Pablo ESCOBAR – The Strongest/Bolivia/12/07/1978
Paraguayan-born, the left-footed playmaker is the outstanding performer in domestic Bolivian football. In his second spell with his club.
EVERTON RIBEIRO – Al Alhi/Brazil/10/04/1989
The star of Cruzeiro’s Brazilian title-winning team last term, the attacking midfielder opted to move to the Gulf for a reported ¤15m this year.
Jonathan FABBRO – Cerro Porteno/Paraguay/16/01/1982
Veteran playmaker, born in Argentina but settled in Paraguay, where he plays for the most popular club and national team.
Marco FABIAN – Guadalajara/Mexico/21/07/1989
Hugely promising player for a long time, he is the leading light in trying to save Chivas, Mexico’s most popular team, in their fight against relegation.
FABIO – Cruzeiro/Brazil/30/09/1980
In the Brazil squad as far back as the 2003 Confederations Cup but never capped – an injustice to a top-class goalkeeper and captain of his club.
Cesc FABREGAS – Chelsea/Spain/04/05/1987
Plays as a false-nine forward for his country, but the ex-Arsenal and Barcelona star fulfils
a hugely important central midfield role for Chelsea.
Radamel FALCAO – Manchester Utd/Colombia/10/02/1986
Prolific scorer at Porto, Atletico Madrid and Monaco but faltering in England after a knee injury kept him out of the World Cup.
Sofiane FEGHOULI – Valencia/Algeria/26/12/1989
Quick midfielder who plays out wide, he is a former French under-
21 international who switched allegiance to Algeria. Linked with a move from Valencia.
Nabil FEKIR – Lyon/France/18/07/1993
Born in France to Algerian parents, the forward from the Lyon academy has opted to play for Les Bleus.
FELIPE ANDERSON – Lazio/Brazil/15/04/1993
He may have taken his time, but make no mistake, Lazio’s Brazilian has finally arrived. A player who combines fierce pace, unstoppable dribbling and a penchant for the spectacular long-range goal, it would seem likely that, come the end of this season, he will be on his way to the Premier League or La Liga.
