguez rose to prominence with Colombia, it was Radamel Falco who was the poster boy of the nation. Back in 2014, Falcao was at the peak of his powers and as a defender, there is nothing more intimidating defending against a striker who was built like a tank, had a good burst of pace and clinical in front of goal.
In 17 games in the 2013-14 campaign, Falcao has scored nine goals. The reason why he played just 17 times is that his season was cut short by a knee injury in Monaco's Cup game against Monts Or Azergues.
Colombia could have done with a player of Falcao's calibre even though they reached the quarterfinals. They narrowly lost to Brazil and perhaps Falcao could have made a difference. Colombia still managed to impress because of Juan Cuadrado and James Rodriguez's brilliance.
