Position: Midfielder/Forward
Born: 02.01.81
Club: Atletico Madrid

One of a number of players vying for the right-midfield slot in this Argentine side, Maximillion (Maxi) Rodriquez has the advantage of also being able to play up front as a solitary striker or as part of a two-man forward line.

Indeed it is as a frontman that he has spent most of his club career, scoring a number of crucial goals at former club Espanyol having joined the Catalan side from Newell's Old Boys.

That earnt him a move to Atletico Madrid at the start of the season for the small matter of 12million euros and he enhanced his reputation by impressing even though the capital club finished in a disappointing 10th place in La Liga.

Part of the Argentine Under-20 squad that won the 2001 World Youth Championship, the 25-year-old made his debut for the senior side in a friendly against Japan in 2003 and played a part in both the 2005 Confederations Cup and qualifying for this tournament.