Cuuahtémoc BLANCO – Puebla/Mexico/17/01/1973
One of Mexico’s greatest players, he is still active, though he will retire at the end of this season to pursue a political career.
Daley BLIND – Manchester Utd/Holland/09/03/1990
Flexible, Ajax-schooled defender or midfielder central to Louis Van Gaal’s “philosophy” at United. Son of former Ajax captain Danny.
Jerome BOATENG – Bayern/Germany/03/09/1988
Struggled in a season at Manchester City but is now first choice for club and country. Half-
brother of Ghana’s Kevin-Prince.
Miller BOLANOS – Emelec/Ecuador/01/06/1990
Quick, strong striker who exploded last year as the best player in Ecuador and has been racking up the goals in international club competitions.
Yannick BOLASIE – Crystal Palace/DR Congo/24/05/1989
French-born winger with electric feet and unpredictable skills. Plays a more central attacking role for DR Congo.
Giacomo BONAVENTURA Milan/Italy/22/08/1989
Attacking midfielder with a habit of scoring spectacular goals. Enjoying a first season at Milan after moving from Atalanta.
Wilfried BONY – Manchester City/Ivory Coast/10/12/1988
Powerful striker who was prolific at Vitesse and Swansea City but now has to be content with a place on the Manchester City bench.
Alberto BOTIA – Olympiakos/Spain/27/01/1989
Centre-back and former Barcelona trainee. Had spells with Sporting Gijon, Sevilla and Elche before moving to Greece last summer.
Gustavo BOU – Racing/Argentina/18/02/1990
A late bloomer, his consistency in front of goal with Racing launched him into the public eye and has led to his name being mentioned as a possible call-up to the national team. It may be something of a push to expect him to break into a squad which is top heavy with world-class attacking quality.
John BOYE – Erciyesspor/Ghana/23/04/1987
Versatile defender or defensive midfielder and key figure for Ghana after impressive displays at the 2015 African Nations Cup.
