Francesc "Cesc" Fàbregas i Soler (born 4 May 1987) is a professional central midfielder who captains the English Premier League
club Arsenal and plays for the Spanish national team. Fàbregas started his career as a trainee with Barcelona but was signed
by Arsenal in September 2003 at the age of sixteen. Following injuries to key midfielders in the 2004–05 season, he established
himself as Arsenal's starting central midfielder and playmaker.
Xabier "Xabi" Alonso Olano is a Spanish footballer who plays for Spanish club Real Madrid and the Spanish national team. He
is a central midfielder, often playing as a deep-lying playmaker. He is known for his ability to read the game and delivering
long-distance passes. He's often cited as being among the best passers in all of football Alonso began his career at Real
Sociedad, and after a brief loan period at SD Eibar returned to the La Liga club.
