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#2 Gabriel Jesus
Position: Striker
Last year, a picture of Gabriel Jesus went viral on the internet. It was a picture of him painting the streets of Brazil before the 2014 World Cup. Since then, Jesus has seen his life change like he couldn't even have imagined.
After excellent performances for Palmeiras, Jesus joined Manchester City in 2016 for a reported fee of €33 million plus add-ons. Under Pep Guardiola's guidance, he slowly displaced Sergio Aguero as the club's leading striker during the 2017/18 season.
The 21-year-old has grabbed every opportunity given to him and is also expected to be favoured to spearhead the attack in Russia. He is a prolific goal scorer and an exciting talent, capable of singlehandedly winning games on his day. He could certainly light the World Cup up.
This season, Jesus scored 19 goals and assisted 3 more across all competitions - phenomenal stats for someone who is just 21-years-old and was also hindered by injuries.
