Name: Gary Medel Soto
National team: Chile (Group H)
Squad number: 17
Club side 09/10: Boca Juniors (ARG) (on loan from Universidad Católica)
Position: Holding midfielder
Age: 22
Caps: 24
Goals: 3
World Cup prospects:
Likelihood of starting the tournament: Excellent. Medel has become one of coach Marcelo Bielsa's most important players. He is known as "pitbu17", an allusion to his tenacious ball-winning style and squat build (1.7m). As you can see from the above videos, he is also capable of the odd screamer. Fingers crossed for another bicycle kick or 30-yard piledriver in South Africa.
Commitment to shirt: Admirable. He wore 17 at Universidad Católica, his Chilean club side, but has had to settle for 8 (1+7) during his loan spell with Boca Juniors. Any player who's a certain starter and picks 17 deserves our respect.
How to follow him throughout the tournament: He has his own website where you can win his boots.
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