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#3 Leonardo Bonucci
Italian central defender has been one of the top players in his position for some years now and despite his troubles with manager Max Allegri last season, he emerged as the 3rd best defender in Europe. He was jointly ranked at number 21 in the Ballon d'Or rankings and one must say, it was richly deserved.
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Bonucci is a defender with hardly any flaws and in addition to his prowess as a superb reader of the game, he is an excellent passer as well and was instrumental in Juventus' build-up play last season.
He was a key figure in Juventus' Serie A win and their run to the UEFA Champions League final last season. He figures among the top 10 defenders in the Champions League last season, according to Squawka and had the third highest pass accuracy of 86%. He was equally good in the Serie A and is rightly ranked as the 3rd best defender in Europe.
