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#2 David De Gea - Spain
David De Gea is the best goalkeeper in the world - let's please keep tribalism and perceptions aside and accept this for what it is. And he's keeping goal for one of the most impressive teams in Russia.
Julian Lopetegui has brought in a much-needed freshness into the Spanish national team set-up, without compromising on La Furia Roja's greatest quality... an excess of technical footballers. He's blended in youth with the last remnants of the undisputedly great old guard to bring out a collection that brings out the best out of every individual.
And he's never had to worry about the most underrated position on the football - the goalkeeper. De Gea has been just as good for his national team as his club side, and strikers across the tournament will be dreading having to come up against him come the tournament proper.
