#2 Blaise Matuidi
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The French international is regarded as a vital cog in the machine not only for his national team but also his club Paris Saint-Germain. This primarily stems from the fact that his stamina and recovery levels are so impeccable that he can break into numerous repeated, high-intensity sprints over the course of the 90 minutes.
The PSG player is often chasing down a rival even during injury time, when player stamina levels are at its lowest, or running a 20-yard distance in record speed. Matuidi has earned several nicknames over the course of his career – “Marathon Man”, “The Octopus” and “The Chewing gum”, are a few of them.
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When asked which nickname he preferred, the Frenchman had this to say: “Marathon man! It means the people see that I'm always giving it 100 per cent on the pitch. I have always given everything on the field, a bit like a marathon runner. They are people that give every last ounce. That suits me fine."
