3. Grzegorz Krychowiak
Another defensively-minded Pole looking to keep out Wayne Rooney and co. and wreck England's World Cup dream is Grzegorz Krychowiak. The defensive-midfielder is relatively new to the international scene at just 23, but showed exactly what he is capable of at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Then, he was the youngest outfield player named to the Polish U20 squad and enjoyed a remarkable debut tournament for his country, scoring a match-winning free-kick against Brazil in the Group Stages. Since then, he has gone on to earn 9 caps at senior level for Poland, the first of which coming at the age of 17, and was particularly impressive against England during the game in Warsaw last year. The youngster will certainly be one to watch out for.
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